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Table Of Content

• Black-Owned Hair-Care Brands That Should Be on Your Radar
• The Best Bumble and Bumble Products for Effortlessly Cool Hair
• Curl Defining Cream
• Bumble and bumble Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Heat & UV Protective Primer
• The Ingredients: Six lightweight oils, and a few add-ons
• Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Ultra Rich Shampoo and Conditioner

I can’t say enough positive things about the Bumble and Bumble Invisible Oil. While I didn’t love the look on dry hair (it didn’t absorb as well), I loved the results on damp hair after both air-drying and styling. My locks felt moisturized, soft, and healthy, and the product did a serious number on my frizz (which I haven’t experienced with other hair oils or styling creams, especially without oiliness).

Black-Owned Hair-Care Brands That Should Be on Your Radar

Founder Michael Gordon has said “Bumble and bumble” was meant to be light and nonsensical—a more approachable take on very serious salons. Ahead, discover the best Bumble and bumble products that we loved the most. All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. When you buy something through the retail links on this page, we will not earn an affiliate commission.

The Best Bumble and Bumble Products for Effortlessly Cool Hair

Using six lightweight oils plus shea butter and UV protectants, this product claims to moisturize and soften hair while offering additional protection. It boasts glowing reviews across the internet, and as a fresh-faced hair oil convert, I was intrigued. The Bumble and bumble salon was born uptown in the late '70s, but this precocious brand’s heart was always downtown. While some salons were cutting precise lines, Bumble and bumble was teaching young stylists to shear textured ends with a straight razor. When bobs were sleek and meticulous, Bumble and bumble invented the “bad bob,” a wild, choppy cut with a lot of attitude. Much to our delight, Bumble and bumble products are just as cheeky and fun as the salon's signature bad bob.

Curl Defining Cream

This product's versatility makes it perfect for any hairstyle, leaving my hair feeling nourished without any greasy residue. Bronner Bros Super Gro with aloe has become an essential staple for anyone seeking vibrant, healthy hair. Similar to slathering a face oil on acne-prone skin, spritzing oil on my fine, incredibly absorbent hair just felt wrong. Blame it on my generally oily teenage years, but I refused to believe that a literal oil could leave me with anything but greasy, flat hair begging for a shower. Over the past two decades, the number of Black-owned hair products available on the market has boomed.

Bumble and bumble Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Heat & UV Protective Primer

Finally, I also get the sense that this product is actually benefiting my hair over time, not just providing an aesthetic glow-up. My GHD straightener also minimizes heat damage, but my hair felt substantially softer and more hydrated post-styling when adding this to my routine, which is rare. The law states that Sunday is self-care day (well, even though it doesn’t, it should). In that spirit, we love the idea of Sunday being the day to detox your scalp and hair from the week's product buildup, pollution, minerals, and hard water damage.

Considering that I let my hair air dry almost every day, I especially loved how it affected my curls—they were just as voluminous and bouncy as ever, with significantly less frizz and more shine. Bumble and Bumble's Invisible Oil is as lightweight as the brand claims—it melted into my damp hair within seconds and didn’t leave behind a hint of greasiness or residue. This is primarily what earned the product a high rating from me; hair oils that don’t weigh down my fine, fairly thin hair are few and far between. The scent is yet another pro—the product could earn a spot in my hair care routine based on fragrance alone. It boasts a subtle, fruity smell that transports me to a high-end hair salon.

Product is a scary word when you have thin, flat, or oily hair because it typically means adding weight (which only makes all of these problems worse). That’s not the case with this airy texture spray, which looks, smells, and behaves like a hairspray, but actually leaves your hair touchable, flexible, and truly lifted. This is one of those products that just adds a little something to a finished style. You might not be able to totally define it, but it’s definitely better—smoother, cleaner, and softer.

Much like any jungle, the island of Manhattan has its own set of smaller, distinct ecosystems. The line between uptown and downtown isn’t merely a matter of city blocks—it’s a whole different way of living. Uptown embraces a buttoned-up, refined, and classic sensibility, while downtown is cool, edgy, and modern. Uptown is Bergdorf Goodman, and downtown is its rebellious, rock-and-roll little sister.

While these brands are Black-owned, many cater to all hair types, so even if you have straight or wavy hair, you can shop with these businesses. This creamy paste styler is about as all-purpose as a product can get, featuring beeswax and polymers to give hair hold and flexibility all at once. Use a dab on short hair for volume at the roots, spiking up strands, or slicking it back—the sky’s the limit. (We also might have used this product in the early 2000s when piece-y bangs were all the rage, so you know its effectiveness stands the test of time). “Bumble and bumble helped to reinvent the standards of haircutting, styling techniques, and aesthetics,” says Amber Garrison, Bumble and bumble's global brand president. “We helped free hairdressers from a paint-by-numbers mentality—guided by a fearless, nonconformist approach to hair.” The brand's irreverent ethos is traceable right down to the name of the company.

This feels like one of those products you’d discover via your hairstylist and add to your order at checkout. For three days, I applied roughly 10 spritzes of the hair oil to my towel-dried hair before brushing through and letting it air dry. I focused primarily on my brittle ends, but added a few spritzes mid-length to experience the full effect. I actually ended up using more product than I expected because it felt so lightweight and absorbent. On my fourth day of using this product, I spritzed the same amount through my locks before styling with my Revlon One-Step and GHD Platinum+ Flat Iron for a night out. Healthy hair days are good hair days—the more you take care of your scalp and strands from the inside out, the better your hair will look.

But thanks to adulthood, some preliminary research, and a few gateway products (I see you, Crown Affair), I finally warmed up to the idea of using a hair oil. I learned that the right formula would leave my dry hair incredibly soft and hydrated, not stringy and heavy with product. Garrison says this multitasker is the brand’s number one best-selling product, and it’s easy to see why.

Not only is it a heat primer, but it conditions, detangles, and protects color from fading. That’s a lot of boxes for one humble bottle to check, meaning less products on your hair at the end of the day—and we love a simple routine when we can get it. Since incorporating Bronner Bros Super Gro with aloe into my haircare routine, the results have been remarkable. Its nourishing aloe formula deeply moisturizes my scalp, promoting healthy hair growth and strength.

We put the Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil to the test after receiving a complimentary sample from the brand.

“This is a multitasking super styler that instantly makes hair three times stronger compared to untreated hair,” Garrison says. While some may say $29 is too much for a hair oil, Bumble and Bumble's Invisible Oil does double duty—it moisturizes and refreshes dull, dry hair in addition to protecting your strands from heat tools and UV rays. Plus, certain hair types should be able to use this on both wet and dry hair, making it even more versatile. Finally, the spray applicator ensures that you’re not using too much product, making the 8.5-oz.

As the name implies, this product is brimming with nourishing oils, including coconut oil, argania spinosa kernel oil, macadamia integrifolia seed oil, sweet almond oil, grape seed oil, and safflower seed oil. Tiare flower extract, shea butter, and UV filters round out the formula for additional shine, moisture, and heat protection. With that, I happily put this oil-primer combo to the test for four days. To thoroughly test the product and its claims, I used the Bumble and Bumble Invisible Oil before letting my hair air dry (my usual routine), and before heat styling it for a night out. There are a lot of curl products out there, but not all of them help to define curls without leaving hair feeling crunchy and stiff. This UV-protective cream makes moisture a priority with a nourishing blend of oils and butters (avocado, coconut, and jojoba oil; as well as shea and cocoa butter) without sacrificing any style benefits.

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Bumble and Bumble recommends applying the Invisible Oil to damp, post-shower hair or dry hair to refresh a blowout. I tried both application methods, but primarily stuck with the former to avoid greasiness (my fine hair isn’t a great candidate for dry styling products). I fully understand the hype behind Bumble and Bumble’s Invisible Oil. This primer and heat protectant moisturized and nourished my hair without weighing it down, which is a feat for my dry, fine texture.