Beauty gimmicks abound (though I have it on good authority that Bumpits isn’t one of them). The more products I try, the more suspect I become. But then something does exactly what it promises, instantly restoring my faith in beautydom. HerCut is one of those. This line of styling aids, or “catalysts,” utilizes haircut-specific polymers to deliver the specific styling benefits each cut needs to look like you just stepped out of the salon. This would sound like hogwash to me if it weren’t for my life-changing experience with Living Proof, another scientist-designed haircare line. There’s a HerCut for each of the five basic cuts: bob, long layers, shag, pixy, and blunt. I tried the Long Layers, which is supposed to create movement and flow so that hair doesn’t just hang there. I rubbed a quarter-size amount of HerCut throughout my towel-dried hair, avoiding the roots. The formula is surprisingly lightweight, not greasy or sticky. I skipped my usual heat styling protectant but not my volumizer, then blow-dried as usual.

It was the best blow-out I’ve ever given myself.

I never fully understood what “manageable” meant until I used this product. My hair just slipped through the brush, dried quickly, and came out smooth, bouncy and shiny. The layers seemed to separate in all the right places so it looked like I had an actual STYLE. I’m now hoarding my HerCut for special occasions, something I haven’t done since my last jar of Creme De La Mer—and this is so much better than that.

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