Slicked-back ponytails and buns are an easy way to look put together in between wash days.But it’s hard to achieve the perfect slicked-back style when your flyaway hairs won’t stay put, making you look like you just left the playground rather than on your way to a sophisticated work meeting.To tame those flyaways and baby hairs, our editors put dozens of styling products to the test to find the ones that actually work.
For three months, we tried out popular taming wands, wax sticks, styling gels and more across various price points and put them up against specific testing criteria.Selected.Our top picksBest taming wandDae Cactus Fruit 3-in-1 Styling Cream & Taming Wand$undefined$20.00AmazonLearn moreBest wax stickJVN Perfect Stylefix Stick$undefined$18.00UltaLearn moreBest styling gelCeremonia Pequi Medium-Hold Styling Gel$undefined$26.00SephoraLearn moreBest for edgesFenty Beauty The Sidestick 3-in-1 Edge Styling Tool$undefined$19.00SephoraLearn moreBest travel-friendlyBriogeo Style + Treat Hair Styling Sleek Stick$undefined$23.00AmazonLearn moreBest for all-day holdSamnyte Hair Wax Stick$7.99$9.99AmazonLearn moreSee 3 MoreRelatedselectedselectedI tried products from all three Cécred collections so you don’t have to — and these are my honest thoughtsWant more from NBC Selected? Sign up for our newsletter, The Selection, and shop smarter.The best hair products to tame flyaways Best taming wandDae Cactus Fruit 3-in-1 Styling Cream & Taming Wand$20.00Amazon$20.00Sephora$20.00DAE HairWhat to knowWhat we likeStrong hold for hoursThick mascara wandSmells greatSomething to noteExpensiveThis Dae taming wand is a favorite among our editors, who say it keeps frizz, flyaways and baby hairs at bay all day.“To me, Dae’s Styling Wand is the blueprint; I think it’s the wand that really started the trend and that other brands copy,” says NBC Selected reporter Zoe Malin, who owns at least three and keeps one at home, one in her bag and in her office desk ...