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Surgery Resident’s Hair Care Must-Haves

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As a surgery resident working in the hospital, my hair gets super dry and damaged with keeping it tied up in a pony or bun under a scrub cap. I have long thick hair so taking care of it is really important to me, especially when I was post partum and...
 
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I swear by this Olaplex shampoo and conditioner. I tried so many others and this is the real deal! Helps hair stay healthy and strong. I use it with the Olaplex No. 5 conditioner.
Olaplex Shampoo No 4
 
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I use this conditioner in conjunction with the Olaplex Shampoo. I can recommend this combo enough! My hair always feels strong and healthy and I’ve been using these for years.
Olaplex Conditioner No 5
 
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I recently started using this leave-in conditioner and it’s a game changer! My hair feels much softer and stays moisturized even with the dryness of the hospital air. I will keep buying this one!
Olaplex Leave-In Conditioner No 6
 
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I use this Olaplex mask once a week before shampooing to keep my hair healthy and moisturized.
Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector Pre-Shampoo Hair Repair Treatment
 
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I use the Olaplex No 9 about once a week before using the No 3 mask. This tends to be a self-care day where I spend some time taking care of my hair and making sure it stays healthy and strong! I love these products.
Olaplex No. 9 Bond Protector Hair Serum
 
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If you color your hair lighter, this is an excellent product to prevent any brassiness. I get highlights intermittently when I get my hair done and I use this shampoo mask regularly to protect the brightness of the color.
Olaplex No. 4P Blonde Enhancer Purple Shampoo
 
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I have tried a lot of different dry shampoos, especially with long stretches of several days at the hospital where I'm barely getting any time to get home and wash my hair on weekend call shifts. This dry shampoo is the best I've tried yet! The smell...
Olaplex No. 4D Clean Weightless Volume Dry Shampoo
 
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Despite my love of Olaplex hair products I promise I do try other brands! This leave-in conditioner from R & Co was recommended to me by my hairdresser and it is a really great product. I actually had a lot of people commenting that they love the...
R+Co HIGH DIVE Moisture + Shine Leave-In Cream
 
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I don't have a ton of time to fix my hair regularly, especially when I'm showering and running out the door in the early mornings. I love this airwrap blow dryer because it's more affordable than the Dyson airwrap and it does a great job with drying ...
Shark FlexStyle® Air Styling & Drying System
 
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This spray is the real deal! I have a lot of frizz, especially since having my kid with all the random flyaway hairs that are growing back postpartum. This spray really tames them and makes my hair look so much shinier and stronger! I keep buying thi...
Color WOW Dream Coat Supernatural Spray
 
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My hair is really hard to hold any style and it either wants to become super flat/frizzy or coil up into the natural curls I have. This hairspray has really help it hold style on the occassions where I've actually tried to curl or straighten my hair ...
COLOR WOW Cult Favorite Firm + Flexible Hairspray
 
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I love this heat styling primer! It works so well and also smells great!
Amika Hair Primer for detangling and heat styling
 
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This blowout heat protector spray works really well and smells great! I love Amika products.
Brooklyn Bombshell Blowout Spray
 
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Cute reusable shower caps!
Kitsch Luxury Reusable Waterproof Shower Cap
 
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I love this hair flat iron! I have been using it for a long time and it works so well! I would buy it again if it stopped working, but it's been years and it continues to do a great job.
T3 Lucea Pro 1"/1.5" Ceramic Flat Iron
 
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I'm currently using this blow dry spray and it works really well! I love all of the Olaplex products I have bought so I keep trying more and more.
Olaplex Volumizing Blow Dry Mist