Want Gorgeous Hair on a Budget? Try These Three Must-Have Hair Masks

Alberto VO5: Hot Oil Therapy Intense Conditioning Treatment "I’ve been relying on this drugstore standby since I was a frizzy-haired tween who — in the ’90s — didn’t have access to smoothing innovations that would come later (flatirons, keratin treatments, my beloved TwinTurbo 3800). You apply it before shampooing weekly and leave it on for just one minute after running each tube under hot water. While it doesn’t cut all my frizz (still haven’t found a product that really can — suggestions welcome), it hydrates, adds tons of shine, and makes my thick hair extra smooth and easier to heat style. Pro tip: Don’t think you’re doing yourself any favors by leaving it on for more than a minute — 60 seconds is all you need." — Perrie Samotin, editorial director $3.77 at Drugstore.com (Drugstore.com / StyleCaster.com)

L'Oréal Paris: Advanced Haircare Total Repair 5 Damage-Erasing Balm "My hair is super fine and gets weighed down easily, but I can coat my hair in this one from root to tip, and it rinses out clean, leaving my hair shiny and less … ugh." — Lauren Caruso, beauty director $5.99 at Walgreens.com (Walgreens.com / StyleCaster.com)

Aussie: 3-Minute Miracle Moist Deep Treatment "My adult(-ish) self would have dismissed this product — with its youthful packaging, squeeze-tube functionality, and egregious use of vowels to stress just how deeeeep the conditioner really is — without a second glance, which is why I'm glad it fell into the hands of a much more forgiving 13-year-old me. I've been using this treatment for more than a decade on my fine, barely wavy hair and find it just as effective, nourishing, shine-imparting, and, yes, deeeeeply conditioning now as it was when I was still flat-ironing the s*** out of my wet (!!!!!!!!!!) hair every day. I'm not too sure what's in it or why it smells so much like fruity plastic, but I wouldn't change a thing." — Rachel Krause, associate beauty editor $2.69 at Walmart.com (Walmart.com / StyleCaster.com)