Fenty Hair began as a personal hair diary from Rihanna, who has worn almost every texture, color and length. Here are the shampoos, treatments, stylers and tools in the line, from the Rich One to the Sidestick.
Rihanna Wore Almost Every Texture Before She Made Fenty Hair
Rihanna announced Fenty Hair in June 2024 with a line that reads like a hair diary. She has had almost every texture, color and length, from weaves to braids to natural, so she wanted a flexible line of products for every hair want, all of it designed to strengthen and repair. That is the whole point of view, and it comes from a person who changes her hair constantly rather than from a single hair type. The brand sits inside Fenty Beauty, which arrived in September 2017 with 40 foundation shades, and the hair line launched on June 13, 2024 with nine products, from shampoo and conditioner to a bond builder and a three-in-one edge tool. Fashionista reports a shared ingredient blend called Replenicore-5, with Barbados gooseberry, upcycled jackfruit extract, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, green tea extract and amino acids, and a warm amber floral scent across the range. The Rich One moisture repair shampoo is the natural first stop, and it is where this edit starts. It is an unfussy cleanse that smells like the rest of the line, which matters more than people admit.
Four repair basics
From repair to styling
The second grid is where the line stops being about repair alone. The Water Boi is a light leave-in spray with hyaluronic acid that detangles and refreshes strands, which suits second-day hair. The Protective Type is a five-in-one styling cream with up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit of heat protection, and I would reach for it before any blowout. The Flashy One is a 9-in-1 hair oil, and the brand lists moisture, shine, frizz smoothing and heat protection among its jobs, which is a lot to ask of one bottle. My habit is two drops on dry ends, never the scalp. The Imposter is a dry shampoo powder that boosts volume and leaves no white cast, a detail that matters on dark hair. Practical test: apply the cream to damp hair, blow-dry once, then run a hand over the ends. If they feel dry, add oil. If they feel heavy, you added too much of something.
Small things that finish it
The last grid is sets, tools and one scent. Bounce Besties pairs a mini leave-in spray with a full-size curl-defining cream, a sensible way to try the curl side of the line. The Sidestick is a three-in-one edge styling tool for combing, brushing, laying edges and precise parting, and it was in the original nine, which tells me edges were on the brand's mind from day one. The Mista is a hair and body fragrance mist with warm florals, amber, yuzu, coconut, vanilla and sandalwood. The Mini Maintenance Crew is a four-product start kit of travel-size shampoo, conditioner, treatment and heat protectant styler. Rihanna has talked about how much work she put into the scent of the range. What I would skip is spraying a fragrance mist onto a freshly oiled scalp. Hold it at arm's length, mist the lengths and let it dry before you style. Use the kit for a week of wash days before you commit to full sizes.
Sets, a tool and a scent
A line built on flexibility
The pitch of Fenty Hair is flexibility rather than a single promise. Start with the shampoo and the conditioner that match your hair, add one treatment when the ends are tired, and keep the styling pieces for the days you actually style. Rihanna's own hair has gone everywhere, and the line keeps that permission intact. Pick what your week needs and let the rest sit on the shelf. If you want to keep browsing, I also put together Fenty Beauty Lip Gloss and Fenty Beauty Foundation.
