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How to get smooth and silky hair

6 ways to tweak your routine for smooth and silky hair

Achieving silky hair isn't as hard as you think – sometimes it’s as easy as a slight adjustment to your routine. Below, we reveal six little things you can do to get smooth hair and a beautiful finish. 

04/05/2026
  • 1
    Oil treatments.
    Want to know how to get silky hair? A favorite technique is to comb oil through hair from roots to ends, wrap it in a towel, and leave for at least a half-hour before washing. This treats strands to the caring properties of oil for shiny hair without any greasiness afterwards.
  • 2
    Stick to a range.
    When picking your products, try to use a shampoo and conditioner from the same range for the best soft and smooth hair results. They’re always specially crafted to work in tandem, leaving your hair looking and feeling its best.
  • 3
    Leave-in products.
    One of the best secrets for how to get silky hair is a well-known one: use a leave-in product. Dove Advanced Hair Series Regenerative Nourishment Serum-in-Oil helps regenerate healthy hair properties, giving you the look and feel of soft, silky hair without weighing strands down.
  • 4
    Blow drying.
    Blow drying is key for silky smooth hair, and it’s all in the technique. For a high-shine finish, direct the nozzle downwards from root to tip while pulling your hair over a brush strand by strand. This helps close and seal cuticles, making the hair’s surface smoother to reflect more light for a beautifully radiant, silky hair finish.
  • 5
    Blow drying curls.
    The exception? Curly hair – curls are most shiny and defined when left to dry naturally. If you’re short on time, using a diffuser with your dryer will soften the airflow and prevent frizz, helping maintain beautiful curls.
  • 6
    Silk pillowcases.
    It might not be the first stop on your hunt for silky hair, but switching up your pillowcase could help. The smooth surface of a silk pillowcase helps minimize friction for smoother, shinier looking hair in the morning, contributing to soft hair.

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