This Hair Growth Serum Is So Good, It Once Racked Up A 3,500+ Person Waitlist

You know those beauty brands that are so luxurious, you just feel like a fancier person when you use them? That's how I feel about RANAVAT. Every time I test a product from the brand's gorgeous offerings, I notice myself naturally slowing down, connecting with my routine, and marveling at the silky texture or delightful scent. (The elevated, elegant packaging doesn't hurt, either.) It's the kind of brand that simply dances on all of your senses, with effective, potent actives that put in the work.

Take a peek at the back of the bottle, and you might wonder how in the world three simple ingredients can have such a transformative effect on your tresses. But the thing is, you don't need much to secure healthy, thriving locks—and in the case of this award-winning serum, less is certainly more.

You see, a good hair growth serum consists of fatty-acid-rich oils to moisturize the strands and keep them strong, antioxidants to help combat free radicals from UV rays or pollution, and scalp-stimulating players to deliver vital nutrients and oxygen to the hair follicles, and RANAVAT's three-ingredient formula ticks each box: It has organic sunflower oil to coat the strands in moisture, jasmine essential oil to nurture the scalp (this EO even has some antimicrobial properties1!), and amla extract, a classic Ayurvedic ingredient with powerful antioxidant properties.

I use the serum three ways: As a pre-shampoo hair mask, during my nightly scalp massage, and throughout the day to tame pesky flyaways and refresh dry ends. (A bonus tip from the brand: Apply on the brows to promote thick and full arches.)

For my weekly hair mask, I'll first warm up two to three pumps in my palms and massage the serum into my roots—it's wash day, so I'm not afraid to glob on the product and really embrace the grease (I'll usually sport a slicked-back look the few hours before rinsing). I'll even do a few passes with my scalp brush to further stimulate the hair follicles and give my scalp a tension-relieving massage. Then I'll split my hair into sections and coat my lengths with the serum, gently detangling section by section. Once my strands are fully covered (and smell like jasmine), I'll tie my hair in a bun or braid and let the serum marinate before hopping in the shower—usually for a couple of hours.