Whether you went overboard with the bleach or your ends are fried, hair masks are something everyone should have in their arsenal. They’re conditioners on steroids that deeply hydrate the hair and get it back to its original state.
Like every other beauty product on the market, hair masks come in all types of textures and some are better suited for certain hair types than others. From curly hair to pin-straight locks, there’s a hair mask for every hair condition and type. So check out our favourites below and make sure you apply them once a week.
Provoke Touch of Silver Toning Treatment Mask is a hair mask that brightens colour while moisturising hair at the same time. It contains salon-strength violet pigment to actively neutralise brassy tones and hydrating Aquaplex™ system to nourish for visibly brighter hair in just one wash. This luxurious mask instantly tones for radiant colour, whilst transforming tresses that are damaged and over-processed to leave hair feeling soft, healthy and hydrated.
De Lorenzo Rejuven8 Treatment is a deep conditioning treatment for dry, damaged and chemically processed hair. It is ideal for increasing manageability, smoothness, shine, strength, rejuvenation and health. It contains a selection of natural ingredients including rice amino acids and soy protein for hair strength, sunflower, avocado and wheatgerm oils to moisturise and improve the combability of dry hair, and vitamin E and gingko bilboa to guard against UV radiation. Use once a week. Apply to clean, towel-dried hair and work through concentrating on ends. Use regularly for three to five minutes or, for deeper conditioning, leave in for 15-20 minutes under heat or cap and rinse.
Garnier Fructis Hydrating Aloe Vera Hair Food is a hair treatment that deeply hydrates normal to dry hair. The 98 per cent natural origin hair mask hydrates without weighing hair down. Enriched with aloe vera and no nasties; no parabens, silicones and artificial colourants. Its vegan* and contains vegetable oils. Use it three ways: as a mask, intense conditioner or leave-in treatment. *vegan formula without animal origin or derived components.
Herbal Essences bio:renew Argan Oil Hair Mask for Repair is a mask that deeply hydrates and nourishes hair. Formulated with real Argan Oil certified by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It is a 90% natural origin* hair mask, with naturally sourced ingredients and an active antioxidant that helps to purify and protect your hair. Shampoo hair and towel dry. Apply mask. Leave for a few minutes to deeply penetrate. Rinse thoroughly.
John Frieda® Detox & Repair Masque is a hair mask that provides intense care that nourishes hair for immediate revitalisation and visible repair. This weekly treatment mask transforms stressed hair to take on a more healthy appearance that is full of smoothness and shine. Formulated to remove impurities; this range works on clarifying the hair’s surface so that conditioning treatments can penetrate the hair more effectively.
Klorane Nourishing Mask with Mango is designed to provide much needed moisture and nourishment to revive each hair strand’s natural properties. Immediately strengthening hair without weighing it down. Containing soft, silky mango butter, rich in fatty acids, this mask will provide long-lasting nourishment and protection from further damage, whilst leaving your hair supple, less damaged, and easier to style.