Dry, brittle strands may well be an indication your hair needs some TLC, and weather during the colder months can be making it worse. Enter hair masks. Although all hair types can enjoy an honest mask, these deep-conditioning, nutrient-rich formulas are especially great for dry hair, which may more easily split or break at the follicle.
Like face masks, hair masks aren’t necessarily for everyday use but as another step once you notice your hair could use a lift. Start by masking once per week, and adjust frequency looking on what your hair needs.
These 6 masks deeply condition even the foremost parched strands so hair looks and feels softer, shinier, and hair-commercial healthy. And these are also available around California!
Miracle Deep Conditioner Plus Keratin by It’s a 10
The nourishing it is a 10 formula lived up to its name when it earned an ideal score for its ability to condition hair and forestall damage within the Lab’s wet-combing test on hair samples.
It also rated highly for creating hair look smoother without leaving it greasy after application. “This mask definitely made my color-treated and damaged blonde hair softer and more manageable,” a tester said.
Intense Rescue Shots by Pantene Pro-V
Pantene’s innovative mask in ampoule form contains concentrated lipids to repair hair for barely more than a dollar a pop. “My dye- and hot tool–damaged hair felt stronger and even looked healthier once dry,” an expert tester said. Bonus: The small, single-use mask tubes are travel-friendly, too.
3 Minute Miracle Deep Conditioner by Pantene
Deep conditioners and masks are famous for his or her hydrating, repairing superpowers — but also for his or her heavy, volume-deflating weight. This is a breakthrough formula effective, yet light enough to nourish even the best strands.
Your hair will be softer than with any conditioner you have used before. The mask made hair noticeably silky, smooth and sleek without weighing it down, Lab evaluations found.
Royal Oils Deep Moisture Masque by Head & Shoulders
This next-level Head & Shoulders mask treats hair and scalp at the same time, softening strands with coconut oil and fighting flakes with active pyrithione zinc. Many Beauty Lab testers praised its scalp-itch relief. “Flakes disappeared” and “hair was softer than it’s ever been,” two said. When we Lab tested on women with textured strands, this hydrating mask scored high for reducing scalp and hair dryness.
Keraphix Gel Treatment
Get a salon-style deep conditioning treatment at home with Nexxus’s keratin protein formula, which fortifies damaged, split, and breakage-prone hair.
Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask by Briogeo
This nutrient-rich formula is safe for all dry hair types including chemically treated, relaxed, and keratin-treated.
All Soft Mega Mega Mask by Redken
This unique deep treatment is among her all-time favorites, for its ability to deliver immediately noticeable results.
It contains dual chambers that dispense hair-softening ingredients like soy and vegetable proteins and botanical extracts simultaneously.