Unfortunately, healthy hair isn’t always a given – especially when winter hits and those icy temps start to dry out your locks. As the chill settles in, the cold air also breezes through to suck all the moisture out of your strands, leaving many of us with brittle locks or unwanted frizz.
Not to worry though, as we’ve got you covered this winter with our edit of hard-working hair essentials to refresh and revive every hair type. From rejuvenating masks to innovative bond repair treatments, here are the hair rituals to rely on for healthy hair that outlasts the cold weather.
If your hair is damaged
Get glossy locks in less than five minutes with this deeply reparative mask, which contains a blend of potent actives and vitamin-rich tropical fruits to boost hair strength and resistance from home. Clinically proven to restore damaged strands, this mask uses Biomimetic Ceramides, Hyaluronic Acid and Vegan Keratin to support and smooth the hair.
Try: Coco & Eve Sweet Repair Repairing & Restoring Hair Mask
If your hair is feeling brittle
Bring brittle locks back from the brink with this ultra-luxe mask, which transforms straw-like strands and split ends with a rejuvenating hit of hydration. Hair is instantly left sleek and soft as Prickly Pear Oil and vitamin F work to smooth frizz and restore the appearance of the hair shaft.
Try: Christophe Robin Regenerating Mask With Rare Prickly Pear Oil 250ml
If your hair needs major moisture
If your hair is drier than an episode of Boston Legal, it’s time to call in the big guns – namely Olaplex, with its innovative bond-building technology that strengthens and smooths dry, dull hair. This treatment works in just 10 minutes to deliver four times more moisture and six times more smoothness with double the shine – add to cart immediately.
Try: Olaplex No. 8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask
If your hair needs super strength, stat
Just one use of this bonding treatment will reinforce winter-weakened hair, boasting 14 times the smoothness and 63 per cent less breakage. Containing Redken’s highest level of citric acid and bonding care complex, the intensive formula is designed to support and strengthen the hair at its core, leaving it softer and healthier.
Try: Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Intensive Treatment
If your hair is colour treated
Coloured hair can turn dull during the winter months, which is why it’s so important to give your locks a little extra TLC. This multi-faceted formula not only helps to preserve the vibrancy of your colour, but it also protects and primes each strand for styling. Working like a leave-in treatment, it weightlessly conditions your tresses for smooth, tangle-free styling and helps to seal the hair cuticle to reduce further damage.
Try: Pureology Color Fanatic Multi-Tasking Deep-Conditioning Mask 200ml
If your scalp is flaking
This revolutionary liquid exfoliant makes giving your scalp a good scrub simple, as the gel texture works to gently slough away sebum, product build-up and surface pollution. Use it one to two times per week in your hair routine and watch as excess oil, flakes and micro-dust disappear without disrupting the scalp’s moisture barrier.
Try: Aveda Exfoliating Scalp Treatment
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