It’s easy to go overboard with hair colouring and heat styling, especially around the festive season. This can often lead to dry, brittle and damaged strands. Even the upcoming winter season can play a part in making your hair feel dryer than usual, and environmental aggressors like pollution and sun exposure can be common culprits too. The good news is that you can revive your tresses by adding a little extra TLC to your hair care routine. A deep conditioning treatment once every week or two can really help deliver essential nutrients to your scalp and hair, leaving your strands feeling smoother, softer and more manageable.
Benefits of deep conditioning
While anyone can benefit from a deep conditioning treatment (who doesn’t want shiny, frizz-free locks, right?), it can be especially helpful if you have dry and damaged hair.
But what is deep conditioning? And how can it help? It is essentially the application of a conditioning hair mask or oil to your strands after shampooing to give it a concentrated shot of moisture for instant revival. A deep conditioner is essentially a mix of humectants (ingredients that help retain moisture) and emollients (fatty substances that form protective films to prevent moisture loss). Together, these critical moisturising agents deliver intense nourishment to your hair to repair damage and enhance overall hair health. Your mane is left feeling smoother, shinier and softer with a marked decrease in tangles and frizz.
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Deep conditioning at home
While many salons and spas offer a variety of deep conditioning treatments, you may not always have the time for an extended self-care session. Plus, it’s always easier on the pocket to do it yourself, from the comfort of your own space. If you’ve ever wondered how to deep condition your hair at home, here’s everything you need to know.
Deep conditioning your hair at home is easy — start with shampooing to thoroughly cleanse your hair and scalp of any excess sebum, dirt or product build up. Next, pick your favourite deep conditioning mask. Apply it from your mid-lengths to your tips, avoiding the scalp. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes (or as recommended on the pack), to really let all that goodness sink in. Then, rinse with cold or lukewarm water and style your hair as per your usual routine. To get the most out of your deep conditioning ritual, make sure to incorporate the step into your hair care routine at least once every week or ten days.
L'Oreal Professionnel Serie Expert Absolut Repair Hair Mask
Infused with gold protein and quinoa, this rich, creamy mask nourishes your hair and repairs damage. The rich, buttery texture works on your hair strands, leaving them smoother and shinier with every use. Suitable for all types of hair, pick this one up especially if you have bleached, frizzy or heat-damaged hair.
Moroccanoil Weightless Hydrating Hair Mask
Formulated with a potent blend of vitamin E, shea butter and argan oil, this creamy mask hydrates and nourishes your hair, giving it renewed softness and shine. The lightweight formula ensures your strands stay bouncy and feel weightless after use.
Minimalist Hair Repair Complex 5% Hair Mask With Transglutaminase
This hair mask not only reduces frizz but also strengthens the structure of your strands to help prevent breakage and split ends. It contains transglutaminase to repair damage along with amino acids and ceramides to deeply moisturise the hair, while also protecting it from environmental aggressors.
Forest Essentials Japapatti & Brahmi Intensive Hair Repair Masque
This Ayurvedic mask is enriched with potent herbs, methi, banana pulp, nagarmotha and more to hydrate and nourish your hair. It smoothens out dehydrated, frizzy hair to leave you with renewed, lustrous tresses.
Plum Olive & Macadamia Mega Moisturizing Hair Mask
Designed to tame frizz and revive chemically treated hair, this moisturising hair mask delivers a burst of instant hydration to the hair. It is Infused with the goodness of olive oil, shea butter and macadamia oil which help to deeply condition your strands without weighing them down.
