Hair Mask And Chill
If you’re like us, 2016 already feels like it’s dragging. We’re only a few months in and goddam, everything feels a little… weighed down. According to Susan Miller this month holds two eclipses, so basically everything is going haywire. Note to self: slow down on the spending (that VETEMENTS trench will have to wait).
And when we’re feeling a little up in the air, what we like to do is turn our attention to our beauty cabinet. Or rituals we can create to slow down, unwind and chill. And our number one go-to is usually a hair mask. Nothing makes you slow down more than running a bath, applying a mask to your hair, and relaxing for 20 minutes. Nothing to do, nothing to see, just breathe.
And this time of year is perfect for it. We assaulted our hair during summer – daily shampoos (we know, we know, but the oil!), sun, salt, blow drying, straightener/curler use – we completely ignored any level of treatment.
So, go on, treat yourself, cost per wear is next to nothing.
Oribe Signature Moisture Mask.
This sits on the top of our list for any hair type (note: Anthony Nader lists it as the Rolls Royce of hair products). It does what it says it will, without weighing your hair down, and it works hard to repair and add moisture back in from all the colouring, blow drying and straightening.
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Redken Diamond Oil deep facets mask
The thing about this masque is, it totally bought our hair back from the dead. If you have the type of hair that on day two post shampoo, your hair is frizzy, dry at the ends and straw like, this guy is for you. It strengthens while adding softness and gloss. And it’s silicone free. Winning.
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Evo The Great Hydrator
We’ve found in the past that big claims can often be met with disappointment. So we were suprised and bloody delighted when Evo’s Great Hydrator exceeded all expectations. This feels like a balm when applying to the hair, although unlike other treatments with this texture it’s super easy to work through. We left this on for 30 minutes, rinsed and let our hair air dry. The beauty of this treatment is it will hydrate so intensely that it will define whatever natural wave or curl you have going on in your hair. Wash and wear baby.
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Michael Van Clarke 3 more inches – Pre Wash treatment.
Okay, contrary to what it says on the bottle, this treatment won’t suddenly add 3 inches to your hair. This is not a hair growth product folks. But what the Michael Clarke 3 more inches range promises to do is slow the ageing process of the hair so it can grow longer faster. Hint: Younger hair is shinier, glossier, softer. This pre-wash treatment helps to return your hair to a younger looking state (which over the years has probably been colour treated and heat treated within an inch of it’s life). We apply this 1-2 times per week and leave overnight (our tip is to apply a few hours before bed to let dry pre-sleep).
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Shu Uemura Ultimate Remedy
Ok, so this guy is for ultra ultra damaged hair. We’re talking the type of hair that is split, straw-like, fluffy, colour treated, undefined. A super rich cream, this gives intense hydration. If you’ve got fine hair, be warned, use this as a treatment only once a week as it is super nourishing. For thick, course hair, you can alternate this with your regular conditioner (or replace your regular conditioner with it).
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Matrix Miracle Creator – Multi Tasking treatment.
So the beauty of this guy is, there’s no wait time or no down time. You can wash as per usual and then leave-in to go. We love this for in between the heavier duty stuff. It’s awesome to use following every hair wash and when intending to style. As a leave in it also has loads of benefits including; helping to prevent heat damage, fights frizz, detangles, controls fly aways, helps prevent split ends, helps shield against environmental aggressors, makes blow drying easier. Must be go on? We were sold at fights frizz.
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