Repair The Damage: My Hair Hurts

We’re all hard on our hair… we use products that leach its natural oils, we highlight every six weeks, we get blowouts and use straightening irons all too frequently and some of us even throw it up in a rubber band occasionally.

All of this abuse can take a toll on your hair, but repairing the damage really isn’t that hard.

For the past few weeks I’ve been testing products that promise to give my hair a little extra TLC. Here are my favorites:

Warren Tricomi Repair Collection: This line of shampoos, conditioners, and treatment products promises to restore, renew, and revitalize weak, damaged strands. After just a few days of using the Restoring Shampoo ($24) and Conditioner ($26), my hair was shinier and felt softer. It also held its style better, cutting down on the amount of product and styling I had to do in the morning. Both use natural healing ingredients like aloe, chamomile extract, wheat protein, and lavender—which also leave your hair smelling fantastic!

H2O Sea Marine Revitalizing Shampoo and Collagen Conditioner: The shampoo cleanses oils and product residue while strengthening each strand, and the conditioner replaces moisture, helping hair hold onto its natural vitality. I have hard water and sometimes it’s tricky to find products that leave my hair feeling soft and manageable, but this shampoo ($20) and conditioner ($22) did the trick. My hair definitely loves the hydrating marine botanicals in both of these products!