Dry Hair Repair
With so many factors conspiring against us, it’s a wonder that we don’t all suffer from dry, damaged hair. Everything — free radicals, UV rays, harsh haircolor, even our very own blow dryers — is out to strip our strands of all their shine and moisture. It’s time to go on the offensive, and luckily, the right weapons for fighting fried, frizzy hair are out there. Our guide to dry hair defenders covers the best of the best in every price range.
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Shampoos & Conditioners
The war on dry hair starts in the shower. Washing with creamy shampoos and fortifying with rich conditioners sest the stage for moisture that lasts through styling and a day of exposure to the elements.
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| Pantene Intensive Restoration Repair & Protect Treatment $5 Use Pantene Pro-V Intensive Restoration & Repair Treatment Conditioner once a week, let it absorb while completing your shower regimen, and rinse away to find hair with fewer split ends and stronger follicles. |
Kiehl’s Olive Fruit Oil Nourishing Shampoo $18 Sometimes all dehydrated hair needs is a good hearty meal. Kiehl’s Olive Fruit Oil Nourishing Shampoo is a creamy blend of avocado, lemon and olive oils inspired by traditional homemade recipes and designed to mimic the natural scalp oils that keep hair vibrant. |
Pureology Conditioner $28 Just a tiny dollop of this conditioner goes a long way toward healthy, hydrated hair. Since one bottle of this 100% vegan conditioner lasts and lasts, and since it helps color-treated hair hold its hue longer, it’s definitely an investment worth making. |
Styling Products
Heat styling can be the bane of the dry hair sufferer’s existence, and crispifying sprays and mousses do nothing to detract from the dull appearance of thirsty locks. Choosing styling products that protect hair from frying and frizzing can keep locks looking lustrous.
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| Extra Care Moisturizing Mousse $3 Even the shiniest, most hydrated hair can look and feel crunchy if the wrong type of hold is employed. Condition 3-in-1 Extra Care Moisturizing Mousse combines updo insurance with moisturizers and sunscreen for protected tresses that will stay put. |
Porosity The Fix by White Sands $15 A pre-blow dry spritz of Porosity The Fix from White Sands acts just like a great foundation or concealer—it locks onto strands, filling in breaks and blemishes caused by over-drying or chemical coloring. Hair gets a coat of armor against damaging heat waves, and ends up silky and sweet-smelling. |
Phyto Phytolisse Finishing Serum $30 There’s a fine line between hair that looks shiny and healthy and hair that looks limp and greasy. Phyto Phytolisse Finishing Serum keeps hair firmly in the former category, giving a glassy sheen to strands. And since the serum is paraben free and doesn’t contain heavy silicone, it glosses and defrizzes without weighing hair down. |
Deep Treatments
Just as our bodies deserve the occasional massage, our hair merits some intensive TLC every once in a while, too. Deep penetrating masks and treatments infuse thirsty hair with moisture, shine and bounce and put tresses back on track after all the abuse we put them through.
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| Carol’s Daughter Lisa’s Hair Elixir $19 The fatty acids in Lisa’s Hair Elixir from Carol’s Daughter, for example, condition hair without leaving a slimy film. While the idea of drenching hair in the oily elixir is scary at first, the end result—moisturized hair and a stimulated scalp—aren’t scary at all. |
Frederic Fekkai Protein RX Anti-Breakage Mask $25 Take preventive measures against dryness with Frederic Fekkai Protein RX Anti-Breakage Treatment Mask . The soy and milk proteins in the mask rebuild cuticles damaged by relaxing, coloring and heat styling. |
Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment $55 Rebuild overly processed hair with Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment, a highly concentrated palm nut oil formula. Coating hair with a warmed-up teaspoonful and leaving to penetrate for 20 minutes results in a silky, manageable mane. |
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