What is a hair mask and why should I use one?

 

A hair mask is key to enriching your strands with hair-repair ingredients, protection and nourishment, but choosing the right mask for your hair can be tricky. Aveda’s intensive strengthening masques from the botanical repair collection are the perfect addition to your hair care routine.

 

What is a hair mask?


A hair mask is a deep conditioning treatment that helps to nourish and repair hair. It is a thicker and more concentrated formula than regular conditioner. Hair masks are formulated with a variety of ingredients that can help to address specific hair concerns, such as dryness, damage, and frizz.

 

What does a hair mask do?


A hair mask can help to hydrate and moisturise dry and damaged hair, leaving it feeling softer and smoother. It can also help to strengthen hair, reducing breakage and split ends.

The focus of botanical repair is to repair damaged strands. The botanical repair hair masques are enriched with a range of nourishing, natural oils, such as avocado oil, green tea seed oil, sacha inchi seed oil, sunflower seed oil and meadowfoam seed oil. The range also includes lactic acid, which breaks down the dead skin cells and product buildup that lingers around your roots making room for healthy hair to grow. It also improves your scalp’s natural moisture, which hydrates your hair, leaving it nourished and bouncy.

Available in both a light and rich formula, these masks are infused with a plant-derived complex, which helps to build bonds across three key layers of hair fibre. This strengthens hair integrity at the core and reduces breakage, leaving hair feeling softer, smoother and stronger.

Using botanical repair can also help to improve the health of your hair over time. It is recommended to apply these masques to the hair after shampooing. Make sure to leave on for 2-5 minutes, and then rinse thoroughly.

 

What is the best hair mask for fine hair?

If you have fine hair, you may be hesitant to use a hair mask as it can weigh down your hair. However, our botanical repair intensive strengthening masque in our light version is ideal for those with fine hair. Formulated with weightless conditioning, this light moisture mask boosts hydration without making hair feel dense or heavy.

 


What is the best hair mask for thicker hair?


If you have thicker hair, you may need a hair mask that provides more intense hydration and nourishment. Look for hair masks that are formulated with rich, moisturising ingredients that can penetrate deeply into your hair.

The botanical repair intensive strengthening masque in our rich version is perfect for those with medium to thick hair. When compared to the light counterpart, this deep moisture mask conditions with twice the plant lipids and added butters, making it perfect for drier, more dehydrated hair.


 

What is the best hydrating hair mask?


If you are seeking hair masks that focus on hydration rather than hair repair, our nutriplenish range would be perfect for you. Available in light and deep formulas, our nutriplenish masks nourish and restore depleted, dull and dry hair with instant nutrient-infused hydration and shine. The differences between the light and deep formulas are like those of the botanical repair masks, with the lighter version designed for those with finer hair in need of light conditioning and the deep version created for those with thicker, drier hair in need of intense hydration.

Using a hair mask can provide a range of benefits for your hair, and there are a variety of masks that are formulated for different hair types. Aveda offers a range of hair masks that are formulated with natural and plant-based ingredients, providing a tailored and effective solution for your unique hair care needs.