15 of the Best Hair Masks for Healthy Wedding Day Hair
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Who doesn’t want long, luscious and lightweight locks on their wedding day? Most brides want to know how to grow their hair faster and looking healthier in time for saying ‘I do’.
One of the most effective ways of doing that is to load up on the conditioner. Straightening your hair religiously, switching up your hair colour and exposing it to the elements can leave it looking flat, dry and brittle (*cry*), so it’s super important to reach beyond your bog-standard conditioner and give your hair some TLC.
Hair masks can revive and restore lacklustre locks with just one use and, over time, can improve the health of your hair dramatically. In fact, they have a whole host of active ingredients which regular conditioners just don’t offer.
If you’re wondering how to apply your hair mask, follow our simple steps. First, towel dry your freshly shampooed hair. Then, apply the product through the middle and end lengths using a comb or Tangle Teezer to ensure its evenly distributed. Once that’s done, leave for the recommended amount of time before rinsing out thoroughly. Achieving Rapunzel-like hair is totally easy!
No matter what your hair type or condition, our round-up of the best hair masks will include something for you.
1. Philip Kingsley Elasticizer – £19
We’re huge fans of the Philip Kinglsey Elasticizer, a product which was originally created for Audrey Hepburn (yes, really). She requested an ultra-moisturising hair mask which would keep her locks looking healthy and hydrated, despite frequent colouring and heat styling.
This hair mask is perfect if you spend a lot of time in the sun, because it protects against UV rays even after washing! Pretty impressive, right?
2. Aussie Deep Treatment 3 Minute Miracle Reconstructor – £4.99
One of the cheapest hair masks in this edit is Aussie’s 3 Minute Miracle Reconstructor. It’s up there with the best hair masks the high street has on offer.
If you’ve got frizzy hair, this is the hair mask for you. For under a fiver, it’ll tame pesky fly-aways which cause you no end of agg’ in the winter. This product restores strands and smooths down any static, so add it to your haircare routine pronto.
3. Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask – £30
This £30 hair mask might be on the pricier end of the spectrum, but you get a pretty large pot for your pennies. It’s worth splashing the cash on.
This deep conditioning mask is packed with a powerful Vitamin B punch, meaning it repairs split ends in an instant. The addition of avocado oil also means it seals in moisture, giving thirsty locks the hydration they’ve been after.
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4. Kerastase Blond Absolu Masque Ultra Violet Treatment – £35
When it comes to hair-transforming treatments, Kerastase know exactly what they’re doing. There’s a reason your hairdresser is always reaching for their products.
Not only does this nourishing hair mask come in a lovely lilac tub, but it’ll refresh and restore your hair like you wouldn’t believe. It’s made for blondes (or those with lightened or highlighted locks), and it helps to banish brassy tones while protecting against dullness. Use this weekly for long-lasting effects.
5. L’Oreal Professional Mythic Oil Masque for Thick Hair – £19.50
Say hello to L’Oreal’s Mythic Oil Hair Masque. It’s made with thick-haired gals in mind, leaving your locks looking the shiniest and healthiest ever.
Argan oil and myrrh extract are the wonder products here which work together to restore and protect your hair. You’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.
6. Lush H’Suan Wen Hua – £27
Gone are the days when you only dropped into Lush for their bath bombs and body butters. Now, you’ll be paying a visit to pick up their almighty H’Suan Wen Hua hair mask, too.
Moisturising fresh avocado and shine-enhancing balsamic vinegar are a total dream team, soothing the scalp while deeply conditioning the lengths of your hair. After using this nourishing hair mask, you’re guaranteed lasting lustre. Apply this product onto dry hair, ensuring generous coverage from root to tip. Relax for 20 minutes before washing away, then shampoo and condition as usual.
7. Coco & Eve Super Nourishing Coconut & Fig Hair Masque – £34.90
With it’s own super cute pink hair brush for even application, the Coco & Eve Nourishing Hair Masque is a social media sensation for good reason.
It’s a triple threat thanks to its inclusions of coconut oil, Argan oil and shea butter, and it’ll transform you hair in one swift application. Frizz will be banished, dryness will be gone and locks will be looking luscious. It smells pretty fab, too.
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8. Moroccan Oil Intense Hydrating Mask – £22
Moroccan Oil are kind of the OGs when it comes to nourishing hair products that we’d trust with our lives. Their Argan oil is sent from the heavens, as is this fabulous hydrating hair mask.
Despite its “intense” label, this mask doesn’t make your hair feel heavy or greasy. Instead, it leaves hair light, easy to manage and frizz-free. It also takes a mere five minutes to apply. Snap it up quickly!
9. Oribe Gold Lust Transformative Masque – £57
Okay, this product might be a total splurge, but it’s so wonderful that we couldn’t miss it out.
Aside from it’s incredible smell and oh-so-chic packaging, this restorative mask will restore overworked hair to its former glory. It intensely hydrates, repairs and strengthens tresses while also providing UV protection to prevent further damage. One for your honeymoon, for sure.
10. Living Proof Restore Mask Treatment – £37
Living Proof is a fabulous brand which was co-founded by Jennifer Aniston. That fact (and the enviable state of her hair) alone should persuade you to pop this fabulous mask in your basket.
You get plenty of product for your money here. It works to rebuild your tresses from the inside out, resulting in long-lasting results and lightweight locks. We’re obsessed.
11. Pureology Hydrate Superfood Treatment – £19.95
Thanks to the superfood ingredients like goji berry extract and olive oil, this strengthening and fabulous-smelling hair mask is a great remedy for dry and dehydrated hair. It works to create a smooth, shiny and frizz-free feel.
This hair mask also smells absolutely divine. It features a blend of orange, pineapple and citrus making for a totally invigorating experience. And the best part? It’s 100% vegan.
12. Davines Alchemic Conditioner – £21.40
Brides with coloured hair should reach towards the Davines Alchemic Conditioner, a conditioning cream which enhances your colour while leaving your locks shining like patent leather.
It comes in four different formulas – chocolate brunette, golden blond, red and silver grey – and has a long-lasting effect. Apply after shampooing and leave for five to ten minutes depending on how deeply you want to condition.
13. John Frieda Frizz-Ease Miraculous Recovery Intensive Masque – £6.99
One of the best hair masks on the high street is John Frieda’s Frizz-Ease Recovery Masque. Coming in at just £6.99, it’s great for brides on a budget, and will leave your hair feeling visibly moisturised and silky. We’re speaking from experience.
Smooth this conditioner through the lengths of your wet, clean hair, concentrating particularly on the ends. Leave on for three to five minutes before rinsing thoroughly.
14. Percy & Reed Perfectly Perfecting Wonder Overnight Recovery – £20
As far as hair masks for fine hair go, this treatment by Percy and Reed is up there with the best. It’s different to any product we’ve tried before, because you don’t have to apply it during your normal hair wash. All the faff of washing, applying, waiting and washing out is long forgotten! Hallelujah.
Work a dollop of the product through your hair before you go to bed (your hair can be wet or dry), and leave it to work overnight. It doesn’t actually feel like you’ve got anything in, so it won’t leave a nasty residue on your pillows, and when you wash it off in the morning, your hair will be transformed! Percy & Reed, we applaud you.
15. Bleach London Beer Treatment – £10
The brand responsible for maintaining the most colourful of East London’s barnets have released a vegan, cruelty-free hair mask which we loved way more than we expected to. Apparently, the answer to healthy, hydrated and soft hair is beer. And nope, we don’t mean drinking the stuff.
This hair mask is enriched by yeast beer proteins which penetrate individual hair strands to soften, strengthen, repair and detangle. This mask is also enriched with B vitamins, magnesium and selenium for extra added nourishment.
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