Excessive heat styling, bleach, and even everyday styling can take their toll on our hair. Fortunately, hair masks can be a lifeline for solving hair emergencies like heat damage, split ends, dryness, and frizz. Whether you’re in serious need of hydration, nourishment, or damage control, there is a hair mask catered to your needs. To make things easier, we compiled a list of the top ten hair masks to help repair damaged hair. Discover the miracle treatments for reviving limp or fine hair, restoring softness, repairing broken bonds from heat damage, and much more.

01.

Olaplex No.8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask, £28

Best For Breakage, Split Ends, Dry & Heat-Damaged Hair

Need a quick fix for dry, brittle, or chemically damaged hair? The No. 8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask features Olaplex’s signature Bond Building Technology, meaning it repairs extreme damage and makes your tresses look and feel extra shiny, smooth, and bouncy. It’s the ultimate hero for stressed hair, but it also benefits all hair types. Use it once a week to improve your hair’s manageability and prevent further damage.

02.

Amika Bust Your Brass Cool Blonde Mask, £34

Best For Blonde, Silver & Grey Hair

Keep your cool, Blondies, with this glorious, violet-hued treatment. Also suitable for silver and grey hair, this restorative hair mask is packed with bond-curing technology, plant butter, and vegan protein to hydrate, repair, and remove any yellow and unwanted brassy hues. It works effectively on both colour-treated and natural blondes. Apply it once a week instead of your conditioner for good hair days non-stop.

03.

Living Proof No Frizz Intense Moisture Mask, £33

Best For Frizzy, Coarse & Thick Hair

Do you suffer from frizzy hair? So, instead of conditioner, soak your tresses in this award-winning, weightless hair mask. It utilises a science-backed blend of the molecule OFPMA (also known as the Healthy Hair Molecule), biomimetic emollients, amino acids, conditioning agents, and a healthy dose of shea butter. And where does this leave us? A strong, healthy, and shiny hair barrier that prevents frizz.

04.

Shu Uemura Urban Moisture Masque, £45.95

Best For Dry & Heat-Damaged Hair

Shu Uemura Urban Moisture Masque is a deep treatment for adding intense nourishment and hydration to parched strands. The lightweight formula enters the hair fibre to soften and smooth while protecting against future dryness. Recommended for normal to thick hair densities, this hair masque leaves dry hair tamed, detangled, and shiny with a healthy glow.

 

 

05.

K18 Hair Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask, £8.05 – £47.45

Best For Breakage, Split Ends, Dry & Heat-Damaged Hair

Good hair days are impossible with the K18 Hair Leave-In Repair Mask. Backed by science and loved by stylists, this leave-in treatment works on all hair types to reverse the signs of damage in as little as four minutes. The leave-in mask helps repair damage from bleach, heat, and chemicals and restores strength, softness, smoothness and bounce. A little goes a long way, so you’ll get the most from this leave-in.

06.

Virtue Restorative Treatment Mask, £24

Best For All Hair Types

Transform your hair’s health in three minutes with this ultra-nourishing, super-strengthening mask made to treat every hair type. This restorative treatment mask will be there for you whenever your hair needs extra TLC. It contains an exclusive complex including Alpha Keratin 60KU that provides shine, moisture, and resiliency to hair without weighing it down.

07.

Gisou Honey Infused Hair Mask, £19

Best For Dry Hair

Hydrate thirsty or lacklustre strands with Gisou’s Honey Infused Hair Mask. An intensive nourishing mask formulated to hydrate and replenish hair while improving its elasticity, shine, and health. The formula is enriched with Mirsalehi Honey, a natural humectant, to help restore the hair’s natural moisture balance for healthier, softer, and stronger locks with a silky shine.

08.

Ouai Thick Hair Treatment Masque, £32

Best For Thick Hair, Heat Damage, Split Ends, Breakage, Dryness & Frizz

If you have thick hair with split ends, dryness, or frizz, this nourishing hair mask will put you firmly on the road to recovery. This rich, buttery mask combines a rich blend of almond, macadamia & olive oils, shea & illipe butter, and hydrolyzed keratin to restore moisture, smooth frizz, repair damage, and prevent breakage after just one use.

09.

L’Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Vitamino Color Mask, £22.85

Best For Colour-Treated Hair

Boost your hair’s vibrancy with the L’Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Vitamino Color Mask. The rinse-out treatment is designed for colour-treated hair and gently removes impurities whilst protecting against colour fading. The creamy-textured formula, which contains resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant, nourishes hair from root to tip, helping to strengthen and soften it. The hair mask promotes brighter and more radiant-looking hair in just three minutes.

 

10.

Percy & Reed I Need a Hero! Wonder Overnight Recovery Mask, £24

Best For Fine Hair

This clever overnight mask doesn’t weigh down fine hair. The formula delivers natural proteins and moisture to strengthen and improve the condition of dull, limp strands. Work a dollop of the cream through your hair from roots to ends, and it instantly absorbs, leaving no sticky patches in your hair or pillows. Wash it out in the morning, and you’re all set.