20 Best Hair Masks For Dry Damaged Hair Diy (2023 Updated)

This product works well as both a conditioner and as a hair mask, but it took me a few tries to figure it out. Here are some things I wish I was told. First off, for new customers, use this product for the first time when you don’t have important events coming up.

You need to experiment at least once and feel confident that you will get your desired result, or you will be disappointed. That said, there are instructions provided with the product, but only use the instructions as a guide.

You re the only one who knows your hair, so trust your gut. I used the product as an overnight hair mask the first time (as recommended in the guide), and it did not go well for my hair, despite what some other customers experienced.

My hair used to be very dry (due to heat damage & dyes), but this product put me at the other end of the spectrum and made my hair very greasy and oily. Took me a couple washes to get the product out, and then I tried again leaving the hair mask in for 30 min instead.

Still made my hair too greasy. I repeated the process for 20 minutes, 10 minutes, & 8 minutes until I realized the last option worked for me, and it worked really well. I also experimented using the product as I would any other conditioner and only keeping it in for only a couple minutes in the shower.

I had no problems with this route either. I will say though, that I achieved the absolute best result *for my hair* by using it as a hair mask for 8-10 minutes and following my shower with a separate leave-in conditioner (no particular brand).

This route has given my hair shine (not grease) and softness that is visible to people around me (& even over Zoom!). However, one thing to note is that using the product (even on its own without the additional leave-in conditioner) has made me wash my hair more often.

I used to wash my hair once a week, and now I wash it 2 times a week (may wash a third time in the week if I straighten/curl/style my hair) to keep it fresh, oil-free, & smelling great. But good news is that my hair had an instant transformation and has been getting better ever since I started using this product and is definitely feeling softer and more nourished.

Would definitely recommend! :).

Have very curly hair that is THICK. I have tried it all. You name it, I’ve probably tried it at some point in time. From more affordable brands to the most expensive- all in attempt to achieve beautiful, healthy locks.

When I tell you THIS is truly an amazing product. Please believe me. RESULTS WERE IMMEDIATE. Gives you the proper foundation to make any hairstyle not only looks great but assists in achieving style because hair is much more manageable, softer, shinier.

All of the above. Better curl shape when worn natural and the silkiest strands when I straighten hair. I purchased shampoo and conditioner of same collection- equally as amazing results. Saw they just came out with a leave-in conditioner.

Ordering this next. 110% worth the money. I have recommended to all family and friends.

I was looking for a reasonably priced bond builder hair mask. I’ve been letting my hair grow out to its natural gray color. My hair looked and felt dry no matter what I did to it with conditioners, leave-in conditioners, and other hair masks.

I was also experiencing more breakage than when I colored and bleached my hair on a regular basis, about twice a year. I used this product last night and left it on overnight, as recommended for hair that required a ton of help.

I wrapped my hair in a t-shirt and wore it for 9-10 hours. After rinsing out my hair and shampooing and conditioning it as directed, my hair looks noticeably different today. It’s soft and smooth, and best of all, my curls have returned! For weeks, my curls have been limp, lifeless, stringy, and nearly straight.

I am very pleased with the product and the value for money when compared to other hair care brands. Some of the other bond builder hair masks cost twice as much as this one! The instructions also stated that I should use a large amount of the product on my hair.

My hair is thick and falls just below my shoulders. Despite globing on what appeared to be a large amount of product, I still have 4/5 of the jar left! The consistency was also excellent, and even with all of that product in my hair, it did not drip when I combed it with a wide tooth comb.

I’ll probably use the product a couple of times a week until my hair heals completely.

This product has absolutely changed the look of my hair! When I first purchased the product, I hoped that it would provide some TLC to my hair, which had become extremely dry and damaged as a result of the winter and keeping me away from my hairdresser.

I wasn’t expecting how drastically it altered my hair. My hair is naturally curly, thick, and sometimes unmanageable. I noticed an immediate difference after the first use. My split ends were less visible, my curls looked fluffy and healthy, and most crucially, the frizz was GONE.

I love the scent of the product, and it was just the right thickness to distribute easily throughout my hair. I now use this product once a week as a hair mask and will continue to use it as a deep conditioning treatment in the future.

I would suggest leaving it on overnight because it works much better after a few hours in your hair. My hair appears to be very healthy and moisturized, with almost no frizz. While this product is somewhat pricey, a little goes a long way, and it is well worth the money.

Amazing hair products and amazing seller! My order was delayed and to make up for it, the seller fedexed it AND sent two full-size products with it (!). I only used this mask before, and have been obsessed, but now will definitely order another mask and hair moisturizing spray that they sent.

Amazing products, amazing products, great experience! Thank you!!.

Okay, so I was trying this on my very damaged hair then read another review saying they left it in for 2-4 hours and then washed it out. So I wash with kerastase, get out of the shower, put this in all through everything, put a timer for two hours then go wash it out and condition with kerastase as usual and wow, the first time it looked great but I do this everytime I wash my hair (because I’m in the process of restoring damage) and it just looks better and better, it’s shiny and it’s repaired ends I honestly was looking at everyday thinking could never be saved.

As a tip so many times with color damaged hair we go and drench it in olaplex but most of the time it’s actually dry and you continue the cycle of dryness with olaplex. Since I switched for four weeks aiming to restore moisture the results have been like night and day.

this is worth the money!.

I won a gift card from Moroccan Oil to use on their web site. I’m new to their products since I’ve only used a oil treatment sample a long time ago. So I went with a shampoo, conditioner, and mask set that came in a cute draw string bag.

Reviewed shampoo and conditioner separately. I am over 50 with color treated waist length hair. Its straight, fine strand and alot of it. My hair tends to get frizzy no matter if it dries naturally or blowdry unless I use alot of products and hair straightener.

So I used shampoo then towel dried hair. Applied this mask and probably left it on 20 mins as I lost track of time. Rinsed it out and used conditioner from mid strand to ends. Let hair dry naturally.

I thought it would weigh my hard down or look oily. No! It smells wonderful, looks fabulous and feels like silk. I am amazed! Yes it is pricey but I used half as much product as I usually use of other professional products.

Worth every cent!.

I almost never write reviews. I consider myself a hair product snob. I have dry, fragile, thick, naturally bushy hair that’s and in between wavy and curly, and it requires top notch conditioning. This is one of, if not the most moisturizing deep conditioners I’ve tried.

It’s incredibly thick, smells like a vacation, and leaves my hair luxuriously softer and smelling amazing. It feels and smells so nice that I can’t help touching and smelling my hair throughout the day (like the normal person I am).

Well worth a try!.

This is a great, premium quality hair mask with great natural ingredients that I love. I have slightly damaged curls, from straightening, with a good amount of split ends so masks are essential to my hair routine.

This mask has a nice, light scent that lingers and a slippery, creamy consistency. It applies very smoothly and rinses easily. It leaves my curls feeling super soft, fluffy, and moisturized. My hair feels restored everytime I use it.

I got this product at a discount in exchange for a review, but all opinions are my own.

Insanely good conditioner! Better than anything else I have tried and I want to shout it out to every woman on the planet! Ok. I may sound a bit overboard but when you have thin fussy hair you will scour the earth to find a way to make it happy! I finally found it! Harklinikken Daily Conditioner and treatment! My hair gets super clean with Harklinikken’s Balancing Shampoo! Oh! It’s soooo good! I put Daily Conditioner all over my ends and it makes it as soft and silky as ever! I use the smallest amount and it last forever!!! Love you Harklinikken!! xox.

My hair was falling out in clumps daily, and it was devastating. It wasn’t until my hair was paper thin that I realized that it wasn’t going to stop anytime soon. I did research and realized that this was happening to people like me, that had COVID; 90 days after getting it, our hair was affected.

I read about Harklinikken, and I’m so happy I booked an appointment. The serum and shampoo started working immediately, (within 3 days) my hair went from filling up half a sandwich bag daily to maybe 3-5 hairs coming off of my comb one month later.

This is not a scam, it’s the real deal, book an appointment today!.

I love the hair mask. I use it atleast once a week to give my hair the moisture it needs. It’s so dry here in Chicago during winter with all the heat being on at my work. My hair gets dry and feels like straw.

The hair mask brings it back to life! Plus I use a tiny bit when washing my hair just to the ends and then put on the daily conditioner. It helps to keep my hair smooth and moisturized. Love this stuff!.

The Restore Hair Mask is a great product. When it came in the jar, I loved it and definitely got my money’s worth. I could access every bit of this wonderful product on my hair. The company opted to change to this squeeze tube, ostensibly to make it more user friendly.

I believe it’s so that the consumer does not get to use the full amount and has to replace it sooner. If you squeeze all you can out of it, and then cut the end off, you’ll find there’s still a lot of product left that you haven’t accessed.

But you paid for it. It’s A Ten makes excellent conditioning hair masks, in jars, cruelty free. Get your money’s worth.

I got this with a shampoo and conditioner combo. I was so excited to use it, but the results were a big disappointment! It did something that’s for sure, but it wasn’t good for my hair type! After using it and rinsing it out, when my hair finally dried it was left with a bizarre stiff texture, kind of like how gel feels once it’s dry if you comb through it.

Like it was sort of hard and clumping together a bit! My hair is naturally wavy, dry, and somewhat thin. I’m sure it would work on someone with a different hair type. I love all of the other Living Proof products and adore this shampoo and conditioner!.

Elegant and divine are two words that pop in my mind after using this product. I absolutely love this product. I tend to use it as my conditioner because I don’t wash my hair every day. Unfortunately it is a little expensive and I have another hair mask that I prefer to use more often due to the price.

SheaMoisture Manuka Honey Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Hair Masque. To be honest I have been using this hair mask for about a month prior to the SheaMoisture mask so my hair was soft and healthy. My hair was definitely dry, frizzy and damaged.

I’m in the Army reserves and occasionally I neglect my hair care so my hair was extremely dry and frizzy. I got this product as a desperate attempt to repair my hair. After the first application I fell in love.

My hair is medium to thick so I tend to leave it in for about 10 minutes at a time. I also need to rinse my hair extremely well afterward because I have an oily scalp and this makes my hair feel really oily after a couple of no wash days.

Every time I use this product, I fall in love with my hair. All day I just wanted to run my fingers through, the feel of how soft it is as it brushes my skin, the smell is divine, and styles well.

This reeks. In the bottle it smells like soap, strong nasty you just know it will strip you dry soap, mixed with a generous helping of old musty nasty potpourri that’s been sitting in a thrift store for five years.

But it manages to get worse. Once on the hair, it smells like old, rotting potatoes. There is no other way to describe it. It smells like the last few spuds from last fall’s harvest just rotting in the bottom of the bucket.

I think you can even pick up some of the dirt. Besides all that, it didn’t do much in way of hydrating. It could have to do with the fact that the. 68 oz tube I got from pinch me in exchange for a review just wasn’t enough for my dry, virgin, rather fine but plentiful in length and number strands.

I think they just cheated out on the formulation and ingredients of this product. Save your money for something worthwhile.

I have frizzy/ wavy 2B hair that has been wild since the day I was born. I have spent years trying to find a routine that reins in the frizz and makes my hair look healthy. To top that off I am busy and frugal, so i didn’t want a crazy elaborate routine, I wanted something that works and was not a lot of fuss.

WELP I did it – or rather this mask did it for me. It takes my hair from being dry and frizzy to hydrated and silky. I use it about 1 or 2 times a month. I put it in after I shampoo and usually leave it in overnight to make sure I max out the benefits.

This plus the Verb Ghost Oil has made my hair visibly healthier, less frizzy, and more manageable. Even my sister and aunt asked what I was doing. If you are on the fence – take the leap. I am glad I did.

This item smells great, makes my hair super soft and is also a great value. However, it also caused a more than usually amount of hair fall out. When I double checked the ingredients (which aren’t made available on Zulily), I noted this contained DMDM hydantoin.

DMDM hydantoin is a form of formaldehyde that can cause hair loss and scalp irritation. I immediately stopped using.

This is the one product that I use when my hair looks extra dry or after being outdoors, hair all windblown and a little knotty. After shampoo hair and squeeze excess water, I’ll coat hair from mid shaft to the tips, will spread uniformly with a wide teeth comb, working sections from ends towards roots.

It is a heavy product so I don’t apply directly to the roots, the little I use on top comes from final combing, then wait 3-5 mins while continuing my shower routine or for up to 30 mins as a deep mask and personal treat during me time.

The balm doesn’t have a strong smell, I’ll describe it as clean scented and after rinsing and styling, it still very faint. I’ll recommend this product; for reference I have wavy Har that I style straight or leave wavy, texture is fine and have medium density.

Also, I color my hair and do highlights twice a year.

Over summer my hair had become dry and frizzy due to salt water and too much sun! It made my long wavy hair look messy and unhealthy so while on holiday recently I grabbed a tub of L’Oréal Paris Tital Repair 5 Damage Erasing Balm from a local store.

Let me say the results were instant! It brought my hair back to life. No frizzyness, no unruly curls or waves and my dry ends were transformed back to healthy looking hair! I’ve kept using at it least twice a week maintaining a healthy looking head of hair that friends constantly compliment on! Definitely recommend.

First, the smell. It stays in your hair and is super fresh. It leaves your hair feeling so silky smooth after rinsing. I use it on both me and my daughter. It helps to not have to use detangler spray, which is amazing.

No pulling on her tender head. You can also use this on dry hair. Definitely recommend!.

Before I used this product, my hair was really dry and damaged. It looked like a big, poofy, frizzy mess after I sat under a blow drier. And it felt horrible too. I wasn’t expecting to see much of a change after the first use.

But I was presently surprised. I applied a generous amount of it to my hair after washing and conditioning and waited 3 minutes like the instructions said. By the way, it also makes your hair softer when wet.

Then I rolled up my hair like normal. I immediately felt a difference in my hair after I took out the rollers after drying. My hair felt much softer and and lot less damaged. I highly recommend this product for anyone who has super dry hair or unruly hair.

I highly recommend this product for anyone that’s in a budget. Not only is this affordable and found in your local WalMart or Target, but it’s got some great ingredients in it that leaves your hair feeling soft and manageable.

It’s a real treat to my damaged hair. I use this once a week and have noticed a huge difference in my hair. The smell is amazing too. I promise you won’t regret this purchase.

This is literally the best hair I ever tried. I use it in place of conditioner in the shower and it leaves my hair so soft. I have highlights so sometimes the bleach makes my hair tangle easily, but when using this a brush slides through my hair effortlessly.

Plus the scent is absolutely amazing. This is a must have for me.

Igk antisocial and no more blow have been my holy grail since my hair was ruined while getting bleached at a salon here in Louisville. I’m currently waiting on igk package to arrive but I do promise u if u have severely damaged hair like mine u can use this more than just nightly to be able to brush it style it and more.

I seriously can’t believe I let my self runout that how bad I need this stuff right now!! I have patches of fried hair and this is the only product that completely and by it’s self works perfectly in repairing it enough daily to be able to maintain my hair.

not with heat of course but to be able to brush it with out it breaking and snapping off is a plus in my book!! Yah j know right. yah it’s still stretching too in spots but less hair than before so that’s good!! This along with the igk no more blow has done me wonders!! And it smells amazing.

u only need a little bit part ur hair spray take another layer parted spray then brush thru if more is needed apply but friendly reminder this stuff is expensive so I used sparingly to make sure I can keep my hair manageable while it’s healing Spray in before u sleep also I have silk pillow cases to help prevent product absorption/waste into my pillow plus helps with hair breakage and skin also.

but spray in before bed time and u will have healthier hair by morning!! Will feel like it did before it was ruined lol It will take more if spray in wet hair seems like vs dry hair so ur choice but I tell yah I couldn’t brush my hair with out this one!! It gets an A++ in my book!!.

LOVE this!! It’s been my COVID miracle with all of the negativity and bad news – THIS. STUFF. WORKS! I just had my hair bleached then with contrasting deep red colors with brown mixed-in, so lots of different colors/textures, and it makes it somewhat difficult to use treatments since different parts of my hair have different needs.

When I saw this, I was skeptical but desperate, so I paid more than I wanted to risk on a product I didn’t know about. But, oh my gosh, how glad I am that I did!! As in my comments, I was a little peeved that there were not a lot of instructions on how much to use.

I went online to the IGK website and didn’t find any other information. So, I turned to reviews and found some comments there that told me to put a “medium” amount on. In my opinion, that means that your hair isn’t wet to the touch but slightly tacky as the product can make your hair feel “gunky” at first when you go to bed.

I panicked a little thinking I was going to wake up with gunk in my hair and set my alarm early just in case I had to shower. But, when I woke up and felt my hair, I was amazed!! It felt slightly stiff, but I just ran a comb through it, and my stubborn, thick hair that often looks super dry and kind of stiff, fell into place with a shine that I couldn’t believe!!! I ran a flat iron through the strands that were a little wavy and was able to cut my styling time in less than half!!! I’m a new fan/user of IGK and don’t mind spending money on a product that actually works for me, so will be buying and trying more products in the future!!.

I absolutely LOVE this dry bonding mask. It’s marketed to use on dry hair and overnight, but I pretty much spray it on all the time because it smells SO phenomenal! It exudes a “sleep-enhancing” scent (coconut, pink pineapple, and eucalyptus) that helps you ease into Zzzz’s to sleep as long as you please Other reasons I love this amazing innovative product: * This product is vegan, cruelty-free, gluten-free and free from sulfates, parabens, petrolatum and mineral oil.

* It’s a DRY hair mask that you spray on, instead of waiting in the shower and washing it out. * The cutest holographic packaging with perfect amount of product dispersal upon spraying. * Bond-building and repairing to enhance shine and moisture in the hair— and it lives up to its claims! Thought this would be the perfect product to give a shout out to on NYE, because we all know it’s not gonna be a social one — but we still have fun! Picked it up at Ulta last year on a sale, but regularly is $34USD.

Prices may change since first posted. Get your shine on loves nappy New Years!🤍😴 xoxo!.

I changed from a hair straightener to keratin treatments with very good results. I recently added Shedavi elixir and masque to my maintenance regimen and am amazed at the results. My hair is very fine, so it has been difficult to find products that is not too heavy.

Most shine products contain an ingredient that coats but does not nourish the hair. The masque is very moisturizing and the elixir keeps my hair shiny and bouncy. I have also noted increased growth rate of my hair.

Was abit worried if it would work for but it and was awesome. It made my Thick Afro hair soft and easy to work with. Also did well for my daughter. Great slip too. My only prob is the bottle is so small for me.

I can’t use it twice. My hair is pretty long and very thick. Never the less, it’s a good hair product and I will purchase it again. Thanks.

I have bleached hair that is very coarse and dry, so chemical damage constant heat styling = split ends are my main issue. I have been using this for the past 2 months; I wash my hair once a week and use this in place of conditioner.

This definitely revitalizes my hair, it feels the best it has in the last 2 years. The price is steep, but I really prefer it to the other million products I have tried, so I think it’s worth it. I think the bad reviews are from people leaving this on their hair too long.

This mask says to leave on for 5 minutes; with many restorative treatments, it is important to follow directions – otherwise they can deposit too much protein-like build up, which will make your hair feel dry, tangled, and can bulk it up to the point it actually becomes more brittle.

That being said, I think this treatment has a nice balance of protein/moisture. if you don’t leave this on longer than 5 mins, it fills in porous hair and will make it smooth and shiny. There are no heavy silicones so it is not necessary to use a conditioner with sulfates to eliminate build up, which is nice.

If you want more slip to your hair, you can follow the treatment with a cheap light conditioner that has no restorative properties to it. I would also advise not to use this at the same time as any bond-restoring treatments.

The reason I rated this product an 4 is because yes my hair does feel nourished after using this mask but it always does after I use a mask. My hair seems to get dry and breaks easily because of the fact that it’s a curly wavy texture and I usually use heat on it once a week but my hair just always seems dry.

I love using weekly masks to give some hydration to my hair and brighten up the color. I received this as a deluxe sample from Ulta or Sephora for purchasing some products and was excited to try it as other Living Proof products have been working well for me.

The package was a 1 ounce size and the container says it’s-strand healing, weightlessly repairing, and softness restoring. I definitely wouldn’t say it healed my strands; I have split ends that are very apparent even after I use this mask.

I do agree with the claim that it is a weightless formula because after I rinse it out my hair feels voluminous and not weighed down at all. I would say it’s pretty good with creating softness to my hair because after it’s been combed through it’s pretty darn soft! The formula is a very thick consistency but is easy to distribute throughout my hair; I start at the ends, go to mid shaft, than barely use any at my roots because I know that my hair’s natural oils will help hydrate that area.

I than put it in a soft bun to let it penetrate for about an hour, but you can leave it on as short as 5 minutes, according to the package. Most masks say to use it weekly but this package says you can use it 1-2 times weekly which I like better.

As with all Living Proof products-the smell is AMAZING. Whenever I smell LP products I always feel it has a very “peppery” smell to it. I don’t know why because I don’t like pepper but this smell is addicting.

This mask runs at $42 for an 8 ounce size which is pretty standard for LP, however, I would rather purchase my FAVORITE hair mask of all time-L’real Paris Advanced haircare total repair 5 damage erasing balm for $5.

99, and than get a bunch of other goodies for $42. I believe that mask works 10X better and is a quarter of the price.

If I could give zero stars for this I totally would because let me tell you, this mask not only did nothing for my hair, but it somehow made it DRIER!! I have Asian hair that has been permed two times, so I need serious moisture to help my split ends and chemically processed hair.

Lately I have been using random drugstore shampoo/conditioner and wanted a change, so I got the 500 point reward set from Living Proof. I did the whole regimen twice to make sure my results were not a fluke, but trust me, this hair mask (combined with matching shampoo/conditoner/perfecting spray) did less than what my very cheap normal conditioner did for my hair.

I applied this mask and followed the instructions to use it in place of conditioner, even leaving it on for 10 mins instead of the suggested 5. I used maybe a third of the sample jar to coat my medium length hair–this is definitely something you need to apply a lot of because it’s not very slippery and is quite thick).

Anyways after I rinsed it off, my hair felt exactly the same as it does right after shampoo. Didn’t untangle my hair, didn’t give it moisture. I thought maybe I’ll see results after it’s dry, so I let it air-dry, but even then my hair was very straw-like, SUPER DRY, tangled, and just a big fat NO.

The second time I tried this the results were the same. Bottom line, this super expensive mask and the whole line did WORSE than my cheapo bare-bones shampoo/conditioner routine. Definitely try before you buy!!! I wish I could get my points back :(.