How To Use Leave-In Hair Masks
By following these super important rules, you’ll get the most out of your leave-in masks.
Hair masks are a fantastic way to deliver extra nourishment and support to your hair and scalp. But there is a difference between the traditional hair mask, the kind you rinse out in the shower, and a leave-in mask.
Applying a leave-in mask the same way you would a traditional hair mask will leave your strands feeling heavy and greasy. That part is probably pretty obvious. But did you know there are other super important rules to follow when it comes to leave-in masks?
You Don’t Need To Condition
A leave-in mask is designed to replace the conditioning step in your shower. Basically, you shampoo, rinse, towel dry hair so it’s damp, and apply the leave-in mask. This can be a huge time saver and deliver major benefits.
For those with hair needing a LOT of love, you can use our Rapid Repair Bond Builder+ Leave-In Mask as a middle step in your shower routine. Just shampoo, apply the leave-in mask, rinse, and follow with Rapid Repair Bond Builder+ Conditioner.
Let The Leave-In Mask Settle
Depending on the type of leave-in mask, you’ll be advised to let the product soak into damp strands. For our Rapid Repair Bond Builder+ Leave-In Mask, it’s imperative that you leave it to soak into strands for at least four minutes.
Why? Because that’s the amount of time it takes to penetrate deeply into the hair shaft to its molecular level, repairing damage within the cortex of the hair. Once those four minutes are up, you can continue with your styling routine.
A Little Goes A Long Way
Depending on your hair length and thickness, you’ll only need to use two to four pumps of a leave-in mask to coat your hair from mid-lengths to ends. Work product in from the ends to the roots, so you’re targeting where damage most occurs. In fact, scrunching through your strands will also help even the application.
Our Rapid Repair Bond Builder+ Leave-In Mask is super, super concentrated! You only need a little for it to go a long way.
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