I wash my hair every other day and always use a hair mask after conditioning. Instead of leaving it on for the 10 minutes or so that’s recommended however, I’ll leave it on for about 2-3 since most are designed to be used once a week. I have long, unruly, and mixed-textured hair, so if I don’t use a hair mask I would pull out half of my hair trying to brush it! Kerastase and Oribe are usually my go-to, but I went to a launch event for Ojon
Restorative Hair Treatment Plus ($33) a few weeks ago and decided to give it a whirl. I used the original a few years ago and I think it works better than Oribe and Kerastase for truly damaged, crazy dry, and over-colored hair, the smell — oh god it’s awful! The new version has all the effectiveness of the old treatment, but doesn’t come with the stomach-turning coffee and cigarette breath smell…yay!
The treatment product is denser than most traditional hair masks and has a balm-like texture (you rub it in your hands to loosen it up) and Ojon has done an extensive amount of research and clinical studies to make sure that it improves the condition of hair and reduces hair breakage. You’re supposed to leave it on for 20 minutes before shampoo/conditioning, but I left it on for a lot less and it was still very effective at smoothing out my hair. I’m going to save my mini jar for later on this year when my hair gets really dry. It’s a lot more potent than the masks I usually use and my hair doesn’t need that right now. If you have truly damaged hair though I would try this treatment asap. You can actually sleep with it (it
feels similar to a treatment oil when you work it into your hair), and I can’t imagine that it wouldn’t help repair parched hair — just make sure to coat all your hair and scalp (unless you’re just trying to repair cuticles).
I think people need to get a handle on what their hair is like and go from there. If you can take care of it as simply as possible that is the trick. Getting side tracked by the plethora of products that are out there will lead to confusion and “bad hair days”