7 best hair masks for shiny and ultra-nourished hair

The changing weather, lack of nourishment, chemical-heavy treatments, and pollution can cause your hair to look dull and even weaken the roots. Whether your mane is hard to tame, damaged, or listless, hair masks will breathe new life into it. We have picked out the best hair masks for you to have healthy tresses, stress-free.

Arata

Arata’s range of natural, plant-based, non-toxic products makes it the go-to brand for all hair concerns. If you’re dealing with frizziness, heat damage, and dryness, the Arata Advanced Curl Care Hair Mask is the best pick for you. It’s made with shea butter, (the ‘it’ ingredient for reducing frizz), argan oil, wheat protein, abyssinian seed oil (this ingredient adds shine to your hair), almond oil, and hyaluronic acid. Apply after shampooing and rinse after 15 minutes. That’s it!

K18

K18 offers a “leave-in molecular repair hair mask” which reverses any damage within four minutes. If you’ve bleached or coloured hair, or if it has been exposed to heavy chemicals, this hair mask will repair it all. K18’s patented technology, ‘K18Peptide’, rebuild your hair on a molecular level, which makes it suitable for every hair type. The mask restores strength and leaves your hair soft and bouncy. If you want to minimise the damage caused by hair colour, then this hair mask is especially useful. Plus, you don’t even need to wait or rinse it out, just leave it in.

Moroccanoil

I’ve used Moroccanoil for a while now and I know their products are great on the hair and smell great too! There is a range of hair masks available by Moroccanoil including four conditioning and restorative masks (intense hydrating, restorative, weightless hydrating, and smoothing) that are made with argan butter, argan oil and coconut-derived fatty acids, along with other ingredients that increase shine and make your hair soft and nourished. Moroccanoil offers a second set of masks which protect your hair from the damage that temporary colours cause, allowing you to have fun with your hair.

Kama Ayurveda

If you’re looking for an Ayurvedic hair mask, then Kama Ayurveda’s Bringadi Intensive Repair Post Wash Hair Mask might be an option worth considering. It is made with Bhringraj, a wonder herb which is believed to promote hair growth, repair roots, prevent graying, and strengthen hair. It also includes Vitamin-C-packed amala, indigo leaf extract, coconut milk and liquorice root extract that nourish, rejuvenate, and repair brittle and damaged hair! Leave it on for 15 minutes post shampoo and rinse. For best results, the brand recommends once a week usage.

Coco Soul

Coco Soul, from the makers of Parachute, have a range of Ayurvedic hair masks, addressing the many concerns such as hair fall, dandruff, and curl taming among others. The masks are made from virgin coconut oil, Ayurvedic herbs, flaxseeds, and more. If you trust and love Parachute, and want Ayurvedic remedies, then Coco Soul should be your answer. 

GK

These hair masks for deep conditioning are packed with juvexin, a keratin anti-ageing protein. It protects against dullness, breakage, hair fall, and damage. You can skip a trip to the salon for a keratin treatment, with the GK Hair Deep Conditioner Masque. The brand also offers masks to protect coloured hair and keep it vibrant in-between salon treatments.

pH

An Italian brand, pH is known for making high-end hair products for post-colour treatments. As of now, they offer four masks, Deep Moisture (extra butter deep moisture mask), Smooth Perfect (taming and re-plumping effect for frizzy hair), Argan and Keratin (both vital to rejuvenating hair) and Pure Repair (for bleached and damaged hair). Many of pH’s products use magnolia extract and monoi oil, that are essential ingredients to enhance hair quality. Trust pH to take the right care of your hair.

Fix My Curls 

If your curls need to be rescued, then Moisture Melt Deep Conditioning Hair Mask from Fix My Curls is your knight in shining armour. It’s got not one, but eight oils along with shea butter, vitamins, and a whole lot of fruity goodness. What we absolutely love about this vegan mask is that you can use it just once a week to revive your hair. What’s more? It smells great too, with notes of citrus fruits, honey, vanilla, and peppermint.