With everything we put our hair through given the hectic lives we lead and the need for perfect hair always, damage is inevitable. Heat styling, pollution, and exposure to the sun can take a toll on the long-term health of your hair. And if you regularly bleach or colour your locks, they are even more prone to dryness, hair fall, split ends, frizz, and a loss of shine. Luckily, a good hair mask can help you tackle all these issues—sometimes even in a single sitting. These potent treatments contain a higher concentration of nourishing ingredients and antioxidants than a daily conditioner, which enables them to heal each strand from within. Depending on your texture and the specific issues you’re facing, consider our selection of the best hair masks for a much-needed weekly ritual.

1. L'Occitane Aromachologie Intensive Repair Mask

For days when your hair feels unusually dry and brittle, treat it with this strengthening repair mask. It coats the hair fibre with a blend of five essential oils, namely lavender, sweet orange, ylang-ylang, geranium and angelica. The formula also features a restorative complex made from oat amino acids that have anti-static and repairing properties. 

INR 3,000

2. Schwarzkopf Professional Bonacure Peptide Repair Rescue Treatment Masque

Ideal for dull and distressed tresses, this creamy mask mends the inner structure of your  hair. Its Peptide Repair Rescue technology, which is a cell perfector technique, recharges damaged cells from the cuticles and fills surface gaps in each strand. The extra support adds elasticity, leaving you with happy, bouncy hair. 

INR 1,000

3. Aveda Botanical Repair Intensive Strengthening Masque: Rich

An award-winning formula for damaged hair, this intensive treatment does two things simultaneously—it builds new bonds and strengthens old ones, and offers deep conditioning with twice the amount of added butters and plant lipids than regular products. You’ll notice the difference after a single use—expect softer, shinier, and all around healthier locks. 

INR 4,380

4. Moroccanoil Restorative Hair Mask

Chemical treatments can really do a number on your hair, and this restorative mask helps undo some of that damage. Formulated with shea butter and argan oil for nourishment, and keratin proteins for strengthening, it improves the elasticity and health of weakened hair—all in under seven short minutes.

INR 3,330

5. The Body Shop Banana Truly Nourishing Hair Mask

Bananas may not be your favourite fruit, but it is time you made them your hair favourite choice of nutrient. Rich in potassium, carbs, and vitamins, bananas are the perfect ingredient for improving hair elasticity and reducing breakage. This once-a-week 10-minute mask by The Body Shop features naturally sourced organic banana puree, offering you all the hair-loving benefits of this wonder fruit in a convenient jar. What’s more? It is 100 percent vegan and contains no mineral oils or silicones.

INR 1,645

6. Nashi Argan Deep Infusion Restorative Hydrating Mask

True to its name, this cream mask seeps deep into the three layers of your hair, and nourishes and repairs it from within. It should be used once a week as a concentrated treatment, especially when your hair is looking or feeling distressed. It is ideal for frizzy, thick, and curly hair. 

INR 1,650

7. Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask

A favourite with beauty experts, the impressive results of this deep conditioning mask are backed by science—it has been proven to decrease hair breakage after two uses. It is packed with antioxidant rich algae extracts, hydrating rosehip oil, almond oil for extra shine, and B-vitamins for nourishment.

INR 9,999