How To Repair Damaged Hair

What’s the secret to soft, flowing locks that are made for sunny weather? Gloss - and lots of it! After the dulling winter winds, now is the time to treat your hair with a little TLC to put back in the nourishment your dry and damaged strands so desperately crave. Here are two ways to get your glossiest mane yet!

REPAIR WITH CARE

When the weather changes, so does our hair and its needs. And now that we're well into the warmer months, our hair is going to see a lot of UV exposure, chlorine and salt water: all the things that contribute to dehydrated, dull and damaged hair. Nothing feels fresher than nourished lengths, so after a day in the sun don’t neglect your strands. Restore your hair and lock in hydration with regular hair masks. These little guys will work to penetrate the shaft and repair from the inside, and are the key to happy, healthy locks.

We love: L'OCCITANE Aromachologie Repairing Mask, Schwarzkopf Extra Care BB Cream, Aveda Dry Remedy Moisturizing Treatment Masque, evo happy campers hard-working moisturiser

DON'T BE AFRAID TO GET A LIL' GREASY

They say it takes 21 days to form a habit, so if you haven't already starting prepping your locks for summer, now is the time to start! Just like our skin, our hair looks better when it’s shiny, and while these hotter days are great for air-drying our locks and creating naturally beachy waves, all that time outdoors leaves the ends of our hair especially damaged. To protect your locks for more hotter days ahead, take five to add a third step to your haircare regime and treat your tresses to a little oil. Far from making your locks look greasy, it will put back in the moisture to your mid-lengths and ends for soft, glossy strands. Just remember not to overdo it on the portions.

We love: David Babaii Miracle Oil, Moroccanoil Light Oil Treatment, Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil, Kiehl’s Superbly Restorative Argan Dry Oil, De Lorenzo Defence Argan Finishing Oil

GET HEATED

Ever notice how straight hair always looks extra glossy? No, it’s not an illusion. Straighteners eliminate ruffled strands, and smooth out your hair to lie flat, which create more surface area for light to reflect from. Just be sure to not fry your locks: only use your tool on dry hair, using a continuous gliding motion and opt for a straightener with ceramic plates to protect against excess heat. Oh, and always use a heat protectant.

We love: Moroccanoil Heat Styling Protection, John Frieda FRIZZ-EASE ® Heat Defeat ® Protective Styling Spray, ghd Heat Protect Spray

What are your tips for making your hair healthy and shiny?

108 Member Comments

Beautyguru101 29 Jun 2020 1:07 PM

I love using ogx shine shampoo and John Frieda beach blondes conditioner, as well as garnier banana hair food, and tresemme spray!

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S-P 4 Nov 2019 10:05 PM

I am yet to find a treatment or product that makes my hair look shiny. I envy those who do have shiny sleek hair.

Lucy16 18 Nov 2018 9:04 AM

Using Ayurvedic hair oils combined with massage, is a ritual in my household!

Lucy16 18 Nov 2018 9:02 AM

I like making my own hair "mayonnaise".

Shop A Everyday 29 Dec 2017 11:59 PM

Having thin hair I do have to be careful of oils, just a little bit too much and my hair goes lank

Heidi366 7 Nov 2017 9:24 PM

I always use a serum when I wash and style my hair. I have often walked past the Schwarzkopf BB cream and contemplated getting it.

Sweety7 1 Nov 2017 10:13 PM

I tried Pantene BB cream but my dry hair didn't like it. I might give Schwarzkopf BB cream a try and see if that works for my hair. L'OCCITANE repairing mask looks good.

jillian206 25 May 2017 1:29 PM

I love it that all hair care articles will feature at least one kerastase product. It is great!

clearcrystalwater 23 May 2017 2:25 PM

Kerastase Gold Ultime makes my hair so shiny.

Nicoler112 22 May 2017 12:34 PM

Great advice. Definitely focusing on my haircare right now

Goddess..... 15 May 2017 1:33 AM

I already know all of this.

jlsta 3 May 2017 6:32 PM

ALways use heat protectant!

Yohanna 2 May 2017 2:23 PM

I did notice that after using heat styler/straightener (for 'special' occasions only) makes my hair even looking shinier. I use heat protect thingy or hair serum lately as well, just not to fry the ends

onlyoni 2 May 2017 11:43 AM

I always use a heat protectant and turn the heat down so the straightener is not on the highest setting. Nice and glossy without burnt ends.

Stephanie2494 28 Feb 2017 9:14 PM

A great heat protectent spray is a great investment, I rarely heat style my hair anymore but when I do I make sure I use a spray, There is nothing worse when hair looks dry and burnt.

Stephanie2494 28 Feb 2017 9:13 PM

I use coconut oil in my hair (at least once a week) as a deep conditioning treatment and it did surprise me, I expected oil to make my hair greasier and heavy but it looks shiny, healthy (haven't had a cut since august 2016) and clean.

As a teenager I had such oily hair so using oil treatments was out of the question, but over the last few years my hair has gone back to normal.

Shop A Everyday 20 Feb 2017 1:56 AM

Yes mine sure gets greasy

Trinasmakeup 22 Dec 2016 10:50 PM

Great products

gorjus 26 Oct 2016 12:54 PM

Oil has made a noticeable difference to my hair health, and Natura Siberica products are my current favourite for health and styling

Emma171 18 Oct 2016 5:05 PM

Love a good hair treatment

dimmieloves 5 Oct 2016 8:42 PM

Love the sound of the Kiehls oil!

ldb_99 15 Sep 2016 5:35 PM

Love good quality hair products

Pixie96 21 Aug 2016 8:38 PM

To get healthy and shiny hair I think you need to regularly trim your ends and finish your showers with a really cold rinse to lock in the shine.

Heidi366 9 Jul 2016 5:13 PM

I have made an effort over the years to wash my hair when I have enough time for it to partially dry before I put heat on it.

Shop A Everyday 27 Jun 2016 4:55 PM

The Kheils dry argan oil spray looks wonderful

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