If you’ve ever seen the wordskeratin, bond-building,orrepairingstamped on your hair care labels, guess what?
You probably have a protein treatment on your hands!
Benefits of protein treatments for hair:
Repair damage & prevent breakage.
It’s quite literally what gives hair its structure.
Help with hair growth.
Enhance hair appearance.
How to know if your hair needs protein.
If your hair doesn’t have enough protein, it can appear dry, brittle, and strawlike.
“Overtreatment with protein can cause hair to lose elasticity, making it dry and brittle.”
How to use protein treatments.
Get to know your hair’s unique complexitieswe cannot stress it enough!
(And here’s a quickhair porosity test, if you’re curious.)
Here, the protein treatments we adore right now.
We dare you to find a beauty editor or expert who doesn’t sing the praises of Olaplex.
Call it the starter pack for severely damaged locksyour hair will look and feel gloriously silky.
It also includes an active called inositol, which has been shown to helpmend and repair hair1.
Read your labels, folks!
Don’t rinse it outsimply style your hair as usual.
Not to mention, there’s shea butter, panthenol, and coconut oil for intense moisture.
Strand Strengthening Reconstructive Moisture Mask, Kristin Ess Hair ($14)
The takeaway.
Protein treatments are beloved for strengthening hair bonds, repairing breakage, and enhancing hair’s smoothness and shine.
