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The BEST products for damaged hair (cruelty-free)
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items A list of products I consider the best for repairing bleach and heat damage. ℹ️ This list includes affiliate links, including Amazon associate links where I earn commission.
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Disulfide bond repair
Other bond repair, conditioning masks & leave-ins
Heat protectants
Hair oil
Misc.
Disulfide bond repair
Bonding treatments are absolutely vital for damaged hair
Hair repair GOAT! K18 is the easiest bond repair, at least in my opinion. Shampoo, towel dry, apply, wait 4 minutes. Then continue as usual or go back and condition afterwards if needed. If I could only keep 1 bond repair product it would be K18!
K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask
Another great bond repair product. I love that this is a pre-shampoo that can sit for as long as you wish (at least 10 min), so I love to apply it in the morning and then wash my hair a couple hours later.
Epres Bond Repair Treatment
I've been using this for several months and I've liked using it. It's an easy-to-use leave in product. I often use it after I shampoo and k18 and if I don't feel like conditioning after that I just use this and find it keeps my hair pretty soft and manageable. A little goes a long way!
Living Proof Triple Bond Complex
The OG! Really the entire Olaplex line is great, but if I could only have one, I would pick #3.
Olaplex Nº.3 Hair Perfector
Other bond repair, conditioning masks & leave-ins
The best conditioning treatments (in my humble opinion).
Amika's The Kure Intense Bond Repair Mask will leave your hair feeling super silky smooth. I skip conditioner a lot of the time to do bond repair, so when I do condition I really look forward to using this!
Amika The Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask
I was SO impressed with this hair mask. Intense 3 minute treatment? Yes, please! I love saving time.
IGK Offline Hydration Mask
I just started using this but so far I like it! It seems to work well on dry hair as well as damp. I also love anything with argan oil so I think this will become one of my staples.
Kitsch Moisturizing Argan Milk Leave-In Conditioner
Only takes 1 minute and makes my hair SO. SOFT.
Dove Intensive Repair Hair Mask with Amino Serum
LOVE this leave-in treatment! Just spray it on dry hair and wake up with soft locks.
IGK Antisocial Dry Hair Mask
LOVE IT. I use 1-2 pumps with a couple drops of Olaplex hair oil and apply to damp hair! Blow dry and enjoy smooth hair!
Olaplex Nº.6 Bond Smoother
While I don't usually like cream formulas on dry hair, I make an exception with this. Like all Amika products, it leaves my hair soft and silky!
Amika Midnight Mender Overnight Strength Repair Treatment Mask
I love a silky serum, and I love when they're affordable and make my hair feel this nice!
Dove Intensive Repair Amino Serum for Hair
Heat protectants
SO important for protecting hair from more damage! I have so many, but these are my TOP picks.
You probably know how important heat protection is, but do you know how easy to use this spray is? It's the heat protectant I love most! I use it on dry hair, I don't like how it dries on damp hair.
Moroccanoil Perfect Defense Heat Protectant
LOVE THIS! I use it on damp hair. It makes my hair SO SILKY. I use the original formula, but their silicone-free version is good, too! If you're working with severe damage, I vote for the silicone version.
Amika The Wizard Detangling Primer
Similar to Amika's Wizard spray, keeps my hair silky!
Amika Frizz-Me-Not Hydrating Anti-Frizz Treatment
A great heat protectant for dry hair! Rivals for top spot with Moroccanoil Perfect Defense!
Amika The Sheild Anti-Humidity Spray
Hair oil
For finishing your style or before bed. I love hair oils!
My FAVORITE hair oil. It smells SO GOOD and soaks into the hair wonderfully.
Olaplex Nº.7 Bonding Oil
The perfect finisher to your hair repair routine after K18 mask has sat for 4 minutes! Who doesn't want more repair? A little goes a long way.
K18 Molecular Repair Hair Oil
This is a great hair oil, although I tend to reach for the purple version the most often!
Moroccanoil Treatment Original
One of the BEST purple products I've ever used! It brings my hair back to life and I find it's really hard to overuse; I have really piled this on before and my hair was not weighed down or oily.
Moroccanoil Treatment Purple - Anti-Brass Hair Oil
I feel like this is more serum than oil, but I love using it as a finisher on my ends after heat styling.
Amika Superfruit Star | Lightweight Hair Styling + Heat Defense Oil
Misc.
The extra steps I take to minimize damage and breakage.
LOVE my Kitsch sating pillow cases! Definitely check them out!
Kitsch Satin Pillowcase
I use claw clips instead of hair ties to minimize pulling and breakage.
Lavender checkered claw lip
I have straight hair but still use this when my hair is wet to help evenly brush through products. It’s very gentle and never pulls on my hair.
Tangle Teezer Ultimate Detangler - Purple
I use dry shampoo a few days per week to minimize damage from washing, drying, and heat styling. This Olaplex dry shampoo is my favorite one because it never causes build up.
Olaplex Nº.4D Clean Volume Detox Dry Shampoo