Experimenting with hair constantly comes at a cost. Years of subjecting my hair to crazy colours along with constant heat styling made it brittle and thin. Now, I’m sure I’m not the only one dealing with this. However, I refuse to give up on my hair experiments. In my quest to repair hair that doesn’t seem like it could be repaired, I discovered the benefits of bond-building hair masks.
Unlike usual hydrating hair masks, bond-building hair masks work to fix the hair’s broken bonds caused by incessant colouring or chemical treatments. The bond-building hair masks penetrate deeper than the first layer of follicles. The presence of amino acids or even different kinds of proteins in bond-building masks ensures that the strength and smoothness of your hair make a slow but steady return.
Ahead, we’ve listed some of our top picks when it comes to at-home bond-building hair masks.
K18 Molecular Repair Leave-In Mask
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The K18 Molecular Repair Leave-In Mask comes with a celebrity and industry expert stamp of approval. It’s a unique formula that is infused with peptides which repair broken keratin chains by really getting into your hair. Now, the most unique part about this bond-building mask is that it doesn’t need to be washed out! Within 4 minutes you’re going to have a divine revelation with your tangled, frizzy hair suddenly going back to its original smooth and healthy state!
Anomaly Bonding Treatment Mask
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When Priyanka Chopra-Jonas calls it her MVP, you know the Anomaly Bonding Treatment Mask is everything! It’s a fairly new entrant into the world of bond-building hair masks, but has quickly mde a name for itself. Keratin and quinoa work together to not just nourish broken bonds but also get rid of any frizz caused by excessive dryness of the hair. It’s been two washes with this, and I can see myself falling in love.
Olaplex No. 8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask
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One of the OG’s when it comes to bond-building treatments, Olaplex’s No. 8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask is a salon favourite. With bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate ( it’s Olaplex’s cult ingredient that mends broken bonds ), hyaluronic acid and ceramides, this hair mask outperforms itself in every way. As someone who’s used it religiously for three years now, I can vouch for its ability to prevent breakage and infuse vitality into my hair.
Plum Pronex Bond Restore Express Mask
The Plum Pronex Bond Restore Express Mask comes with Fiberhance, a fairly new bond-building technology which repairs hair from deep within. In addition, symhair restore does the job of smoothening out rough hair texture. If you’re on the lookout for a budget bond-building buy, this one is it!
The Minimalist Maleic Bond Repair Complex 5%
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A patented formulation with a powerhouse combination of maleic acid, transglutaminase and amino acids—this bond-building hair mask packs a powerful punch. In combination with these ingredients, hydrolyzed wheat proteins and necessary vitamins help in boosting shine too. Study results conducted revealed a 29.9% increase in the tensile strength of hair fibre after just a single wash!
Revolution Beauty Plex 9 Bond Restore Hydra Mask
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This hair mask is created with a triple molecular weight protein cascade system that is specially designed to target every layer of your hair, from your follicles to your cortex. This bond-building mask contains amino acids which build peptides and keep your hair healthy. It also comes infused with ceramides that work effectively to soften coarse hair over time.
