Tried & tested: Hair treatment heroes

This week the BD team tried and tested hair treatments to smooth, de-frizz, and hydrate. Read our thoughts below.

Deep Muk – 1 Minute Ultra Soft Treatment – Rachel
What it is: A 1-Minute hair treatment that provides intense nourishment, softness and shine.
My experience: This is exactly what my dry hair needed! I have been using this hair treatment in place of my conditioner over the past two weeks and I’m so impressed with how instant the results of incredibly soft and shiny hair was. The formula, enriched with sea kelp, truly worked to moisturise my hair by making it feel nourished and revitalised. I am also in love with the beautiful gardenia scent, which lingers on my hair even after two days and I receive lots of compliments about! I now look forward to washing my hair and this hair treatment now has a permanent spot in my shower

JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL Perfect Violet Hair Mask – Nadine
What it is: A violet hair mask that adds shine and tone to the hair minimising unwanted warmth.   
My experience: Having recently become a silvery, cool blonde this treatment is now my favourite thing ever! Usually my hair starts to lose its tone within the first two weeks of my hair colour but after using this mask only once my hair was instantly cooler-toned. The day after I used it two people at work asked me if I had my hair done. I'm looking forward to continue using this product and seeing the results not only on my head but on my wallet as well!

KMS TAMEFRIZZ Smoothing Reconstructor – Sam
What it is: A smoothing paste for all hair types that works to revive and soften hair. The product is formulated with ingredients to help internal reconstruction, improve manageability and even out hair surface.
My experience: This 200ml tub of goodness has helped tame my often frizzy and unmanageable hair. The open tub allows me to choose how much or how little product I need and then I simply apply to my post shampooed wet hair whilst in the shower, leave for five minutes and rinse out. It’s an incredible easy product to use and has left me with noticeable shinier hair with less flyaways.

Goldwell Kerasilk Reconstruct Intensive Repair Mask – Tash
What it is: A hair mask formulated to fortify, reconstruct and enhance hair resilience.
My experience: A beautiful thick mask which has helped care for my coloured hair. Lately my hair has been quite static and dry so I was very excited to try this mask and seal the moisture back in. This mask is so convenient to use as it only needs 5-10 minutes before washing out. It also helped to detangle my fine hair which is something I struggle with on a daily basis. Luxurious and effective mask I will be reaching for again and again!

John Frieda Luxurious Volume Core Restore Volumizer – Emily
What it is: A volumizing hair treatment that penetrates each hair strand to reinforce its natural protein chains.
My experience: This product is amazing! My hair is naturally fine, so applying a few pumps of this volumizer after washing my hair has made it feel fuller. It is really easy to use - I apply 2 pumps and work it into the ends of my washed, towel-dried hair. I don’t normally like using serums on my hair as it’s normally left feeling greasy, but this serum is an exception - it didn’t weigh my hair down at all. I loved this product and would purchase again and again!

Alfaparf Milano Semi Di Lino Liquid Christali – Zoe
What it is: Semi di Lino is a in-salon treatment that offers three different treatments designed to fix three different hair troubles: Diamond Brightening (to increase shine); Moisture Nourishing (to hydrate hair); and Reconstruction Restructuring (to strengthen). I opted for Moisture Nourishing to treat my poor, dry curls, and brittle hair.
My experience: Before the treatment is applied, a detoxifying mud mask is put into hair. This is done to return hair to its natural state and prepare it to better receive the subsequent treatments. Excess product and external pollution is removed, and hair is brought back to its natural pH level.
Following this, the Semi di Lino treatment was expertly applied to my damp hair before being left to sit underneath heat. Heat is used to ensure that the optimal amount of the Semi di Lino liquid is absorbed into the hair.
The treatment ultimately has two major benefits: Colour and shine fixing and pollution defence. The innovative Semi di Lino treatment features something Alfaparf Milano calls ‘Urban Defence Pro’, a biotechnological active ingredient which shields hair against the damaging effects of pollution. Flaxseed extract, UV filtering ingredients and antioxidants are also present in the formula to ensure that optimal shine is achieved and colour can be restored.

It’s been quite some time since I experienced this treatment in-salon and I cannot believe how soft my hair still is! While my curls are back and some frizz is unavoidable, my hair does feel significantly more hydrated.