How do hair bond repair products work?

Hair is made of keratin (a protein) and it gets damaged by many factors – from chemical treatments and bleaching to heat styling and environmental stressors. Most hair masks revive dry, brittle, frizzy hair by smoothing and improving its surface. Bond repair products go much further – they fix damaged hair at a molecular level. Molecules (often patented) in bond repair products penetrate the hair shaft to actually repair the broken links, the bonds, in the hair’s cortex. Treatments use different technologies, but they target three chemical bonds (disulphide, hydrogen and salt) responsible for hair’s strength, structure and texture. Bond building relinks broken hair bonds to help boost overall strength and resilience. Both leave-in and rinse-off damage-repairing formulations are clinically proven to reverse damage, leaving hair that’s shinier, stronger, more manageable and less prone to breakage.

Who needs to use bond repair treatments?

Bond repair products are formulated to target hair that’s been weakened by bleach, chemical treatments and heat. If you regularly colour, bleach or chemically treat your hair, and use heat styling tools often, they’re well worth the investment. But they can be used by anyone on all hair types. They help restore and prevent further damage for hair that is naturally dry and brittle, has split ends, is textured or curly hair, is aging or thinning.

How do you know If your hair needs a bonding treatment?

If your hair feels lifeless, dull, brittle and dry, or breaks easily when you comb or brush it, it’s time for a bond repair treatment. Use two to three times a week. If your hair is healthy, use a bond repair product weekly for maintenance.