My hair is desperate for a salon treatment. But I have no time. In an ideal world, I want something I can use at home that gives me close to salon results. But it can’t take up too much time, because, well, no time. When I find myself in such situations – alas too often – a leave-in hair treatment is the answer. Leave-in conditioners are super easy; they seal in moisture without weighing down the hair and double up as a detangler, making hair easier to manage. But recent developments in the leave-in category mean it covers even more extensive hair needs. Ouai, Virtue, Aveda and Briogeo have serums for healthier scalps, thus promoting healthier hair. There are treatments to counteract hair thinning: Living Proof, Phillip Kingsley and The Ordinary all have serums that decrease shedding and increase density. For damaged, chemically (over) processed hair, you need a bonding treatment – these are concentrated to repair hair’s broken bonds, which dictate what your hair looks and feels like. (Frizzy, dry hair with split ends is a sign your bonds are not in good shape.) But there’s help from the likes of Olaplex, K18 and again Living Proof. And the treatment takes minutes. Which is perfect when you have no time at all.
1. K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask £30, k18.co.uk
2. Davines OI All In One Milk £23.50, libertylondon.com
3. Olaplex No.0.5 Scalp Longevity Treatment £41, spacenk.com
4. Aveda Scalp Solutions Overnight Renewal Serum £42, aveda.co.uk
5. Sisley Revitalising Fortifying Serum £170, sisley-paris.com
6. Philip Kingsley Bond Builder Restorative Oil £29, philipkingsley.co.uk
7. Living Proof Triple Bond Complex £42, livingproof.co.uk
8. OUAI Scalp Serum £48, lookfantastic.com
9. The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density £20.80, theordinary.com
10. Briogeo Scalp Revival Spray £27, spacenk.co.uk
