Your skin isn’t the only body part that needs pampering. Hair strands are almost constantly exposed to air pollution, styling manipulation and damage, which means they need TLC on a regular basis. Although we love the luxury of a salon-grade treatment, busy schedules leave little time for an appointment.
So we’ve grown to appreciate drugstore masks that get the job done in a fraction of the time. While nothing can permanently seal off a split end, these 20 budget finds can certainly help you pretend you haven’t styled your hair into oblivion. Check out our favorites ahead.
Originally posted on StyleCaster.
Not Your Mother’s Matcha Green Tea & Wild Apple Blossom
Lay it on thick with this detoxifying blend if your hair is constantly subjected to manipulation and layers of product.
Matcha Green Tea & Wild Apple Blossom, $9 at Not Your Mother's
Eva NYC Therapy Session Hair Mask
This deep conditioner feeds hair with a healthy dose of argan oil and a patented Keravis formula that aids in repairing breakage.
Therapy Session Hair Mask, $15 at Eva NYC
Garnier Smoothing Treat 1 Minute Hair Mask + Avocado Extract
This one-time-use hair treatment is made with 98 percent derived natural ingredients, so you know it's getting the job done.
Smoothing Treat 1 Minute Hair Mask + Avocado Extract, $4.49 at Garnier Fructis
Cantu Grow Strong Strengthening Treatment
This sulfate- and paraben-free formula is made with pure shea butter for restoring moisture to all hair types, but especially those with relaxed or heat-styled hair.
Cantu Grow Strong Strengthening Treatment, $4.99 at Target
Carol’s Daughter Rhassoul Clay Softening Hair Mask
If you're a self-proclaimed gym rat dealing with constant buildup, this detoxifying masque is gentle enough for everyday use but strong enough to wipe your strands and scalp clean.
Rhassoul Clay Softening Hair Mask, $15.50 at Carol's Daughter
Curls Blueberry Bliss Reparative Hair Mask
Organic blueberry extract, aloe leaf juice and chamomile extract all work together to hydrate curls and restore bounce… without an overabundance of frizz.
Blueberry Bliss Reparative Hair Mask, $15 at Curls
Eden BodyWorks Coconut Shea Natural Hair Masque Treatment
This mask may be made with coconut oil and shea butter, but it actually has a lighter consistency for those with fine hair.
Coconut Shea Natural Hair Masque Treatment, $8.99 at Eden BodyWorks
Garnier Whole Blends Hydrating Mask
If you're not into heavy formulas that weigh hair down, this drugstore find is just the ticket. And it smells like a dream!
Whole Blends Hydrating Mask, $6.99 at Garnier Fructis
Joico K-Pak Color Therapy Luster Lock
If your hair is seriously fried from a dye job, this treatment will strengthen and repair the strands while also adding a boost of vibrancy to your color.
Joico K-Pak Color Therapy Luster Lock, $19.99 at Ulta
The Mane Choice Heavenly Halo Herbal Deep Hydration Mask
If a flaky scalp is the bane of your existence, this hair mask is chock-full of ingredients (umutanga oil, palmarosa oil, yashtimadhu root, yucca root, burdock root oil and soy) that will make it a thing of the past.
Heavenly Halo Herbal deep hydration mask, $19.99 at The Mane Choice
L’Oréal EverPure Intense Repair Hair Sheet Mask
This treatment was made to use in the shower so steam can help the formula melt into your strands for ample absorption.
EverPure Intense Repair Hair Sheet Mask, $4.49 at L'Oréal Paris
Mielle Organics Babassu & Mint Deep Conditioner
Babassu oil is a criminally underused ingredient that comes from the Amazon and is filled with properties for optimal hair and scalp health.
Babassu & Mint Deep Conditioner, $14.99 at Mielle Organics
Neutrogena Triple Moisture Deep Recovery Hair Mask
This once-a-week treatment is like a spa day for hair that's been dried out by the cold winter air.
Triple Moisture Deep Recovery Hair Mask, $7.49 at Neutrogena
Nexxus Humectress Intensely Hydrating Masque
This salon-level hair mask goes deep into hair fibers, delivering next-level moisture for heat-styled hair.
Nexxus Humectress Intensely Hydrating Masque, $3.79 at Target
Pacifica Coconut Pro Strong & Long Creamy Oil Mask
This creamy treatment is made with a powerhouse blend of rice oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, olive oil, quinoa and rice proteins to perk up damaged and/or color-treated hair.
Coconut Pro Strong & Long Creamy Oil Mask, $16 at Pacifica
Pantene 3 Minute Miracle Daily Moisture Renewal Deep Conditioner
Make time during your shower for this daily treatment, chock-full of protein-rich ingredients that will protect your hair throughout the day.
Pantene 3 Minute Miracle Daily Moisture Renewal Deep Conditioner, $4.99 at Target
Sephora Collection Hair Sleeping Mask
Apply any of these masks — targeted to specific hair concerns — to dry hair before you sleep and wake up with more hydrated strands.
Hair Sleeping Mask, $5 at Sephora
SheaMoisture Fruit Fusion Coconut Water Weightless Hair Masque
Those with finer hair will be instantly obsessed with this shea butter and coconut water blend that hydrates without weighing your head down.
Fruit Fusion Coconut Water Weightless Hair Masque, $12.99 at SheaMoisture
SheaMoisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Masque
This ultra-luxurious mask is a lifesaver for women who are transitioning back to their natural hair texture.
Organic Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Masque, $12.99 at SheaMoisture
Verb Hydrating Mask
A nearly weightless option that should be applied to wet hair for a hydration boost.
Hydrating Mask, $16 at Verb
Leave a Comment