The best hair masks for curly hair you can buy in 2019
CURLS sometimes get a bad reputation as unruly and difficult to manage but all you need is the right product to get that head-turning look.
There’s no better way to nourish the hair and give it the moisture boost it needs than with a hair mask.
From budget to blow-the-budget, we’ve rounded up the best hair masks for curly hair, based on the top-rated hair masks you can purchase online.
Curly hair tends to be dry, fragile and vulnerable to breakage as the result of its texture; this is why it’s super-important to apply a hair-strengthening mask weekly.
Your curls also require a mask that restores moisture and deep conditions the hair, with nourishing ingredients that can smooth and tame any frizz.
In addition to integrating a hydrating, strengthening hair mask into your curly hair routine, how you wash – or don’t wash – your curly hair is essential to getting it looking its best.
Wash your hair no more than a few times a week and swap your regular shampoo for an SLS, sulphate-free, low-foam variety that will be gentler on the hair and won’t strip it of essential oils.
Here are the best curly hair masks available on the market right now.
1. Davines LOVE Curl Mask
- Davines LOVE Curl Mask, £23 from Cult Beauty – buy here
This ultra-nourishing mask works wonders on wavy hair, with hydrating almond extract and other conditioning ingredients to leave hair feeling soft and smooth.
It also makes for a great detangler.
As one fan said: “This mask is incredible for dry, unruly hair! I have wavy/ very loose curly hair that can be quite unruly and frizzy.
“I used this and immediately noticed a change. My hair was so soft and smooth but not flat – it still had loads of volume and basically looked like I’d had a great blow dry!
“Three days in and my hair still isn’t weighed down and loads of colleagues have commented on how shiny it looks.”
2. Phytoelixir Intense Nutrition Mask
- Phytoelixir Intense Nutrition Mask, £36 from Look Fantastic – buy here
French brand Phyto uses botanical ingredients like narcissus flower wax and fatty-acid rich macadamia oil to strengthen weak follicles and inject the hair with an intensive moisture boost.
Yes, it’s pricey, but fans swear this mask has tamed unruly curls, helping to reduce breakage and make hair look shinier and feel silkier.
Use a dollop once or twice a week.
3. John Frieda Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Mask
- John Frieda Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Deep Mask, £6.99 from Superdrug – buy here
This drugstore buy from John Frieda is as effective as many of the more expensive hair masks on the market, according to devotees.
With ingredients like milk protein, vitamin E and avocado oil it repairs surface damage and leaves your hair hydrated.
As one fan said: “I got this after testing loads of different anti-frizz hair masks, and I love it. Smells nice, is relatively cheap and makes my hair softer and easier to manage.
4. Shea Moisture Intensive Hydration Hair Masque
- Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Hair Masque, £12.99 from Feel Unique – buy here
Amazing ingredients like certified organic shea butter, honey, mafura and Baobab oils are combined in this intensely hydrating hair mask which fans love to use as a deep conditioner.
Uses like that it “really melts knots away,” leaves “hair defined” and “curls elongated” and how it leaves “hair soft and my curls bouncy.”
As one fan said: “The hype is true.”
5. Garnier Ultimate Blends 3-in-1 Frizzy Hair Mask Treatment
- Garnier Ultimate Blends Hair Food Coconut Oil 3-in-1 Frizzy Hair Mask Treatment, £4.85 from Feel Unique – buy here
This recently launched hair mask from Garnier is vegan, silicone-free and contains 98 per cent natural origin ingredients, with promises to leave hair four times smoother after a single use.
For under a fiver, this product is great value for money.
It can be used as a hair mask, conditioner or leave-in conditioner and it contains ingredients like aloe vera, coconut, banana, shea, macadamia, papaya and amla to nourish and repair.
6. Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque
- Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque, £17.45 from Amazon – buy here
This paraben-free deep repair hair mask with macadamia nut oil has a thick, creamy texture and promises to revitalise damaged hair and restore moisture to frizzy, coarse curls.
As one reviewer said: “I have natural Afro hair. I have tried oo many popular hair masks in the public past, however, this is by far the best.
“My hair has never felt so soft, strong and silky! It also helped to define my curls.”
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