By now, you might have learned that hair is dead, and no, you can’t moisturize it or some how bring it back to life. 20 years ago, you could put a silicone serum on it and minimize some of the frizz, coating the hair shaft so that it seemed smoother instead of rough, but now people don’t even want to do that because of something called “build up”. Yes, it turns out that repeatedly applying product without washing it out properly causes a layer to stay on your hair actually making it more brittle, and adding to more… breakage.
So what’s the latest?
Something called “bond repair” wherein the product temporarily repairs broken bonds – temporary being the key word because heat-styling, dying, and even just washing your hair will continue to bring those bonds and cause damage.
Personally – as someone with highlighted, naturally curly hair – I can always tell when a bond repair product is working. I’ll have smoother hair once it’s washed out without any other changes to my hair routine. Alterna’s Restructuring Bond Repair Shampoo and Conditioner do the trick, and the hair mask is even better if I have time to use it pre-shampoo (although it’s meant to just replace your usual conditioner in the shower).
