The Best Leave-In Treatments For Softer, Shinier Hair
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OI All In One Milk, £27.75 | Davines
A favourite among the beauty team, this Davines bestseller is a true multi-tasker. Lightweight and milky in its consistency, it works to detangle and soften, without weighing down individual strands. Simply spritz through washed, towel-dried hair and style as usual – handily, it also provides heat protection and the fresh, powdery scent lingers long after the hair is dry.
Available at UK.Davines.com
Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask, £30 | K18 Hair
To bring hair back from the brink, science-backed K18’s leave-in mask is a total game-changer. Designed to reverse both chemical and thermal damage in a matter of minutes, it contains a unique, patented peptide which repairs bonds on a molecular level. The result? Stronger, bouncier strands. It’s expensive, but you only need to use a small amount about once every four washes.
Available at SpaceNK.com
Mr Incredible The Ultimate Leave-In Conditioner, £22.50 | Drybar
Deeply conditioning and a swift detangler, this lotion works best sprayed into damp hair, focusing on the mid-lengths and ends. Created to rehydrate strands before a blow dry, the formula is full of biotin – also known as vitamin B7 – which improves elasticity and protects against breakage. Go easy if you have fine hair to avoid that limp, weighed down feeling, as the formula is rich.
Available at Boots.com
Leave-In Perfecting Cream, £28 | Chāmpo
Ayurvedic haircare brand Chāmpo has impressed beauty insiders with its clever formulas, which blend modern trichology with active botanicals. The standout formula? The award-winning leave-in cream. It adds a noticeable shine and works to seal the outer cuticle – resulting in less frizz. Plus, the jasmine and neroli scent is subtle and invigorating.
Available at Selfridges.com
Smooth.Again Treatment, £38 | Kevin Murphy
For those with thick, frizz-prone hair, Kevin Murphy’s salon-approved treatment makes the styling process much more manageable. Simply comb a few pumps through clean, towel-dried hair and style how you normally would. It contains cupuaçu seed butter – as well as built-in heat protection – to rehydrate dry strands and give hair a sleeker finish.
Available at KevinMurphyStore.com
Complete Conditioning Mist, £21 | JVN Hair
This leave-in conditioner by JVN makes light work of smoothing out knots. Marketed as a mist, it actually comes out in a lotion consistency, but doesn’t feel heavy on the hair. Its hero ingredient hemisqualane – a sugarcane-derived silicone alternative – strengthens the hair shaft from the inside out. The most unexpected part? A quick spritz genuinely works to revive day-two dry hair.
Available at SpaceNK.com
Triple Bond Complex, £42 | Living Proof
For hair in need of TLC, Living Proof’s Triple Bond Complex not only rebuilds broken bonds, but builds new ones and encourages resistance to future damage. Whether you’ve overbleached or are simply naturally breakage-prone, a weekly dose of this mask will make your hair health a priority. Apply after shampoo and conditioner and activate with heat for visibly shinier lengths.
Available at SpaceNK.com
Priming Lotion Leave-In Conditioning Detangler, £36 | Oribe
Suitable for curl types two to four, this priming lotion by Oribe is great for enhancing natural texture. The cupuaçu-mango seed butter blend feels luxurious and deeply hydrating, but crucially it doesn’t weigh down or knock any definition out of your curls. Expect fuss-free detangling and noticeable silkiness.
Available at NET-A PORTER.co.uk
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