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Hair Masks On People’s Hair Featuring Drunk Elephant Silkamino and K18 Biomimetic Hairscience

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This highly effective treatment smooths and repairs each and every strand, creating healthier-looking hair.

Daily stresses can lead tohair damage, from dyes andblowoutsto relaxers and hot curlers.

But luckily, there’s an easy solution: Overnighthair masks.

Drunk Elephant Silkamino Mega Moisturizing Masker

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These deep conditioning treatments help nourish and repair weak, damaged, and brittle strands.

Check out our definitive list of the best overnight hair masks.

Like the brand’spopular staples, this mask is like skincare for your hair.

A person facing to the side before and after styling their hair with Drunk Elephant Silkamino Conditioning Leave-In Milk

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Mollie, tester: “I loved the consistency of this maskit was soft and airy.

It was lighter than a conditioner and soaked into my hair quickly.

I noticed immediate added bounce and shine after the first utility.”

Vegamour HYDR-8 Deep Moisture Repair Mask

PHOTO: Sephora

Just use it sparingly (one pea-sized dot is all you need).

If you use too much, your hair can look a bit greasy when it dries.

Caitlyn Martyn, associate editor: “It reversed years of damage and helped my hair resist future damage.

A person before and after applying the Vegamour Detangling and Frizz Reducing HYDR-8 Leave-In Conditioner to their hair

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I absolutely loved this effect.”

Best Bonding

Olaplex No.

The brand has reached a cult-like status over its many innovations that promote bond repair.

K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask

PHOTO: Sephora

Right after using the mask, my hair felt soft, silky, and bouncy."

Luckily, Gisou’s deeply nourishing mask works wonders to give your hair a silky, smooth finish.

A frizz-free, glossy mane.

Person showing K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Leave-In Molecular Repair Mask cream on their hand and a person showing the before and after effects of using K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Leave-In Molecular Repair Mask on their hair

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This conditioning treatmentinfused withhoneyandvitamin Brevives dull and dry hair, and our tester loved how sleek her hair looked.

After a few weeks of use, I started to notice my hair was shedding less in the shower.

Hair masks that dont specifically say they can be used overnight should not be used in that way.

IGK Antisocial Leave-In Dry Hair Mask

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Yes, you should wash your hair before applying an overnight hair mask.

Hair masks andconditionersare two different products with different purposes, so neither is necessarily better.

On the other hand, an overnight hair mask is used once a week or once a month.

A person’s hair before and after using the IGK Antisocial Overnight Bond Building Dry Hair Mask

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Think of an overnight hair mask as something occasional, whereas conditioner is for frequent use.

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Olaplex No. 8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask

PHOTO: Sephora

A person before and after using the Olaplex No 8 Intense Moisture Hair Mask

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Gisou Hair Mask

PHOTO: Amazon

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Closeup of hand with Drunk Elephant Silkamino Mega Moisturizing Masker cream

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