Hair masks from popular brands always cause more interest and trust among consumers. Most world famous manufacturers make professional products that promise wonderful amazing effects after the first use. One of the most popular hair masks is L’Oreal Professionnel Absolut repair lipidium.
Product Description
The French brand L’oreal is a world leader in the production of hair care products and has been holding its position for many years. Special attention should be paid to the professional Loreal mask for damaged hair from the Professionnel Absolut repair lipidium series.
Professional Loreal mask provides intensive restoration and gentle protection of hair from ultraviolet radiation.
According to the manufacturer, the L’oreal mask is designed specifically for severely damaged hair, contributes to their instant restoration and enrichment with lipids. After the mask, the hair should become stronger, more elastic and more healthy. It suits all types of hair and is ideal for both the winter and summer season.
Structure
Professional L’oreal mask is rich in active ingredients, contains nutrients that contribute to hair restoration. The mask contains three components that are extremely beneficial for hair:
- Lactic acid;
- Ceramides;
- Phytokeratin.
Among other things, Loreal mask also contains auxiliary substances necessary to maintain hair and increase visual volume:
- Glycerol;
- Natural proteins of soy, corn, wheat;
- Smoothing components;
- Parabens
The composition of the product is predominantly chemical, natural substances are quite small, which may cause certain prejudices regarding its use. However, using the mask in conjunction with the rest of the L’Oreal Professionnel Absolut repair series will help to achieve an excellent result.
Smell and texture
L’Oreal Professionnel mask is presented in an elegant jar with a screw cap. The color of the product is soft peach, vanilla. The smell also contains notes of vanilla. In general, the aroma is sweet, light and not intrusive, leaving a pleasant, barely noticeable train.
The consistency of the Loreal mask contributes to the economical use of the product.
The texture of the mask is a bit greasy, dense and thick. Due to its density, it lasts for a long time, since a rather small amount of money is spent. At the same time, the mask is easily typed and applied to the hair, it literally melts in the palms of your hands, which contributes to a more convenient application.
Indications for use
Before you start using L’Oreal Professionnel, you need to understand the indications for use. According to the manufacturer, this mask is suitable for absolutely all types of hair that need nutrition and professional care.
Loreal mask helps hair get rid of:
- Fragility;
- Dullness;
- Nutritional deficiencies;
- Fine structure;
- Split ends.
Also, the tool promotes easy combing, does not tangle the hair, making them more obedient and pleasant to the touch. It restores curls from the inside, helping to cure the damaged fiber of each hair.
L’Oreal Professionnel Absolut repair lipidium mask does not make the hair heavier, makes it smooth and silky.
The mask from L’Oreal Professionnel has a prolonged cumulative effect, which saves hair from “getting used to” and, as a result, allows you to hold and achieve better results with prolonged use.
Mode of application
According to the recommendations indicated on the package, it follows that the Loreal mask should be applied to hair dried with a towel and left for three to five minutes, and then rinse with water. In reality, it’s important to observe sequence when using the tool:
- Wash your hair with Absolut repair lipidium shampoo;
- Lightly dry the curls with a towel, removing excess moisture;
- Apply L’Oreal Professionnel mask to your hair, five centimeters from the roots, and leave, ideally, for ten to fifteen minutes. It can be worn over a hat to improve the grip of the product with the hair;
- Wash off the mask with warm water, gently thinning the strands with your fingers;
- Lightly apply Professionnel serum to the ends of the hair, spreading a little up the strands, avoiding the roots.
In the complex, these funds have an instant result, allowing you to achieve beautiful and well-groomed hair after the first application.
Advantages and disadvantages
Naturally, like any other mask, L’Oreal Professionnel has its advantages and disadvantages. The second is much smaller, however, it is important to take into account any nuances in order to avoid adverse effects.
The main disadvantage of L’Oreal Professionnel hair repair mask is the lack of natural ingredients in the composition.
Among the minuses of the Loreal mask are:
- Cost;
- Many silicones in the composition;
- A small amount of natural substances;
- Does not interfere with hair loss;
- Poor compatibility with shampoos of other brands.
Despite the disadvantages, there are still more advantages to using a mask, while they significantly prevail over the minuses. With proper and regular use, you can achieve the desired effect in the shortest possible time.
Advantages of L’Oreal Professionnel mask:
- Immediate visual improvement in the appearance of hair;
- Profitability in the expense;
- Smooth, flowing, silky hair;
- Easy styling and neat curls;
- Restoration of hair structure;
- Pleasant aroma and texture.
It is important to remember that a positive result will be maintained throughout the entire time the L’Oreal Professionnel mask is used in combination with other means of this line.
Among the main recommendations for achieving the best effect from the mask, experts note that it should be used with shampoo of the same series. Otherwise, the hair begins to oily quickly, and L’Oreal Professionnel shampoo helps maintain the necessary balance in the hair.
Cheaper analogues
Not everyone has the opportunity to get products of the L’oreal Professionnel Absolut Repair Lipidium series, so many are looking for cheaper analogues with a similar effect. The closest option to Loreal professional products is the Estel Curex Therapy mask.
The Estel Curex mask nourishes the hair and helps restore it, and is also used as a therapeutic agent. It is suitable for all types of hair, economical and affordable. The curls after its use are soft, silky and obedient, but there is no cumulative effect.
Fans of non-traditional folk remedies for the restoration of damaged hair can help a mask based on oils, prepared at home.
Damaged hair, especially dry hair, is highly recommended homemade oil masks: olive, burdock, castor. Each of the oils has original properties that help in hair restoration:
- Olive - moisturizes and smoothes;
- Castor - regenerates, nourishes and gives shine;
- Burdock - strengthens, increases the volume, treats loss.
These oils can be used as the only means that are heated and applied to the hair for an hour, and then washed with warm water. This method is considered classic.Also, oils are used as part of masks.
The undoubted plus of the classical method of applying oils is that they can be left on the hair all night, since they do not have any negative effect.
Most effective oil mask recipe for damaged hair:
- Choose an oil base: olive, burdock or castor;
- We dilute two or three tablespoons of oil with three drops of mandarin essential oil, four - sandalwood, three - ylang-ylang or lavender, and four drops of chamomile;
- The mixture is heated in a water bath to a comfortable temperature;
- We apply to the hair, retreating a few centimeters from the roots, and distribute along the entire length;
- Cover with a towel or put on a hat and leave for sixty minutes, you can at night;
- Wash off with warm water and shampoo. Instead of ordinary water, you can use herbal decoction.
Moreover, sesame and coconut essential oils can also be added to shampoo to enhance the healing effect or make aromatic water for rinsing. Masks with the addition of oils are usually prepared with egg, kefir, mustard, onion juice and yeast.
The use of argan oil in the masks allows you to cover your hair with a thin film that protects from environmental influences and gives shine.
Oil-based masks are easy to prepare and use. However, do not abuse them for owners of oily hair. The frequency of use of oil masks is once a week or two.
