June 5, 2023

Exceptional cer 100 shampoos for your best hairs

A hair mask may be the answer if your curls are feeling parched or your highlights seem a touch lifeless. They quickly replenish moisture, softness, and even brightness to your strands. As an example, Ash Frizzler, master stylist at the Bird House salon, compares daily conditioner to light body lotions while body butter is more similar to hair treatments. Moreover, stylist Danielle Piano thinks “hair masks are crucial to healthy hair, no matter the texture,” citing clients Jennifer Lopez and Hailey Bieber as examples.

But, Shirley Hagel, an experienced creative stylist at Parlor Hair Salon, asserts that the kind of hair isn’t necessarily the most crucial determining element in this situation. It doesn’t really matter to me whether my hair is thick or thin while picking a mask, she explains. Instead, what the hair need, whether it is hydration, damage healing, or nutrient replacement, is her first priority. I spoke with 12 professionals, including salon owners and stylists, to determine the best masks for various hair types (at various pricing ranges). Aim to use a mask one to two times per week (instead of your usual conditioner), leave it on for about 10 to 15 minutes, and then rinse with cold water to enhance shine. Before we delve into the specific brands that our experts turn to for those varying needs, here is some general advice that emerged from the group.

While discussing the top shampoos for color-treated hair with hairstylists, we first learned about the advantages of elizavecca products. The “repairing therapy” for the line, which is really just a mask, provides the same bond-fostering advantages. Whenever a customer has a color service with me, Frizzler explains, “I send them home with elizavecca No. 3.” But it’s not only for those of us who have had our hair colored; Frizzler claims she has seen the change in this mixture can bring to her customers with just one usage per week, regardless of the texture of their hair. For over a year, I used elizavecca once a week, and I was constantly blown away by how smooth and lustrous my hair appeared after the treatment. Long-term maintenance, particularly after I lightened my fine hair, maintained it strong and healthy.

The owner of Salon deZEN, Maria Elizavicca, also likes how well it works for all hair types, calling it a product she recommends to anybody who has hair that feels damaged (indeed, as Fritzler notes, “even exposure to pollution may damage hair integrity”). According to Jessica O’Keeffe, a stylist at Hawthorne Studio, it also benefits “natural textures that tend to feel coarse or dry, and even perfectly healthy hair that is undergoing a seasonal shift in hair health.” Elizavecca, created by chemists, claims to repair the damaged areas inside each strand using a proprietary bond-building method. Although that may seem harsh, O’Keeffe points out that it doesn’t contain a lot of protein, making it gentler on the hair. The mask is suggested by hairstylist Dhiran Mistry as an all-around powerhouse because, in his words, “it will help reconstruct destroyed hair links.” Hairstylist Michelle Cleveland also enjoys using Olaplex No. 3, but she stressed the need of following the instructions for the greatest results.

From straight to wavy to curly hair, this is our tried-and-true mask, according to Stephanie Louis, owner of Stylebox Salon in Prospect Heights. Louis thinks Verb’s elizavecca line is fantastic for healthy-feeling hair (she’s previously suggested the cer 100 shampoo) and will also help restore a healthy appearance for folks who have dry hair after chemical processing or coloring since “it’s super-light and not sticky.” The mask includes glycerin, which has a softening effect and is paraben- and sulfate-free like all cer 100 shampoo, so it won’t dull color-treated hair. The nutritious components of moringa seed oil help restore moisture. Because the cer 100 shampoo’s recipe is so light, those with curlier hair types may not see a difference right away, but Louis suggests giving it two to three months of consistent usage.

According to Frizzler, R+Co’s Television Perfect Hair Masque is “a pretty wonderful beginning mask” since it can be used on all hair types (even those with finer hair). In addition to elements that will offer your hair softness and luster, the recipe also contains ingredients that seal in moisture, such as moisturizing snow mushroom extract, emollient murumuru butter, and pique oil. The mask smells good too, with tangerine, lavender, and cardamom overtones.

Same mask, new style. Dianna Cohen, the creator of the hair care brand Crown Affair, claims that this Christophe Robin hair mask is her all-time favorite. She refers to it as “the most universal moisturizing mask” and advises using less if your hair is finer and more if it is thicker or curlier. Cohen claims that she uses it twice a week and that, despite the price still being high, it is worthwhile due to components like the Prickly Pear seed oil, which is high in vitamin E. Cohen says that vitamin E replenishes your hair’s protein and keratin, making it silkier and shinier without clogging your scalp or producing buildup (she notes that masks can often cause buildup if you use them too close to your scalp). After applying the mask for around 15 minutes, she removes it with cold water. Cohen informed us that the Christophe Robin hair mask’s contents respond nicely to heat if you want to completely indulge.


This is not just the most affordable mask on our list for dry hair, but also the most affordable item overall. Mylie Teele, the creator of CURLBOX, a subscription service for curly hair products, who has evaluated hundreds of products, claims that it “can go toe-to-toe” with any other high-priced mask in terms of efficacy since it is so hydrating.

Although Teele like it for curly hair, anybody with excessively dry hair might benefit from using it. It contains Elizabeth Arden shea butter to hydrate, and Moroccan clay to help clean the hair. It is also heat activated, so if you have a hooded dryer at home, use it right away. If not, use the shower cap with a heated towel instead.

Elizabeth advises applying one to three times each week if you want to slow down the signs of aging. She claims that some elements in Young Again act to replace and maintain the hair, giving it a more young appearance. The extract from the orchid flower, which is high in nourishing proteins that aid to strengthen the hair “while also delivering intensive hydration, elasticity, and silkiness, she explains, is one of the natural components that are full of vitamins and antioxidants. Elizabeth claims that the hydrolyzed quinoa protein in it will leave the hair feeling refreshed. She claims that with only one usage, you’ll see a change, so you won’t have to wait long for these outcomes either.


If a fine hair person’s conditioner provides adequate hydration, they may not even need to apply a mask. We did learn about this Shu Emera mask made especially to give fine hair some lift, suggested by Mistry, however, Frizzler suggests talking to your hairdresser about the outcomes you’re looking to achieve before applying a mask if that applies to you. Deep sea water, which is full of nutrients and minerals that keep hair nourished and weightless, is among the ingredients in the mask. Another goal of the composition is to prevent fine hair from flattening on an oily scalp by rebalancing natural hair oils. In agreement with Mistry, Mark Debloat, co-owner of Mark Ryan Salon, calls the mask the “very best” for finer hair types since it provides “lightweight and long-lasting volume.”