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 professional Loreal products is a mask Estel curex therapy.
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.
Lovers of alternative traditional remedies for the restoration of damaged hair can help oil based maskcooked 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.
