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The differences between hydrating oil, mask, conditioner and serum
Moisturising oil, moisturising mask, moisturising conditioner, moisturising serum... Do you need to use all these products to keep your hair moisturised? Do they all do the same thing? We give you the answer in this article.
Indeed, this is one of the big questions. Yes, there are differences. And a lot of them. Each of these products has a specific purpose within the care and washing routine, which is why they are all part of the 5 steps of The Henna Morena Method. Although their mission above all else is to restore water to the hair, i.e. to moisturise, each product provides different benefits to the hair depending on when it is applied. They complement each other perfectly and will take your hair to the next level.
Differences between the moisturisation provided by an oil, a mask, a conditioner and a serum
Hair oil
- Purpose: Henna Morena hair oils are designed to provide intensive nourishment to the hair, repair the hair fibre from the inside, seal the cuticle and maintain the water balance inside the hair. That's why we consider them a key at-home treatment to transform your hair.
-Benefits: The effect is cumulative, but you'll notice it from the first application.
-Use: They are applied as if they were a "nourishing mask", on dry hair for a minimum of 2 hours (after which they are removed by washing with liquid shampoo). At first, we recommend using them once a week, but after that you can use them twice a month.
Conditioner
- Purpose: In addition to moisturising, conditioner detangles, softens the texture and seals the cuticle after deep cleansing shampooing, so it should be used after every wash. It is especially necessary if you use a shampoo with an alkaline pH, as is the case with solid shampoos.
- Benefits: You will notice its effect instantly and, above all, when drying and combing your hair.
- Use: Always in the shower, after shampooing (except on the day we replace it with the mask).
Mask
- Purpose: The mask is also used in the shower, but provides extra nourishment deeper than the conditioner, so it is only applied once a week (no conditioner should be applied on that day).
- Benefits: A nourishing and moisturising express treatment that will keep your hair healthy and shiny.
- Use: Apply in the shower, once a week, as the last step after washing. Ideally it should be left on for a minimum of 10 minutes for it to take effect.
Finishing serum
- Purpose: Our hydrating serum is designed to moisturise the outermost layer of the hair and polish the look and texture of already styled hair after washing.
- Benefits: You will notice the effect instantly and it will keep your hair looking beautiful for days after washing.
- Use: Our serum can be applied to damp hair (before drying) or dry hair (after styling), or whenever extra shine or softness is needed, especially if frizz is present. It can be used daily.
Night regenerating serum
At Henna Morena, we also have another key product for moisturising: the Night Regenerating Serum. We recommend it for very dry, damaged or mistreated hair that urgently needs total repair, as its capacity to moisturise and nourish is greater than that of all the previous products.
- Purpose: This treatment moisturises and repairs thanks to its concentrate of regenerating oils that intensively repair the hair from the deepest layers.
- Benefits: It acts during the hours of rest, the time of greatest hair cell renewal, making you wake up with more repaired hair, more moisturised, frizz-free, silky to the touch and with natural volume.
- Use: In a "shock" therapy, it is applied every 2 or 3 days at night until the hair is visibly repaired. After that, you can apply it once a month, especially if you still use synthetic hair dyes.
