Ria BhatiaPublished on Apr 18, 2023These pre-wash hair care products will leave you with a healthier maneThe quest for healthy hair starts much before you begin shampooing.The quest for healthy hair starts much before you begin shampooingYour Sunday self-care ritual might include meticulously painting your nails, enjoying a long aromatic shower, and shampooing your hair squeaky clean. However, many times, your hair dries up, only to look like a nest of rebels—unmanageable and unruly. Your trusted shampoo and conditioner are not to be blamed entirely, for perhaps, your hair requires a little more to look and feel healthy. Pre-wash hair care products, in such cases, work as an added layer of repair. These treatments are of several kinds—scrubs, hair oils, treatment tonics and masks. We round up an assortment of some of the best products that will fetch you good hair days, each time you use them, no matter what your hair type.Snag Free Pre Shampoo Detangler, Color Wow Post-wash dryness and frizz are real, and it’s even worse for people with a curly mane. Moisture-lacking curls are common, thanks to the humidity. To revive your curls and keep them in a good condition, it’s key to keep the strands nourished and free of tangles and knots. This pre-shampoo detangler treatment from Color Wow contains coconut oil, Pracaxi oil, castor oil, vitamin E and glycerin to reduce potential frizz by lubricating each strand, leaving you with hair free of breakage and damage.Image: Instagram.com/colorwowhairPriced at ₹6270Shop hereHoli Roots Hair Oil, Fable & ManeFable & Mane is reappraising the ancient, old-school ritual of oiling your hair by infusing potent Ayurveda-backed ingredients into a luxurious-feeling and pleasant-smelling oil. The hair oil is equivalent to a powerful solution to strengthen and nourish your hair, for it contains Ashwagandha, castor oil and Dashmool (a composition of ten plant roots in equal proportion) and a bunch of natural oils like grape seed, jojoba, olive and sesame seed oil. The lightweight texture doesn’t give your hair a flat look, while the fresh fragrance leaves you wanting more of it. If you’re someone with an overly oily scalp or acne-prone skin, leave the oil for no more than 30 minutes on the scalp; otherwise, it can be left overnight too.Image: Instagram.com/fabelandmanePrices start at ₹1,200Shop herePre-Wash Scalp Oil, JVNHealthy hair starts with a healthy scalp. So indulging in scalp oils for head massages is always a good idea. Besides patented sugarcane-derived hemisqualane—the hero ingredient in every JVN product—this scalp oil also contains coconut, moringa and jasmine oil with remedial ingredients like rosemary extract, neem seed extract, turmeric extract and basil extract. From better blood circulation to scalp clarification and inflammation reduction to moisturisation, just a few drops of this scalp oil are enough to make it work.Image: Instagram.com/jvnhairPriced at ₹2,100Shop hereBringadi Kesh Lepam Nourishing & Restoring Pre-wash Hair Mask, Kama AyurvedaIf you’re willing to relish softer and smoother hair at the cost of encountering a peculiar herbal scent, this hair mask is worth a shot. Enriched with Ayurvedic ingredients like Bhringraj, Shatapushpa, Amla and Indigo Leaf extract, which have stood the test of time, it induces a cooling sensation on the scalp, thereby calming itching and irritation—two common concerns caused by environmental aggressors. As you leave the product on your mane, it fortifies the roots to prevent hair fall, and rids the scalp of impurities and dead skin buildup, improving the overall health of both the hair and scalp.Image: Instagram.com/kamaayurvedaPriced at ₹1,650Shop hereNo. 3 Hair Perfector Treatment, OlaplexFrom strengthening to conditioning, this protein-packed product focuses on bond repair—the root cause of damaged hair. With patented bond-building technology, this product is a celebrity, hair stylist and editor favourite, for it smoothes out your locks from the first wash. It also contains aloe vera, panthenol, ascorbic acid and jojoba oil, which accelerate the softening, restoring and bolstering effects.Image: Instagram.com/olaplexPriced at ₹2,950Shop hereNeem Butter, Pumpkin and Ginger Hair Mask, Juicy ChemistryThe ghee-textured mask is a precursor to a buildup- and dandruff-free scalp. The three key ingredients include ginger, neem and pumpkin—all being antifungal or antibacterial, or both. Additionally, the mask is supercharged with a blend of reparative oils—both carrier and essential—to boost the treatment benefits. If you’re someone who struggles with an itchy, flaky scalp, trust this to be a worthy addition to your hair care regimen.Image: Instagram.com/juicychemistryPriced at ₹900Shop hereHemp Hair Spa, AmrutamIf your hair is ageing faster than you expected, the answer to making it healthier may perhaps lie in the trove of traditional beauty secrets. This pre-wash treatment is a powerhouse of Ayurvedic herbs like hemp, Bhringraj, Amla, Neel (or Indigo) and Mehendi along with essential oils like eucalyptus and clove. Not only does your scalp feel instantly cool and relaxed, your hair also manages to pick up on some lustre, volume and softness. Due to the potent ingredient mix, the product claims to control premature greying and protect the natural colour of your locks.Image: www.amrutam.co.inPriced at ₹1,349Shop hereAlso Read: Is scalp care the new hair care?Also Read: What’s different about products for curly hair? Also Read: Hair sprays might do you more harm than goodRead Next Read the Next Article
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