The Hair Treatments That Will Help Unlock Your Healthiest Hair With Minimal Effort
Sadaf Razi is Adore Beauty's Senior Beauty Editor.
She's a former fashion editor (who worked at various glossy mags) and stylist-turned digital beauty and lifestyle writer. She has been in the lifestyle/media industry for over 10 years and her work has also been featured on international covers like Elle France and Vanity Fair Mexico.
Some of her fave Adore Beauty products include Cicaplast B5, CeraVe Cleansing Oil and Lancôme Renergie Triple Serum.
A great hair treatment is the backbone of any good hair care routine.
Whether you're looking to repair damage, tame frizz, revive dry and brittle strands or restore shine and vibrancy, the right treatment can be genuinely transformative.
In fact, with the rise of the 'skinification' of haircare (an approach that sees hair products infused with the same hardworking ingredients found in your skincare routine) today's best hair treatments are more advanced than ever, targeting specific concerns while helping your strands look and feel their absolute best.
From hydrating heroes to hair-loss-targeted serums with intelligent formulas, the below hair treatment products are designed to help you achieve healthier, stronger and shinier hair with minimal effort.
And while there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, it's the quickest and most effective way to unlock your healthiest hair, because with these hardworking formulas in your routine, dull, dry and lacklustre hair won't stand a chance.
Fewer Products, Salon-Worthy Results
The new haircare rule? Do less, get better results. We love a 'work smarter not harder' routine.
Simplify your routine without sacrificing those professional results with the below top picks.
Pureology Color Fanatic Multi-Tasking Leave-In Spray, $52
This is for the person who wants one product that does it all. The ultimate overachiever, this multitasking leave-in spray amassed over 71 five-star reviews which says all you need to know.
So what are the benefits and what makes it so good? This hardworking leave-in conditioning mist hydrates, restores and protects hair in one easy step. It also helps strengthen strands, reduce the appearance of split ends, tame frizz and boost shine, leaving hair looking healthier and feeling softer with every use.
If you ask me, I'd go as far as saying it's the kind of product every person with hair should have on hand.
Kerastase Elixir Ultime Hair Oil, $118
A treatment oil, frizz-tamer and make-your-hair-shiny-and-smooth deliverer, this cult Kerastase Elixir Ultime hair oil is basically a safety net for your hair.
It nourishes and protects your strands, helping hair look healthier and feel softer without requiring any extra effort on your part.
It's also one of my personal haircare products. In fact, I've sung its praises so often that I've written about it in more detail before, you can read exactly why I love it so much here.
Matrix Total Results Food For Soft Oil, $35.80
Packed with nourishing avocado oil and moisture-boosting hyaluronic acid, this hardworking formula helps keep hair hydrated for up to 72 hours.
The result? Softer, smoother strands with that glossy, healthy-looking shine we all covet.
And the best part? It delivers all of that without the luxury price tag. At under $50, it's proof that great hair days don't have to cost a fortune.
Treatments That Work At the Same Time You Do
If you’re heading to pilates or the gym, you’re already going to wash your hair afterwards – so why not make that hour work extra hard for you?
We call this ‘productive haircare’. It’s a total hack to turn your slick-back bun into a deep-conditioning treatment.
Here’s what you can use:
L'Oreal Professionnel Metal Detox Mask, $46.90
If your colour-treated hair is crying out for a little TLC, the L'Oréal Metal Detox Mask is well worth adding to your shower shelf.
One of the more affordable treatments for coloured hair, this rich, nourishing mask helps protect against breakage, minimise colour fade and leave strands feeling noticeably softer and smoother.
The deeply hydrating formula works to revive hair that may be feeling dry or stressed from colouring, while helping to restore that fresh-from-the-salon vibrancy.
As the months pass between colour appointments, it's exactly the kind of hardworking treatment that helps keep your hair looking glossy, healthy and full of life.
Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave in Lotion, $58
A lift raft for split ends, this concentrated leave-in lotion can be applied to clean, damp hair and doubles as a heat protectant, helping shield strands from temperatures up to 232°C.
Designed to strengthen damaged hair while improving softness and manageability, it leaves hair looking smoother, healthier and noticeably more resilient over time.
One Adore Beauty customer even claimed that their split ends were "almost gone" after three months of consistent use.
If you're regularly heat styling or trying to nurse damaged strands back to health, consider this your hair's new best friend.
Low Maintenance Treatments With High Impact
Maximise every minute of your WFH schedule by fortifying your strands with these low-maintence hair hacks.
If you’re at your desk for four hours, that’s four hours of deep, targeted treatment time.
So, you’ve done your work or workout and a professional-grade hair treatment at the same time.
That’s how you optimise a routine.
Try:
Biolage Full Rescue Invigorating Scalp Serum, $49
When it comes to healthy hair, it all starts at the scalp.
Designed to support stronger, thicker-looking hair, the lightweight formula of the Biolage Full Rescue Invigorating Scalp Serum is infused with rosemary oil to help invigorate the scalp and create the ideal environment for healthier strands.
In keeping with the "skinification" of haircare trend, it also contains niacinamide - an ingredient beloved in skincare for its ability to support and strengthen the skin barrier.
Better yet, when used as part of the Full Rescue system, it helps reduce hair fall, making it a smart addition for anyone looking to give thinning or fragile hair a little extra support.
Kerastase Genesis Fortifying Anti Hairfall Serum, $102
When it comes to the best hair treatments for hair thinning and hair fall, the Kérastase Genesis Serum has earned its cult status for good reason.
This professional daily scalp treatment is designed to support the structural strength of the hair, targeting thinning and root-level shedding by helping to reinforce and re-anchor the hair fibre at the root.
The lightweight, silicone-free formula absorbs easily into the scalp while helping to support the scalp's moisture barrier - a key factor in maintaining healthy-looking hair. It's also infused with ginger root, which helps fortify and protect the hair fibre, alongside caffeine to energise and stimulate the scalp.
Hair is left feeling stronger, looking fuller and is better equipped to withstand everyday stressors.
Kerastase Nutritive 8HR Magic Night Hair Serum, $99
I can personally vouch for the visible effects of this restorative hair serum, which completely transformed my mum’s hair from feeling and looking dry, straw-like and brittle to incredibly soft to the touch.
Her hair is now also looking and feeling healthier, more vibrant and noticeably less frizzy, and I credit it all to the magic of this serum, which is powered by a blend of five essential vitamins.
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