The 9 Best Hair Masks & Treatments for Damaged Hair 2021

When it comes to achieving beautiful, healthy hair, you may be your own worst enemy. Colouring, bleaching, and heat-styling all deplete and damage hair if it’s not nourished and protected correctly.

If you have brittle and damaged hair, a deep-conditioning hair mask can be your hero product, particularly if you seek to promote hair growth and repair split ends.

These intensive treatments really save the day by penetrating the hair follicles with proteins, vitamins, and oils, which work to hydrate and restructure your hair.

Turn back time and reverse damage with our selection of masks that strengthen your hair, minimise breakage, and give your hair a glossy, healthy sheen.

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Keep scrolling to find a list of our best hair treatments that will work to reverse damage, minimise breakage and strengthen your hair.

Side note: Our lovely Millie breaks down some of her favourite hair masks for damaged hair in the video below...

Fanola Nutri Care Restructuring Mask  is the best hair treatment for those with coloured and bleached hair. Fanola’s highly potent hair mask is a great value, as you get a vast amount of affordable product that gives you long-lasting and outstanding results.

Enriched with Milk Proteins, Casein, and Whey Proteins, Fanola Nutri Care Restructuring Mask works brilliantly to restore strength and softness to stressed and brittle hair. The rich consistency of this mask leaves your hair soft, sleek, and detangled. This treatment is ideal for those with hair damaged by excessive bleaching, especially in conjunction with the rest of Fanola’s No Yellow range.

ELEVEN 3 Minute Repair Rinse Out Treatment is a no-fuss hair mask that works quickly to restore your hair to its former glory. This creamy, rinse-out treatment from Eleven contains Hydrolysed Wheat Protein to strengthen and nourish each strand, while Shea Butter moisturises and improves the health of your scalp.

Miraculously working in just 3 minutes, ELEVEN 3 Minute Repair Rinse Out Treatment quickly infuses your hair with hydration, making it the best hair treatment for those in a rush. It leaves dry, damaged hair wondrously light and shiny. This hair mask pairs perfectly withELEVEN Hydrate My Hair Moisture Shampoo and ELEVEN Hydrate My Hair Moisture Conditioner to leave your hair fully hydrated and repaired.

Coco & Eve Super Nourishing Coconut and Fig Hair Masque is a 5-in-1 treatment full of natural ingredients that work to restore, repair, and perfect your hair. Containing beautiful Balinese Raw Virgin Coconut, Argan Oil, Shea Butter, and Fig Essence, this formula is both rich and nourishing.

This heavenly scented hair mask is appropriate for all hair types, working to smooth and tame even the most difficult of tresses.This is the best hair treatment for those looking for a hair mask free from nasties such as parabens, sulfates, phthalates, and gluten. Coco & Eve Super Nourishing Coconut and Fig Hair Masque is also vegan and cruelty-free. For best results, comb through towel-dried hair with the complementary detangling brush and leave in for just 5 to 10 minutes.

MOROCCANOIL Restorative Hair Mask revitalises and restructures brittle hair that’s been damaged by consistent colouring and heat-styling. This nourishing hair mask formula works to increase the elasticity of your hair and strengthen it from the inside out with the inclusion of Keratin, Argan Oil, and Shea Butter.

With regular use of this high- performance hair mask, watch the health of your hair improve as its internal structure strengthens and develops. MOROCCANOIL Restorative Hair Mask is the best hair treatment for improving the health of your hair, delivering incredibly long-lasting results. With regular use of this high-performance hair mask, watch the health of your hair improve as its internal structure strengthens and develops.

Shu Uemura Ultimate Reset Mask 200ml is a deeply restorative hair mask that protects and fortifies hair that has undergone excessive bleaching and colouring. This hydrating hair mask contains Japanese Rice Extract, which is enriched with minerals, antioxidants, and vitamins B and E, which work to soothe and protect the hair.

This intensive treatment uses Co-Emulsion Technology to improve dry, damaged hair without leaving it greasy or heavy. Extremely fine droplets penetrate the hair follicles to repair and replenish each strand. A stunning hair mask, Shu Uemura Ultimate Reset Mask 200ml works exceptionally well to soften and add shine.


MOROCCANOIL Intense Hydrating Mask 250ml deeply hydrates and restores vitality to even the dullest and driest hair. In just 5 to 7 minutes, this mask transforms lacklustre hair into gorgeous tresses that look healthy, luscious, and silky. With a light consistency, this mask doesn’t cling to strands or make your mane greasy and heavy.

This mask is perfect for smoothing out hair that’s damaged, dehydrated, or frizzy. If you’re struggling to tame medium to thick hair types, MOROCCANOIL Intense Hydrating Mask 250ml is infused with Argan Oil and other nourishing ingredients that work to improve your hair’s texture and manageability. This rich, creamy mask is a detangler’s dream!

Wella SP Luxe Oil Keratin Restore Mask uses a blend of oils to protect and reconstruct your hair’s fibre. Argan Oil, Almond Oil, and Jojoba Oil all penetrate deeply to lock in moisture and bond the keratin protein in your hair. With a lightweight texture, this mask hydrates and strengthens from root to tip without clinging to each hair.

This nourishing mask also remedies split ends and breakage by boosting your hair’s hydration from the inside out. Wella SP Luxe Oil Keratin Restore Mask  is the best treatment for hydrating dry, dehydrated, and damaged hair and providing long-lasting and gorgeous results.

Redken Extreme Megamask is an intelligently designed, 2-in-1 treatment system that works to extend care for up to 3 washes and offers intense hydration.This is the best treatment for seriously damaged hair, using a targeted delivery system that provides nourishment at every level.

The dual chamber includes 2 formulas that do more than just deeply condition: they also strengthen the hair up to 15%! Expect significant and noticeable repair with this dual-benefit mask, which does the most to give you healthy, hydrated locks. Redken Extreme Megamask works perfectly with other products in the Redken Extreme range, especially for those trying to prevent hair breakage and snapping.

Kérastase Genesis Masque Reconstituant is perfect for those experiencing heat and colour damage and is an excellent mask for those experiencing continual hair loss. It can be used 2-3 times a week and works well when paired with the rest of the Kérastase Genesis range for optimal results.

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So, let's recap the 9 of the Best Hair Masks for Damaged Hair 2021

1. Fanola Nutri Care Restructuring Mask

2. ELEVEN 3 Minute Repair Rinse Out Treatment

3. Coco & Eve Super Nourishing Coconut and Fig Hair Masque

4. MOROCCANOIL Restorative Hair Mask

5. Shu Uemura Ultimate Reset Mask 200ml

6. MOROCCANOIL Intense Hydrating Mask 250ml

7. Wella SP Luxe Oil Keratin Restore Mask

8. Redken Extreme Megamask

9. Kérastase Genesis Masque Reconstituant

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This article has been updated on 15/02 to replace discontinued products with our recent product recommendations. Amelia from our Customer Service team has helped to bring you our most recommended products and up-to-date information.