It's always crucial to keep your hair strong and healthy, and a hair mask is an essential component of any hair-care arsenal, especially if you put your hair through the wringer. Whether you color-treat and bleach your hair, subject it to heat damage, or just run dry due to environmental changes, a hair mask can be the boost your hair needs to feel healthy and strong again. We rounded up the best hydrating hair masks on the market that will help you ditch the frizz and dryness for shine and softness.
If you have curly hair, the Bread Beauty Supply Hair Mask Creamy Deep Conditioner and the Adwoa Beauty Baomint Deep Conditioning Treatment work wonders on enhancing your natural curls. The Playa Healing Hair Masque is a root-to-tip treatment that diminishes dandruff on the scalp and conditions the hair with amla oil. Worried about weighing your fine hair down with heavy treatments? Ouai has a conditioning mask made just for you. Shop our top picks ahead!
— Additional reporting by Macy Cate Williams
The Olaplex No.8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask ($28) is a salon-quality concentrated treatment that adds shine and smoothness while moisturizing your damaged strands. The formula does not weigh the hair down and made for all hair types and textures. Leave it on your hair for 10 minutes once a week for a boost of hydration.
If you're prone to frizz, the Redken All Soft Heavy Cream Hair Mask ($27) will handle it without weighing your hair down. It contains argan oil, avocado oil, olive oil, and gold camelina to condition and moisturize the hair and give it strength and shine.
The Dae Monsoon Moisture Mask ($28) will give your hair a serious boost of hydration. It contains prickly pear seed oil, cactus flower extract, and cocoa seed butter to diminish frizz and increase softness and shine. It's great for all hair types.
Reach for this Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask ($38) when you need lots of shine. The formula is rich with argan oil, glycerin, and linseed extract, which is packed with fatty acids. It will make your hair more managable and soft by replenishing moisture. This mask is good for those with medium to thick hair textures.
Made with Australian kakadu plum and starflower oil, the Bread Beauty Supply Hair Mask Creamy Deep Conditioner ($28) will give you deep hydration and shine. It detangles and leaves hair silky soft. It's great for medium to think curly hair.
The Fable & Mane HoliRoots Repairing Hair Mask ($32) is formulated with coconut cream, mango butter, and banana. It protects against breakage and damaged ends and fights frizz, leaving hair feeling soft and silky. It's great for all hair types and textures.
The Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask ($38) is a fan favorite and perfect for all hair types. Using this mask once a week adds moisture, shine, and softness back into your hair. It contains rosehip oil, algae extract, and B vitamins. It's great for all hair types and textures.
Revive dry and brittle hair with the Playa Healing Hair Masque ($38). This mask moisturizes your scalp and hair without weighing it down. It contains kaolin clay to decongest the scalp and amla oil, which prevents dandruff, moisturizes the hair and gives it shine.
The Adwoa Beauty Baomint Deep Conditioning Treatment ($36) is made with shea butter, prickly pear oil, and pumpkin seed oil. It works wonders in detangling and adding back moisture to your hair. It's a hydrating option perfect for those with coily hair types.
The Verb Hydrating Mask ($18) is a vegan and cruelty-free mask ideal for those with tangled or frizzy hair. It hydrates fine hair and thick hair alike without weighing it down. It's safe for color treated hair and even prevents color fading.
The Anomaly Deep Conditioning Treatment Mask ($6) contains castor-seed oil and avocado-seed oil. The lightweight treatment is rich and will leave your hair feeling nourished and hydrated in just five to ten minutes. It's great for those who have color treated hair, or overly dry strands.
If you heat style, bleach, and otherwise put your hair through the ringer, the Moisture & Control Deep Treatment Hair Masque ($68) is the deep-conditioning treatment your hair deserves. It contains coconut and almond oils, which will nourish curls and prevent breakage.
If you have colored hair, the Color Wow Money Mask Deep Hydrating & Strengthening Treatment ($45) will be your new best friend. The Money Masque is made with a blend of sea algae and proteins to add loads of hydration. It's also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free. Plus, it has a lovely fresh scent. It's an editor-favorite hair mask leaving hair soft, shiny, and frizz-free.
Enriched with Mirsalehi honey, the Gisou Honey Infused Hair Mask ($57) makes hair more manageable with intense hydration and nourishment. It revitalizes hair, improving shine and elasticity. It's great for all hair types and textures.
Add hydration and nourishment without weighing down your hair with the Ouai Treatment Mask For Fine and Medium Hair ($38). It's great for those with fine to medium hair textures. It contains shea butter and hydrolyzed keratin that helps restore hydration, repair damage, and add shine. Plus, it has a lovely floral scent.