What We Love: This hair mask is at once hydrating and lightweight, so it will give fine or oily hair a boost of vibrance without weighing it down. What We Love: Drunk Elephant’s mask is super hydrating with a lightweight, easy-to-use consistency. What We Loved: This deep conditioning mask is formulated with clean, good-for-you ingredients that won’t cause any buildup.

Case in point: When I emerged from the bathroom, my partner commented on how nice my hair looked. Naturally, I told him to touch it. And smell it. He approved. What We Love: This hair mask has a great consistency that feels creamy yet lightweight, and it has a soft, lovely scent.

What Is the Shu Uemura Ultimate Reset Mask?

Most hair masks require a lengthy time commitment to see results, but Christophe Robin’s Regenerating Mask works its magic without the downtime. We applied the mask twice a week for just five minutes each time, using our scalp massager to run it through our ends, and our hair instantly felt softer.

This cult-favorite hair mask takes hydration to a whole new level. Created with curly and frizzy hair in mind, it harnesses intensely hydrating ingredients, like coconut cream and mango butter, to soothe any signs of dryness or breakage — and boy, did it deliver. First and foremost, consider the formula. “You’re going to find many masks at the drugstore, but you can’t guarantee any of the ingredients are healthy and beneficial for your hair, so I suggest going with a product your stylist recommends,” says Sassy Medchill, owner of Goldie & Co. Salon in Frisco, Texas. “Go with masks with ceramides over keratin — it will not only replenish moisture, but it will keep moisture in the hair.”

My Shu Uemura Ultimate Reset Mask Review.

Depending on the mask and your specific goals, you can also do a longer, deeper treatment, over the course of a few hours before your shower or even overnight. You can do this anywhere from once a month to once a week. Shu Uemura Art of Hair Masque Color Lustre instantly restores the hair’s protective varnish to preserve hair colour and deeply nourishes the hair fiber. What We Don’t Love: The results aren’t exactly long-term, so you have to use this treatment regularly to see continued improvement.

This mask features the ultra-hydrating and protective ingredient Japanese-sourced rice extract in its formula, so hair not only feels moisturized and healthy after using it, but it will also stay that way, even when facing heat, harsh chemicals or hair dye. We loved how glossy and touchable our hair looked after using this mask and even our hairstylist was impressed by our newly transformed hair.Together, the formula and consistency will shape the finish of a hair mask. Look for something that will leave hair feeling hydrated and smooth but not greasy or weighed down, as that defeats the purpose of using a mask. We’d consider ourselves somewhat of a hair mask expert, having tried dozens throughout the years — but dae’s Deep Conditioning Hair Treatment is definitely one of the best we've come across. The velvety smooth consistency of this mask feels truly lovely and its creamy (but not too creamy) texture distributed evenly across our hair.

The soft and airy consistency of this hair mask alone makes it an absolute all-star. Unlike other contenders, it’s lightweight and blended right into our hair. It almost felt lighter and airier than our usual conditioner. In fact, on days we really wanted the mask to soak in, we saturated our strands with the product, then wrapped our hair up in a clip, letting it settle in all day. The result? Maybe the softest, most touchable hair of my life that looked sleek and shiny, and didn't feel heavy or flat. The third and final pillar is Asian expertise and inclusivity—the company has taken great effort to create products for a diverse spectrum of Asian skin tones and face types.

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There are three fundamental pillars of Shu Uemura that are vital to the company’s brand identity, the first of which is cutting-edge makeup artistry. The second is Japanese mastership, meaning that the company pays great attention to detail and utilizes luxurious Japanese ingredients like Tsubaki oil. This wouldn’t be a thorough Shu Uemura hair review without hearing from customers, so in this section, we sourced helpful testimonials that provide insight into the brand’s products and practices. and so was happy to have found the right one. bought the darker shade between the two shades. I find this liquid foundation has the right consistency for a cover up of sunspots and acne scars.” With these pillars in mind, this Shu Uemura hair review will dive into several products to see what the hype is about. But first, take a look at the initial highlights: Highlights While our split-ends didn’t just disappear after one wash, they did feel much less dry and brittle, and we’re confident that with continued use, the mask will bring even more life to our hair.