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Haircare With Purpose—14 Powerful Products That Effectively Treat Countless Hair and Scalp Needs

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Though most spas and salons have opened their doors following forced closures during the pandemic, the past year-and-a-half has caused many to take their haircare into their own hands. Plus, a massive shift to video conferencing, known as the Zoom Boom, has resulted in people having to stare at themselves more than ever before. So issues like thinning hair, dry scalp and strands, damage from ill-fated home color kits, and more are front and center in a way they have never been. As such, the market for haircare products with purpose, be it deep conditioning treatments, anti-aging solutions, scalp repair, and more, has exploded. 

Are you or your clients looking to take your hair game up a notch and give your hair and scalp the TLC they deserve? Check out these powerful products that will help you achieve healthy, gorgeous locks and nourished scalps.

Christophe Robin Regenerating Mask with Rare Prickly Pear Oil ($57)

Ideal for all hair types, this mask’s creamy formula absorbs perfectly into hair for a deep and lasting action from root to tip. It repairs, smooths and protects in just a few minutes. It restructures and reinforces hair from the inside, repairs, and protects and revives pigments in colored and natural hair.

Curls Blueberry Bliss Collection

CURLS, the popular eco-friendly beauty brand, has released a new collection infused with organic blueberry extract and formulated with vitamins A, B, C, and E to protect color-treated hair, stop breakage, and speed up hair growth. The collection includes Blueberry Bliss Reparative Wash, Blueberry Bliss Reparative Hair Mask, Blueberry Bliss Reparative Leave In Conditioner, Blueberry Bliss Twist N Shout, Blueberry Bliss Curl Control, Blueberry Bliss Curl Control Paste, Blueberry Bliss Blissful Lengths Liquid Hair Growth Vitamin, and Blueberry Bliss Hair Growth Oil.

Cuvée Beauty Protective Treatment ($35)

Ideal for dry, damaged, and color-treated hair, this treatment delivers everyday UV and heat protection. It helps strengthen, detangle, and tame frizz, providing a light hold and shine. Ingredients include a proprietary blend of skincare-grade ingredients including ceramides, resveratrol, truffle extracts, platinum extracts, and pea proteins to promote scalp and hair health, as well as Champagne seed extracts, sunflower seed extract, vitamin E, and panthenol.

Daily Dose Miracle Moisture Spray Leave-In Conditioner Detangler ($17.99)

This leave-in conditioner makes hair manageable, instantly detangles, adds moisture, eliminates frizz, protects color, repairs, and strengthens. Ideal for all hair types and conditions, it helps combat frizz while also protecting locks from harsh UV rays. It is cruelty free and vegan and is free of parabens, Sodium laureth and sodium lauryl ether sulfates, petrolatum, phthalates, gluten, iron oxides, lead, mineral oil, synthetic colors, nut ingredients, and palm oil.

Ethica Beauty Hair and Scalp Treatments ($39.95 to $65)

Ethica Beauty is short for “ethical beauty.” The multi-benefit line features four hero products—Anti-Aging Shampoo, which provides a professional-level salon shampoo, anti-aging components, and active stimulators; Anti-Aging Conditioner, which nourishes hair and scalp and maximizes potential hair count; and two daily topicals, Ageless and Corrective, designed for the specific needs of women and men respectively. The products adapt to each individual’s hair and scalp needs and are color-, hair extension-, and keratin-safe. They are plant based, PETA certified, and cruelty free, as well as free from glutens, parabens, and sulfates. 

MONPURE London Clarifying Scalp Scrub ($86)

This scrub sloughs away flaky dead skin and helps alleviate symptoms of dandruff and psoriasis, while rejuvenating the scalp’s skin with healing shea butter and argan oil. Additional hero ingredients, biodegradable jojoba beads and stearic acid, also work to improve the scalp environment, leading to healthier hair and enhanced growth. In an independent four-week user trial, 84 percent agreed their scalp felt healthier, and 82 percent agreed that scalp irritation was reduced.

Neuma Revitalizing Masque ($40)

This color-extending formula for dry, damaged, and frizzy hair features a proprietary blend of plant extracts and essential oils to maximize color hue, vibrancy, and longevity while an exclusive blend of plant nutrients protect color from UVA and UVB oxidation. It also features an enticing aroma provided by pure essential oils of cedarwood, ylang ylang, and geranium.

Odele Ultra Sensitive Shampoo and Conditioner ($11.99 each)

Those who have sensitive skin and scalp and are eczema-prone will find a soothing haircare solution with this regimen. Key ingredients include nourishing amaranth and rice protein, soothing sativa oat extract to calm and protect the skin, and quinoa to strengthen and protect color. The formulas, which are endorsed by the National Eczema Association, are extra-gentle without compromising performance and are also fragrance-free.

Outtasight Hair 3-In-1 Scalp Serum ($28)

This multitasking hair serum for thinning hair, dry scalp, and protective styles for natural hair eases tension, itchiness, and irritation while providing the optimal environment to maximize hair growth. The serum allows natural hair and scalp to flourish and offers maintenance style changes. It is ideal for natural and color-treated hair, as well as with sew-ins, braids, and wigs. 

Paige Marie Haircare Fenugreek and Bhringraj Protein Free Restorative Deep Conditioner ($18.99)

This deep conditioner is formulated to restore damaged and weak strands. It also promotes length retention due to the intense formulation of fenugreek and bhringraj, two Ayurvedic ingredients are proven to nourish hair follicles. The formulation does not contain proteins that can overload fine hair textures. It leaves hair hydrated and soft.  

Phillip B Peppermint Avocado Scalp Scrub ($75)

This scrub gently polishes to remove dirt, oil, product, and environmental buildup to create bouncy, full hair. Carefully curated ingredients, including sea salt, avocado, peppermint, and eucalyptus oils, exfoliate and awaken the scalp, while a blend of witch hazel water, arnica flower extract, and aloe leaf juice refresh and cleanse.

Pura D’or Apple Cider Vinegar Thin2Thick Shampoo and Conditioner Set ($25.99)

This set includes shampoo, which offers clarifying and cleansing properties naturally to help remove buildup, residue, and dirt, and conditioner, which encourages exfoliation to the hair and scalp while locking in hydration within the hair follicles to support a healthier, more moisturized scalp environment for shinier and stronger hair. A potent blend of 15 key active botanical ingredients helps promote thicker, fuller, and healthier hair without the use of sulfates, parabens, or any other artificial additives.

Save Me From Collection ($30 to $78)

Save Me From is a clean, clinically proven, Ayurveda-inspired, silicone-free hair repair collection consisting of six formulations—Thermal Obsession, Age Acceleration, Chemical Conflict, Sun+Sweat, Pollution Assault, and Product Overload. The products address hair damage due to lifestyle. Each solution is damage-specific and prevents further harm while also repairing hair accordingly. Save Me From uses patent-pending biomimetic plant-based science to not only reverse damage caused by coloring/bleaching, thermal/mechanical styling, and intrinsic/extrinsic lifestyle factors but also works holistically to help restore every layer of the hair and nourish the scalp with the nutrients it needs to ensure new hair grows stronger, healthier, and more resistant to damage. The multi-encapsulated technology penetrates to restore and provide nutrients to each layer of the hair and the scalp. These technologies work from within to replicate the internal makeup of the hair's keratin, allowing for bond-building, hydration, and cuticle tightening. This results in soft, smooth, strong hair with bounce that feels like new. Ideal for spas and salons, the company also has created training videos and protocols to help add customized hair and scalp services to treatment menus.

Strands of Faith Blessed Strands Elixir ($30)

This elixir, which should be applied to the scalp three to four times per week, boosts length retention, softens strands, and promotes healthy hair. Ingredients include chebe powder for length retention; pomegranate oil to alleviate redness, itching, and irritation and to stimulate the scalp; hibiscus oil to boost hair growth; and flaxseed oil to treat hair loss and stimulate new hair growth.

 

Looking for more ways to nurture your hair? Check out 4 Shampoo and 2 Conditioner Bars That Nourish the Hair.

 

About The Author
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Julie is the co-founder of Well Defined and a longtime influencer and advocate in the wellness world. Along with her work at Well Defined, she is an executive recruiter and marketing specialist for Hutchinson Consulting. She is also a consultant and content strategist for numerous wellness brands. She is the former editor-in-chief and publisher of American Spa and was named a 2019 Folio Top Woman in Media in the Industry Trailblazers category and a 2018 winner of ISPA’s Innovate Award. She is also a seasoned journalist, specializing in spa, travel, health, fitness, wellness, sustainability, and beauty. She has been published in Departures, ForbesTraveler.com, E! Online, Gayot.com, Insider’s Guide to Spas, Luxury Travel Advisor, Marin Magazine, Ocean Home, Smart Meetings, Spa Asia, and Travel Agent.