Hair Care HEROES Hair Care

Show your locks some love this spring with innovative conditioners and masks, natural, glossy colour and reparative shampoo.

By Lora Grady

1. Lightweight Hydration

Need a lift? Try this daily leave-in treatment to give thin, flat or fine hair some extra life. The formula uses rice protein, vegetable protein, sea buckthorn and a patented blend called Redensyl to stimulate hair growth and help prevent fallout while delivering instant shine and volume.

CAROL’S DAUGHTER Black

Vanilla Leave-In Conditioner, $16.99, at mass retailers nationwide.

2. Colour Queen

This beloved leave-in celebrates its 10 year anniversary to mark the occasion, the brand has relaunched Color Fanatic. The iconic formula offers 21 essential benefits, from priming hair for heat to detangling, protecting and providing shine from root to tip.

PUREOLOGY Color Fanatic

Heat Protectant Leave-In Conditioner, $42, at Sephora.

3. Shine On

If you’re starting to notice some early greys in your hair, now is a good time to try a demi-permanent hair colour. This formula, made with 90 percent ingredients of natural origin, makes hair three times glossier, shinier and silkier. It’s also low-commitment, since it fades back to your natural colour after 28 shampoos.

L’OREAL PARIS Casting Natural Gloss, $16.49, at Shoppers Drug Mart and mass retailers nationwide.

4. Ultra Conditioning Care

Give dry, damaged hair a second chance with this new line, part of Yves Rocher’s hair-care launch. The Repair collection is enriched with organic jojoba oil and fatty acids (such as Omegas 6 and 9) to restore shine and suppleness. It also makes hair more resistant to breakage (up to 94 percent!).

YVES ROCHER Repair Restoring Shampoo, $14.95, and Repair Restoring Conditioner, $14.95, at YvesRocher.ca.

5. Mask Up

Formulated specifically for hair that’s prone to breakage or can’t seem to hold onto moisture, this hydrating mask, made with mongongo and jojoba oils, aloe vera and fair-trade shea butter, creates a protective layer over dry, damaged hair that smooths down rough cuticles.

SHEA MOISTURE High Porosity Moisture Replenishment Masque, $14.99, at Walmart, London Drugs, Shoppers Drug Mart and Jean Coutu.