The Best Hair Masks for Softer, More Manageable Hair

Winter weather can do damage to your locks. Between freezing temperatures and using heat tools, your hair likely needs some serious help. The good news: Mixing in a once-a-week hair mask moment in the shower can help heal your hair by adding hydration, repairing breakage and helping prevent split ends. We’ve rounded up some of the best masks to achieve softer, more manageable hair.

1 / 9

Saints & Sinners Velvet Divine Hair Masque ($35)

As the name suggests, this product will make your hair as smooth as velvet in just one use. This intense deep conditioning mask helps eliminate damage and give you the sleek, frizz-free hair you’ve always wanted but never knew you could achieve.

2 / 9

Dae Monsoon Moisture Mask ($28)

Scented like the desert after rain and meant to quench your hair like a monsoon after a dry season, this mask does it all. The hydrating oils and strengthening butters can quench even the most moisture-resistant hair.

3 / 9

Oribe Moisture & Control Deep Treatment Masque ($63)

This product is made for those with curly or thick hair in need of more moisture. The coconut and almond oils help replenish moisture, prevent breakage and repair damage for silky, healthy hair.

4 / 9

JVN Nurture Deep Moisture Mask ($24)

For softer and shinier hair with more body, try this mask from JVN. The delicious scent of lemon, black currant, sandalwood and vanilla in a creamy texture makes it a treat to use in the shower.

5 / 9

Amika The Kure Intense Bond Repair Mask ($38)

Clinically proven to promote stronger, more conditioned hair with less breakage, this Amika mask is a winner. With bond cure technology and natural ingredients like mango butter, sea buckthorn and borage oils, you’ll see a positive change in your hair in no time.

6 / 9

Olaplex Nº8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask ($28)

This mask uses patented technology to add shine, smoothness and body while tackling damage. After using this mask, you’ll notice that your hair is noticeably healthier and more hydrated.

7 / 9

Gisou Honey Infused Hair Mask ($57)

For glossier hair, you’ll want to try this Gisou Honey Infused Hair mask. Honey is a natural humectant, so it helps maintain moisture for healthier, stronger hair.

8 / 9

Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask ($38)

Even if your hair is seriously damaged, there’s still time for this Briogeo mask to save it. It’s been scientifically proven to decrease hair breakage after just two uses while making it silky smooth.

9 / 9

Authentic Beauty Concept Hydrate Mask ($38)

This lightweight formula brings back elasticity, bounce and moisture to your hair. The cationic guar in the mask also helps make combing easier.

It's Personal

At NewBeauty, we get the most trusted information from the beauty authority delivered right to your inbox

hbspt.forms.create({ portalId: "8806970", formId: "a8aef9b2-6178-4dad-9e2a-98b7661febc2" }); Find a Doctor

Find a NewBeauty "Top Beauty Doctor" Near you

Select a state State AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IA IL IN KY LA MA MD MI MN MO NC NE NJ NV NY OH OR PA SC TN TX UT VA WA WI Select a state Specialty Cosmetic Dentist Dermatologist Facial Plastic Surgeon Hair Restoration Specialist Oculoplastic Surgeon Periodontist Plastic Surgeon Prosthodontist Vein Specialist Select a state Treatment Abdominal thread lifts Accent your Body Acne Treatments Alexandrite Laser Arm Lift Asclera Bellafill Belotero Blue Light Body Body Lift Botox Botox Browlift Brachioplasty Brazilian Butt Lift Breast Augmentation Breast Augmentation with Fat Grafting Breast Implants Breast Implants with Saline Breast Implants with Silicone Breast Lift Breast Lift with Implants Breast Reconstruction Breast Reduction Browlift Butt Enhancement Carboxytherapy Cellulite Treatment Cheek Augmentation Cheek Augmentation with Fat Grafting Cheek Implants Cheek Lift Chemical Peels Chin Augmentation CO2 lasers Cool Lipo CoolSculpting CoolTone Crowns Dental Bonding Dental Implants Dimpleplasty Diode Laser Dysport embrace Active Scar Defense Emsculpt Endermologie Endoscopic Browlift Endoscopic Facelift Endoscopic Tummy Tuck Erbium Lasers Exilis Ultra 360 Eyelift Eyelift with Fat Grafting Face Facelift Facelift with Fat Grafting FaceTite Fat Melters and Fat Reducers Forma Fractional CO2 lasers Fractional Resurfacing Lasers Fractora Glycolic Peels Glytone Enhanced Brightening Cream Gum Dermabrasion Gum Lift Hair Hair Removal Hair Transplant Hair-Loss Treatment Injectables & Fillers for Cheek Augmentation Injectables & Fillers for Eyelift Injectables & Fillers for Lip Enhancement Injectables And Fillers Injectables and Fillers with Fat Grafting Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Invisalign Isolaz Juvéderm Juvéderm Volbella Juvéderm Voluma Kybella Lactic Acid Peels Laser Liposuction Lasers Lateral Tension Tummy Tuck Limited Incision Facelift Lip Enhancement Lip Enhancement with Fat Grafting Lip Implant Lip Lift Liposculpture Liposuction Liquid Facelift Long Pulsed N: Yag laser Lower Blepharoplasty Lower Body Lift Lower eyelid surgery Lower Facelift MACS Lift Mandelic Peels Microdermabrasion Microinjection Microneedling Microwave Laser Treatment Mini Tummy Tuck Mini-Facelift Mommy Makeover Nd: Yag Neck Liposuction Necklift Nonsurgical Facelift Nonsurgical Rhinoplasty Obagi Blue Peel Otoplasty Perlane Phenol Peels Photobiomodulation Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Photofacial PiQo4 Plasma Resurfacing Lasers Power Assisted Liposuction Prevelle Pulsed Dye Radiesse Radio Frequency with Microneedling Radio Frequency-Assisted Lipolysis Red Light Restylane Restylane Defyne Restylane Lyft Restylane Refyne Restylane Silk Revision Rhinoplasty Rhinoplasty Salicylic Peels SculpSure Sculptra Aesthetic Selphyl Silhouette Instalift Skin Skin Tighteners Skin Treatments Slim Lipo Smart Lipo SMAS facelift Smile Smile Makeover Smoothshapes Straightening Stretch Mark Treatments TCA Chemical Peels Teeth Whitening Thermage ThermiTight Thigh Lift Titan Tooth Contouring Traditional Facelift Tumescent Liposuction Tummy Tuck Ulthera Ultherapy Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction Umbilicoplasty Upper Blepharoplasty Upper eyelid surgery Vanquish ME VASER Lipo Vein Treatments Velashape Velasmooth Veneers Xeomin Search