Does your hair need a detox? Here's how to tell...

The product

So, your strands are seeming a little dull, lifeless and are looking for a refresh. Turns out you don't have to hit the salon and drop an incredibly expensive amount on a treatment and colour touch up. Nope, you can revive your strands at home with the power of a detox. 

Sure, you might already be well acquainted with a detoxifying mask for your face, but it turns out, we've all been missing the memo when it came to detoxing our tresses. We'll get to the why in a moment, but we've recently come to the understanding (with the help of L'Oréal Professionnel) that metal toxins are harming our hair. 

It sounds dire, and TBH it kind of is. Because metal particles found in your water (read: your shower could be doing you dirty), can penetrate your hair's fibres, resulting in breakage, hair fall and colour impact.

To combat this buildup, L'Oréal Professionnel launched their Metal Detox range, comprising of a Pre-Shampoo Treatment, Shampoo and Mask, AKA the holy trinity of strand reviving haircare products. Not only does the range leave your tresses tamed, strengthened and colour-revived, they also feature an incredible citrus-meets-woody fragrance. And as we always say, there's almost nothing better than getting a whiff of your hair after hair wash day. 

And while we're big fans of using the entire range together for the best results, we've just got to highlight the innovative, effectiveness of the L'Oréal Professionnel Metal Detox Pre-Shampoo Treatment. Its patented inclusion of Glicofiller not only coats the surface as a metal-stopping barrier, but also sinks into the core of your strands to work to fill and assist any existing damage. With its gel-like texture, the vegan, sulphate-free formula is able to give your strands the ultimate revival, with silky, strong and soft tresses on the horizon. 

The lowdown

Why does your hair need a metal detox?

Okay, so we touched on it briefly, but turns out, your hair needs a metal detox. Why? Well, tiny metal particles in the water system (totally not harmful FYI), can make a big impact on your strands. Over time, the metal build up (copper being the most likely culprit) can turn your fresh colour into something dull and lackluster, as well as leading to breakage-prone damaged strands. 

So, it's pretty fair to say adding this routine into your 'haircycling' routine is going to do wonders for the health of your hair. 

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Available at: 

$70 from Adore Beauty

$70 from Price Attack 

$70 from Oz Hair and Beauty

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