{"product_id":"smoothing-mask","title":"Smoothing Hair Mask","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA rich weekly conditioning treatment in a 330 mL jar, left on for a few minutes and\nrinsed out. It does nothing for hair loss, and it is not sold as though it does. It is here because\nthe hair you still have gets washed, combed, towelled and handled a great deal while you wait for a\ntreatment to work, and this makes that hair smoother and easier to manage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA conditioning complex, which is the cosmetic term for a blend of cationic conditioning agents\nand emollients that deposit a thin film along the hair shaft when you rinse. That film lies down the\ncuticle scales, cuts the friction between one hair and the next, and lowers the force needed to pull\na comb through. The result is slip, softness and less frizz, and it is a change to the outside of a\ndead fibre rather than anything happening in the follicle. This is well understood cosmetic\nchemistry, so the honest framing is that the benefit is real and entirely about feel, appearance and\nhandling. It is lightly fragranced, which is worth knowing if your scalp is already sensitive from a\ntopical treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMen treating hair loss tend to wash more often than they used to, because a twice daily topical\nleaves residue and because an itchy scalp invites another shampoo. Frequent washing strips the\nnatural oil that keeps mid-lengths and ends pliable, and dry hair snaps rather than bends. This is\nthe weekly version of the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/smoothing-conditioner\"\u003eSmoothing Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e,\nricher and left on longer, for anyone with hair past a short crop that has started to feel rough or\nstraw-like. If your hair is actually damaged, splitting or breaking from bleach or heat, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/repair-protein-mask\"\u003eRepair Protein Hair Mask\u003c\/a\u003e is the one to buy instead,\nsince it works on the internal protein rather than the surface. If your hair also feels heavy or\ncoated from months of leave-on products, run the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/deep-cleanse-shampoo\"\u003eDeep Cleanse Scalp Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e through it first and then\nuse this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce a week, on a wash day, in place of your usual conditioner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo as normal, then squeeze the water out of your hair until it stops dripping. Soaking wet\n    hair dilutes the mask and it will simply run off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eScoop about a tablespoon, roughly 15 mL, with clean fingers. Use two for hair past the collar.\n    The jar holds around twenty applications at that rate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarm it between your palms and work it through the mid-lengths and the ends. Keep it off the\n    scalp itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eComb it through with a wide-toothed comb so it reaches every strand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it for five to ten minutes. Longer adds nothing, because the hair takes up what it can\n    take up within a few minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse thoroughly with cool water, until your hair no longer feels slippery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe common mistake is putting it on the roots.\u003c\/strong\u003e On fine or thinning hair a\nconditioning film at the root is what makes hair lie flat and look thinner than it is, and if you\nuse a scalp topical, a layer of conditioner on the skin is the last thing you want underneath it.\nWash and treat first, dry your hair completely, then apply your\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect is immediate and cosmetic. You will feel it while you rinse and see it once your hair\ndries, and it lasts until the next wash or two. Nothing builds up over months and there is no\ntimeline to wait through. The one longer term benefit worth naming is modest and mechanical: hair\nthat combs through easily takes less abuse from combing, so you lose fewer ends to breakage over a\nyear. That helps you keep the length you grow, and it has no effect on how much hair grows in the\nfirst place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. Avoid the eye area and rinse with water if it gets in. It is lightly\nfragranced, and fragrance is a common cause of contact irritation, so if your scalp is already red\nor itchy from a topical treatment, patch test a small amount behind the ear and wait twenty four\nhours before using it. Do not apply it to broken, inflamed or infected scalp skin. Take what you\nneed with clean, mostly dry hands and close the lid, since an open jar sitting in a wet shower will\ncollect water. This is a cosmetic conditioning product. It does not treat, prevent or slow hair\nloss, and it is not a substitute for anything that does. Keep out of reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981133717886,"sku":"QN-SMOOTHINGMASK","price":42.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/smoothing-mask.png?v=1790587800","url":"https:\/\/quintea.eu\/products\/smoothing-mask","provider":"Quintéa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}