Bond builders repair the protein bonds that make up the keratin structure of your hair,” Petty tells us.

Once reserved for salon use, hair bond repair treatments come bottled up in at-home formulas that boast a smoother, shinier finish and a softer texture right after use, says celebrity hairstylist Bradley Leake. These hair products work wonders in keeping your hair looking fresh and strong. We found the best at-home bond repair hair treatments — from shampoo for colored hair and deep conditioners to hair masks and leave-ins — to help you achieve your hair goals in 2023 and beyond. before and after image with vertical line going across the screen. BEFORE AFTER ONE USE OF ACIDIC BONDING CONCENTRATE INTENSIVE TREATMENT, SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER When used as a system of Acidic Bonding Concentrate Shampoo, Conditioner and Leave-In Treatment vs. non-conditioning shampooWhen used as a system of Acidic Bonding Concentrate Shampoo and Conditioner vs. non-conditioning shampoo Nicole Petty, hair expert at Milk + Blush, has noticed a dramatic rise in the popularity of hair bond builders in recent years. “Designed to chemically repair strands damaged by bleach, heat, and styling, they’re a step up from regular hair masks and products that only improve the hair’s surface,” she says. I can more or less tell if I like a shampoo as I’m rinsing it out in the shower. A lot of shampoos will make my hair feel immediately dry and brittle, but as I rinsed this one out, it felt sleek and soft. The experience of using it is lovely because of the aforementioned citrus scent, and I feel that it really cleans my hair without leaving it dry whatsoever, which almost never happens for me. I also appreciate that I don’t need to worry about fading my color with it, as many shampoos result in my blonde fading and turning brassy. INGREDIENTS: AQUA / WATER / EAU • DECYL GLUCOSIDE • SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE • COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE • CITRIC ACID • SODIUM HYDROXIDE • PANTHENOL • GLYCERIN • DIMETHICONE • PEG-150 DISTEARATE • PPG-5-CETETH-20 • SODIUM BENZOATE • SODIUM CHLORIDE • PEG-55 PROPYLENE GLYCOL OLEATE • PROPYLENE GLYCOL • CARBOMER • PARFUM / FRAGRANCE • COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE • POLYQUATERNIUM-67 • SALICYLIC ACID • AMODIMETHICONE • SODIUM PHYTATE • GLYCOL DISTEARATE • COCO-BETAINE • ACRYLATES/BEHENETH-25 METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER • LIMONENE • TRIDECETH-6 • ALCOHOL • CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE (F.I.L. D262509/1).

While Olaplex uses a patented active ingredient to repair disulphide bonds inside the hair, other brands are now harnessing equally powerful molecules that penetrate further within the hair shaft to repair stressed strands, making them more resilient to damage.It was a decade ago when Olaplex first put bond-building hair treatments on the map — now you’ll find a structure-fortifying, damage-repairing formulation in almost every haircare range. They target three specific chemical bonds: disulphide (responsible for stabilising protein chains and bolstering the strength of individual hair strands); hydrogen bonds (which maintain resistance to elements such as heat and water and give your hair its texture and shape); and salt bonds (which can be prone to breakage if the hair’s pH becomes too acidic or alkaline.) Off the bat, I noticed that this shampoo lathers quite a bit less than others, but after getting used to it, I really enjoyed how it felt on my hair. I wash my hair around three times a week (which I wish was a lower number, but with a lot of sweaty workouts, it makes it hard to go further between washes). Featuring two powerful formulas from Redken’s award-winning range, the Acidic Bonding Concentrate Shampoo and Conditioner Duo transforms the appearance of damaged hair in one use*. The set combines citric acid with a Bonding Care Complex to help leave the lengths feeling and lookingstronger. Shampoo: Aqua / Water / Eau Decyl Glucoside Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Cocamidopropyl Betaine Citric Acid Sodium Hydroxide Panthenol Glycerin Dimethicone Peg-150 Distearate Ppg-5-Ceteth-20 Sodium Benzoate Sodium Chloride Peg-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate Propylene Glycol Carbomer Parfum / Fragrance Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Polyquaternium-67 Salicylic Acid Amodimethicone Sodium Phytate Glycol Distearate Coco-Betaine Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer Limonene Trideceth-6.