How to treat damaged hair

We all suffer from damaged hair now and then. Coloured, straightened, chemically treated, backcombed... it goes through a lot, so it’s no wonder it can sometimes be left crying out for some love. Bring damaged hair back to its silky, healthy-looking and feeling best with our guide to ultimate hair repair.

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Fortify coloured hair.
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Colouring can weaken hair. Now obviously we couldn’t swear off experimenting so make up for it with a shampoo designed for coloured hair to provide it with nourishment and help your colour stay vibrant for longer
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Turn to treatments.
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Brittle hair needs to be fortified to make it strong and healthy-looking again. Try our Intense Repair Treatment Mask, which with regular use progressively nourishes deep inside the hair strands
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Turn to oils.
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If we could only take one hair product on holiday, it’s hair oil. It helps prevent hair absorbing salt and chlorine and Dove Advanced Hair Series Regenerate Nourishment Serum-in-Oil is perfect for taming frizz and keeping our locks looking sleek and glossy – even on humid days
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Sun screen.
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Speaking of sun, your skin isn’t the only thing that needs protecting from it. A hairspray with a protective UV filter will help shield it from damage, as well as keeping the sun from tampering with coloured hair
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Beat the heat.
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As for thermal styling – always spritz a heat protection spray over hair first to help protect it from the stress of your tongs, hairdryer, rollers or straighteners
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Nourish hair back to life.
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For extremely damaged hair, use deep conditioning treatments like Dove Intense Repair All Day Repair Cream at least twice a week until your hair is on the mend to help keep it strong and resistant to breakage