{"title":"Hair Mask","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hair mask is a deeper treatment for when shampoo and conditioner are not quite enough, restoring moisture and strength to tired lengths. Rebuild damaged and colour-treated hair with the KUNDAL Honey and Macadamia Protein Treatment, used once or twice a week. Follow with a smoothing \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hair-serum\"\u003ehair serum\u003c\/a\u003e, target \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damaged-hair\"\u003edamaged hair\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cosrx-peptide-132-ultra-perfect-hair-bonding-treatment","title":"COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Treatment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave-in bond treatment for stronger, glossier hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTripeptide-132 with ceramides, amino acids and oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight care for damaged, colour-treated lengths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBleach damage sits inside the fibre, where a conditioner you rinse out has about three minutes to reach it. The COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Treatment is a leave-in treatment that keeps Tripeptide-132, ceramides and an amino-acid complex on and in the hair all day, in a texture light enough that fine strands do not pay for the privilege. COSRX, the South Korean brand known for formulas with nothing decorative in them, applies that same restraint here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStaying on the hair is the mechanism, not a convenience:\u003c\/strong\u003e A rinse-off treatment gets a few minutes on the hair, most of it spent on the surface, whereas a leave-in gives the peptides, amino acids and ceramides hours to migrate into the porous areas bleach has opened up. The same actives behave differently when they are not being timed by your shower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTripeptide-132 and amino acids work inside the cortex, not on top of it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Both are small enough to enter the fibre, which is what separates them from film-forming surface proteins that smooth a strand for a wash and then leave with it. Peptide-based bond care is a newer approach and the testing behind it comes largely from manufacturers, so the conditioning is the reliable part and the structural claim is the emerging one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater is drawn in, oils soften, ceramides seal it shut:\u003c\/strong\u003e The water-attracting ingredients pull moisture into the hair, argan, camellia and jojoba oils soften the cuticle surface, and ceramides close it over so the moisture is not gone by lunchtime. That sequence is why the finish is smooth rather than greasy, which oils working alone would not manage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a light milk rather than a cream, and on damp hair it vanishes without the coating feel a rich leave-in leaves behind. On dry hair it takes more work to spread and shows up sooner on fine strands, so it reads best on lengths that are still wet. There is nothing to rinse, no tackiness once it dries down, and hair keeps its movement instead of setting into a cast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine through coarse, straight to coily, and high porosity hair especially: bleached, coloured, permed, chemically straightened or heat-damaged.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Breakage at the mid-lengths, brittle ends, dryness that returns within hours, frizz and dullness after colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hair that snaps when you brush it, rather than shedding from the root, is the specific damage pattern this leave-in treatment is built for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is this the same as a salon bond builder?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No, and the chemistry is genuinely different. Salon bond builders are typically maleic acid derivatives that form temporary bridges across the disulfide bonds bleach has broken; those bridges reduce breakage through and after a chemical service, and they wash out rather than permanently rebuilding the structure. The COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Treatment takes a peptide and amino-acid route instead, conditioning the damaged areas from inside the fibre, so the improvement in strength and smoothness accumulates with use rather than arriving in one salon appointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Will this cause protein overload?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Protein overload is real but frequently misdiagnosed. It happens when penetrating proteins are layered on repeatedly with nothing to replace the moisture and lipids alongside them, and hair responds by feeling stiff, straw-like and prone to snapping. This treatment pairs its peptides and amino acids with ceramides, plant oils and water-attracting ingredients in the same formula, which is the balance that prevents it, so the overload risk comes from stacking several separate protein products rather than from using this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How often can I use it, and will it weigh fine hair down?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It is formulated for daily use, and fine hair copes with it because the texture is a light milk rather than a cream. Fine, low porosity hair needs noticeably less than coarse, high porosity hair to get the same result, and going heavy is what makes any leave-in look limp at the roots rather than anything specific to this formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost hair damage is invisible right up until it snaps, which is why the step worth adding is the one that works on the days nothing looks wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care collection\u003c\/a\u003e for the rest of the COSRX PEPTIDE-132 bond system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003eHair care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003eHair loss \u0026amp; scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/cosrx\"\u003eMore from COSRX\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"COSRX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55157059092814,"sku":"cosHS89-TT","price":16.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/cosHS89-TT.png?v=1778671451"},{"product_id":"elizavecca-cer-100-milky-piggy-collagen-ceramide-coating-protein-treatment","title":"Elizavecca CER-100 Milky Piggy Collagen Ceramide Coating Protein Treatment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash-off intensive mask with Hydrolysed \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/collagen\"\u003eCollagen\u003c\/a\u003e, Ceramide, and Keratin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse weekly alongside the CER-100 shampoos for maximum repair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks on all hair types; particularly effective on high-porosity and bleached hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBleached or repeatedly coloured hair reaches a point where nothing that rinses off in ninety seconds has enough time on the fibre to matter. The Elizavecca CER-100 Milky Piggy Collagen Ceramide Coating Protein Treatment is built around that gap, with three proteins doing three separate jobs over ten to fifteen minutes and a rich cream base sealing the result in behind them. Elizavecca has worked out of Iksan in North Jeolla Province since 2006, and the rest of the CER-100 range is calibrated to sit alongside this step rather than replace it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Collagen fills the voids bleach leaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lightening dissolves protein out of the cortex and leaves gaps that make hair stretch too far and then give way, and low-molecular-weight collagen deposits into those gaps. Elasticity is the measurement that shifts first, which in practice means hair that bends under tension instead of snapping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePorosity drops when the cuticle lipids come back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramide replaces the lipid cement between cuticle scales that bleaching and relaxing dissolve outright, letting the scales sit flat against the fibre again. With that layer restored, moisture stops leaving the hair within hours of washing and the surface reflects light rather than scattering it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe immediate smoothness comes from a coating, not a repair:\u003c\/strong\u003e The hydrolysed keratin here deposits on the outer cuticle rather than passing into the cortex, which is where the first-rinse slip, thickness and manageability come from. It is a surface coating: it makes damaged hair behave better straight away and renews with each use, without altering anything structural underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSealing it all in falls to the cream base:\u003c\/strong\u003e The base softens the fibre and locks water in behind the proteins, using ingredients that draw moisture into the hair alongside others that soften and hold it there. Protein on its own leaves hair rigid, and the base is what keeps this treatment supple as well as stronger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a thick, dense cream that grips wet hair rather than sliding off it, and clearing it takes a proper rinse, noticeably longer than a conditioner would. While it sits, wet hair feels coated and slightly weighted. Dried, the length is soft and distinctly heavier, which coarse and bleached hair reads as condition and fine hair can read as flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e This carries the highest protein load in the CER-100 range, so hair that comes out stiff and snappy rather than soft has had more than it needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bleached, repeatedly coloured, permed, relaxed and heat-damaged hair, most obviously where porosity is high. It works across fine, medium and coarse textures and from straight through to coily, though fine hair notices the weight sooner than coarse hair does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Severe breakage, loss of stretch, extreme dryness, high porosity, split ends, frizz, dullness and recovery after bleaching.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hair that has been lightened more than once and now feels like wet wool in the shower is the exact case this treatment was designed around.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does this compare to a deep conditioning hair mask?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: A deep conditioning mask delivers ingredients that draw water into the hair and soften the surface, and the effect is real but sits on and around the fibre. This treatment adds two things a conditioning mask does not: hydrolysed collagen small enough to deposit inside the cortex, and ceramide that rebuilds the lipid layer between cuticle scales. The ten to fifteen minutes of contact is doing the heavy lifting for both, since deposition depends on time as much as on concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does protein repair actually repair hair?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Not in the way skin repairs, and the distinction matters. Hair is not living tissue, so nothing applied to it triggers healing; what deposited protein does is fill and reinforce damaged areas of the cortex, staying put through several washes before it leaches out again. Ceramide comes closer to genuine replacement, since it restores a lipid that was physically removed. The surface keratin coating washes out fastest of the three, so repair in hair care means maintained rather than cured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How often is too often, and how does it fit with the CER-100 shampoos?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Weekly suits significantly damaged or bleached hair and fortnightly suits moderately damaged or colour-treated hair; the signal to slow down is stiffness rather than a date in the diary. It is a complete conditioning step on its own, so nothing else is required alongside it. If you use the CER-100 shampoos as well, the shampoos keep protein and ceramide levels steady between sessions while this treatment does the concentrated work, and a moisture-focused conditioner on non-treatment days keeps the protein and moisture balance even.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing on this shelf grows you better hair, and the most any of it can do is keep what you already grew attached to your head for longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ceramides\"\u003eceramides\u003c\/a\u003e products, explore our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damaged-hair\"\u003edamaged hair\u003c\/a\u003e edit, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/elizavecca\"\u003eElizavecca\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Elizavecca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55157124596046,"sku":"SESALOHS02-CCPTR","price":9.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/SESALOHS02-CCPTR.png?v=1778671451"}],"url":"https:\/\/shaikhbumiyt.shop\/collections\/hair-mask.oembed","provider":"Skin-Nomad","version":"1.0","type":"link"}