What to Look for in Masks for Bleached Hair

Bleached hair requires extra care and nourishment, so choosing the right hair mask is essential for maintaining strength and shine.

1. Moisturizing Ingredients

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Look for masks rich in hydrating ingredients like argan oil, shea butter, or hyaluronic acid. These help replenish moisture lost during the bleaching process and prevent dryness and breakage.

2. Protein Content

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Bleaching can weaken hair structure, so a mask with proteins such as keratin or silk amino acids can help repair and strengthen damaged strands. However, balance is key—too much protein may cause brittleness.

3. Color Protection

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Choose a mask formulated to protect color-treated hair, which helps maintain your desired shade and prevents brassiness. Some masks also include purple pigments to neutralize yellow tones.

4. Free From Harsh Chemicals

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Opt for masks that are free of sulfates, parabens, and silicones to avoid further stressing bleached hair. Gentle formulas are less likely to cause irritation or strip away essential oils.

  1. 1
    Intense Hydrating Mask

    Moroccanoil

    264 REVIEWS
    High-performance, rich and creamy deep conditioner formulated for medium to thick, dry hair.
  2. 2
    Regenerating Mask With Rare Prickly Pear Seed Oil
    115 REVIEWS
    BestSeller
    An intensive nourishing hair mask that uses prickly pear seed oil to smooth, soften, and add radiance to dry, damaged, and dull hair.
  3. 3
    No. 8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask
    1,244 REVIEWS
    Weekly deep moisture hair mask to repair hair damage and dryness.
  4. 4
    Conditioning Hair Mask
    252 REVIEWS
    A deeply conditioning mask, soft, soothed strands in an instant.
  5. 5
    Don’t Despair, Repair! Rice Water Protein and Moisture Strengthening Hair Treatment
    235 REVIEWS
    Intensive weekly hair treatment that delivers the optimal balance of protein and moisture and is scientifically proven to strengthen hair after 1 use.
  6. 6
    Gold Lust Transformative Masque
    1,033 REVIEWS
    BestSeller
    This truly modern remedy penetrates to rebuild each fiber with curative white tea, baobob and jasmine extracts and bio-restorative complex. 
  7. 7
    Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Mask

    Bumble and Bumble

    392 REVIEWS
    A hydrating hair mask for all hair types. 
  8. 8
    Colorkick Illuminating Mask
    206 REVIEWS
    A nourishing, hue-enhancing mask that adds radiance and maintains color vibrancy without drying out hair.
  9. 9
    Bond-Building Repair Treatment

    Bumble and Bumble

    188 REVIEWS
    A weekly bond-building treatment for serious damage repair
  10. 10
    Signature Moisture Masque
    109 REVIEWS
    A super hydrating mask that works to transform even the driest hair, leaving it supremely soft. This rich, deep conditioning hair mask uses the finest ingredients for a reparative treatment that makes hair irresistably touchable.

What to Look for in Masks for Bleached Hair

Bleached hair requires extra care and nourishment, so choosing the right hair mask is essential for maintaining strength and shine.

1. Moisturizing Ingredients

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Look for masks rich in hydrating ingredients like argan oil, shea butter, or hyaluronic acid. These help replenish moisture lost during the bleaching process and prevent dryness and breakage.

2. Protein Content

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Bleaching can weaken hair structure, so a mask with proteins such as keratin or silk amino acids can help repair and strengthen damaged strands. However, balance is key—too much protein may cause brittleness.

3. Color Protection

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Choose a mask formulated to protect color-treated hair, which helps maintain your desired shade and prevents brassiness. Some masks also include purple pigments to neutralize yellow tones.

4. Free From Harsh Chemicals

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Opt for masks that are free of sulfates, parabens, and silicones to avoid further stressing bleached hair. Gentle formulas are less likely to cause irritation or strip away essential oils.