We all have hair troubles: From frizz and flyaways to lifeless locks. For dry and damaged tresses that need some healthy hydration, healing, and protection, we can solve that and even take it a step further by adding weightless volume and soft, silky shine.
My locks are naturally dark and straight. I added highlights and permed my ends, but I keep my hair full of life and movement with Living Proofâs hair products.
The Brand
Living Proof offers more than 50 different hair care products created not only with hair health in mind, but the environment as well.
The ingredients Living Proof uses are thoroughly researched and tested by a diverse range of scientists and experts (such as analytical chemists and chemical engineers, biologists and biomedical engineers, pharmacists, and polymer scientists) to make sure theyâre as effective as possible and safe to use. Primarily, they focus on cruelty-free production as well as avoiding silicones, phthalates, parabens, formaldehyde, and sulfates SLS and SLES.
Silicones can weigh down locks, which not only flattens volume and pulls out curls, but also leads to more washes and therefore more damage. Living Proof instead uses their âHealthy Hair Moleculeâ (a near-invisible liquid known as octafluoropentyl methacrylate, or OFPMA) to protect âdos from dirt and damages while smoothing strands, blocking humidity, and minimizing frizz.
Living Proof is also part of PETAâs Beauty Without Bunnies program, which means the ingredients are cruelty-free and the products are never tested on animals.
The company also has a TerraCycle program where you can print a free shipping label, send the empty products back, and they’re recycled for you. Additionally, for every pound of packaging sent back, you get a $1 credit to apply toward any charity you want.
Also, Living Proofâs products have a gorgeous scent that always gives a boost of freshness. Itâs a lightly citrusy yet powdery floral fragrance that smells fresh and clean.
The Products
The Mask
Living Proofâs Restore Repair Mask nourishes dry, distressed tresses to heal hair harm and prevent further damage. It hydrates locks while minimizing frizz to make the mane softer, shinier, and smoother.
As well as all the attributes listed above (paraben-free, phthalate-free, sulfate-free, silicone-free, and cruelty-free), this mask is also gluten-free, vegan, and safe for colored and chemically-treated hair.
This mask reduces breakage and split ends and helps keep tresses cleaner without weighing them down. As a result, the hair is left looking and feeling healthier, stronger, and more cohesive without dull strands and flyaways.
In comparison, Living Proofâs No Frizz Intense Moisture Mask deeply conditions coarse and thick hair (especially curls) that deals with a lot of frizz, while the Perfect hair Day Weightless Mask smooths, conditions, and strengthens fine to normal hair to make it look smoother and more polished.
The Cream
Living Proofâs Full Thickening Cream adds full body and movement to a âdo by making locks look and feel thicker while remaining lightweight.
Again, as well as the no-nos Living Proof always avoids (parabens, phthalates, and silicones while still being cruelty-free), this cream is also gluten-free, vegan, and safe for colored and chemically treated hair.
This long-lasting cream adds volume and body to tresses without making them stiff, so they still move and flow freely. It even softens the strands and adds a touch of waviness and bounce to a ‘do.
The cream also lightly hydrates the ends to prevent damage during blow-drying and styling. You can air-dry your hair with this cream, but youâll get higher volume when you use it with a blow dryer.
This formula also uses Living Proofâs âThickening Moleculeâ (a polymer known as poly beta-amino ester, or PBAE), which adds microscopic dots onto the hair strands to create friction and make tresses look, and feel, thicker. The chemistry this styling polymer uses is based on the technology created in a lab by Living Proof cofounder Robert Langer and an MIT professor.
The Verdict
These two haircare products by Living Proof are a perfect duo.
The mask nourishes the hair to make it look and feel healthy and shiny, while the cream adds body, volume, and a refreshing scent to even days-old âdos. Together this combo helps to heal damage already done and prevent more harm from occurring. Not only is it a practical pair that helps and heals, but it also creates gorgeous-looking locks; after all, whatâs the point of hair that feels good if it doesnât look good to boot?
Browse the full Living Proof line to find a solution to any hair care need.
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