We’re Fixing Damaged Hair -- And It's So Easy

If you’re into bleaching, coloring, or chemically treating your hair, you’re probably familiar with the rough, split ends that often come with it. I’ve been bleaching my hair since I was 17 years old, which was --ahem-- more than two decades ago.

Years of regular color lifting is hard on anyone’s hair, but especially so on my fine, thin hair. Since then, I’ve dealt with the damage using every method available, from short haircuts to deep conditioning treatments.

But sometimes a girl wants long hair that’s also color-treated, and conditioning treatments tend to weigh down my fine hair. And while Steven (who has done my hair for most of those two decades) has sought out gentler bleaches and other more natural dyes, the ends of my hair often have a bit of a frazzled look.

I didn’t know what to do. Until I met K18.

K18 uses a patented peptide that rebuilds the protein inside each strand of hair. In a single application of the masque, it reverses damage by 82% by penetrating the hair and restoring the broken keratin bonds inside. It doesn’t coat the hair like a conditioner; it repairs hair.

The K18 Masque couldn’t be easier to use. Just wash your hair (I use Hairstory New Wash), skip the conditioner if you use it normally, and apply about a dime-sized amount to your towel-dried hair. Leave it for 4 minutes, then style your hair as usual. You don’t rinse it out, and it keeps working inside your hair, even after your next wash.

Before and After K18. This was three weeks of applying K18 every time I washed my hair, which was every two or three days. I didn’t get a haircut or get my color done between these photos.

I’m amazed at the difference in my hair. After nine treatments, my ends were smoother than I ever remember them being. Now I use it once a week to maintain the ends.

K18 Masque is available at Dry Spell and greenspace when you’re in for your next appointment. Can’t make it in? You can buy it on Amazon or buy it on the K18 website (affiliate links).

This post was edited on 2/5/2021 to reflect Khairpep’s rebranding to K18. The product itself has not changed.