BACK to SHINE
Marie Claire Australia|August 2022
We ask an expert how to restore dull, over-processed hair to healthy and lustrous
BACK to SHINE

Let's face it, we put our locks through a lot. From colouring to heat-styling and chemical straightening, hair can quickly go from sleek to dull, frizzy and flyaway. Thankfully there's a new breed of haircare to get things back to optimal health. These new recruits help re-form the bonds of our hair, which are like a glue that seals strands and makes them shiny.

"Hair is made up of protein chains held together by bonds," explains Karen Strano, education manager at Redken. There are three types of bonds, she says, and they can break when we, for example, colour our hair or even just wash it. The good news? Bonds can be re-formed. Here's everything you need to know.

SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER COUNT

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