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Best pre-wash treatments for different hair styles

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While many of us pay meticulous attention to curating a facial skincare routine, we often neglect to give the same love and attention to our locks.

Wash days will be a staple part of our routine but beyond the typical shampoo and conditioner, the occasional hair mask and ideally some heat protection spray, it comes in no way close to the 12-step routine that dominates our complexion care.

Even so, many of us are concerned about the health of our hair. Whether it’s not growing quickly enough, feels dry, dehydrated or lacklustre, there is a wealth of mane support on the market. The only problem? Time.

Few things that make you appreciate just how stretched out a minute can be than a mid-wash treatment that needs to be applied to fresly shampooed hair and then rinsed. As you stand there naked, alone and contemplating the meaning of life, the thought will pop into your head all the tasks you could have completed while standing there (or maybe that’s just us Type A personalities?).

There is a simple addition to our routine that requires little extra effort and can be applied while you catch up on vacuuming, Netflix or while doom scrolling. Pre-wash

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