Regardless of the cause, it’s easy to damage your hair. To get it back to its best, it needs hydrating and strengthening - one ingredient does this arginine. Editor Trudi Brewer shares a hair serum-like cream that is stacked with it. Read on to learn more.
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Arginine-produced proteins, like keratin, are at the heart of your hair’s health. Why? Hair naturally has a high concentration of disulfide bonds, which break when hair comes under stress like UV rays, heat styling and hair colouring. Enter protein, which can reconnect those broken bonds and repair the damage - reviving hair’s strength, durability, fullness, bounce, and shine.
What is it?
So, to Schwarzkopf Professional BC Bonacure Repair Rescue Sealed Ends+, a leave-in hair cream that will help rehabilitate your hair by sealing 90 per cent of split ends while helping to prevent further damage. It was created for coloured, curly, dry hair that needs a protein boost to appear smooth and glossy again; sound like you?
What’s in it?
Vegan keratin and arginine, soy and wheat amino acids (proteins), and nourishing Shea butter. Together these ingredients rebuild those hair bonds while moisturising each strand, giving hair more elasticity and allowing it to stretch and endure trauma without breaking or splitting.
How much protein does hair need?
While hair is made of protein, you can overload it, which has the same effect as stripping protein from the hair. It’s important to note this will not happen with a high-protein diet; a protein overload only happens when you treat your hair with it. This is when it can start to feel brittle. A stylist is essential for guiding you toward the best home care to suit your hair type. Always check ingredient lists on hair products for protein; look for words like arginine, keratin, silk, wheat protein or hydrolysed collagen. While moisturising ingredients include panthenol and glycerol.
Why do I like it?
My hair is damaged from bleaching and constant heat styling. Also, being blonde, it can often look dull without any shine. This miracle worker in a tube is so easy to add to any weekly hair regime, but most importantly, it helps control that unruly frizz. But the kicker also provides heat protection up to 210°degrees which covers most hot tools, including irons and hair dryers. It’s #brilliant.
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