Treat before you shampoo

While tap water keeps you clean, it can also strip minerals and good oils (which keep your tresses soft) from your hair, fade colour and dry out hair.

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While tap water keeps you clean, it can also strip minerals and good oils (which keep your tresses soft) from your hair, fade colour and dry out hair. 

To address this, massage a pre-shampoo treatment like Percy & Reed’s Perfectly Perfecting Wonder Treatment Oil+ ($50) into your scalp and hair five minutes before shampooing as usual. It prevents minerals from getting stripped away, and moisturises your scalp. If you have very damaged hair, leave the product on overnight – just wrap your hair in a towel before going to bed.