Shea moisture intensive hydration hair masque review

This is the Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Hair Masque from Shea Moisture. It retails for $13.99 CAD. This product is described as an intense deep conditioning treatment that gives the hair strands moisture and nutrients for stronger, healthier, smooth, frizz-free hair. The instructions say to apply to clean wet hair and distribute with a wide tooth comb and leave in for 5 minutes. For a deeper treatment, cover hair with a plastic cap and apply heat for 30 minutes (note, if you’re steaming your hair, do not apply a cap).

Ingredients

As the saying goes, you can really tell how well a product is going to work based on the ingredients. The potent would be listed as the first 5 or so ingredients. The list is as follows: Water, Cetyl Alcohol (according to Paula’s Choice Ingredient Dictionary it is a GOOD thickening agent), Cocos Nucifera (aka a type of Coconut Oil - potent in protein), Behentrimonium Methosulfate (I had to google this - it is a chemical that adds to the slip of the product), Shea Butter, Vegetable Glycerin. Judging from the ingredients we already know that this product is best to be used in the Summer seasons.

My Hair Texture

As always, lets start off with a brief description of my hair texture so you can better gauge how it would work for you. I have sparce density 4B/C kinky-curly low-porosity hair. I have virgin hair, it has never been colour treated nor permed.

First Impressions

At first glance, this product is really, really thick. For my 4B/C kinky-curly low-porosity hair, the thicker the better. It also smells absolutely amazing. It’s not an overwhelmingly fragrant smell, but the scent is a sweet natural aroma. As instructed, your hair has to be wet, I mean dripping wet when you apply this product to get the most out of it. So have a spray bottle on hand if necessary.

My Experience

I used this mask after applying my the Aussie Moist Avocado Shampoo in place of my conditioner. My hair was dripping wet when I applied the mask and the slip was so good. This product is truly activated by water, because I could really tell the difference when my hair was dampening vs dripping over my shoulders. I would recommend applying while still in the shower.

On wash day, I de-tangle my hair once during my weekly take-down so my hair was already twisted into 8 sections. This made it so easy to apply while in the shower. I put on my heat cap and sat under the dryer (with a plastic cap) on for 30 minutes. When I was done my twists were thoroughly hydrated, it had that juicy bounce.

It rinsed out very nicely and my hair was so bouncy and soft.. I then put heat tamer and leave in on my hair, and blow dried. I typically add a styler or a a butter to my ends after blowdrying, but I was astonished at how soft my hair was. Deep conditioner really works. You can tell when you have a good one by how your hair feels. It was super shiny and it just looked healthy.

Overall

All-in-all it is a good deep conditioner. It leave you hair shiny, soft, and moisturized. I do want to re-iterate, you need to apply to soaking wet hair otherwise it will be too thick and you wont get that slip or full moisture. Its not too expensive and you get great results, with loads of product. But I would recommend using picking this up.

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I love this!!!! It smells amazing. I have very fine, wavy/curly hair. It hydrates/moisturizes my hair without weighing it down and it is frizz free or very close to it. I generally use this...

About reviewer (215 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


My hair: I'm biracial (African American and Caucasian). I have 2c waves mixed with 3a/3b curls. My hair is healthy, baby soft with fine strands, low density (thin due to PCOS), low porosity, and...

About reviewer (68 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

EyesHazel


This hair masque is really good and very nutritive! J love the honey smell, but if you don't like honey I advise you don't buy. Another important thing is: it is heavy. I like heavy hair masques,...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBrown


I use this as a deep conditioner. A staple in my hair care routine.

About reviewer (37 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Dark

HairBrown

EyesBrown


Ok, here we go..am pleasantly surprised with the results this mask gave me. On paper their products are amazing, yet to find a s/c from that works on my fine hair without weighing it down. Tried...

About reviewer (413 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBlack


My hair is fine but abundant, dry/damaged from highlighting and coloring. It made my hair super frizzball and I didn't see really any positive effects from this masque. Also, it broke me out on the...

About reviewer (403 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Curly, Fine

EyesGreen


I was so disappointed in this mask. For the record, my hair is short, fine and heavily highlighted. I used it after Olaplex one week and my hair felt fuzzy after it dried, like it was coated but...

About reviewer (229 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


I am literally obsessed with Shea Moisture's Manuka Honey line- I use the shampoo, body wash, hair fragrance spray and this. I use the Hair Masque as a conditioner (I don't like the regular...

About reviewer (251 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Tan, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBlack


One of my fav deep conditioners of all time. For those who don't like it: it might be because you have too much build up on your hair for the ingredients to penetrate. Clarify first! Its quite...

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Medium Brown

HairBlack

EyesBrown


Did not work for me. I love most of Shea Moisture's products, but this mask didnt make the cut. My hair profile: Very long, very thick, straight. I do use heat tools often. This is very thick...

About reviewer (240 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Tan, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Coarse

EyesBlack



I love this!!!! It smells amazing. I have very fine, wavy/curly hair. It hydrates/moisturizes my hair without weighing it down and it is frizz free or very close to it. I generally use this...

About reviewer (215 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


My hair: I'm biracial (African American and Caucasian). I have 2c waves mixed with 3a/3b curls. My hair is healthy, baby soft with fine strands, low density (thin due to PCOS), low porosity, and...

About reviewer (68 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

EyesHazel


This hair masque is really good and very nutritive! J love the honey smell, but if you don't like honey I advise you don't buy. Another important thing is: it is heavy. I like heavy hair masques,...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBrown


I use this as a deep conditioner. A staple in my hair care routine.

About reviewer (37 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Dark

HairBrown

EyesBrown


Ok, here we go..am pleasantly surprised with the results this mask gave me. On paper their products are amazing, yet to find a s/c from that works on my fine hair without weighing it down. Tried...

About reviewer (413 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBlack




How do you apply Shea Moisture Intensive Hydration Hair Masque?

Section clean, wet hair. Apply generously. Use a wide tooth comb to distribute evenly from root to ends. Leave in for 5 minutes.

Is Shea Moisture intensive hydration conditioner good for curly hair?

This curly hair treatment instantly reveals beautiful, healthy-looking hair. It's also perfect for natural and transitioning hair. Apply SheaMoisture Manuka Honey and Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Leave-In Conditioner to clean, towel-dried hair. Work a generous amount of product into hair from root to ends.

Is Shea Moisture Intensive Hydration Hair Masque sulfate

As is the case with all SheaMoisture hair products, this intensive hydration hair mask is formulated with no sulfates, no parabens, no phthalates, no mineral oil, no animal testing, and no petrolatum.

Do you put Shea Moisture hair mask on wet or dry hair?

TRY IT ON DRY HAIR: Your Maui Moisture Heal & Hydrate Shea Butter Hair Mask can be used on dry hair as well as wet hair, as oil-based masks actually work better when applied to dry hair. If you use it on dry hair, first, continue with your shampoo and condition directly after.