It’s like skincare for your strands.
It was Nicole Kidman’s love for Vegamour that initially sparked my interest in the brand. Its hydrating shampoo and conditioner, which rendered my typically dry, dull strands shiny, glass-like, and smooth, were my foray into its products, and compelled me to try the most recent addition to the collection, the Hydr-8 Weightless Repair Oil. The smoothing, serum-like formula has since become my secret to instantly softer tresses.
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The Vegamour Hydr-8 Weightless Repair Oil is a lightweight styling product that smooths rough strands and adds shine to hair of all types and textures — including thin, fine strands. The product has an almost water-like consistency, and is among the few oils I’ve tried that lacks the weighty, heavy feel inherent to many in the category. The formula is free from silicones and parabens; instead, it’s brimming with plant extracts that soften hair instantly, and improve overall hair health and strength over time. A little bit of product goes a long way: Two small drops adequately smooth my 20-inch hair extensions.
Marula oil, which is rich in fatty acids, smooths split ends, softens rough strands, and quells dryness — in turn, preventing scraggly flyaways and frizz formation. Interestingly, the formula also contains vitamin C oil. Though typically touted for its brightening properties in the skincare domain, vitamin C can also support hair health. As dermatologist Dr. Alexis Stephens, M.D., previously told InStyle, vitamin C protects against free radicals in the environment — the likes of which, in addition to damaging skin, can “damage keratin in the hair shaft,” rendering hair weak and brittle.
I’m hardly alone in my love for Vegamour’s strengthening, softening solution. One shopper, who applauds the formula’s “very thin,” non-greasy texture, says the oil made their curly hair shinier and “less frizzy” after “one use.” Another reviewer, who has “fine, dry, damaged hair” says their hair is healthier and less breakage-prone since incorporating the oil into their routine. A fan who has “long, frizzy hair,” swears Vegamour’s oil has given them a “sleek and pretty” mane. Similarly, another shopper swears it’s the secret to “lasting, glossy shine.” And who wouldn’t want that?
For smoother, shinier strands — sans a heavy, greasy feel — shop the aptly named Hydr-8 Weightless Repair Oil from Vegamour.
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Gro Advanced Hair Serum
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Gro Dry Shampoo
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