Leave-in Treatments

Why use a leave-in hair treatment?

You should use a leave-in hair treatment to boost moisture, protect against damage and keep hair looking smooth, soft and healthy after every wash. It’s usually applied to clean hair before heat styling. For many, this hair product is their secret to achieving soft, silky and healthy locks that radiate with shine and vitality.

A leave-in treatment can serve many purposes and even function as a scalp treatment. It can protect hair against heat damage, restore moisture, soothe a flaky scalp, add shine, minimise split ends and breakage, control frizz, detangle knots and address thinning hair.

All hair types can benefit from this hair treatment, but dry and damaged hair tends to respond best thanks to the high level of hydration. You can incorporate it into your haircare routine to leave hair feeling rejuvenated and reduce dryness, or use it as a rescue remedy for when your strands feel frazzled and need a little extra love and attention.

At Hairhouse, we stock a wide range of leave-in conditioning treatments to tackle any hair concern. Browse our products by the most iconic Australian and international salon brands, like ELEVEN Australia, muk, Redken, Davroe, milk_shake, Kérastase, Alfaparf and more!

Do you wash out leave-in hair treatment?

No, you don’t. As the name suggests, a leave-in treatment is not made to be washed out. It's packed with essential vitamins, minerals and amino acids for repairing, moisturising and smoothing strands in preparation for hairstyling.

How to use leave-in treatment for hair

To use a leave-in treatment, apply it to clean, towel-dried or damp hair after washing. These products are designed to stay in and work through the mid-lengths and ends to boost moisture, improve softness and help with manageability.

Most follow a similar process, but always check the instructions on your product. Here's a quick step-by-step guide:

1. Start by washing your hair with your chosen shampoo. You can follow with a regular conditioner if you want. Just make sure to wash it out thoroughly.
2. Next, towel-dry hair to remove excess water.
3. Apply the leave-in spray, conditioner or cream to your hair. You can use a wide-toothed comb to section your hair and cover all areas evenly from root to tip while removing any tangles.
4. Let the leave-in conditioner, cream or spray work its magic on dry hair, or blow-dry if you're styling. If you're using heat styling tools, apply a heat protectant spray first to provide extra protection against heat damage. You can then follow with your usual styling products to shape and finish your look.

How long should you leave a hair treatment in?

You should leave a leave-in conditioning treatment in your hair until your next wash. This allows their powerful ingredients to work their magic, absorbing into the hair and infusing them with all of the vitamins and minerals they need to be beautifully hydrated and silky. They'll continue to keep your hair moisturised, frizz-free and protected against heat styling and environmental damage until you wash them out.

How often should you use a leave-in hair treatment?

You can use a leave-in hair treatment as often as your hair needs it. This depends on your hair type and condition.

Healthy hair typically needs a leave-in treatment once a week to maintain optimal hair health. If you have curly hair or strands that are dry or damaged, you may want to apply it more often to control frizz, reduce flyaways and boost shine. For oil-prone hair, use it only when your locks are feeling coarse and dehydrated.

As a leave-in hair treatment is packed with healing ingredients like argan oil, keratin, shea butter and coconut oil, it can offer plenty of benefits when included in your regular haircare routine. They can:

• Provide moisture to dry and damaged hair
• Reduce breakage and split ends
• Control frizz and tame flyaways with anti-frizz ingredients
• Protect against heat tools, UV exposure and environmental stress
• Add shine to dull, lacklustre hair
• Help thicken limp or fine hair
• Soothe dry and flaky scalps

Which leave-in treatment is good for damaged hair?

Damaged hair needs leave-in treatments that restore strength, boost hydration and improve manageability, and you’ll find plenty of options at Hairhouse. Give fine hair a boost with the Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Scalp Care Anti-Thinning Tonic. This lightweight tonic is designed for stronger, thicker locks. It uses a blend called Regeneplex, which stimulates the scalp to promote healthy hair growth.

Control the curl with evo Lockdown Leave-In Smoothing Treatment. This leave-in treatment for curly hair smooths and detangles hair for styling while reducing frizz and adding a glorious shine for wonderfully defined, glossy curls. It's vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, paraben-free and sulphate-free, making it ideal for colour-treated hair. You can also use muk Kinky Muk Curl Leave-In Moisturiser, which envelops curls in a protective coating for long-lasting hydration and shine!

Try a Paul Mitchell aloe vera leave-in treatment for daily lightweight hydration. The Clean Beauty Everyday Leave-In Treatment is vegan and handcrafted with ingredients that are 94% natural origin, including aloe vera and argan oil.

For dry hair, ELEVEN Australia Miracle Spray Hair Treatment is the remedy you need to support weak strands and restore hydration. Do you have blonde hair? The Matrix Total Results Unbreak My Blonde Leave-In Treatment has you covered.

Keep your hair colour soft and vibrant with citric acid while strengthening strands weakened from colouring. Schwarzkopf Blondme Wonders Restoring Balm also uses 3D Bond Creation Technology to leave blonde hair feeling soft and shiny.

Find all these and more at Hairhouse. We've got the leave-in hair treatments to restore, protect and manage your hair long-term. You can also find nourishing hair masks, hair oils, hair serums and other hair treatments in our selection.

Browse our range online and hit checkout today with free shipping on orders over $70, or visit your nearest Hairhouse store for a consultation with our hair experts!