Creme de Soin

Damaged hair is typically identifiable by a rough, straw-like texture, increased difficulty in styling, and visible signs such as broken strands and split ends. These symptoms reflect underlying structural compromise within the hair fiber, often resulting from external aggressors such as chemical treatments, thermal styling, UV exposure, and mechanical stress.

Lipid Cement Deficiency occurs when the cuticle is exposed to aggressive treatments or environmental factors, and stripped of essential lipids, resulting in increased permeability. This loss compromises its barrier function, leaving the underlying cortex vulnerable to protein and lipid degradation.

Split Ends occur when the lipid distribution is uneven along the length of the hair shaft, with the ends being the most affected. The hair ends, being older and more frequently exposed to damaging elements, contain up to 30% less ceramide than the root, making the hair more prone to splitting and breakage.

Cuticle Scale Separation occurs when the lipid cement causes the scales to lift and disconnect, exposing the cortex and increasing transepidermal water loss (TEWL). This results in excessive dehydration, leaving the hair dry, brittle, and more susceptible to further damage.

Keratin Fiber Degradation occurs when the lipid and protein components weaken the keratin matrix, the hair loses tensile strength, flexibility, and resilience.

Loss of Shine occurs when the hair is damaged and exhibits irregularities and surface roughness due to disrupted scales and lipid loss. These irregular surfaces scatter light unevenly, leading to a dull, lackluster appearance.

Conditioning in hair products involves replenishing hydration, nutrients, and oils to your hair strands, enhancing their manageability, smoothness, and overall health. Hair often suffers from damage caused by environmental factors like sun exposure, heat styling, brushing, and chemical treatments such as dyeing. When your hair bonds are compromised, it becomes tangled, less manageable, prone to breakage, and frizzy, losing its natural shine. Conditioning agents strengthen these bonds to repair damage, smooth the hair cuticle, reduce friction between strands, and lock in hydration. This results in softer, shinier hair that is more resistant to breakage and frizz. Regular conditioning promotes healthier, more resilient hair, visibly improving its texture and appearance quickly.

Strengthening in haircare is all about restoring your hair's healthy structure and enhancing its resilience against damage, breakage, and the stresses of daily styling, such as heat exposure. Strengthening haircare products deliver essential components like proteins, hydration, and lipids that work together to reinforce hair strands. They support internal hair bonds, restore moisture, and coat the outer layer to protect and smooth, resulting in a shinier, smoother finish. By promoting a healthier hair structure, these products encourage faster hair growth and improve manageability.

Promoting Shine in haircare is all about restoring the hair’s surface integrity so it can better reflect light. Shine is a direct result of a smooth, sealed cuticle, when the protective outer scales lie flat, light reflects evenly, giving hair its healthy, radiant appearance.

Dry, damaged, or lipid-depleted hair loses this reflectivity due to raised, fragmented cuticles. Shine-enhancing formulations work by replenishing moisture and essential lipids, smoothing the hair fibre, and coating it with film-forming actives. These ingredients help repair surface damage, seal the cuticle, and create a polished finish, leaving hair softer, glossier, and more vibrant. By reinforcing both hydration and structure, these formulas restore luminosity and improve overall hair vitality.