The Mane Choice Ancient Egyptian Anti-Breakage & Repair Antidote Oil for Dry, Damaged, or Fragile Hair 237ml/8.01 oz
Fragile hair is its own category. Not dry exactly, and not damaged in an obvious way, just thin-feeling and quick to snap when you comb it. That is the hair this 237 ml oil is aimed at.
The Mane Choice sell it as an anti-breakage treatment, and the mechanism is straightforward enough. A heavier conditioning oil coats the cuticle, lies the raised scales down, and reduces the friction that turns ordinary combing into lost length. Less friction, fewer split ends, and hair that holds the length it has instead of sitting at the same point for months.
It works as a pre-wash soak if you leave it on an hour, or as a small finishing dose on dry ends if breakage is your main worry. Over-processed and chemically treated hair benefits most, along with anyone growing out heat damage. Type 2 through type 4a textures all suit it, though denser hair will use the 8 oz bottle faster.
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil, Schinziophyton Rautanenii (Mongongo) Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Geraniol
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- Free over £40
- UK delivery is free on orders over £40. Below that it is a flat rate, shown at checkout before you pay.
- Tracking
- You get a tracking link by email the moment it is picked up.
- 30 days
- Send anything unopened back within 30 days for a full refund. No explanation needed.
- Opened it and it is wrong for your hair?
- Tell us what happened. Curl products are hard to judge from a photo, and we would rather swap it than have you stuck with it.
- We price match
- Find it cheaper somewhere else and we will match the price.
Application tips
Two ways to run it. As a pre-wash, coat dry hair from the mid-lengths down, twist it up, and leave it an hour before you shampoo.
As a finisher, warm three or four drops between the palms and press them into dry tips only. Never pour it straight from the bottle onto the head. There is no dropper, so decant into your hand and go back for more if you need it.
Results
Oiled hair behaves differently under a comb. The teeth glide instead of catching, and the noise of a detangle drops away.
Ends look less white and frayed, and hair that felt thin and papery picks up a bit of body. Shine is low and warm rather than glassy. Used before a wash, it also takes the edge off how stripped everything feels afterwards.
Composition
Full ingredients list
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil, Schinziophyton Rautanenii (Mongongo) Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Geraniol
