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Hair Mask for Dry Hair

A five-minute weekly hair mask routine for dry hair: apply to damp lengths, leave it while you finish your shower, rinse cool.

By Glow Routine Life · Updated 5 October 2026

The routine at a glance

Start on damp, clean hair. Right after a wash, while hair is still damp but not dripping. Clean hair, damp hair — that is the base you start from.
Mid-lengths to ends. Use a coin-sized amount, working downward from the ears. If your hair is dry or curly, apply conditioner to the entire length of your hair.
Leave it three to four minutes. That is about how long a normal shower takes. Five minutes of waiting is not a spa treatment, it is a habit you can keep.
Rinse cool, gently. Cool water finishes the wash. Not cold — comfort keeps the routine going.
Finish the routine. Blot dry and seal the last few inches with a drop of oil or leave-in, the same way as any wash day.

Once a week is enough for most dry hair. Twice a week sits fine too — more than that and hair starts to feel coated rather than cared for.

Skipping the mid-lengths and going straight to the ends — if your hair is dry or curly, apply conditioner to the entire length of your hair.
Leaving it on for thirty minutes and calling that progress — five minutes every week beats a long session you skip.

See section-by-section mask application, the short wait, and cool rinse — same order as above.

Video by Abbey Yung.

Keep this routine where you will find it — pin it to your routine board and start tonight.

If your hair is dry or curly, apply conditioner to the entire length of your hair — see AAD tips for healthy hair.