Briogeo

Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask.

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About this product

A deep conditioning hair mask designed to nourish and repair dry or damaged hair, leaving it softer, smoother and more manageable.

Full ingredients

Water/Aqua/Eau, Cetyl Alcohol*, Brassica Alcohol*, Propanediol*, Stearyl Alcohol*, Cetearyl Alcohol*, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil*, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil*, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil*, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil*, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice*, Panthenol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate*, Biotin, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein*, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein*, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein*, Panax Ginseng Root Extract*, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract*, Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract*, Palmaria Palmata Extract*, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil*, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil*, Pogostemon Cablin Oil*, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil*, Ferula Galbaniflua (Galbanum) Resin Oil*, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride*, Cetyl Esters*, Isododecane, Cetrimonium Chloride*, Behentrimonium Methosulfate*, Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate*, Citric Acid*, Isopropyl Myristate*, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin*, Fragrance (Parfum), Sodium Hydroxide, Dehydroacetic Acid

Guru Score

91%

Yay

4 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

Rich and dense but light on protein: that's the combination the gurus keep praising, since it leans on plant-derived oils rather than the heavy protein that can weigh down fine hair or leave it brittle. It wins over curly, frizzy, coarse and thin hair alike, leaving it soft, shiny and manageable between washes. For dry hair, once a week is suggested.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take February 2026

What they liked

Hydrates without heaviness across hair types
Plant oil base, light on protein
Adds shine and nourishment

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

Type

Masks & PeelsCream

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Frizz1 expert

“I have friends with really curly, sometimes frizzy hair who adore this product, and even my friends with really limp or thin hair who feel like deep conditioning masks are often too heavy for them also really like this.”

Dr. Sam Ellis, watch at 6:42

Damaged or breaking hair1 expert

“It really helps to repair hair, add resilience and strengthen hair.”

Dr. Jenny Liu, watch at 23:01

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Yay

"The Don't Despair Repair Mask is one that both me and my partner use a lot."

All 2 takes from AliceintheRabbitHole

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"The Don't Despair Repair Mask is one that both me and my partner use a lot."

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"I do like Briogeo's Don't Despair, Repair! Mask."

Allie Glines

829k subs

✓Yay

"This is one of the most effective hair masks of my life. I love it so much. It smells really good. But honestly, I just love how it works. It just really works. And I haven't not had it in my shower since it launched, which seriously, it's been probably eight or nine years. [...] It's a great addition to any hair care routine. [...] This hair mask specifically adds so much hydration and shine. It's been a staple for me for years."

Dr. Jenny Liu

324k subs

✓Yay

"I love the Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask. I really feel like it's very dense and nourishing, just what my hair needs because I have more coarse hair. It really helps to repair hair, add resilience and strengthen hair. It contains rose hip oil, algae extract, almond oil and biotin. It's not really rich in protein, so if you find that protein-based conditioning masks make your hair really brittle, I highly recommend checking this one out."

All 3 takes from Dr. Jenny Liu

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"I love the conditioning mask. [...] It makes my hair feel ultra soft and manageable and really keeps it that way in between hair washing. This is a really rich dense hair mask that is not overloaded with protein because I know some individuals are a little more protein sensitive, in the sense if you have like fine hair a lot of protein can build up and weigh down your hair."

Dermatologist Fall Hair Care tips | Dr. Jenny Liu

"I also really like Briogeo's Don't Despair, Repair! mask. If you're not into big heavy protein-based conditioner, this does have some but most of it is just plant-derived oils that are nourishing. If you have dry hair, consider adding a conditioning mask [...] and using it once a week. I think that's sufficient."

Hair Cycling Routine according to a dermatologist | Dr. Jenny Liu

Dr. Sam Ellis

902k subs

✓Yay

"The Briogeo Don't Despair Repair Deep Conditioning Mask [...] makes the hair feel so luscious, so nourished. I think every single person I recommended this to has loved it regardless of their hair texture. I have friends with really curly, sometimes frizzy hair who adore this product, and even my friends with really limp or thin hair who feel like deep conditioning masks are often too heavy for them also really like this."

Top Pick: deep conditioning mask

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask?

A deep conditioning hair mask designed to nourish and repair dry or damaged hair, leaving it softer, smoother and more manageable.

Is Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask worth it?

Yes. All 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 91%.

What is Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask's Guru Score?

Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask holds a Guru Score of 91%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

What is Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask is good for frizz (1 expert) and damaged or breaking hair (1 expert).