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Protein vs. Moisture: When to Use a Protein Treatment for Frizz & Breakage

  • Oct 23, 2025
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Protein vs. Moisture: When to Use a Protein Treatment for Frizz & Breakage

Frizz and snapping ends usually trace back to two things: a rough, weakened cuticle (needs protein) or dehydrated strands (needs moisture). The sweet spot is balance. Below is a simple guide to spot what your hair needs and how to build a routine from IBS Beauty’s current lineup.


Protein vs. Moisture: What’s the difference?

  • Protein care reinforces the hair’s structure so the cuticle lies flatter and the fiber resists snapping. Think of it as “patching weak spots” so hair behaves smoother with less frizz.

  • Moisture care (conditioners, masks, oils) softens and lubricates the strand so it’s flexible, glossy, and less prone to dryness-frizz.


You’ll often need both, just not on the same day every time.


Signs you need a protein boost

  • Hair feels mushy/stretchy when wet, then snaps.

  • Curls won’t hold a pattern; hair looks flat and fragile.

  • Persistent frizz even after conditioning.


Your protein option at IBS Beauty

Maxiline PKC Ultimate Protein Treatment (1000 ml Set) – a professional formula with protein, keratin & collagen that delivers fiber alignment, volume reduction, anti-frizz, and smoothness. Use it as a periodic strengthening step rather than a daily conditioner. (IBS’s own guide recommends every 2–4 weeks.)

Prefer a smaller size? Maxiline PKC Ultimate Protein Kit (140 ml) offers the same approach in a home-friendly kit.

Signs you need moisture

  • Hair feels rough/tangles easily, looks dull.

  • Ends look frizzy or fluffy after air-drying.

  • You heat-style often or live in dry/hot air.


Moisture options at IBS Beauty

  • Sunny Isle Rosemary Mint Hair & Strong Roots Conditioner (12 oz): ultra-hydrating, infused with Jamaican Black Castor Oil + Biotin, and contains wheat proteins that help protect against breakage and shedding. Great as your weekly or every-wash softening step.

  • Skala Hair Treatment Cream – Mais Cachos (1000 g): a lightweight mask/leave-in that moisturizes, detangles, and defines without weight; ideal when hair is dry but not necessarily weak. Use as a mask or a small amount as leave-in.

  • Sunny Isle Rosemary Mint Hair & Strong Roots Oil (3 oz): a nutrient-rich finishing oil to nourish follicles, smooth split ends, and help with a dry scalp; glaze 1–3 drops over damp hair to seal in hydration. Fine hair? Try the Lite Oil (2 oz).

How to balance both (simple decision rules)

 Start with moisture if hair feels rough/dry. If frizz and breakage persist even after a good conditioning routine, add a protein session. Rotate protein every 2–4 weeks; keep daily/weekly moisture in between to maintain flexibility.


A UAE-ready routine using IBS Beauty products

Wash day (weekly or 2–3×/week):

  1. Cleanse: Sunny Isle Rosemary Mint Shampoo – gentle, Biotin + 100% JBCO formula that comforts a dry/itchy scalp and leaves hair looking longer, stronger, nourished.

  2. Moisturize: Sunny Isle Rosemary Mint Conditioner – hydrate + help protect against breakage; rinse cool.

  3. Seal/Finish: Sunny Isle Rosemary Mint Oil (or Lite Oil) – 1–3 drops on ends to lock in softness.


Protein day (every 2–4 weeks):

Swap step 2 for Maxiline PKC Ultimate Protein Treatment following the product directions, then finish with a touch of oil. Expect fiber alignment and anti-frizz smoothness that lasts beyond one wash. \


Extra moisture day (between protein sessions):

Use Skala Mais Cachos as a mask (rinse-out) or a small pea as leave-in for soft, defined ends.


Quick self-check: Protein or moisture this week?

  • Snaps easily when stretched? → Do protein (Maxiline PKC).

  • Feels rough/dry, frizzes when you touch it? → Do moisture (Sunny Isle Conditioner / Skala mask).

  • Looks okay, but puffs in humidity? → Moisture first; if frizz persists, schedule a protein session next wash.


Shop the routine (IBS Beauty)

 
 
 

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