Davines MELU Spray
A lightweight anti-breakage Davines leave-in spray for long or damaged hair — enriched with Regenerative Organic Certified™ Black Chickpea Extract to reinforce hair fibres, shield against environmental pollutants, reduce breakage from brushing by up to 33.7% and provide heat protection up to 230°C.
The Moda Team Review: The Blow-Dry Step That Protects Every Wash
Most breakage that long or damaged hair suffers does not happen in the shower — it happens during the blow-dry. The brush tension, the heat, the stretching of wet fragile lengths under tension — that is where the damage accumulates day after day. The MELU Spray is the product that addresses this directly. Applied to towel-dried hair before any heat tool or brush is used, it deposits the Black Chickpea Extract's polysaccharides as a reinforcing protective film over the fibre, reducing the friction and mechanical stress that causes mid-shaft snapping and split-end formation during styling.
Beyond the immediate protective effect, the Spray has two additional benefits that the conditioner alone does not provide: antipollution action — it shields against environmental heavy metals (Nickel, Cadmium, Lead) that accumulate on hair and contribute to dullness and structural damage — and it vegan, non-silicone formula that leaves no residue and no weighing-down of the lengths. Clinical testing: -33.7% breakage from brushing after 4 weeks (MELU shampoo + conditioner + spray, 20 participants). Heat protection to 230°C. Scent: sunlit citrus and spice blooming into fresh green florals, settling into soft woods and musk. Vegan.
Key Active Ingredient
Regenerative Organic Certified™ Black Chickpea Extract (Hydrolyzed Cicer Seed Extract) — sourced from Mr. Gabriele Colla's farm in Parma, Italy. Polysaccharides create a protective film on hair fibre preventing breakage; antioxidants preserve hair's strength and structural integrity. Antipollution: shields against heavy metals (Nickel, Cadmium, Lead). Heat protection up to 230°C. Clinical efficacy: -33.7% breakage from brushing (4 weeks, MELU full routine, 20 participants). Lightweight, no residue. Vegan formula.
Moda Pro Tip
Apply to towel-dried hair before combing — not after. The Spray reduces friction during the combing stage itself, which is where a significant portion of mechanical breakage happens on long or damaged hair. Spray through mid-lengths and ends, comb through gently from ends upward, then blow-dry section by section. On hair that is particularly prone to breakage, use 15–20 sprays distributed across the full length rather than concentrating it at the ends only.
How To Use
- After washing and conditioning with the MELU routine, gently towel-dry hair.
- Spray evenly through mid-lengths and ends.
- Comb through gently from ends upward before blow-drying.
- Do not rinse out — heat protection active up to 230°C.
- Blow-dry or air-dry. Use at every wash for cumulative anti-breakage benefit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Davines MELU Essential Haircare Spray provide heat protection for blow-drying?
Yes — it provides heat protection up to 230°C. Apply to towel-dried hair before blow-drying and do not rinse out. The heat protection is active through the full blow-dry and covers the temperature range used by most home hair dryers and hot tools.
How does Davines MELU Spray reduce breakage differently from the conditioner?
Yes — the conditioner's protective film works during the wash and rinse stage, reducing friction when the hair is saturated. The Spray works during the blow-dry and styling stage, when heat and brush tension are the primary causes of breakage on long or damaged hair. Together they provide continuous protection from wet hair through to fully styled hair.
What is the antipollution action in Davines MELU Essential Haircare Spray?
Yes — the Black Chickpea Extract shields the hair against environmental heavy metals including Nickel, Cadmium and Lead, which are representative of urban air pollutants that accumulate on hair with daily exposure and contribute to dullness and structural damage over time.
Is Davines MELU Essential Haircare Spray vegan and silicone-free?
Yes — the formula is vegan and does not rely on silicones for its smoothing and protective action. The Black Chickpea Extract's polysaccharides provide the protective film and friction reduction that silicones would normally deliver, but without the buildup that silicones cause over time.
Can I use Davines MELU Spray on colour-treated long hair?
Yes — it is colour-safe. Colour-treated long hair is more structurally fragile and more vulnerable to both heat damage and mechanical breakage during styling, making the Spray's combined heat protection and anti-breakage action particularly relevant.
