{"product_id":"maria-nila-structure-repair-leave-in-cream","title":"Maria Nila Structure Repair Leave-In Cream | Split End Sealing for Damaged Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA no-rinse algae cream that repairs and moisturises damaged hair while sealing split ends, with Maria Nila's Colour Guard Complex.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSplit ends cannot be repaired — once the fibre has split, the only permanent fix is scissors, and any brand that tells you otherwise is selling you something. What a leave-in like this does is seal the split closed temporarily so it stops travelling further up the shaft between haircuts, and smooth the surface so the ends stop catching on each other. Maria Nila is careful about the wording here: they state this cream seals split ends, not that it mends them. We are going to be equally careful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe client this suits is the one stretching the gap between trims — growing hair out, saving the length, and watching the ends fray in the meantime. The formula is built around Cystoseira Compressa, the repairing algae used across the whole Structure Repair line, with hydrolysed wheat protein, olive fruit oil and sunflower seed extract. Cyclomethicone sits second on the ingredient list: it is a volatile silicone, which means it spreads the actives evenly through the lengths and then evaporates, leaving the cream feeling dry rather than greasy. That is why a leave-in with this much conditioning payload does not turn fine hair into a slick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour Guard Complex — sunflower with Quaternium-95 — is in here too, and because this one is never rinsed out it stays on the hair all day. Maria Nila states it preserves colour by protecting hair from UV radiation and free radicals, which matters more in a leave-on product than in anything that goes down the drain after two minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Moda Carries This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Nila is a Swedish house, founded in 1999 by the Wikström family and named after founder Ann's great-grandmother. Everything is 100% vegan, with Leaping Bunny, PETA, Vegan Society and B Corp certification behind it — a combination that is genuinely rare in professional haircare. We brought the brand in as a new, fresh addition to the shelf: chosen with our younger clients in mind, and because the range is playful in a way most professional lines are not. Our honest read is that this is the up-and-coming brand making the biggest impact right now, and a leave-in that is straight about what it can and cannot do for split ends is a good sign of how the brand talks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepairing Algae (Cystoseira Compressa Extract):\u003c\/strong\u003e The Structure Repair signature. Maria Nila states it repairs and rebuilds the hair and maintains moisture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Wheat Protein:\u003c\/strong\u003e Protein fragments small enough to occupy the porous gaps bleach and heat leave behind. Maria Nila states it retains moisture and creates a long-lasting conditioning effect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOlive Fruit Oil (Olea Europaea):\u003c\/strong\u003e Maria Nila states its vitamins and antioxidants preserve moisture and enhance the hair's natural shine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCyclomethicone:\u003c\/strong\u003e A volatile silicone sitting second on the list. It carries the actives evenly through the lengths and then evaporates, which is why this cream finishes dry rather than heavy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunflower Seed Extract and Quaternium-95:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colour Guard Complex, which Maria Nila states preserves colour by protecting hair from UV radiation and free radicals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut it on the ends first and the mid-lengths last, with whatever is left on your hands. Almost everyone does the opposite — pumps into the palm, rubs it over the top layer, and the ends that actually needed sealing get the residue. Work a pea-sized amount into the last two inches, then take the leftover film up through the mid-lengths. Apply to towel-dried hair, not soaking hair, or you will dilute the cream so far that the cyclomethicone evaporates before the actives have deposited anywhere useful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour hair is fine and flat — a 200ml leave-in cream on fine hair, even one that finishes dry, will cost you root volume; Maria Nila Pure Volume Mousse is the better prep. This is also not a heat protectant: Maria Nila makes no heat protection claim on this cream, so use Style \u0026amp; Finish Cream Heat Spray before hot tools. And if you are avoiding silicones, cyclomethicone and dimethiconol are both in here — the Coils \u0026amp; Curls Oil-In-Cream is the silicone-free leave-in in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTowel-dry washed hair until it is damp, not dripping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWork a small amount into the ends first, then carry what remains up through the mid-lengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDo not rinse. Blow-dry or air-dry as usual.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"200 ml","offer_id":49911817535716,"sku":"MN3607","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/3607-packshot.jpg?v=1789819474","url":"https:\/\/www.modasalon.ca\/products\/maria-nila-structure-repair-leave-in-cream","provider":"Moda Salon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}