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How to Choose an IAU Treatment | Using the 2 Creams, 2 Masks and Pure Booster

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How to Choose an IAU Treatment | Using the 2 Creams, 2 Masks and Pure Booster

LebeL "IAU" has 5 treatments. The names are similar and easy to confuse, but splitting them by when to use them makes things clear: creams for every day, masks for once or twice a week, and Pure Booster used before the treatment. How to choose the shampoo is covered in How to Choose an IAU Shampoo.

Quick guide to using them

Every day, a cream (Silky Repair for lightness, Melt Repair for cohesion). Once or twice a week, a mask (IAU Mask for coarseness from coloring, Deep Mask for frizz and damage). Only when the ends are badly damaged, Pure Booster before that.

2 creams for daily use

Cream Finish Who the maker recommends it for Our sizes and prices
Cream Silky Repair Smooth, easy to run fingers through, easy to manage Those who want a light finish / whose hair tends to go flat 200ml ¥1,760 / 600ml ¥3,960 / 1000ml ¥5,280
Cream Melt Repair Moist, stays together easily, easy to manage Those who want a well-settled finish / whose hair tends to puff up or spread 200ml ¥1,760 / 600ml ¥3,960 / 1000ml ¥5,280

Both have a rose green scent and are used the same way. After shampooing, lightly drain the water, work an appropriate amount through all your hair and rinse well. When choosing, decide whether you want the finish to lean toward "lightness" or "cohesion."

If your roots tend to go flat, even with Silky Repair don't apply it near the scalp; focus from ear level down. If your hair spreads, work Melt Repair into the ends first, then put whatever is left on your hands on the surface. At our salons too, we vary where we apply the same treatment.

2 masks for once or twice a week

Mask Maker's description Suited hair Our price
IAU Mask Intensive softening care for colored hair Hair that feels coarse from repeated coloring 170g ¥3,080
IAU Deep Mask Intensive care for manageability of frizz and damage Frizzy hair that is easily damaged 170g ¥3,300
Lebel IAU Deep Mask
Lebel IAU Deep Mask | Tax incl. 170g ¥3,300

Both are used the same way: after shampooing, apply mainly to the ends, work through all your hair, leave for about 3 minutes and rinse. The guide is once or twice a week. The scent of IAU Mask is deep rose green, and Deep Mask is fruity rose green.

Before the treatment: Pure Booster

Lebel IAU Pure Booster
Lebel IAU Pure Booster | Tax incl. 50ml ¥1,980

Pure Booster is an in-bath product used before the treatment. After shampooing, work it into the highly damaged parts at the ends, then layer the treatment on without rinsing, and rinse. The maker's guide is about 4 pumps for medium hair, and it is fragrance-free. It is intended especially for people whose ends are dry and spread, so use it only on damaged ends, not all over.

Summary of the order

Shampoo → (on days the ends are badly damaged) Pure Booster → cream or mask. If you add a leave-in treatment after the bath, also see IAU Essence Compared.

FAQ

Can I mix Silky Repair and Melt Repair?

The maker gives no guidance on mixing them. It is safest to choose one and switch depending on the season or your hair condition.

Can I use the mask every day?

The maker's guide is once or twice a week.

Is there a refill?

We carry the 2 creams in 200mL, 600mL and 1000mL. The maker designates the 1000mL as the refill.

Sources (LebeL official site): Cream Silky Repair, Cream Melt Repair, IAU Mask, IAU Deep Mask, IAU Pure Booster

*Results vary from person to person. If a product does not agree with your scalp or skin, stop using it and consult a dermatologist. Prices include tax and are as of the time of posting.

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