Hair Mask - to leave in overnight?

[Youvegottobekidding]

So my hair is quite, well actually very dry because i colour it quite a lot! It doesn't look horrendous, it's soft & shiny, but close up you can tell it's abused. I blow dry it but don't straighten it a lot. I'm intending to get a trim, just don't know when!

Anyway, seeing as there's no school run and no work in the morning, I was thinking of grabbing the opportunity to use a hair mask I have & slather it on tonight - I seem to recall a hairdresser mentioning something about leaving a 'good' conditioner or hair treatment overnight to nourish my hair. Do I wash it out in the morning or simply rinse - I kind of think I'd wash it as my roots might be a bit over conditioned from all the conditioner & I'd be left with lank hair?

Would this actually make a difference or is leaving it on the the shower as I normally do for 3 minutes doing the same job?!!!

[LegoCaltrops]

Make sure it's not protein based - overexposure can cause the hair to become very brittle.

[itsbetterthanabox]

Leaving a hair mask on for about at hour will give you all the needed deep conditioning. 3 mins Isn't long enough to do much. Overnight would be good but it stops absorbing after a while, won't do harm through.
You can apply a hair mask to damp or dry hair. Leave on and then shampoo out then normal conditioner

[Bluebell66]

Phillip Kingsley's Elasticizer is the best I think, makes a huge difference, even leaving it on for about half an hour to an hour.

[MMbed655]

My hair is Platinum Blonde - I moved to a place that has a lot of chlorine in the water and my hair frizzed out! I have used the Made from Earth Avocado Hair Mask every 2-3 days and my hair did a 180! The frizz is gone and my color is vibrant again! Best for me is to put in after washing (while still pretty wet) and combing through, leaving on for about 10 minutes - it has 5-7 minutes suggested but for me 10 minutes works best! I am happy with this purchase - recommended!!

[TeaAddict235]

I do hope that the OP hasn't had the hair mask on for 2 years. It's now 2018 and she has long gone.