Big night out? Second question – why short-change your hair? Even if you think your hair can only get so soft and silky, it remains to be seen what an intensive hair mask or treatment can yield, especially when you start prepping the morning of your event.

That’s celebrity hair stylist Sam McKnight’s secret, anyhow. “Comb a conditioning mask through hair, then braid and tie it up in a knot,” he told ELLE.com. “Let the treatment penetrate all day, then rinse it out for silk-like softness.”

The best thing about living in a high-technology age is that there’s virtually no limit to the variety of hair treatments out there, so even if you have a very specific condition, there remains little doubt that you won’t get your needs met.

Need plenty of moisture? Use L’Occitane Ultra Rich Hair Cream Mask for plenty of luster, shine, softness and manageability. Leonor Greyl Masque a Orchidee is perfect for frizzy hair in particular, working like a straightening mask to help soften and relax frenetic tresses.