Hydrated Halo Pre-Shield Pre-Treat

Protective pre-shampoo treatment for dry, coloured and environmentally stressed hair

Healthy hair starts before you shampoo.

Hydrated Halo Pre-Shield Pre-Treat is a multi-active protective treatment designed to shield, strengthen and deeply nourish hair before washing, colouring, heat styling or environmental exposure.

This upgraded formula forms a protective cushion around the hair fibre to help reduce damage from colouring, heat, hard water, chlorine, salt water and daily environmental stress, while restoring softness, shine and manageability.

If your hair feels dry, fragile, over-processed or exposed to harsh conditions, this is the step that transforms it.

Why you need a pre-treatment

Every time hair is washed, coloured, heat styled or exposed to sun, salt or chlorine, the cuticle becomes more vulnerable to moisture loss and breakage.

Using a targeted pre-treatment helps:

• protect the internal structure of the hair

• reduce stress during washing and chemical services

• maintain hydration and flexibility

• support stronger, more resilient strands

• preserve colour and shine

Think of it as a protective barrier that keeps your hair strong before stress occurs, not after the damage is done.

What you’ll notice

• Softer, smoother, more manageable hair

• Less breakage and dryness

• Improved shine and flexibility

• Hair feels stronger after washing

• Better condition when colouring or heat styling

• Protection before swimming or sun exposure

Hero ingredients & technology

Ceramide complex
Supports cuticle cohesion and helps reduce moisture loss and breakage while improving smoothness and resilience.

Hydrolyzed silk + amino acids
Help reinforce weakened hair fibres, improve elasticity and support structural strength.

Shea butter, avocado & argan oils
Deeply nourish and cushion the hair fibre to protect against dryness, environmental stress and roughness.

Saccharide isomerate & glycerin
Support long-lasting hydration and help maintain moisture balance within the hair.

Panthenol (Pro-vitamin B5)
Improves flexibility, softness and shine while helping reduce brittleness.

Botanical extracts (hibiscus, horsetail, aloe)
Provide antioxidant and conditioning support for healthier-looking hair and scalp.

Who it’s for

• Dry or dehydrated hair

• Coloured or chemically treated hair

• Hair exposed to chlorine, salt or hard water

• Heat-styled or environmentally stressed hair

• Fragile, brittle or breakage-prone hair

Why clients become obsessed

This has been a long-time Halo bestseller for a reason.
Once you start using a pre-treatment before washing or exposure to stress, hair feels stronger, softer and easier to manage immediately, and continues improving over time.

The upgraded formula delivers even more nourishment, structural support and protection, making it an essential step for maintaining healthy, resilient hair.

Pair with

Tangled Toner
Use after washing to detangle, strengthen and provide lightweight protection and structure.

Together they create the ultimate protect + strengthen routine.

Ethos

Cruelty free
Sulphate free
Phthalate free
Plant-forward ingredients
pH cohesive to hair
Salon quality
Made in New Zealand
Sustainable sugarcane packaging

Size

200ml

FAQ section (boosts SEO + trust)

Do I use this instead of conditioner?
No — this is a protective pre-treatment used before shampooing or exposure to stress. Follow with your normal wash routine.

Will it weigh my hair down?
Not when used correctly. It’s designed to protect and nourish without heaviness and rinses clean before shampooing.

Can I use it before swimming?
Yes. Apply before chlorine or salt exposure to help reduce dryness and damage.

Is it suitable for fine hair?
Yes — adjust quantity and focus mainly on mid-lengths and ends.

Aqua (Purified Water), Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cyclomethicone, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-7, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Saccharide Isomerate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail) Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Ceramide Complex, Tocopheryl Acetate, Alanine, Arginine, Glycine, Proline, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Parfum, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare (Fennel) Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Citric Acid.

Shipping

Bulk items may incur a price based on weight. Please contact for a price at hello@halohaircare.co.nz

Process and dispatch time

All orders will be dispatched on the same business day if payment is made before 9am. All orders placed after 9am will be dispatched the next business day. Orders made from 9am Friday - Sunday will be dispatched Monday.

All orders placed before or during a public holiday will be dispatched the following business day.

We periodically take leave from packing orders when our dispatch team are unavailable, this information will be emailed to all email subscribers before the closure and visible on our website www.halohaircare.co.nz via a pop-up. 

Shipping time frame

We partner with New Zealand post and all orders are processed on overnight delivery for all orders national and international.

Tracking 

We track all orders and you will receive your unique tracking code to your allocated email from NZ post and their international partners and directly from Halo Haircare Society. 

Returns & Refunds

Although we think you will love HALO Haircare, if you are not completely satisfied with your purchase you can return it to us within 14 days for a full refund.

What items can I return?

• Items must be in original condition
• Items must be unused
• Items must be in their original packaging
• Only items that are purchased via www.halohaircare.co.nz

How do I return?

Please email hello@halohaircare.co.nz and we will provide a return code for your order, within 14 days of your shipment

Send your items back in their original packaging. We strongly recommend using a tracked service and holding on to the receipt until the goods have been signed for as we will not be liable for any lost parcels.

We do not refund the cost of the postage to you or the returned cost of postage. This cost is solely yours to cover.

How soon will I get my refund?

Once your order is received and inspected the returns team will process this through our system and any credits will normally take 1-3 working days.

We will process your refund to the original method you used for payment as soon as we receive your returned products.

Replacements will be processed through the system and where possible will be dispatched on the same day.

What items are non-refundable?

Any free gift or promotional item.

Email us at hello@halohaircare.co.nz so we can guide you through the returns process. 

Damaged items

We do all we can to ensure that your Halo haircare order arrives in perfect condition. If there is damage to the product inside the box (wear and tear on the box and outer wrapping isn’t unusual and would not be replaceable), please send us an email at hello@halohaircare.co.nz and we will sort the issue out.

Ordering

To place an order through the online shop on the Website, you must provide:

1. a valid shipping address;
2. a valid email address and a telephone number; and
3. payment details which are acceptable to us or the relevant payment processor you have selected on our Website, such as credit or debit card details

We accept your order, and a contract is formed between us, on approval of your payment and we (or the relevant payment processor) receive payment from you for the order.

Title to the products passes to you when we receive full payment for the products. Risk in the products passes to you on delivery of the product to the nominated shipping address.

You may pay for your order using any of the payment methods set out on the Website. Payments made using a payment processor are subject to that payment processor’s terms and conditions. Please review the relevant payment processor’s terms and conditions before making a payment.

You must ensure that the information you provide to us in connection with an order is accurate, complete and current.

We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us, including if the products are not available or if there is an error in the price of the products displayed on the Website.

We may, in our sole discretion where acting reasonably, restrict the quantity of products which may be added to an order. These restrictions may apply to orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same credit card and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address.

In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order, we will attempt to notify you promptly of the change or cancellation by contacting the email and/or phone number provided at the time the order was made.

If we accepted an order from you, the applicable version of the Terms will be the version of the Terms that was in place at the time your order was accepted.