Shampoos are great! They clean your hair, get rid of all the impurities, and make it smell good. However, your hair care regimen is incomplete if you use only a shampoo. You need to follow it up with a conditioner. Irrespective of whether you have fine, thick, thin, curly, wavy, or coiled hair, everyone needs a conditioner. It’s more than a trusted sidekick and deserves to take centre stage now.
Here’s everything you should know about this hair care miracle!
What is a conditioner?
A conditioner is a hair care product used after a shampoo. Apart from ingredients such as silicone, oils, and emollients, this moisturising agent also contains cationic surfactants (cleansing ingredients) that get rid of the oily elements in your hair. And together with these two powerful factors, a conditioner replenishes the moisture lost during shampooing.
What are the benefits of using a conditioner?
Weather, frequent styling, and daily wear and tear can set the stage for hair damage. And shampoo alone cannot hold the ground. Though it’s designed to clean your scalp, hair, and sebum build-up, you also need something potent yet gentle, to replenish the lost moisture and the natural oils stripped from your hair. This is where the conditioner steps in.
• Everything that your hair goes through daily, damages your cuticles and causes them to ultimately break. The conditioner strengthens them with a protective coating, prevents breakage, and promotes hair growth.
• Another major benefit of using a conditioner is that it moisturises your hair, and makes it soft, smooth, reduces frizz, and adds shine to your tresses.
This is why you should not skip the conditioner part during your hair washing routine.
How often should you use a conditioner?
People often skip using a conditioner since it is an additional step in their hair care routine and time-consuming. But does this mean that you too should skip conditioning your hair? No. One of the most asked queries about conditioners is whether they would weigh your hair down? Not for everyone. This occurs mainly if you have fine, thin hair. Fortunately, there are different types of conditioners to suit your unique requirements.
Now, back to the question of how often to use this miracle product – you should condition your hair every time you wash it. While shampoo opens the hair’s cuticles to cleanse the dirt and impurities, a conditioner seals them to lock in the moisture. These two essential hair care products complement each other to give you healthy, strong, and moisturised tresses. You may notice a difference in your hair’s texture from the first wash itself. Plus, practicing the shampoo + conditioner routine regularly will make your hair healthier and stronger with time.
