How often should I use conditioner?

Most people usually use conditioner when washing their hair, especially those with dry and frizzy hair. Using conditioner can make hair smooth and soft. Some people like to perm their hair, which is very harmful to hair. Using conditioner can form a protective film for hair and make hair smooth. How often should we use conditioner?

How often should I use conditioner?

The use of conditioner should be determined according to the quality of your hair. For example, friends with oily hair can use hair conditioner at most twice a week due to the strong oil secretion. If you have dry hair, you can increase the frequency of conditioner use to 4 times a week.

How to use conditioner for best effect

1. Use conditioner at the right time:

Regarding the use of conditioner, many people think that the longer the conditioner is left on, the better it moisturizes the hair. In fact, this is not true. Experts tell us that conditioner can only provide nutrients to hair within a certain period of time. Once the effective time is exceeded, it will not only fail to nourish the hair, but also easily cause it to tangle, resulting in dryness and split ends. Conditioner can neutralize the alkalinity in shampoo, keep the hair in the best state of weak acidity, replenish nutrients to the hair, make the hair soft and smooth, and maintain a healthy luster.

2. The correct way to apply conditioner:

When using conditioner, first use a towel to absorb the water on the washed hair. If there is too much water in the hair, the conditioner cannot be effectively absorbed. First, comb your hair, apply the conditioner evenly on your hair, focusing on the ends of your hair. Do not apply it on the roots of your hair, otherwise it will increase the secretion of oil on your scalp, causing your hair to look oily quickly. Then gently massage your hair for 1 minute and wash it off with warm water. It is best to let the conditioner stay on the hair for 5 minutes after massage, so that the hair can fully absorb the nutrients of the conditioner. This is also a good little trick.

3. Change conditioner brands frequently:

Just like we need to change shampoo frequently. The ingredients and formulas of the same brand of conditioner are mostly similar and simple. Therefore, it is best to change the brand or series of conditioner when using it. You should appropriately change to other brands or conditioners with other functions after using it for about 3 months.

What are the misunderstandings about using conditioner

1. Use conditioner too much

When using conditioner on oily hair, you must be careful. Using too much conditioner will cause dandruff to grow. When using it, just apply it to the drier ends of the hair, and use as little conditioner as possible on the scalp.

2. Make sure to rinse the conditioner thoroughly

Conditioner can indeed make hair smooth, but that doesn't mean you have to leave some of it on your scalp. The chemicals in conditioner can clog pores or cause dandruff when they come into contact with air. Therefore, after using conditioner, be sure to rinse it out thoroughly.

3. Use a leave-in conditioner instead of a nourishing conditioner

When washing my hair, I thought about using a leave-in conditioner later, so I didn’t use conditioner when washing my hair. This is wrong. Normally, leave-in conditioners only have anti-static function and can only provide protection on the surface of the hair. They cannot penetrate deep into the roots of the hair to care for damaged hair. Therefore, when washing your hair, you must not skip the nourishing and moisturizing conditioner.

4. Use high-protein conditioner for dry hair

People often think that dry hair needs more care, so they always use special conditioners containing high protein, but unexpectedly their hair becomes drier and drier. In fact, excessive use of protein conditioner will affect normal metabolism and have the opposite effect. You can effectively clean your hair by using a cleansing conditioner.