What Are The Benefits of Using Hair Conditioner?

A good shampoo combined with the nutrients that the hair must bring excellent results, after all, we tested it almost every day. Now, the conditioner is abandoned by many women. But is that most people know their role and benefits for hair? Let us understand then why use it!

 

What does the conditioner?

Before understanding the function of conditioner you need to know how to act shampoos hair. In addition to its active treatment, the basic function of shampoo is to cleanse the hair and scalp, removing its oiliness. In this wash, shampoo opens the scales of the cuticle to make hair cleaning. As the shampoo removes all the oiliness of the wires, the hair becomes electric, so it is necessary to open the scales back to close to prevent the hair is dried with appearance and dull.
That's where the conditioner comes in. The conditioner has the function to return the natural oils of the hair was removed by shampoo, leaving it as close to the natural. The conditioner closes the hair scales, eliminating wires of electricity, acquiring an invisible protective layer that facilitates combing and provides nutrition and shine to the hair when dry.

What are the benefits of conditioner?

The basis of all conditioner is to neutralize the hair electricity, closing his scales, leaving more pliable and shiny hair. But today conditioners have different active ingredients in their formulations, which besides its basic benefits, depending on the assets it contains, provide the hair:

basic benefits:
Elasticity
mellowness
brightness
Softness
Movement

Benefits that go beyond the basics:
Protect the hair from physical and environmental damage;
Protect the hair attacked by chemical and the continued use of boards and dryers;
Minimizes friction between brushing and another.

The hair repairing attacked by chemical, environmental conditions and heat sources occur because of the conditioner forming a protective film on the wires that decrease water loss and dehydration.

It is noteworthy that its benefits are temporary and last only until the next wash, so it is necessary to its constant use. Although the conditioner has many advantages, its use should be moderate and removed completely from the hair, because the excess will produce an increase of sebum, leaving hair heavy and dirty look.

Conditioner x hair types

In oily hair
The conditioner should be used sparingly and applied to not weigh half of the hair at the root, but should not be eliminated its use.

On dry hair
The conditioner becomes even more important, therefore, substantially improve the wires are generally fragile. It can be used throughout the length.

In colored hair
The conditioner protects the color and makes it dura longer. If your hair is dry or oily, worth the tips above. Specific conditioners for colored hair further potentiate the results.

The guide Tricologists not use conditioner on the scalp not to clog the hair bulb, which can cause dandruff and other problems and hair loss.

Conditioner x hydrating mask: you can replace them?

 

Opinions are different. There are those who make this place and enjoy the result, others do not. The mask when applied on hair for a few minutes moisturizes the wires, but when used the right way, with massages and acting longer, hydration will be deeper and satisfying. The mask has its formulation components when used in excess can dry hair, such as keratin.

So it is not recommended to replace the mask by conditioner continuously because this was meant to be applied weekly or fortnightly (depending on the situation of the wires). But the conditioner has been developed specifically for everyday use without compromising the structure of hair, on the contrary, it significantly improves the appearance of hair.

For you understand a little more power conditioner ...

... A lot of people, after using the mask of hydration, apply conditioner to finish. However, this only makes sense if the pH of the mask is the lower the pH conditioner, because in this case the conditioner will act further closing the hair cuticles. Otherwise, there is no need. Another widely used technique is the co-wash, which means washing the hair with conditioner, usually every other day. Dry hair, curly, dyed with chemical and benefit greatly from this technique.

But if you still choose to do the replacement, do not delete the fully conditioner, especially if your hair is damaged by chemical processes. Pass the interim washings with cream treatment.

The same applies to creams to comb and leave in. Both have different purposes of conditioners, their formulas are different. The comb cream to have a heavier formula is most appropriate for frizzy hair, curly, for the same models the clusters taking the volume. The leave also models in the hair, but goes beyond that, by not penetrate the wires, it forms a protective layer, so it is also recommended before the use of flat iron or dryer

Considerations

The shampoo and conditioner complement each other, so the use of only one does not give the desired effect. Use this double strengthens and enhances the beauty of hair. Use the shampoo and conditioner of the same brand is a way to enhance the results, because their formulas were made to complement each other.

Today there are plenty of efficient products with specific purposes and affordable ones. Get to know your hair to understand the most appropriate conditioner to your tresses.

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Written by Débora Dos Santos