Is your hair rough, frizzy, and not manageable?

You need to start using a good conditioner. 

This is because along with hair oil and shampoo, conditioner is also one of the required products in our hair care routine. 

So, what is a hair conditioner?

We all know that conditioner is used after shampooing the hair. But conditioner keeps our hair conditioned and moisturized, being made up of a mixture of ingredients such as oils, emollients, humectants, and surfactants. These ingredients are very helpful in making our hair soft and manageable by locking moisture inside the hair strands. 

Let's understand it in more detail. Shampoo cleanses all the dirt, oil, or any residues present on the scalp, and the conditioner restores all the moisture and nutrients that are lost in the cleansing process.  It's the same as applying moisture to the face after washing it. 

Types of conditioners according to hair types and ingredients to look out for along with a few products recommended:

Benefits of using a hair conditioner:

While most people think what will be the benefit of a conditioner just by keeping it for 3-5 minutes and washing it off, conditioner can provide our hair and scalp with many benefits that are required such as:

1)Applying conditioner provides moisturization to hair by hydrating it, preventing the problem of dryness.

2)It smoothes the hair detangling it, making it easier to comb by reducing breakage. 

3)Conditioner makes the hair smooth and shiny by making it super soft. 

4)The main importance of conditioners is to reduce frizz in the hair mostly in humid climates. Conditioners reduce frizz by lowering friction between the hair strands. 

5)As conditioners are incorporated with certain proteins and nutrients they repair the damaged hair. Most hair nowadays is prone to breakage due to color dyes, pollution, and UV rays, the conditioners moisturize the hair by repairing the damaged hair.

6)Also regular use of conditioners best helps in preventing split ends. Due to the presence of protein ingredients in the conditioner, they seal the cuticle to reduce the problem of split ends. The conditioner deeply penetrates the hair strands to prevent split ends.

7)Also a few conditioners are best helpful for hair fall control as there are numerous conditioners available for the unique requirements of your hair.

What is the correct method of using a conditioner?

➡Firstly wash your hair with a suitable shampoo and rinse off the shampoo thoroughly without any residues left on the scalp and hair strands. A clear understanding of do's and don'ts while washing your hair will be helpful additionally for using the conditioner effectively.

➡Then remove all the excess water from your hair because excessive amounts of hair can dilute the conditioner by lessening its effectiveness. Make sure your hair should not be soaking wet, it should be damp.

➡Depending on the length of your hair, take a certain amount of conditioner and apply it from mid-length to the ends.

Note: Conditioner should not be applied on the scalp as it can make the hair roots greasy.

➡Now using a tooth comb or your fingers distribute the conditioner within your hair which can also help with detangling.

➡A typical conditioner needs to be rested for 2-5 minutes on your hair, for a clear indication you need to check the description. Deep conditioners need to be present for more time than the normal conditioner.  

➡Rinse your hair with cold water until the conditioner is washed out. Conditioner seals moisture in the cuticle by adding shine.

➡Pat dry with a towel to avoid over-rubbing the hair.

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Conditioners are one of the essential things to be included in our hair care routine because as mentioned before they help us with several benefits making our hair easy to manage Also they maintain scalp health promoting overall hair health.