Things you didn’t know about your conditioner - Dove

Things you didn’t know about your conditioner

We’ve collected a few things you didn’t know about conditioner to shed a little light on the situation – and to lay out the best way to condition hair, once and for all.

We all know just how essential shampoo is for keeping our hair looking its best, but when it comes to the subject of conditioner things are, well, confusing. What is it actually doing? Does it weigh our hair down? Should we only be using it when our hair’s feeling dry? And when we do, does it just go on the ends? So many questions. We’ve collected a few things you didn’t know about conditioner to shed a little light on the situation – and to lay out the best way to condition hair, once and for all. Conditioner secrets…

• Everyone needs it! Yes, even if you have fine hair or oily roots – conditioner is essential to keep your hair healthy and feeling good. It’s not meant only for damaged hair. Which is why they’re formulated depending on hair type:conditioners for damaged hair like Intense repair with Keratin actives helps in nourishing and leaving hair soft, smooth and beautiful and Oxygen Moisture Conditioner give you nourished , 95% thicker looking hair^.

• Conditioner can protect your hair from towel damage. Yep, you read that right: towel damage. When wet, our hair’s really vulnerable, and roughly towel drying it can cause breakage and damage to cuticles. Using conditioner beforehand helps to reduce the stress it experiences

You don’t have to leave it on for ages. Despite what we might believe, leaving our conditioner on for as long as possible (or sleeping in it – we’ve all been there) doesn’t mean it works any better. The benefits are usually felt within 1-3 minutes. Click here to know how to apply a conditioner

• You should use it after every shampoo. A good hair conditioner, like our Daily shine Conditioner, is essential for caring for your hair after you’ve washed it: it makes it feel soft and smooth, helps with detangling and combing, and adds shine. 

• Your hair can’t ‘get used to’ conditioner. If you think your conditioner has stopped working properly, it’s probably actually that your hair type has changed somehow. Does it seem drier? Damaged? Is it longer? You might just need to switch to one that suits its state better. Know which conditioner suits your hair type

Do not condition your hair from roots to tips. Hair closer to the scalp is new and healthy. But hair at the ends is older and needs a little extra love to stay healthy and beautiful. That’s why hair needs to be conditioned only from the mid-sections to the ends.

Source: Dove.in