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Isn’t conditioner sort of self-explanatory?
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I would never skip the conditioner when shampooing my hair, saysJenna Spino, hairstylist at ChicagosMaxine Salon.
In fact, conditioner helps restore your hair after cleansing.
Read on for exactly how (and where) to use conditioner when you shower.
Wring out hair before conditioning.
A big conditioning mistake is using product on hair that’s still too wet.
Apply conditioner to midlengths and ends.
Celebrity hairstylistMarc Menaagrees, sharing that built-up conditioner is not great for direct contact with skin.
This will only cause your hair to get flat and greasy, he says.
So if you’re looking for volume, avoid the roots at all costs.
Rinse out all of the product.
On that note, another common mistake is not rinsing conditioner thoroughly enough once youre done.
Be sure to rinse well, Spino says; otherwise, your hair could dry feeling greasy and flat.
Shower conditioner isnt always enough.
Sometimes the product you use in the shower isn’t enough to keep your hair adequately hydrated.
I thinkleave-in conditionersare often forgotten, saysBronwen Robinson, senior stylist at New York CitysSuite Caroline Salon.
Leave-in conditioners come in spray, lotion,serum, or creamform to suit the needs of different textures.
A good rule of thumb to find the best product for you?
Play around to see what suits the texture.
Leave-ins can protect the hair from heat and environmental damage.
Rahua Leave-In Treatment
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Odele Leave-in Conditioner
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Use high-quality products.
Finally, the quality of your conditioner matters too.
Use the shampoos and conditionersyour colorist recommends, says Robinson.
