Conditioner: A Must for Soft, Healthy Hair

Many women skip conditioner, considering it an extra step that takes more time in the morning. But conditioner is a must for soft, healthy-looking hair, and skipping it can cause damage that’s not worth the few minutes you save.

To understand its importance, we’ll start with explaining what it is and how it works. Conditioner is made of conditioning and moisturizing agents, such as oils, emollients, and even silicones. These ingredients target is your hair’s cuticle, the outside layer that’s made of cells stacked together to protect the inner layer from damage. The conditioning and moisturizing agents smooth out the cuticle and bind its cells together to create a barrier protecting your hair.

Without this strong barrier, your hair is exposed to heat and elements in the environment that cause damage, including dryness, breakage, tangling, split ends, and frizz.

You can see why it’s important to condition every time you wash your hair. The soap in your shampoo can strip hair of some of its own natural oils that protect it, so conditioner is a necessary step after every shampoo.

If you tend to have very dry, frizzy hair, you need more intense conditioning. Ask your stylist about deep conditioning treatments that can fight the frizz and give you soft, silky hair.

Conditioner is also especially important for color-treated hair, because the way hair reflects light affects the appearance of your color. Color looks most vibrant when you use conditioner regularly, since that strong, smooth cuticle you get from conditioning is also shiny and silky.

One complaint we hear about conditioner is that weighed-down feeling. It’s not the conditioner that does it. If your hair feels heavy, you may be using the wrong product for your hair, you may be using too much product, or it may need a more thorough rinsing. Ask your stylist to recommend the right product to use, how much to use, and tricks to ensure that you’ve rinsed thoroughly.

Everyone’s hair needs conditioner, even if you have oily hair. The trick is using the right products to get oil production under control while leaving hair soft and silky.

If your hair feels dry, make an appointment for a deep conditioning treatment at Tanya’s Image and Wellness Salon. To book your appointment, call us at one of our two locations – Crestview Hills, KY (859) 578-9400 or Cincinnati, OH (513) 533-9400, book your appointment online, or you can manage appointments with our free mobile app, available on Google Play, or Amazon.