Conditioning

A hair conditioner should be applied after the hair has been thoroughly cleansed. These products are especially helpful for long hair, where the overlapping scales which cover the outer layer of hair often get roughed up as it grows. A conditioner helps to smooth these scales down, and to give gleaming hair which is easiest to comb and massage. Hair that is coloured, permed or exposed to the sun also benefits from a conditioner, Usually, dry hair should be conditioned once a week, normal hair once a fortnight,, and greasy hair not more than once a month.

All conditioners are basically a combination of oils or waxes, detergnts and emulsifiers, with optional extra ingredients, often incorporating herbal extracts with gentle plant and vegetables oils and essences. After conditioning, rinse you hair again, adding cider vinegar or lemon juice.