How to Use a Solid Hair Conditioner

Do you want silky soft tresses? Tired of using the regular liquid conditioner? You should try some solid conditioner. It lasts longer and can also be used as a styling product for coarse or curly hair in humid weather. Solid conditioner can be used in the shower, or as a leave-in conditioner after showering. Read on to learn how to use a solid hair conditioner.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Solid conditioner
• Water

1. Shampoo hair and rinse clean. If you need a lighter conditioner, use the solid conditioner in the shower. While hair is wet, add water to the solid conditioner bar and run the bar through your hair a few times to coat the hair.
2. Massage conditioner into hair and allow it to set for several minutes. If you have fine hair, try to avoid the root area, as some solid conditioners can be too rich for fine hair, and may make it look greasy. If you have curly or coarse hair, you may want to use the solid conditioner in the shower, and also use a bit of the conditioner after the shower as a styling product to help tame hair.
3. Rinse conditioner from hair. If your hair requires more moisture (curly and coarse types), you don't have to fully rinse it from your hair. For fine hair, rinse thoroughly to avoid any greasy look from too much conditioning.
4. Mash up a small amount of the solid conditioner in the palm of your hand after showering, if you want extra conditioning, or want to use the conditioner as a styling product. Once you get it to a cream-like consistency, you can gently scrunch it into your hair, coating the ends. Don't put too much near the roots, or you will get a greasy look to your hair. You can also coat your finger in the conditioner paste and spiral your hair around it (this works especially well for curly hair) to help define curls.

Tips & Warnings

• Only use a small amount of conditioner, especially if you have fine hair. You can use slightly more for coarse or curly hair.
• Solid conditioner can also be used as a styling product to help tame hair in humid weather.
• Don't leave solid conditioner bar in a place where it will get wet constantly, or it will melt. Try to keep it in a drawer or a soap dish outside the shower until you need it.
• Don't use too much conditioner in your hair or the hair will appear greasy.