How to Choose a Hair Conditioner

Your choice of conditioner depends most on your hair type (unlike your choice of shampoo, which depends on your scalp type). Choosing the right conditioner can help you avoid greasy, limp locks or a dry, frizzy head of hair.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Choose a rich, moisturizing conditioner if your hair tends to get dry and frizzy.

2. Use a volumizing conditioner if your hair is limp and fine.

3. Get conditioner made for normal hair if yours is healthy and shiny.

4. Change the brand of conditioner you use every month, since hair can become immune to a specific formula's effects, and buildup can occur.

5. Buy a separate deep or leave-in conditioner to use once a week. If your hair is fine, use it in the shower and rinse it out immediately, the way you do with normal conditioner. The drier your hair is, however, the longer you'll want to leave it in.

Tips & Warnings

• If you're out of conditioner, or you want to avoid the chemicals in commercial conditioners, try using natural conditioners like mayonnaise or olive oil.

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on 1/24/2009 If your scalp itches, from my experience the hair product contains perfume and/or essential oils or the preservative Kathon or Methylchloroisothiazolinone (and) methylisothiazolinone. From my experience silicone does not dry my hair out, just the opposite. But even so-called good conditioners like Burt Bee's Berry volumizing because it is so heavy can cause my scalp to itch. I am still in search for the best conditioner for long fine thick hair.

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on 5/3/2007 Beware of cones - When choosing a conditioner, check to see if it contains "dimethicone" or any other ingredient ending in -cone. Cones can cause your hair to break and split easily if they are not washed out properly. Make sure to use a clarifying shampoo if your conditioner contains cones, or just avoid using them altogether

on 8/8/2006 If you are allergic to commercial hair conditioners (they make your head itch and skin breakout), try this: Mix one egg yolk, 1/4 teaspoon of olive oil and one cup warm water. After shampooing, pour the egg/oil mix on your hair like you would with any conditioner, and then rinse. Dry hair can handle a bigger yolk and slightly more olive oil. You can even add a couple of drops of scented oil (if you are not allergic - vanilla oil is great).

on 3/12/2006 If you are allergic to commercial hair conditioners (they make your head itch and skin breakout), try this:
Mix one egg yolk, 1/4 teaspoon of olive oil and one cup warm water. After shampooing, pour the egg/oil mix on your hair like you would with any conditioner, and then rinse. Dry hair can handle a bigger yolk and slightly more olive oil. You can even add a couple of drops of scented oil (vanilla oil is great).

on 11/22/2005 For people that are trying to achieve that fuller hair look, here are some great tips. The Cholesterol products that comes in a jar are all great products to use for fuller hair, at least the Le Kair one that I use is. However, I suggest if dealing with fine hair to apply it and leave it on the time that's recommended. And in the next steps shampoo and rinse out. I also suggest that people that are searching for ways to fuller hair, look for a product that reads Instantly Thick, for weightless hair. It is truly a good conditioner for fuller hair. Nevertheless, the same above recommendations stands, if dealing with fine hair.