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How often do you use conditioner?
RTKangaMummy · 06/02/2005 17:27
How often do you use conditioner on your hair?
I am growing my hair and it is very thick
I have just started using conditioner
Do you use it once a week or every time you wash your hair?
I know it is a really boring dim question
munnzieb · 06/02/2005 17:30
each time I wash my hair, am currently on with John Freeda, however won't buy it again as it's too expensive, so will stay with tresseme
Ameriscot2005 · 06/02/2005 17:30
Everytime I wash my hair, which is 2 - 3 times per week.
Snugs · 06/02/2005 17:37
My hair is very long, but fine. I wash it twice weekly and condition each time, but only condition the length not the roots IYSWIM. And I use the cheapest cream conditioner I can find, simply to help get any knots out.
hoxtonchick · 06/02/2005 17:39
i wash my hair every day & always use conditioner. it is very very curly.
oooggs · 06/02/2005 17:40
I wash it every day - I HAVE to. But I don't conditioner often.
lowcalCOD · 06/02/2005 17:40
think jerry hall once said she only uses condit, no shampoo
WigWamBam · 06/02/2005 17:42
I have to wash mine everyday, but if I condition it every time, it looks like I've had my head in a pot of lard. I only condition once a week - and even then, only if I remember.
RTKangaMummy · 06/02/2005 17:49
crumbs now I am confused
for a kanga of little brain that doesn't take much
Perhaps I will condition it just at weekends
I don't really have time during the week in the mornings anyway.
Thanks you lot are really brill
RTKangaMummy · 06/02/2005 17:50
I can still brush it without conditioner it was really to make it look better and to make it softer IYSWIM
WigWamBam · 06/02/2005 17:50
Kanga, it depends on what sort of hair you have. If it's dry and thick, it will need more conditioning than if it's greasy and fine. What's your hair like?
helsi · 06/02/2005 17:51
I use it every time I wash my hair after shampooing. usually every two days. I find if I don't it gets tangled and is hard to brush through
Snugs · 06/02/2005 17:52
If you are growing your hair, be advised - a comb is a lot better than a brush. It does less damage.
RTKangaMummy · 06/02/2005 17:56
It is mega mega thick
sort of more normal to greasy than dry
It is straightish
The brush I use is one of those wide plastic ones
I don't blow dry it and so it takes quite a long time to dry.
Snugs · 06/02/2005 18:01
Does it tangle easily?
If not, then maybe you don't need conditioner (yet). If there are times when it is extra greasy try a vinegar or lemon rinse - couple of tablespoons of vinegar (or lemon juice is defo nicer) in a jug of warm water for the final rinse. Rosemary is also good, especially if you have dark hair.
RTKangaMummy · 06/02/2005 18:15
I can't really call it tangle
But when I put my fingers through it sort of doesn't go through easily towards the ends.
But it is not really a tangle.
It doesn't hurt or anything.
Snugs · 06/02/2005 18:20
I wouldn't condition then if I was you.
Finger comb it, starting at the bottom and work back to any lugs. Never comb from the top down, that just stretches any tangles and splits the ends of the hair. If you do brush, do it after you have removed any tangles - purely for styling or glossing, not for de-lugging.
25+ yrs of bum length hair so I have learnt from (often painful) experience
WigWamBam · 06/02/2005 18:23
If it tends to be greasy, then don't condition the roots, and only do it every so often. See how you feel about it once you've used it a couple of times and make your own judgment.
Hulababy · 06/02/2005 20:24
Every day, when I wash my hair. My hair is horrid without conditioner.
Branster · 06/02/2005 20:54
why not try one of those leave in conditioners once a week to see if it makes any difference. I personally find wooden brushes to be the best. they are a bit more expensive but last forever and don't seem to be that harsh on hair like palstic or metal ones are.
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