Isn’t it a great feeling to wear your hair straight and long, shining with health! Alas it remains more of a dream than reality. After all, reality often entails surrendering to the various heat styling tools and suffering dry and fizzy hair in the process! So what’s the solution? A deep conditioning treatment!
A deep-conditioning hair treatment restores moisture and repairs dry, brittle hair. This treatment smoothens out the outer layer of the hair called the cuticle and improves its overall health. Choosing the right products and using proper techniques are essential to getting the best results from a deep conditioning hair treatment. However, if a trip to the salon is not on your agenda, here are a few deep conditioning tips that could give your hair the fillip it needs.
SHAMPOO RIGHT
To begin with, choose the right shampoo for your hair, so that you can improve its health. Choosing a shampoo that is too strong or too mild for your hair can strip it off its moisture or have the reverse effect of making it oilier. For straight hair we recommend trying Sunsilk’s Perfect Straight shampoo, that has a unique straight lock technology, designed to keep your hair straight just after a shampoo.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT CONDITIONER
Choose a deep conditioner that recommends that you apply it and leave it on at least for 15 – 20 minutes. There are different types of conditioning treatment for different types of hair, the color treated ones for example need a stronger conditioner, whereas a dandruff heavy scalp needs a different treatment. It is important you choose the product that’s best for your hair problem.
METHODOLOGY
Apply the deep conditioning treatment after shampooing to damp hair. To maximize its effect use a wide toothed comb to spread the conditioner evenly throughout the hair. Follow the time instructions on the product to see the best results. However, we do recommend, that you must cover your conditioned hair while you wait, so that you allow it to seep in completely without rinsing it out.
By deep conditioning your hair at least twice a week, you can certainly expect a head full of health no matter what your hair woes maybe!
DEEP CONDITIONING & Its Many Hair Nourishing Benefits
Your gorgeous locks are not behaving as tame as they used to. Or maybe they’ve been completely out of control right from the start.But have you wondered why that is? On an average, most of us wash our hair thrice a week. While that is the right way to go, we often tend to skip nourishing our hair before we wash them. Over that, we freely heat treat our hair for the look we want. You can only imagine how damaged your hair must feel from within. Learn more about how you can prevent damage of your hair from styling. So yes! Our hair does need to be nourished and caring enough for it can never get too much. Be it a condition of dry hair or scalp, oiliness or even hair fall, these are all signs of your hair asking that little bit of tender love and care that comes with hair nourishment. Well, how do you give your hair nourishment? Most of us already condition our hair. We diligently follow our hair routines of oil, succeeded by a shampoo + conditioner hair wash. But is that enough?
The answer is no. Your hair demands an extra treat of deep conditioning
every once in a while, to auto reset. When you provide your hair deep conditioning, your hair shaft absorbs the moisture and strengthens the hair inside out, and hence this how conditioner helps in growth of hair.
Well, this is just one of the many reasons why one should practice deep conditioning hair treatment
Hence to
know more about what does conditioner do?. Read on!
BENEFITS OF Deep Conditioning
Have you been deep conditioning your hair correctly?
Deep conditioning is an essential part of a healthy hair regimen- whether you're natural or not, and no matter your curl type. And yet, so many people don't know how to properly deep condition their hair, or neglect the practice altogether!
What is deep conditioning?
Deep conditioning is the process of applying a rich hair treatment to your hair. Some companies refer to these products as a hair mask. Deep conditioners should contain moisturizing ingredients as well as nutrients that power your hair (more on this later.) Unlike a normal rinse-off conditioner, you only use a deep conditioner every week or two, and you let it soak in your hair for at least 20 minutes. But unlike a leave-in conditioner, a deep conditioner eventually gets rinsed out.
How to deep condition at home
Deep conditioning your hair at home is so easy, and it will completely change how your hair looks and feels. You only need a deep conditioner in addition to your normal washing products, and a hair cap. If you don't have a hair cap, a clean plastic bag will work fine. Here is a guide with five simple steps to a deep conditioning routine.
Before you start, read the label on your deep conditioner.
Don’t be fooled by words like “all-natural” or “moisturizing” or “rapid repair” which commonly appear on hair product labels. Check the ingredients, and only use a deep conditioner that contains coconut oil, olive oil, or avocado: these are the only ingredients that can truly penetrate the hair shaft. (NaturAll's Fresh Frozé Treatment Deep Conditioners use all three!)
Other conditioners and hair masks will just coat and sit on your hair. This is how so many brands make you feel like your hair has been hydrated- you feel the slippery coating on your hair and it gives the illusion that your hair has been moisturized.
1. Get your hair wet.
Depending on your deep conditioner, you might apply the deep conditioner before you shampoo, or after you shampoo. But regardless, you should only apply a deep conditioner to wet or damp hair. This is the best way to ensure the product penetrates your hair strands and delivers all the rich moisture and nutrients.
At NaturAll, we recommend using your products in this order: 1. Shampoo, 2. Rinse-out conditioner, 3. Deep conditioner. After rinsing out the deep conditioner, you can apply your normal styling products. However, you should feel comfortable to follow the instructions on your products, or to switch up the order if that works best for you.
2. Focus on your ends.
Your ends are usually the most dry, since natural oils take a while to work down the length of your hair strands. The ends are also where you accumulate split ends and single strand knots. While a deep conditioner cannot fix split ends, it is a great way to prevent them. Applying a deep conditioner to your ends will restore oils, preventing breakage and split ends.
While it is important to apply deep conditioner throughout your hair, you don't need the product as much around your roots, where your scalp releases oil (sebum) naturally. That's why we recommend concentrating the most on your ends.
3. Apply heat and a hair cap to open the cuticle.
After applying a deep conditioner, cover your hair with a shower cap or plastic bag, and add low heat (wrap a warm, damp towel around your head.) This opens up the cuticle and allows the deep conditioner to penetrate your hair. Leave in the deep conditioner for at least 20 minutes (we recommend 20-40.)
Watch out- it IS possible to over-hydrate your hair, and this is the time when that is most likely to happen. This is called hygral fatigue, and it can lead to your hair feeling limp, weak, and lifeless. While it's okay if you forget and leave your deep conditioner in for an hour or even two hours, you may experience hygral fatigue if you leave it in all day or overnight. If your hair has been feeling weak, make sure you don't over-condition.
4. Rinse out your hair.
Rinse out the Deep Conditioner with cold water, which closes the hair’s cuticle and helps the strands retain moisture. Deep Conditioners are not meant to be leave-in products, so you want to ensure to rinse it out completely. If you're nervous about leaving product behind, or if your hair easily gets oily, it is totally okay to rinse our the deep conditioner with shampoo. We recommend NaturAll's all-natural Wash n' Go Bundle for this process.
5. And most importantly: Deep Condition REGULARLY.
Deep conditioners aren’t a magic solution to hair problems, and results will come slowly. Just like getting in shape after a long period of inactivity, hair growth and repair takes TIME and CONSISTENCY. This is why NaturAll offers subscriptions of all our products: every month, you’ll get everything you need to treat your hair with an all-natural, fresh, nutrient-rich solution. Browse NaturAll's products and subscriptions- you can subscribe to any product or bundle and save 10% and free shipping.