conditioning
Posted by george on March 15, 2003 at 19:23:10: Previous Next
ok, i've always wondered this, when you shampoo/condition, how thoroughly do you rinse the conditioner out? sometimes i feel like im rinsing my hair too much and removing the moisture from the conditioner. btw, i use herbal essence fruit fusions shampoo/conditioner for dry hair. it works amazing ;)
Re: conditioning
Posted by Joe on March 15, 2003 at 21:49:21: Previous Next
In Reply to: conditioning posted by george on March 15, 2003 at 19:23:10:
I use Herbal Essences too, and on the bottle it says for you to completely rinse it out of your hair (it's not leave-in conditioner). I think the important thing is just to let it sit on your hair for awhile after you put it on, instead of rinsing it out immedietly.
Re: conditioning
Posted by george on March 16, 2003 at 14:26:12: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: conditioning posted by Joe on March 15, 2003 at 21:49:21:
: I use Herbal Essences too, and on the bottle it says for you to completely rinse it out of your hair (it's not leave-in conditioner). I think the important thing is just to let it sit on your hair for awhile after you put it on, instead of rinsing it out immedietly.
How often do you keep it in for? i usually keep it in anywhere from 5-10 minutes, depending on how much of a hury i'm in :)
Re: conditioning
Posted by Joe on March 16, 2003 at 19:35:48: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: conditioning posted by george on March 16, 2003 at 14:26:12:
: : I use Herbal Essences too, and on the bottle it says for you to completely rinse it out of your hair (it's not leave-in conditioner). I think the important thing is just to let it sit on your hair for awhile after you put it on, instead of rinsing it out immedietly.
: How often do you keep it in for? i usually keep it in anywhere from 5-10 minutes, depending on how much of a hury i'm in :)
sounds good! I think anything beyond 10 minutes won't make any bit of difference.
Re: conditioning
Posted by Justin on March 15, 2003 at 21:55:20: Previous Next
In Reply to: conditioning posted by george on March 15, 2003 at 19:23:10:
: ok, i've always wondered this, when you shampoo/condition, how thoroughly do you rinse the conditioner out?
I am finding great luck with my hair to NOT really wash so much of the Conditioner out...........leaving enough that by feel all is really soft and slipery. If washed ALL OUT the hair DOESN'T feel "soft" anymore. So far I can't see that any damage has come out of this. Perhaps someone else can shed a better light on this subject than can I since everyone has different types of hair to work with. My hair happens (for the most part) to be straight. Oh yes.........I have been using "Aussie" for the past 8 months. Before that I was using Pert Shampoo w/conditioner. It just isn't the same by any means.
Re: conditioning
Posted by Victor on March 15, 2003 at 23:08:50: Previous Next
In Reply to: conditioning posted by george on March 15, 2003 at 19:23:10:
If the active agent in the conditioner is a silicone (look for something ending cone in the ingredient list), like Pantene, for example, the more you rinse the better it works. For conditioners without silicones, you probably want to rinse well but not too much.
The reason for the difference is that silicones in conditioners are specifically designed to bond to the hair, especially those that are in all-in-one products.
If you rinse the shampoo out of your hair thoroughly, to get the detergent out, then whatever conditioner you apply is less likely to be rinsed completely from your hair. Oil (this is the "moisture" in conditioners) bonds to hair very strongly. It's hard, if not impossible, to get it out with just water.