Conditioners-Do we really need them? - Beauty & Cosmetics Message Board

DeeDeeWith3 · 05-08-2003, 01:57 PM

How important is it to follow up a shampoo with conditioner? My hair is not damaged, but is color treated, and it is VERY short. I don't want that weighed down feel, but my stylist claims it closes the cuticle.

The only thing I have found that I like is Infusium 23's leave in conditioner. Makes hair feel healthy and not heavy at all. Anyone care to comment?

camden · 05-08-2003, 02:03 PM

I personally don't think that we need conditioners. When I was a kid we had cream rinse, which didn't so much condition as it detangled. I have very damaged hair and do use conditioner, but when my hair was in good shape there was no such thing as a detangler without a conditioner. I would recommend one of the kids detanglers that they have now. Johnsons and Johnsons makes a good spray in one. It detangles without weighing the hair down.

Until they came up with the kids detanglers we were using adult conditioner in my 3 yr old daughter's hair because it was so tangled after a bath and you couldn't but anything else.

josecori · 05-08-2003, 05:09 PM

If I didn't use a conditioner, I'd never get a comb thru my hair, it would feel like straw & wouldn't be very managable.
But thats my hair, some people can do without it.
Everyone is different
Corissa

PurpleLightning · 05-08-2003, 05:10 PM

I think conditioner is important to keep your hair healthy. Many shampoos strip your hair of vitamins while they cleanse. Shampoos can help your hair look healthier and give shine.
Infusium is great - you could also try a light, non build up conditioner if you're worried about your hair getting weighed down.
Just my opinion!

poreoilyme · 05-08-2003, 11:02 PM

My hair used to be a couple of feet long. Stylists were amazed at how healthy it looked. The secret? I have always used a conditioner after every shampoo my entire life.

You do have to rotate them; however, because most will build up on your hair shaft and cause it to look dull or weighed down. You can get around that too though by using a clarifying shampoo every couple of days.

Long or short, I would never skip the conditioning step, even with oily hair.