A hair conditioner has the important job of taking care of your hair beyond just cleaning it. There are actually different groups and classifications of these products according to what you want done with your hair. Since there are so many types of hair too, there seems to be as many products as there are hair types, and each one is designed to focus on a specific problem and treat it. Some of the different categories are oils, acidifiers, thermal protectors, reconstructors, and moisturizers. Using the wrong conditioner can create an oily, greasy head of hair or a dry, frizzy, brittle mane. Although the job of them all is to improve the texture and appearance of hair, they perform the job by different means.
If your hair seems thin, limp, fine, and rather lifeless, youll want to use a volumizing product to add volume, body, and light bounce. These work by adjusting the pH of your hair, and are acidifiers. There are some ingredients that you may have at home to make your own conditioner to do this. Mixing mashed avocado and coconut milk works pretty well, and all you have to do is let it sit for 15 minutes before you wash it out.
Another good homemade conditioner uses coconut oil. Heat up virgin coconut oil, and put it on the hair for 15 minutes before washing it out. The hair emerges very smooth, shiny, and silky. Many people have also used yogurt and eggs to make a protein conditioning solution. Beat one egg white until it becomes foamy, and add one half cup of plain yogurt. Leave it in for the magic 15 minutes and rinse.
There are also many more foods that are used for the hair that many people may not realize, such as apple cider vinegar diluted with water (only let it sit for about one minute), then youll want to shampoo your hair and rinse.
One of the most interesting things that have been used on the hair is something called hydrolyzed human hair keratin protein. This stuff is a solution that contains all 19 amino acids that are naturally found in the hair. With its low molecular weight, this conditioner penetrates the hair shaft and acts as a reconstructor. This means basically that it strengthens the hair by being able to bind to the hair structure and glues the damaged scales of the strands together to make them smooth and sleek. The surfactants that are used in these solutions and others are similar in composition to saturated fatty acids. The molecules give this type of conditioner a high viscosity, and they tend to form thick layers of protection on the surfaces of the hair strands.
These natural conditioners, along with many others such as olive oil and mayonnaise, are free of many of the strange chemicals that are found in a lot of synthetic products. It is also recommended that you use deep conditioners and leave in conditioners (organic ones are available if that is your choice). Those with fine hair should rinse out these conditioners immediately, but if you have very dry hair, you can leave the conditioner in for longer amounts of time.
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