Hair conditioners: a review of funds

Like the skin, hair needs moisture and protection. In addition, every day we use a hairdryer, thermoscalers, varnish and other chemical means that adversely affect their condition. That's why it is so important to use air conditioning. This cosmetic tool will help your curls for a long time to maintain beauty and health, will protect against aggressive environmental influences.

Many women, without having problems with combing, consider the procedure of applying conditioner unnecessary, having no value, or replacing it with the use of 2 in 1 shampoo. But this is very imprudent. Air conditioning has several functions, and you need to select them depending on your needs.

• Some air conditioners are designed to save the volume of hair. They do not weigh down strands and keep the volume of hair for a long time.
• Nourishing conditioners will help dull, dry and brittle hair filled with strength and return the shine, add unparalleled beauty to them
• Express Recovery Air Conditioners help smooth out the negative effects of chemicals after dyeing or perming.
• Thermal insulation conditioners they create a protective layer on the strands, which, when heated, prevents the hair scales from drying out, thereby preventing their damage.
• Antistatic. Contain special substances that block the accumulation of static electricity on the curls. This is especially important in the winter, when the air in the rooms is dried out by heating devices.
• For fair hairwhich preserve the shades of the blond in its original condition, preventing the curls from turning yellow.

Hair conditioners are divided into two types washable and those that do not require washing.

• The first is applied to the wet strands immediately after shampooing.
• The second can be applied to both wet and dried hair. It is easy to apply and does not require rinsing with water. At the same time, it does not make the curls heavier, does not make them bold. It has a homogeneous structure, but it can also be biphasic, each component of which carries certain functions, such as hydration and nutrition.

About the benefits of hair conditioner in the next video.

The composition of the ingredients of this cosmetic tool is very diverse, and depends on what properties the product carries.

Most include substances such as water and silicone. Sometimes water is replaced with a decoction of useful herbs.

Silicone envelops each hair, creating a film that, in turn, facilitates combing and gives obedience to curls.

These three components give a conditioning effect.

Further in the composition are various surface-active substances (surfactants). These are so-called frothers. Do not be surprised that they are in the air conditioner. These substances help the ingredients to dissolve in water better, and are responsible for mixing them.

Also, often composed of various proteins of animal and vegetable origin. For example, carotene and proteins.They are designed to reanimate the hair, restoring the structure, thicken, and also weight it.

Further, all air conditioners contain thickeners. They are needed to ensure that the solution has acquired the desired consistency, and not poured through the fingers.

Often in the composition of this cosmetic products include oil. Their number depends on the fact that this drug. The serum conditioner will contain much more of them, compared to a conventional washable conditioner. The types of oils depend on the functions that the product carries. For example, for nutrition, enhancing the growth of curls, sea buckthorn or argan oil is added, for regulating the work of the sebaceous glands - grape seed oil, burdock oil is included in the fortifying composition, tonic solution contains citrus essential oils.

At the end of the composition are usually preservatives, fragrances, dyes.

In air conditioners that do not require rinsing, they usually contain more water and less than the other components. This makes the solution more liquid, and it does not require subsequent rinsing.

How to apply the conditioner depends on its type.

Wash away conditioner:

• Wash your hair with shampoo, rinse and squeeze excess moisture from the curls.
• Apply the product on the head of hair, starting from the tips, and try not to touch the roots, since the composition of this product can clog the hair follicles, and thereby slow down the growth of hair.
• Wait 3-5 minutes, then rinse the strands and their roots well. It is not necessary to wait, though, and the effect of such a procedure will be minimal and will converge on slight combing and slight shine.
• Rinse the hair. To do this, it is better to use cooler water. It will have the best effect on your hair.

Indelible conditioner:

• Wash your hair with shampoo and dry it well with a towel.
• Squeeze the conditioner on the palm in the size of a little more than a pea on the average length of the hair.
• Spread it between your palms and begin to apply on the hair from the ends to the roots, trying to process each hair.
• Comb your hair with a comb with a frequent arrangement of teeth. This will help to better distribute the composition of the hair.

Deep recovery. For this it is better to use the conditioner with proteins.

• The composition is applied to wet, towel-dried, clean hair along the entire length. Especially carefully processed tips.
• Left on the hair until completely dry.
• Curls are well washed with cool water.

In the market of cosmetic products a huge range of different hair conditioners. After studying them, you can generalize reviews of the most popular brands.

• Express conditioner "Renovation of hair" from Gliss Kur from Schwarzkopf effectively restores the split ends, perfectly performs all the functions that the manufacturer claims, and most importantly, do not overdo it with volume.
• Matrix - also quite good products, does not make the curls heavier, retains the possibility of styling, but is very expensive, not everyone will afford.
• Kerasys - perfectly moisturizes, gives a unique shine and radiance to the strands.
• Dove - perfectly softens hair, but is rather weak for severely damaged hair.
• Rejoice - very pleasant smell, well facilitates combing.
• Macadamia - not very well applied, completely odorless, the effect is minimal.
• Estel - gives dazzling gloss and silky, perfectly moisturizes.
• Syoss - inexpensive at the price, well copes with the duties put on it by the producer. Curls after it are softer, easy to comb
• Cien - a budget option that does not make the strands more silky.
• L'Oreal is represented by the Elseve brand., fully justifies the love of customers. Gives hair shine, returns them vitality.
• Londa professional An excellent conditioner that protects hair from exposure to thermal devices and aggressive environment.
• Librederm, which includes hyaluronic acid, keeps hair intact day after day.
• Armelle makes curls more alive, returns shine
• "Clean line" budget option, but also quite good. It makes combing easier and moisturizes well.
• Shiseido TSUBAKI - Japanese air conditioner, which has a convenient dispenser. Comfortable to apply, as a result - shiny hair, filled with strength and health. But the cost is very high.

Whatever conditioner you choose, the result will depend on the correct selection for your hair type and the correct use. Pick yourself the properties that are needed, and this product will delight you, giving unsurpassed strength and beauty to your curls.