Is Conditioner Bad for Your Hair?
It's one of those routines like putting on your socks and then your shoes for most women: first you shampoo, then you condition. But according to New York hairstylist River Lloyd, the second step shouldn't necessarily be a done deal. "If your hair is terribly damaged you need a conditioner, and maybe if someone has superthick, coarse hair," he says. But if you have a finer texture? Well, then conditioner may just be weighing you down. Instead, Lloyd likes detangler (especially Philip B's for light, effective unsnarling).
Know what else is bad for your hair? Formaldehyde, and it's in some hair straightening products. Check it out!
"Detanglers don't coat the hair," he explains. "They just change the pH slightly so you can get a comb through it." They're worth a try for anyone who ever feels greasy or twizzly after the usual shampoo/conditioning routine...although we know some women who will only give up their conditioner when the bottle is pried out of their cold, stiff fingers (are you one of those?).
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