Deep
conditioners are more concentrated and usually contain most of the agents
and ingredients, which are found in instant conditioners. These conditioners
are meant to remain on the hair for a long period of time, at least for
about twenty minutes and are also available in the form of protein packs or
hot-oil treatment. The use of a deep conditioner may include heat
application, as warmth causes the small breaks in the shaft of hair to
enlarge. Deep conditioners have found to be very effective for damaged hair
and are recommended to use once a month. Although same in agents and ingredients, deep hair conditioners differ from instant conditioners in way that they are available in creams and not in the form of lotions or liquids, like the instant ones. Deep conditioners are usually meant for occasional use and are of greater intensity than ordinary conditioners. Deep conditioners are generally made using ingredients, containing protein, vitamins and moisturizers to help dry and damaged hair.
As a mater of fact, deep conditioners cannot heal or improve the quality of new grown hair, however they can minimize the damage done to hair and can restore nourishment and shine to the hair. These conditioners can also be used to add strength to the hair until the damaged hair grows long enough to be cut off. In other words, we can say that use of a deep conditioner is not a treatment but a preventive measure to help protect the damaged hair from any further damage until it grows to a length, which you feel comfortable to cut off. The best way to treat damaged hair is to cut it off and let the new hair grow in.
Just in way that our skin feels the effect of harsh environmental pollutants and dirt, our hair does too. Not only the hair face issues, like dryness, dehydration and lifelessness, it also faces the heated tools that we use for styling and hence risks severe and irreparable damage from over-processing. It can also be damaged by other factors, such as sun, chemical relaxers, too much heat, dryness and other factors that can lead to dry, dull and lifeless hair. It has found to be beneficial to use a deep conditioner to recharge and revitalize the limp locks. Deep conditioning especially benefits dries and black hair. Regular use of a quality deep conditioner can help reverse the damage caused by neglect and over-styling and can return sheen, vitality and smoothness to the hair.
Benefits
Some of the benefits of using a deep conditioner are -
- Calms and smoothes highly dry hair
- Ensure effortless combing
- Protects delicate hair
- Anti frizz in humidity
- Natural ingredients
- Prevents breakage
- pH balanced
Some of the most common ingredients that are used in deep conditioners are - Purified water, cetyl alcohol, cyclomethicone, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, dimethicone, dimethiconol, propylene glycol, stearalkonium chloride, behentrimonium, methosulfate, silk amino acids, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, fragrance, sodium lactate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, hydroxyethyl-cellulose, potassium hydroxide and propylparaben.
Care Tips
To get maximum benefit from your deep hair conditioner, carefully follow the given tips
- Conditioners, which claim to deeply penetrate the hair, work only if
there is adequate time and heat for them to be absorbed into the hair
shaft. Most of the people who apply a conditioner in the shower never
leave it for than 1-2 minutes. It is fine but the hair does not soak it
up. If you are suffering from a damaged hair condition, lave the hair
conditioner on your hair for as long as possible.
- Use of too much conditioner when not thoroughly rinsed out can make
the hair go limp. Using a conditioning shampoo (contains conditioning
agents plus a conditioner) can lead to a build up on hair thereby making
it heavy and lifeless.
- Apply the hair conditioner to hair for about 20-30 minutes. Heat can
be applied to improve the penetration.
- If you are having a dry hair condition, then you should frequently apply deep hair conditioner to restore the damage and improve the shine and nourishment in hair.
Put the conditioner in a bowl and squish together with your hands. Gently apply it on your hair all the way to the tips. Put on a shower cap and leave it for about 20 minutes. Rinse it off well.
