While skipping conditioner a few times a week may give you a sleek shine, avoiding it completely can leave you with a tangled mess on top of your head. Adam Friedman, a Washington, D.C.-based board-certified dermatologist, tells Allure that, "Conditioner refortifies the cuticle with a protective coating, allowing the hair to keep growing and not break easily. When the hair is exposed to the outside world, the cuticle, or outer lining, gets damaged until it ultimately breaks; the conditioner fills in those injuries and coats the hair to assist the cuticle."
That means, if you have dry or damaged hair, your conditioner could be serving a vital purpose by helping soothe any unruly or parched strands. You'll likely notice that, without a conditioner, combing your wet hair can be a nightmare. Since this product smooths, fortifies, and protects, your snarls may be bigger than you remember if you avoid using it completely.
Just add the product to the lower ends of your hair to strengthen broken locks and rinse thoroughly. As for how often to use it, cosmetic chemist and author, Perry Romanowski, tells Allure, "Any time you shampoo your hair you should condition it. It really makes the hair easier to comb and style." Play around with trying different amounts of conditioner too — less may be more.
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