Hair balms and conditioners: how, why, in what is the difference?
Balm or conditioner - the final stage of the care when washing your hair. The product is applied to cleansed hair after you rinse off the shampoo and mask. Distribute balm or conditioner it is necessary along the length of the hair with an indentation from the roots of 1-2 cm. These funds are usually not applied to the scalp. Although
there are conditioners that are suitable for both hair and scalp. This information is indicated manufacturer or seller in the product description.
Often, balms and conditioners need to be kept for 3-5 minutes and washed off. However, there are means that do not requiring rinsing. This should also be indicated by the seller.
Whether there is a difference between balms and conditioners is a moot point. Each brand puts its own understanding in these terms. Most often, there is no difference: both conditioners and balms perform the function protect the hair, and also smooth the scales, make the hairs smooth, remove frizz.
Conditioner can further soften and repair hair. But the same properties can possess and balms - it all depends on the active ingredients. Therefore, when choosing a product, as always,
you need to look at the composition.
What is leave-in care for?
Leave-in hair products include a variety of serums, creams, oils, sprays. Usually they are aimed at either protecting or restoring hair. You need to apply such products on damp or dry curls after washing.
The main problem when using leave-in products is that some of them make hair heavy and greasy. If the curls are thick, voluminous, strong, then the problem is usually not arises. However, it is difficult for girls with thin and thin hair to choose a product. In this case, you need turn to the lightest possible means, for example, sprays.
In addition to leave-in hair products, there are scalp products. Depending on the composition they can fight various skin problems.
What else needs to be considered when choosing products for
hair?
Scalp type and hair condition are basic, but not the only criteria. When choosing care also the individual characteristics of your body are taken into account. If you are allergic to any components, you need to avoid products with their content.
If you are now pregnant or breastfeeding, that also matters. During pregnancy and lactation cosmetologists do not recommend using cosmetics with peptides, Aha, Bha, Pha acids and retinol. It is better to give preference to products with herbal extracts and as soft as possible compositions.