Thick hair rule # 23

 

Should I use a protein conditioner?

 

I love my Tresemme conditioner.  I love it so much, I buy it in the big 36 ounce-size. Think of it as the size you hold with two hands, it’s so big, it even comes with a pump.  I started to notice that after a year or so, my daughters’ hair was somewhat limp. Not terribly limp, but enough for me to take notice. So I bought a protein conditioner and I loved it on my hair as well as my kids’.  After seeing the results, I wanted to learn more:

This is what I’ve learned about protein conditioners.

·         Protein conditioners  can strengthen dry, brittle hair and mend hair from the damages of  heat styling

·         If you have relaxed hair, use a protein conditioner twice a month, and after every relaxer.

·         If your hair is natural, use a protein conditioner once a month.

·         If your hair is damaged or feels soft, mushy or limp use more often.

 

If you color or relax your hair, you could benefit from a protein treatment.  Protein can protect your strands from the damaging effect of relaxers.  Natural hair can benefit from protein as well, but remember to balance protein with moisture.  Here’s a tip: Use a protein conditioner if your hair has a cobweb appearance when wet, and/or feels limp, whereas, dry hair feels crunchy, brittle and has a lackluster appearance, in that case, you need moisture.

 Protein conditioners are a little more expensive than regular ones.  My 36 oz Tresemme bottle costs $6 dollars, whereas the 13oz protein conditioner I use costs around $8.