Leave in hair conditioners actually only add a little bit of coating on the hair layer. Unlike other hair conditioners, leave in conditioner is usually much lighter on the hair and is less viscous and less prone to crystallizing.

Some leave in hair conditioners are much better than others.  The phrase, “you get what you pay for”, always comes in handy when deciding on the right kind of leave in.  Typically, a leave in conditioner is used on heavily damages hair and can help to treat overly dry hair from getting worse.  Another reason you might use a leave-in type condtioner is if you have really curly hair and cannot manage it like those with straight, thinner hair.

Leave-in conditioners are used by those with heavy, curly hair so they can manage it better.  Basically, the detangler agent in the conditioner is what is at work here.  A lot of times people with those hairstyles cannot get a brush or comb through the hair without forcing it through.  With leave-in conditioner, they are able to comb or brush the hair with ease and causing less stress on the hair shaft.

There are many products available and even more recipes on the web that will allow you to make your own leave-in conditioner.  Basically things like Olive Oil are a major ingredient, but we are not going to talk about that right now.  Don’t be mistaken either, leave-in hair conditioner is both for woman & men.  It is actually a better product for men because most men don’t use conditioner at all.  It’s something that can be applied quickly and really help with the health of your hair.

All the value in your hair is stripped causing a dried out, tangle  bound mess.  The darker your hair is before you bleach, the worse it will be after you bleach.  The reason for this, is because it will take MORE bleach to remove all the pigment from your natural color, before you can add your highlights or other colors.

Typically your hair can get so damaged that it will just break off when you brush it, or even worse, be extremely fragile coming out of a shower.  We already know that hair is weakest when it’s wet and that is for natural hair.  Picture the strength of your hair now that it’s bleached AND wet.  Not a good picture (see damaged hair samples)

Of course, there are products, like deep conditioners, that you can use to keep the hair healthy while using bleach, but it will not be brought be to the same level of healthiness as it would be natural.  It isn’t always bad to want to add color, but you should be aware that if you ever want to get back to natural, healthy hair, the road can be a long one.

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Always ask your salon about how the process works on your hair, you might be able to save yourself some trouble in the long run.