Nowadays, the types of hair care products are becoming more and more diversified, such as conditioners, hair masks, hair essences, hair conditioners … and even the same hair conditioner is subdivided into No. 1 and No. 2, among which we most often use Nothing is better than a conditioner and a hair mask. Should I use a hair mask and a conditioner together? How is the order of use reasonable? Today I will uncover these doubts for everyone.
The role of hair mask
The hair mask is a kind of essence cream that nourishes the hair, and it is a kind of deep care for the hair. The hair mask contains nutrients and moisture, which will enter the hair through the scales on the hair to help repair the fibrous tissue and help the hair to regain vitality.
The role of conditioner
Hair care is generally used in combination with shampoo. Shampoos use anionic and non-ionic surfactants as the main raw materials to provide decontamination and foaming, while the main raw material of conditioners is cationic surfactants. After washing the hair with shampoo, conditioner is used, which can neutralize the molecules with anions remaining on the surface of the hair to form a single molecular film, so that the tangled hair is obedient and easy to comb. In terms of ingredients, the conditioner is not nutritious and moisturizing, but uses electrolyte to neutralize to maintain the neutral environment of the hair, and the conditioner can open the hair scales, which can deepen the cleaning effect.
Difference between hair mask and conditioner
The conditioner is a cleansing and maintaining stability product, while the hair mask is a nutritional product, and the two cannot be replaced by each other. The surface layer of the hair has a scale structure. When we use a professional-grade shampoo, the scales of our hair will be fully opened so that the hair is thoroughly cleaned. Then we use professional hair care. The hair scales are completely closed to lock the moisture and nutrients of the hair. The hair mask is a large-dose nutrient. Its effect is to quickly replenish the moisture and nutrients that are missing from the hair. It does not turn off the function of the hair scales. Therefore, if you do not use hair conditioner after using the hair mask, although the hair has just It feels smooth to the touch, but because the scales of the hair are still open, it is easier for the hair to lose moisture and nutrients quickly, thereby making the hair more damaged.
