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WHAT DOES CONDITIONER DO?

WHAT DOES CONDITIONER DO AND SHOULD YOU USE IT DAILY? – Shampoo and then conditioner. It’s about as basic as a hair-care routine gets, right? But why exactly is conditioner so important, and why do you need to use it? The short answer is that conditioner provides your hair with moisture and helps it to fight off dryness. In a way, it’s like adding nutrients that your hair needs.

Your hair shaft and barrier need to be sealed in to prevent frizzy hair. That’s where a hair care product like rinse-out conditioners or leave-in conditioners comes into play.

That’s not exactly all there is to it. Today, we will cover everything you need to know about hair conditioner, including the best conditioner for your hair type, how to use conditioner properly, and anything else you’ve ever wanted to know about your conditioner.

What Is Conditioner?

Simply put, conditioner is the hydrating step that follows up shampoo in any good hair-care routine. From a scientific perspective, a conditioner is made up of ingredients such as oils (the moisturizing agent), emollients, and surfactants (the detergents used in hair products). To fully understand how conditioner works, you must first understand how shampoo works.

When your hair gets oily and it is time for a wash day, you lather up the shampoo to cleanse and wash away the built-up natural oils. After removing excess of your hair’s natural oils, you will need to rehydrate your hair strands and scalp with a conditioner.

Conditioner wraps around your hair’s cuticle to moisturize, smooth, and protect the hair from breakage and split ends. Conditioner is an essential step in any shampooing routine, whether you have short hair or long hair.

The Best Conditioner for Every Hair Type

Now that you know what conditioner is and how it works, it is time for you to discover the best conditioner for your hair type. Different hair types have different needs, so you should be using a conditioner that targets your hair’s individual needs. Using the right conditioner formula for your hair can improve your hair’s texture and give you the healthy glow you’ve always wanted.

Curly Hair
If you have curly hair, then you should be packing on the moisture. Curly hair is more prone to dryness and frizz. We recommend that you use Kenra’s Moisturizing Conditioner to
help give your hair follicles the hydration they crave.

This conditioner is specially formulated with a pH-balancing system that will balance the moisture levels in your hair, leaving it smooth, soft, and shiny. This product works especially well to give your curls a healthy moisturized bounce.

Damaged Hair
Damaged hair got you down? Many of the things we do to our hair can cause damage in the long run. You can easily damage your hair with coloring, bleaching, overusing heat styling tools, or even spending too much time in the sun.

Over time your strands of hair will become brittle, develop split ends, and then begin breaking off. If you notice these changes in your hair, then it is time for you to take a defensive approach with your conditioning routine.

For damaged hair, we recommend that you try the Kenra Strengthening Conditioner. This
anti-breakage conditioner is specially formulated to fortify hair against daily aggressors, reduce up to 99% of breakage, and give you visibly healthier hair after just one use. In addition, this conditioner will work to improve the elasticity of one hair follicle at a time by strengthening it from root to tip.

An option within the Kenra Platinum range for hair that needs some love is the Restorative Conditioner. This ultra fortifying conditioner helps to restore broken hair bonds from within
using a keratin amino acid technology, improving elasticity and durability for softer, healthier strands.

Colored Hair
If you color your hair, you should be using a conditioner that works to preserve your color. We recommend that you use the Kenra Platinum Color Charge Conditioner to extend your colors life up to 50 washes.

This conditioner is made to recharge the brilliance and vibrancy of your hair color by locking the pigment inside the hair’s cuticle. For best results, use cold water when rinsing your hair. This will also help close your hair’s cuticle and aid the color retention properties of your conditioner.

Deep Conditioner

No matter what your hair’s needs are, we can all benefit from the use of a deep conditioner every once in a while. A deep conditioning treatment, or hair mask, works similarly to a regular conditioner, except it penetrates deeper into the hair’s cuticle to fortify and condition your hair from the inside out.

Just like regular conditioners, deep conditioners come in a variety of formulations. Here are our deep conditioner recommendations based on your hair’s needs:

  • Damaged Hair: If your hair is dry or damaged, we recommend that you use the Kenra Platinum Restorative Reconstructor to restore broken hair bonds from within with our Keratin Amino Acid Technology. It penetrates deep in the cuticle to fortify and improve the elasticity of damaged hair.

  • All Other Hair Types: No matter what type of hair you have, the Kenra Nourishing Masque is the perfect deep conditioner for you. It replenishes your hair’s moisture for soft, shiny results. It is safe for color-treated hair and great for curly hair. If you have curly hair, you can even use this masque once or twice a week instead of your conditioner to give your curls an extra moisture boost.

How To Condition Your Hair for Success

You now know which conditioner to use, but how can you use it to get the best results? There are a couple of professional tips that can take your conditioning routine to the next level.

Right off the bat, the number one most common mistake that people make is rinsing their conditioner out too soon. Instead, leave your conditioner on for at least three to five minutes to allow the conditioning elements to do their job.

Detangle in the Shower
Combing out your tangles can be quite the challenge; that’s why we recommend that you try detangling in the shower. While you are letting your conditioner soak in the shower, use this time to detangle your hair. Use a wide-tooth comb or hairbrush to gently detangle your hair working from the ends up until your entire head is knot-free.

Make sure you are careful not to pull or rip through tangles as your hair is a bit more fragile when it is wet; instead, take your time and gently detangle using the conditioner as a detangling treatment. Brushing your tangles out with conditioner will also help evenly distribute the conditioner from root to tip, ensuring that every strand gets fully conditioned.

Condition Whenever You Shampoo
You may be wondering how often you should condition your hair. The answer is quite simple; you should be using conditioner anytime you use shampoo. When you shampoo, you are removing natural oils from your scalp and hair. You should use a conditioner each time to make sure you are rehydrating your hair for improved texture, smoothness, and manageability.

While we are on the subject, we should point out that if you shampoo your hair every day, you should probably try and space out your washes a bit more. Yes, freshly washed hair feels amazing, but over-washing can fade your color, cause dryness, and even cause your scalp to begin overproducing oils leading to an itchy scalp. It is best for the health of your hair and your scalp that you only wash your hair two to three times a week.

How often you deep condition your hair is up to you. Some people will find that their hair benefits from using a hair masque once every three to four washes, while someone else may find better results using a masque every other wash. It all depends on your hair’s unique needs. For example, if you have curly hair, your curls will likely benefit from frequent deep conditioning.

How To Dry Your Hair So That It Is Frizz-Free
Are you following all the conditioning rules but still ending up with a frizzy mess? Then you may be drying your hair the wrong way. When you finish your shower, use your hands to gently squeeze excess water out of your hair, then use your towel to squeeze the remaining moisture from your hair.

To prevent frizz, never rub your hair with the towel, as this will cause unwanted friction that will ultimately lead to frizz. If you are still struggling with frizz, you may want to try using a low friction towel alternative like a t-shirt to dry your hair. This will help to reduce friction and frizz.

Condition Your Way to Great Hair

Conditioning is an important part of any solid hair-care routine. You need to follow up any shampoo with thorough conditioning to give your hair the fortification and moisture it needs to look its very best. With the right conditioner, you can say goodbye to dry hair and hello to smooth, shiny, healthy-looking hair with just one wash.

BY: KENRA PROFESSIONAL

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COCKTAILS & CONDITIONERS: AT-HOME HAIR TREATMENTS WITH A TWIST

Let’s face it—we all need a pick-me-up every once in a while, and when it comes to your hair, it is likely that a conditioning treatment wouldn’t hurt it right about now, amirite?
Because at-home treatments are becoming more popular than ever, I decided to put together a list of my favorite conditioning services that you can do at home—paired with a corresponding cocktail in the event that you want to indulge the senses and turn your self-care regimen into a fun, refreshing experience!

AT-HOME HAIR TREATMENTS WITH A TWIST

Kenra Strengthening Treatment – with coumarin, an extract in tonka beans Does your hair feel damaged, brittle, or frail? Are you experiencing breakage for one reason or another? Kenra Strengthening Treatment may be just the drink your hair needs. It helps visibly strengthen your hair after only one use, and it helps to reduce breakage by up to 99%! This treatment contains coumarin, an extract naturally found in Tonka beans, which are revered in fine dining for their aroma containing hints of vanilla, cherry, almond, and cinnamon. Strengthen your hair while sipping on a combination of these flavors in a dessert martini!

Sweet Escape Martini
1-ounce vanilla vodka
1-ounce amaretto
2 ounces vanilla coffee creamer
Place ice in a shaker with all of the ingredients. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Spice things up with a cinnamon stick & enjoy!

AT-HOME HAIR TREATMENTS WITH A TWIST

Kenra Brightening Treatment – with a cosmetic grade violet pigment
Over time, cool processed blondes tend to go warm and need to be refreshed. If you’ve got a while before your next color appointment, Kenra Brightening Treatment will provide a swift kick in the brass. With intense toning technology, this violet toning masque will brighten blondes by up to 80% while increasing the hair’s manageability at the same time. Apply to clean damp hair for 5-10 minutes and reveal your inner vixen with this companion cocktail.

Violet Vixen
Two parts gin
1 part lemon juice
1 part elderflower liqueur
1 part violet liqueur
1 tsp. simple sugar
Place ice in a shaker. Mix all ingredients and strain into prepared glass.

AT-HOME HAIR TREATMENTS WITH A TWIST

Kenra Nourishing Masque- with avocado fruit extract
Ever feel like your hair could use a shot of vitamins? It isn’t brittle, it isn’t brassy, but it feels dry and dull? Kenra Nourishing Masque may be just what the doctor ordered! With sunflower seed oil, sweet almond oil, and avocado fruit extract, this multipurpose miracle deeply penetrates to replenish and repair dry, damaged, and color-treated hair. These oils also help by improving manageability and elasticity for soft, silky, and smooth results! Get out of the pits and into a tropical paradise by pairing this treatment with a refreshing Avocado Margarita!

Avocado Margarita
One slice avocado (approx. 2 tbsp)
1oz fresh lime juice
2oz blanco tequila
1oz orange liqueur

1/2oz simple syrup
One pinch salt
Rim a glass with salt and set it aside. Muddle the avocado and lime juice. Add tequila, liqueur, syrup, and salt. Fill the glass with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into the prepared glass over fresh ice and add lime.

AT-HOME HAIR TREATMENTS WITH A TWIST

Kenra Platinum Restorative Reconstructor- with coconut oil
Excessive heat styling. Too much sun. Home hair catastrophes. Getting a little too close to a bonfire at an outdoor music festival. Hey, it happens to the best of us! When your hair is badly damaged and needs some intense TLC, Kenra Platinum Restorative Reconstructor can help put the pieces of your life—or at least your hair, back together. Formulated without sulfates, parabens, or sodium chloride, this treatment is excellent for all hair types, including Keratin-treated hair. In fact, the Restorative Reconstructor uses coconut oil and Keratin Amino Acid Technology to help restore broken bonds from within the hair. If adding too much protein is a concern for you, there need not be any worry using this bad boy. Apply generously to freshly cleansed hair, put your mind at ease, and let yourself slip away to a relaxing mini vacation on an island of your choosing with a restorative Coconut and Pineapple Mint Mojito.

Coconut & Pineapple Mint Mojito
1oz white rum
1oz coconut rum
2oz pineapple juice
2oz coconut water
squeeze of lime
Muddle mint leaves and lime juice in a shaker. Add both rums, juice, and water. Cover and shake. Strain into iced glass and garnish with mint leaves and a pineapple wedge.

Whether your hair is broken, brittle, dyed, fried, or laid to the side, there is a solution to your pollution! Try one or a combination of these great defenders for the best option that works for you—and have fun while doing it!

By: WESLEY BOYCE

From: https://www.kenraprofessional.com/blog/At-Home-Hair-Treatments

“COCKTAILS & CONDITIONERS: AT-HOME HAIR TREATMENTS WITH A TWIST”

The Black Leggings Of Skincare

I was like – nah, the little black dress is done.  

I think it’s more like black leggings!  

Jenni chimed in, “I hate wearing jeans and can’t wait to put leggings on…they are my failproof…they work with anything…fat day, skinny day, dressy, casual…”

What’s the point you ask?

Black leggings are versatile, they are easy to use, they go with everything and everyone loves them.  Just like Hale & Hush Skincare. I mean, honestly, there are only a few lines out there that I know that have the legit cult following that Hale & Hush enjoys.

Hale & Hush’s popularity lies in its ability to help the most sensitive and reactive skin types.

“…Campbell identified a pressing need for high-quality skincare products for extremely sensitive and health-challenged skin®. She became an expert in the subject….In 2015 Campbell founded Hale & Hush, the only professional skincare line to focus exclusively on sensitive skin. For occasionally to seriously sensitive skin, Hale & Hush has sensitive skin covered.”  

About Us on HaleandHush.com

Over the past year, as I’ve gotten to know Hale & Hush, either through online observation or through conversations with skincare pros at industry events, the feedback that I’ve gotten is that LITERALLY, EVERYONE loves Hale & Hush!  I was so excited when I got to try the products so we could do the review of Hale and Hush skincare for this article.

A Closer Look At Ingredients For Our Review Of Hale and Hush

We examined the entire product line for our review of Hale & Hush skincare.  The products are so neutral that they can be used on clients who are sensitive.  Which is amazing. But the feedback that we’ve observed is that they are also incredibly therapeutic for any skin type after aggressive exfoliation.

The key to why they work so well isn’t due to what is in them, rather it’s what’s NOT in them!

 

The products are:

  • Sulfate Free100%100%
  • Gluten Free100%100%
  • Paraben Free100%100%
  • Artificial Fragrance-Free – Limited Scent100%100%

 Our Review Of Hale & Hush Showed Us Estheticians Love It!

In our review of Hale & Hush skincare, what we’ve learned from the estheticians that we’ve talked to is that they use Hale & Hush in conjunction with many other skincare brands and skincare devices.  The brand’s ability to help the most vulnerable skin, allows it to easily assimilate into almost any treatment. It’s also an ideal post exfoliation soother.

Here’s some of the feedback that we received.  You can easily see that it works beautifully with:

Skin Script

dmSkincare

Osmosis Skincare

Lira Clinical

Elaine Sterling Skincare

Eminence Organic

PCA

Le Mieux

“I use it with Skin Script, they compliment each other perfectly, especially for calming after a “spicy” treatment! I also use it for my own rosacea and sensitive skin, H&H has helped reduce my inflammation and soothed my flare ups, I love that is gluten free, paraben free and fragrance free!” Lori Cadett Comen from LC Artistry  


“I’ve started using it with Face Reality products. In particular the Bio relief powder, which they can mix with their moisturizers or SPF to reduce redness from acne.”  Jessica White Slorah


“I use H&H SPF with Elaine Sterling Skincare and Skin Script. My clients love it! It not only protects their skin from UV but it calms and doesn’t irritate their fresh faces. Living in St Petersburg, FL (aka Sunshine City) we need all the protection we can get.” Tif Blue from Beauty By Blue Esthetics!


“We use it alongside Eminence. I love Hale & Hush because it’s versatile there’s so many ways you can use it. We developed our signature brow service around it and incorporate it into our aftercare post waxing.”  Shelly Singleton from The Perfect Peach Body Waxing Studio


“I use Skin Script, PCA along with Hale & Hush. I will use the hydrate gel mask after an enzyme peel or chemical peel. The hydrate mask will take the redness(inflammation) down. I have rosacea clients that I’ll do the PCA sensi peel then the rest of treatment H&H products. Love how they compliment other product lines!”  Monica Pittman Chandler from EPI Skin Spa, Snellville, GA


“…I have successfully used it on virtually every client, with every product line I’ve used, from DermaMed Solutions, to Le Mieux, Skin Script, FHF, and soon, with my very own skincare collection. It’s not just for my sensitive skin and oncology patients, but for every skin condition I have encountered in my 9 years of business as esthetician.” Liliana Aranda LE Cmld from Faces by Liliana, Oakland, CA


“I only currently use Hale and Hush in back bar. The hush hydrate mask and bio relief powder take all redness down. It works well with Skin Script rx and Osmosis. No other product like this is on the market.”  Amy Walsh, Lead Esthetician at Earthbody day spa, San Francisco, CA

 

Hale & Hush is a small line, with only 14 products.  You can also easily combine it with other products in any facial protocol. The line can be used on its own to perform Microdermabrasion and Microneedling.  It works well with highly advanced treatments such as the ThermoClear machine.

Olga, CEO of Thermoclear

ThermoClear treats skin  imperfections and can be used even on clients with sensitive or mature skin. I know that Hale and Hush focuses on sensitive skin so it’s great to use with our device.”

Want to learn more about Hale & Hush and how you can incorporate it into your back bar and retail area?

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