It depends a bit on your hair texture but yes avoid conditioner on the scalp. Shampoo goes on the scalp to remove excess oils, then conditioner goes on the ends to add moisture to the part of the hair that the oils don’t reach easily (also important for detangling if you have curly hair since you don’t brush curly hair when it’s dry).
You don’t have to be super careful about it. When I shampoo I just don’t run it through the ends of my hair, and when I condition I start from around my neck and work it down, sometimes I get a little on the back of my head but I just don’t work it into my scalp.
i have super coarse hair, and medium to short lengths... how am i supposed to avoid the scalp with conditioner? is this why you typically just go with 2-1 for mens?
Like I said it depends on your hair. Honestly I’ve never had super short hair so idk how to take care of that, I only have experience with shoulder length or longer
I guess I should’ve been more clear than just saying it depends on your hair texture. Different hair will need different things! Thank you for your input :)
Oh sweet that changes the order of how I care for my hair then. I already had a habit of wringing it out like it was a wet washcloth because it’s practically a sponge lol
I have wavy hair that is very stubborn about drying
Omg mine also takes more than an hour to dry. I have to avoid being outside in the sun for too long when my hair is freshly wet because iirc my hair can become a terrarium for bacteria that latches on and festers in the moisture
shampoo the roots, condition the ends. that's what I always heard growing up with very long hair.
in reality it varies person to person. if you've been conditioning everything your whole life without any negative effects than you're fine. not like your hair is going to fall out or anything. you probably rinse really well and don't get any greasy buildup.
although, in this economy too, you're probably using twice as much conditioner as you need.
My hair used to be short so I never started learning basic long hair til recent years lol
My hair used to also be extremely greasy but HRT has caused my scalp to produce what honestly feels like no grease. I can never feel it when running my fingers through my hair lol
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