Is conditioner bad for your hair

There's also dry conditioner now, which, according to cosmetic chemist Ron Robinson, is designed to spritz on just enough to make your hair shinier, smoother, and softer, without the risk of overapplying or making hair greasy.

Now that you're caught up on the most common kinds of conditioners, let's get back to talking about your traditional, no-bells-and-whistles conditioner and what it can do for you.

How do you use hair conditioner and how long should you leave it in?

Believe it or not, there is a right and wrong way to condition your hair.

The right way, according to Los Angeles-based hairstylist Nathaniel Hawkins, is to apply the product in long, fluid motions, and to ensure you squeeze some of the water out of your strands after shampooing so that it doesn't diminish the effects of the conditioner.

"Excess water dilutes your conditioner and prevents hair from soaking up moisturizing the ingredients," he explains.

As far as how long you should leave it in for, Hawkins says two minutes should suffice, as this is approximately how mu

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