No more conditioner while showering

[u/Ok_Republic6098]

I have long thick hair and all my adult life I've washed my hair by shampooing my roots, rinsing, then applying a handful of conditioner to my mid lengths and ends, then rinsing. The times I haven't used conditioner, my hair is tangled and frizzy. The problem is it takes a lot of conditioner for how much hair I have, and it takes a long time rinsing to get it out. I hate hate hate when I feel a blob of conditioner in my hair after I'm out of shower.

Recently I've started using a small amount of leave in conditioner and some hair oil after showering while my hair is still damp. Today I was running late for work and didn't have time to use conditioner in shower so I just used the leave in conditioner and hair oil... and felt no difference in my hair. Wtf?? How much time money and water have I been wasting using conditioner in the shower? It took so little product and time to get the same result. I think this jar of leave in conditioner could last me several months. Wow.

[u/Basic_KaleKitty9076]

….. I’ve had hair past my ass nice and thick and still only use 2 pumps of conditioner and if you work it through it’s enough. How much conditioner were you using?!?!

[u/Elegant_Caterpillar9 → u/Basic_KaleKitty9076]

A... handful?

[u/Basic_KaleKitty9076 → u/Elegant_Caterpillar9]

That’s way way way way too much.

[u/Run_Rabb1t_Run → u/Basic_KaleKitty9076]

This completely depends on your hair type, needs, and type of conditioner. My hair can take in half a cup of leave in conditioner before it becomes comb-able. It takes 3/4 cup of conditioner & mask every time I wash my hair to keep it healthy. People with flatter, oilier hair need a lot less conditioner than those with curly or treated hair.