Conditioning before deep conditioning?

sounds like a waste of product unless you are asking about co-washing?  if you are talking about co-washing then you would use the regular conditioner to wash your hair and deep condition before or after. deep conditioning once a week is more than enough.

KunoichiNindroid wrote: So there's really no need for me to buy conditioner then is there? :/

the conditioner would be for co-washing.  maybe im just not understanding you.

KunoichiNindroid wrote: Hey guys, I just wanted to know if you can condition your hair before or after deep conditioning. Since I'm going to be washing and deep conditioning my hair once or twice a week once I unbraid my hair, I'm wondering where my regular conditioner will come in.

I was wondering the exact same thing

use regular conditioner (eg. Vo5)  to co-wash before deep conditioning with another conditioner that's meant for deep conditioning (e.g Motion CPR)






Edited by Wildfire - Mar 11 2013 at 1:54pm

Deep conditioners are meant to be used without a regular conditioner. HOWEVER, my hair is very dried out, and the only way to get it as soft as possible is to do BOTH each time I wash (every 2-3 days). For people with healthier hair, you should only need DC without conditioner once a week. But if you've got a lot of damage to repair, you may want to try both and see the difference it makes.

Since my hair is dried out, but likely a little protein deprived as well, I sometimes like to mix conditioners together. Sometimes I'll use two deep conditioners together, or, my favourite, is Herbal Essences Hello Hydration and Honey I'm Strong. They compliment each other very well, and give me the perfect amount of protein and moisture that I need.

Everything works different for everyone, so it doesn't hurt to try something and see the results. Sometimes if I'm running low on conditioner I'll just mix it in with the DC and wash it out together. Remember, you'll get the best results if you rinse with cold water!