Is Deep Conditioning Natural Hair Essential?

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You cannot deep condition your hair using a regular conditioner. That’s the first thing you need to keep in mind. A regular conditioner only acts on the surface of hair and does not have the ability to penetrate any further.

If your hair is damaged it means the cuticle layer is uneven. In this case you need a deep conditioner to penetrate through to the damaged areas for repair and maintenance. This repair and maintenance is not permanent, it only last a few days, that is why you need to deep condition at least weekly.

Overall, a regular conditioner:

• Smoothes down the cuticle layer of hair so that it lies flat
• Normalizes hair’s pH after a shampoo
• Provides a layer of protection against “trauma” from combing and styling until the next condition

And a deep conditioner also:

• Fixes areas of damage along the cuticle
  

What about if your hair is healthy? Is a deep conditioner still needed?

If your hair is healthy the cuticles are lie flat and don’t have holes and gaps of damage. This means that a deep conditioner will mostly act on the surface; however, as damage can’t be observed by the naked eye, any small areas of damage will be fixed.

With healthy hair a weekly deep condition is not vital but it will definitely help to maintain the healthy condition of your hair.

Deep conditioning healthy hair is similar to a person with a fabulous diet also taking a vitamin pill – it isn’t necessary but it ensures they are definitely getting everything their body needs.

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