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| Q. |
How often should
I use a deep penetrating conditioner? |
| A. |
You should condition your hair every time you
wet it. |
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| Q. |
Are
leave-in conditioners any good? Will they harm
your hair? |
| A. |
Leave-in conditioners
are perfect for detangling, sheen and general
conditioning. |
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| Q. |
How
much conditioner should I use? |
| A. |
More is better than
less. The idea is to seal the cuticular spaces
to prevent moisture loss and encourage light reflection.
Additionally, a cool water rinse will leave more
conditioner in your hair than a warm water rinse. |
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| Q. |
Should
I use hot, cold or warm water to rinse out my
conditioner? |
| A. |
Conditioners are designed
to keep the good stuff in and the bad stuff out.
Hotter water will remove more conditioner than
warm water, which will remove more than cool etc. |
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| Q. |
My
gray hair is unmanageable. Does gray hair need
more conditioning than black or brown hair? |
| A. |
Yes! Traditionally, as hair turns gray, it will become unmanageable due to dryness. |
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| Q. |
My
Grandma swears that the old conditioner of mayonnaise
and eggs works as well as any professional product
on the market. Will this harm my hair? If not,
how often can I use it? |
| A. |
It will condition your
hair but will leave a milky coating and attracts
germs. Motions Moisture Plus works much, much
better. |
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| Q. |
My
hair is dry and somewhat damaged from over-processing–is it safe to leave on conditioner overnight? |
| A. |
Leaving your conditioner
on overnight won’t increase the conditioning.
Moisture swells hair and while it is swollen it
is fragile. In other words, some strands will
break while you sleep. |
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| Q. |
Do
deep penetrating conditioners weigh my hair down? |
| A. |
Créme conditioners
are heavy, which is why they are perfect for Black
hair. If your hair is fine or thin, use the Leave-in. |
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| Q. |
Will
conditioning help dry and brittle hair? |
| A. |
Hair is dry because
it has lost moisture. The air traditionally has
less moisture than air, so it will pull moisture
molecules from the hair if the hair has not been
sealed with conditioners. Brittle hair is damaged
hair. Conditioners will keep damaged hair soft
and pliable, reducing breakage. |
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| Q. |
Is
there anything different that I should do when
conditioning my tinted hair? |
| A. |
You might avoid hot
oil type conditioners. Most will remove tint. |
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| Q. |
Does
conditioning make your hair shinier? |
| A. |
Absolutely! Hair is
dull because it absorbs light, as opposed to reflecting
it. Conditioners seal the cuticular openings,
encouraging light reflection. |
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| Q. |
I
live in Florida and our weather is hot and humid.
My hair swells every time I step outside the door.
Will conditioning my hair more often or longer
help it withstand the humidity? |
| A. |
Hair swells and droops from humidity. You should see a stylist. |
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| Q. |
My
stylist sets me under the dryer when she conditions
my hair–is this necessary? |
| A. |
A few minutes under
a dryer will speed the conditioning, but not increase
the benefits. |
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| Q. |
How
long should I sit under the dryer with conditioner
on my hair? How hot should the dryer be? |
| A. |
Five minutes is time
enough. Medium heat is fine. Excessive heat swells
relaxed hair and causes very slight damage. |
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| Q. |
My
sister always puts a plastic cap on her head when
she puts conditioner in her hair. When I asked
her why she wears the cap, she didn’t know,
but she said that she saw somebody else doing it.
Before I do anything, I want to know why I am
doing it. Can you help? |
| A. |
A heat cap will speed
conditioning, but not increase the level of conditioning. |
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| Q. |
Will
conditioning help your hair grow? |
| A. |
No, but it will help
it stay on your head. |
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| Q. |
Will it hurt my
hair if I leave conditioner in my hair while I
get my hair micro-braided? |
| A. |
No, be careful to not
stretch it. |
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| Q. |
Should I condition
my hair more or less according to the weather
or seasons? |
| A. |
When the weather is
cold…and the heat is on…keep the air humidified. You will feel
a difference. |
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| Q. |
My hair is very
limp, am I over-conditioning? |
| A. |
You might be using
a conditioner that is too heavy. Try the Motions
leave-in conditioner. |
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| Q. |
What is the maximum
time I should leave conditioner in my hair? |
| A. |
Ten minutes is fine. |
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| Q. |
Will you explain to
me just what deep penetrating conditioner does
that regular conditioner does not? |
| A. |
Deep penetrating conditioners
are designed to penetrate the cuticle (outer layer
of the hair) for greater conditioning. |
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| Q. |
I read on the directions
to rinse out conditioner completely and style
as usual. How can I tell when conditioner is completely
out of my hair? |
| A. |
You don’t want
to remove all of the conditioner. It conditions
by coating hair and sealing imbricutions. |
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| Q. |
Will it harm my hair
if conditioner is not rinsed out completely? |
| A. |
As stated in the previous
response, you should leave traces of the conditioner
in your hair, except with the leave-in, which
should remain 100% in the hair. |
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| Q. |
Someone once told me
that conditioner took his or her hair out. Is
this possible? If so, how? |
| A. |
That is unlikely. |
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| Q. |
Should I apply more
conditioner on the ends of my hair than at the
roots? |
| A. |
Every part of every
strand should be coated. |
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| Q. |
My beautician charges
me for a deep penetrating conditioner every time
I get my hair done, which is every two weeks.
She said this would keep my hair healthy and growing.
Is she over doing it to get more money from me?
Is it necessary that I condition this much? |
| A. |
You should condition
your hair every time you wet it. But, you are not required to use a deep penetrator every time. |
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| Q. |
Does conditioning help
split-ends? |
| A. |
No! |
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| Q. |
My girlfriend puts
conditioner on her baby’s hair; the baby
is only 2 years old. Isn’t this much too
early? Isn’t it too strong for a baby? When
is a good age to start conditioning? |
| A. |
Motions conditioners
will not harm hair; they help all hair. Condition
the child’s hair when it is shampooed. |
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| Q. |
Should men condition
their hair as much as women should? |
| A. |
Absolutely. |
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| Q. |
Since I wear a wig everyday,
is it still necessary that I condition my natural
hair as normal or can I get away with doing it
less often? |
| A. |
If your hair is covered
constantly, it is weaker that if it were not covered.
Condition it frequently. |
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| Q. |
Is a children’s
conditioner adequate enough conditioning for an
adult head? |
| A. |
The Motions for Kids
conditioner is designed for more detangling action.
That is the primary difference. In that regard, it is enough. |
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| Q. |
Should I use conditioner
on purchased (weeved) hair? |
| A. |
Yes. |
