Regular use of protein conditioning treatment keeps your hair healthy and strong, preventing breakage, hair fall and giving strength to the roots. Protein treatments help form a protective hard cuticle layer on the tresses, strengthening them up and thus prevent breakage. They can reverse the damage done through use of hair relaxers, heat styling procedures and other cosmetic hair products.

Types of Protein Conditioning Hair Treatments

Protein conditioners come in a variety of packs depending on the intensity of damage present in the hair from hardcore to deep conditioners to mild protein conditioning treatments. Reconstructors are most effective in combating hair damage. However, wrong and faulty usage may lead to even more and irreparable damage.

Therefore, it is most important to follow the directions given on the pack scrupulously. Other protein treatments like the use of deep conditioners and mild ones are not that effective therefore may be used in a comparatively relaxed manner without thinking too much about damage incurred due to wrong usage.

Frequency of Protein Treatment Usage

For the protein conditioners to be really effective it is important to be regular in their usage. However, the frequency of the application of treatments depends on the type of hair. In cases where the use of hair relaxers is present the application of protein treatment need to be more frequent, once a week will suffice to curb the damage. However, for natural hair this frequency can be decreased to just once a month.

Using the Protein Conditioners

The protein conditioners can be used easily enough at home however if you do not feel confident it is better to engage the services of a competent stylist to do the job in a better manner for maximum effectiveness. For applying the protein conditioners on your tresses first of all you need to prepare the base. Wash your hair thoroughly and then apply a proper hair conditioner.

Once the initial regime is done with use the protein conditioner on the hair while following the pack instructions; gather your tresses and pin up on your head and cover it up using a shower cap. Remain below a dryer for around half an hour and then cool off. Now again rinse your hair thoroughly and follow it up using a proper moisturizing hair conditioner.

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Regular protein treatments not only turn back the damage but also add to the general health of your tresses and make them lustrous and shiny along with adding to both their length and volume.

Make at Home Protein Conditioners

Completely safe and highly effective conditioners can be made sitting pretty at home and using ingredients from our everyday usage. Beat at least two eggs in a bowl and mix in some plain yoghurt along with avocado mash and some oil of your choice, this may be jojoba, olive and even coconut oil.

Mix this thoroughly using a spatula till an even consistency is formed. Wet your hair through rinsing. Now apply the mixture evenly on your head and hair. Leave for an hour and then wash off.

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