Are both a leave-in and regular conditioner necessary?

[Quailbird]

Alright, so I did a quick check and didn't find anything on this: Is it necessary to use both a regular conditioner and a leave-in conditioner? I feel like that's kind of over doing it and maybe just a ploy to get people to spend more money. Especially if your conditioner states on the container that it can be used for both (I'm speaking strictly from a moisturizing standpoint. I know the importance of protein).
My plan is to buy one conditioner and just use that as my leave-in/moisturizer. What do you all think?

 

[Tiye]

If you're using one that you like that says it's good for both then you don't need a leave in. I find that rinse out conditioners are a bit heavier on the hair whereas my leave in of choice is light weight but moisturizing. Again - if you're already happy with what you use now then you don't need anything else.

 

[Quailbird]

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

I use vo5 and aohsr as my leave ins. It is ok as long as your hair likes it. CelinaStarr uses giovanni as her leave in. Traycee used to use diluted Vo5. There are others who use aubrey organics as leave ins.

 

[Leesh]

Quailbird, From a beautcians point of view, Its absolutely neccessary, a leave-in allows you to comb and style without losing hair, altho, a instant or a deep conditioner is to help with detangling purposes, as well as conditiong purposes, you still tend to need some leave-in so the comb will go thru your hair gently and easily.
Years ago I tried a rollerset without it, and altho I detanlged while rinsing, it was still a problem styling without it, it felt like there was a resistence when I ran the comb thru my hair, and therefore I had hairs in the comb, breakage. I won't do it again!

 

[Missjae09]

I must say that I use both.. My hair thrives with moisture so I make sure I use some type of leave in.

 

[Quailbird]

Thanks for all the responses. I understand that we can use regular conditioner as our leave-in. I was asking about skipping the instant conditioner and just using it as a leave-in, not ditching the leave-in.

 

[pookaloo83]

What leave in are you guys using?

 

[Curlykale]

I've been using conditioner as a leave-in, moisturizer, pre-poo, detangler and deep conditioner for 2 years and I'm very satisfied. It might seem like a stupid statement but... I find conditioner very conditioning. LOL My hair is not happy with sprays, butters and light products and... conditioner never disappoints me.

An idea could be to choose different conditioners depending on the consistency and result on your hair. Your hair will tell you. I prefer natural conditioners without protein as leave ins and I leave them in without applying them to the scalp / I add a little bit of them on dry hair during the week, before braiding my hair at night. Sometimes, when my hair is thirtsty, I also lightly dampen my hair and seal with very little grapeseed oil. This way I get to the end of the week with very soft hair.

I have also deep conditioned with moisturizing deep conditioners without rinsing them in the past (it works and you can get the best from expensive products).

 

[Amerie2304]

I use both. I use knot today as my leave in and although it states it can be used as both, I'd rather use a cheapie conditioner like Suave Tropical Coconut (my fave) to detangle with and then apply knot today. I slather the conditioner on to detangle and I think it would be a waste of product to use my leave in for that purpose - knot today is expensive and not much in a bottle in comparison to the cheapie Suave which I love.

 

[Artemis]

Leaving in regular conditioner can (I said can) damage your hair. Their purpose is to fill in holes in the hair temporarily and the excess is rinsed out. Their lasting power is about 3-4 days. Leave-in conditioners are formulated to bond with the outer layers of the hair and reinforce the strand (in addition to sealing in moisture or strength, etc). These are formulated to last from shampoo to shampoo.

Some people need both, some people just need one. It depends on a lot of different factors (how often you shampoo, how you style and what you use to style, porosity, length of hair, texture, etc). Highly textured hair, no matter natural or chemically treated, usually does better with both (when used properly).

 

[Amoreofcurls]

I would like to think ,a rinse out conditioner, "conditions" the hair while a leave in maintains that "conditioning"...That might not make sense, dont mind me