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Is it true you should only condition the length of your hair and not the scalp and top?
I condition all of my hair every time I wash it. I don't go through any trouble of trying to avoid the roots or anything. In my opinion it simply doesn't matter. It's certainly not something to worry about.
Everyone's hair is different. Do what you want. When you get the results you want, stick to what works for you.
Put it this way, if you condition from scalp to ends, it won't hurt a thing.
Alright thanks was just checking as my hair is starting to reach mid back and I want to keep it growing.
I second Rokker's opinion, do what works for you, no harm done.
My hair is fine and very straight and produces enough natural oil that I don't need the extra conditioner on the scalp, only on the ends (like the last handful of hair).
Sometimes I'll wash only with conditioner (no shampoo), but it's not very often. For the most part I use very little conditioner.
Maybe you're referencing something I wrote? At any rate, yes, do what works for you, absolutely. I just state what generally work for most people and what generally is recommended at the various long hair boards, and since people's hair tends to become greasy between washes, this renders it unnecessary to condition the scalp. Usually just the length requires conditioning. That said, my mom and one of my best friends not only condition the roots, but they even oil their scalps with some jojoba. They are not average, though, but have extremely dry skin.
Not conditioning the scalp tends to become more important the longer your hair grows because people tend to go longer in between washes than when their hair was shorter. By "longer" hair, I mean hair that is at least mid-back length, more like waist length and longer. Most people with such lengths don't wash daily or every-other day anymore, but wash twice per week at most, many once per week. We do this to preserve the moisture in our hair length, but this means that our scalps are very moisturized by our sebum. Conditioning enhances that moisture, and it can encourage trouble like dandruff or bad smell due to bacterial breakdown of old sebum. This is why we usually don't condition the scalp.
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Yes I was referring to your post. When I condition my hair I have my hair slicked back and I just put a bit on the top of my head before the length so I guess it cant hurt as it works for me.
