Can I wash my hair with conditioner instead of shampoo?

Conditioner washing is a method that skips on the shampoo and heads straight for the moisture. The hair is rinsed with warm water and then washed with a light conditioner. Conditioner washing can be great for people who workout or who need a gentle cleanse without leading to dryness. This practice can work since conditioners contain gentle cleansers in their formula, however, the use of oils, butters and moisturizers must stay between light to moderate.

The biggest ‘uh-oh’ when it comes to this, is product build-up. Since no shampoo is being used this can call for some major build up of gunk on the scalp, and since you know that our scalp is our crown of glory, you know this can hinder your scalp from staying pliable, cleansed and being able to grow. Since conditioner is a moisturizer and that’s the only thing your hair is getting, your hair might soon start to reject it, because of excessive elements of moisture from the conditioner, oils and butter you may be using. This can cause hair breakage.

Clarifying once or twice a month can rid of any build-up caused by using this method, or even used once a month if you do shampoo and are constantly using thick butters and oils. Shampooing once a week will be ideal and beneficial for managing build up and moisture rejection.