{"title":"Conditioners and masks","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the length rather than the root. Less breakage means more of what you already grow.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"caffeine-conditioner","title":"Caffeine Growth Conditioner","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA conditioner with caffeine and biotin, built to follow the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/caffeine-growth-shampoo\"\u003eCaffeine Growth Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e on fine or thinning hair.\nWhat it does is cosmetic. It smooths the cuticle so hair combs through without tearing, and when\nyou have less hair than you used to, hanging on to the length you already have is worth the two\nminutes it takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe conditioning base does the visible work. It coats the hair shaft, lays the cuticle flat and\ncuts the friction of combing and towel drying, which is where fine hair usually breaks. That effect\nis real and you feel it the same day, and it is the honest reason to buy a conditioner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaffeine is the ingredient people buy this category for, so it is worth being precise about it.\nThe laboratory findings are real and they are also narrow. In cultured human scalp follicles,\ncaffeine counteracted the growth suppression caused by testosterone and appeared to raise IGF-1\nand lower TGF-beta2. That work was done in cell culture, at concentrations chosen to suit the\nculture, and a good deal of the review literature built on top of it was written by employees of a\nshampoo manufacturer. Caffeine does reach the follicle quickly from a rinse-off product and can\nstill be detected there around a day later, which tells you the delivery works and tells you\nnothing about whether hair grows. The human trials that exist are small, largely funded by\nmanufacturers, and mostly ran caffeine as a leave-on solution applied twice a day rather than as a\nconditioner you rinse out after two minutes. Treat caffeine here as plausible and unproven, and a\nlong way behind\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution USP, 5%\u003c\/a\u003e, which is the\nonly ingredient in this range with strong regrowth evidence behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBiotin is here for the feel of the fibre. Oral biotin only helps people who are genuinely\ndeficient, and the controlled evidence in people who are not deficient shows no benefit to hair\ngrowth. Applied to the hair shaft it behaves as a conditioning agent, and we make no growth claim\nfor it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost shampoos aimed at thinning hair lean towards cleansing, and a scalp routine involving\ndaily washing, scrub steps and alcohol-based topicals leaves the mid-lengths rough. Those\nmid-lengths are the oldest hair on your head and the first thing to snap. Losing length to\nbreakage looks identical in the mirror to losing hair at the follicle, and it is far easier to\nfix. This is the conditioner for men with fine or thinning hair who want body without weight. If\nyour hair is bleached, heat-damaged or chemically treated, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/repair-protein-conditioner\"\u003eRepair Protein Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e is the stronger\nchoice, and if breakage is about length retention on coarse or textured hair, look at the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/chebe-conditioner\"\u003eChebe Strengthening Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse it after every wash, which for most people means three to seven times a\nweek.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSqueeze the excess water out of your hair first. Conditioner applied to soaking hair mostly\n    runs down the drain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUse a coin-sized amount, roughly 5 mL, for short hair, and about double that if your hair is\n    past the ears. A 250 mL bottle covers roughly two months of daily washing at that rate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWork it through the mid-lengths and ends. Keep it off the roots and the scalp, because that\n    is what flattens fine hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eComb it through with your fingers or a wide-tooth comb while it is on, which is the point at\n    which it protects against breakage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it for one to two minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse thoroughly with cool water until the hair no longer feels slippery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you use a topical treatment, wash and condition first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry your scalp\ncompletely, then apply the topical. Applying minoxidil and then washing it out a few hours later\nthrows the dose away, and a wet scalp spreads it around instead of leaving it where you put it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe change in how your hair feels happens on the first wash. Combing gets easier straight away\nand the ends look less ragged. Less breakage over six to eight weeks means you keep more length,\nwhich reads as more density even though the number of hairs on your head has not changed. That is\nthe whole of it. This is a cosmetic product, it will not regrow hair, and it does not alter the\ncourse of pattern hair loss. If regrowth is what you are after, that job belongs to the minoxidil\nin this range and this conditioner simply sits alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes, and rinse with water if it happens. Do not\nuse it on a scalp that is broken, inflamed or sore. If you react easily to hair products, test a\nsmall amount behind the ear and leave it a day before using it properly. Stop using it if you\ndevelop itching, redness or a rash. Keep out of reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981126902142,"sku":"QN-CAFFEINECONDITIONE","price":62.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/caffeine-conditioner.png?v=1790587636"},{"product_id":"chebe-conditioner","title":"Chebe Strengthening Conditioner","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA rinse-out conditioner built around a chebe powder blend, the Chadian hair\npreparation traditionally worked through the lengths and left in place for days at a time. Nothing\nin this bottle regrows hair, and no conditioner will. Hair that snaps halfway down the shaft is\ngone as surely as hair that came out at the root, and breakage is the part of the problem a\nconditioner can genuinely reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChebe is a traditional preparation associated with the Basara women of Chad, usually built on\ncroton seed, mahlab cherry seed, cloves and a local resin, all ground fine and mixed with oil or\nbutter. Here that blend sits in a sulfate free, vegan conditioner base, so it rinses out after a\nfew minutes instead of staying on the hair for a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is worth being straight about the evidence, because there is very little of it. No controlled\nclinical trial on chebe exists. What circulates online is observation of women in Chad who wear\ntheir hair very long, plus a large volume of testimonial, and neither of those tells you what the\npowder itself is doing. The plausible mechanism is mechanical and fairly ordinary. A coating of\noils, plant material and conditioning agents on the outside of the hair lays the cuticle flat, adds\nslip and lowers the friction of combing, washing and drying, so fewer strands break. That is a\ncosmetic effect on the fibre you already have, and it says nothing at all about the follicle\nunderneath. Anyone telling you chebe makes hair grow faster has gone past the evidence. Growth rate\nis set at the root, at roughly a centimetre a month, and no conditioner changes it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMen on treatment handle their hair far more than they used to. There is a twice daily topical\ngoing onto the scalp, more frequent washing to clear residue, dermarolling, and often a bit of\nanxious inspecting in the mirror. The alcohol in\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution USP, 5%\u003c\/a\u003e dries the\nhair shaft along with the scalp, and hair that is miniaturising is finer and more fragile before\nany of that starts. Length retention matters most if you wear enough length for it to show, and if\nyour hair is coarse, coily or tightly curled, since those textures break sooner than straight hair\ndoes. If you keep a short crop, this will do very little for you, and you can skip it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt follows any shampoo in the range. It is the natural partner to\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/deep-cleanse-shampoo\"\u003eDeep Cleanse Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e, which is deliberately stripping\nin order to clear product residue off the scalp and leaves the lengths wanting something back. If\nyour damage comes from bleach, heat or colour rather than everyday handling,\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/repair-protein-conditioner\"\u003eRepair Protein Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e is the better choice.\nIf what you actually want at conditioner stage is caffeine on the scalp, that is\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/caffeine-conditioner\"\u003eCaffeine Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery wash, which for most men is two or three times a week.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo and rinse out completely first, then squeeze the water out of your hair with your\n    hands so it is damp rather than dripping. Conditioner applied to soaking hair mostly slides\n    straight down the drain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarm a ten pence sized amount, roughly 3 to 5 mL, between your palms. Take less if your hair\n    is short or fine, and a second helping only if the ends still feel rough.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWork it through the mid lengths and the ends, where the hair is oldest and most damaged.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKeep it off the scalp. The traditional preparation is kept off the scalp as well, and here it\n    matters more, because the scalp is where your treatment goes and a film of oils and plant\n    powder is the last thing you want sitting on it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it for two to three minutes, no longer. It has done what it is going to do by then.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with cool water until the hair feels smooth rather than coated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePress the water out with a towel instead of rubbing, then detangle with a wide tooth comb\n    starting at the ends and working upwards. More hair snaps during that minute than during the\n    entire wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder matters if you use minoxidil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wash and condition first, let your hair and\nscalp dry completely, then apply your dose. Applying minoxidil and washing it off a couple of hours\nlater throws the dose away, which is why the label asks for four hours clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe change in feel is immediate, and it is the part of this product you can rely on. From the\nfirst wash there is less drag through a comb, less roughness at the ends and a little more weight\nand shine. Reduced breakage is slower and much quieter to notice. It shows up as ends that stay\neven and length that stops stalling at the same point, over something like two to three months of\nconsistent use. You will not see new hair, more density at the crown or any change to a receding\nhairline from a conditioner. If that is what you are after, minoxidil is the only ingredient in\nthis range with strong regrowth evidence behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. Avoid the eye area and rinse with plenty of water if it gets in. Chebe\nblends contain clove and other botanical material, which sit among the more common contact\nallergens, so patch test a small amount on the inner forearm and leave it 24 hours before first use\nif your skin is reactive or you have a known plant or fragrance allergy. Do not apply it to a\nscalp that is broken, inflamed or freshly dermarolled, and leave 24 hours after rolling before you\nwash and condition. Stop using it if you develop irritation, itching or a rash. On fine hair,\napplying too much or too often can leave a dull residue that needs a clarifying wash to remove.\nThis is a cosmetic conditioner. It is not a medicine and it does not treat, prevent or cure hair\nloss. Keep out of reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981127197054,"sku":"QN-CHEBECONDITIONER","price":52.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/chebe-conditioner.png?v=1790587674"},{"product_id":"repair-protein-conditioner","title":"Repair Protein Conditioner","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA rinse-out conditioner built around hydrolysed keratin, for hair that has been\nbleached, coloured, heat-styled or simply washed more often than it used to be. It sits in a hair\nloss range for a plain reason: when you have fewer hairs than you did, the ones you still have need\nto survive longer, and a fibre that snaps halfway down looks the same in the mirror as a fibre lost\nat the follicle. What it does is cosmetic and it is temporary, which is worth saying before\nanything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe active is hydrolysed keratin. Keratin is the structural protein the hair shaft is made of,\nand a whole keratin molecule is far too large to do anything useful on the outside of a hair.\nHydrolysis cuts it into short peptides and free amino acids small enough to stick to the cuticle\nand, where the cuticle is already lifted and porous, to settle into the gaps. That is the entire meaning of\n\"repair\" on this label. Hair is dead keratinised tissue with no blood supply and no ability to heal\nitself, so nothing you rinse through it rebuilds anything. The peptides fill and smooth, which\nlowers porosity, cuts the friction of combing and towel drying, and makes the fibre behave as\nthough it were less damaged until a few washes take the deposit away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe clear about what kind of evidence sits behind that. The supporting work for hydrolysed\nproteins is mostly instrumental and mostly done in-house by the companies that sell the raw\nmaterial: combing force, tensile strength and breakage counts measured on hair tresses in a\nlaboratory. Those are real measurements on real hair. They are also not clinical trials on people,\nand much of the work was run by an interested party. So take the effect seriously at the level of\nhow hair feels, combs and holds together, and treat it as unsupported at any level beyond that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe conditioning base underneath the protein does more of the visible work than the protein\ndoes. It coats the shaft, lays the cuticle flat and lets a comb pass without tearing. Keratin\npeptides on their own would not give you a conditioner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is one sourcing note worth knowing. Hydrolysed keratin is normally taken from wool or\nfeathers, so this is an animal-derived ingredient. If that matters to you, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/chebe-conditioner\"\u003eChebe Strengthening Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e is the vegan option in\nthis range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for hair that is genuinely damaged, which is a narrower group than the marketing for\nthis category usually suggests. The test is how your hair behaves when it is dry and untreated: if\nit feels rough to the hand, tangles at the back of the head, splits at the ends and snaps when you\ncomb it, protein is likely to help. Damage of that kind is often self-inflicted by a hair loss\nroutine, and bleach gets more of the blame than it deserves. Washing daily to keep a treated scalp\nclean, alcohol-based topicals wicking down the shaft, and towel drying twice a day all roughen the\nmid-lengths, and the mid-lengths are the oldest hair on your head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your hair is fine and undamaged, this is the wrong bottle, because protein on hair that does\nnot need it reads as stiff and straw-like. Fine or thinning hair is better served by the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/caffeine-conditioner\"\u003eCaffeine Growth Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e, and hair that is smooth\nbut frizzy by the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/smoothing-conditioner\"\u003eSmoothing Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e. Where this\none earns its place, it pairs with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/repair-protein-mask\"\u003eRepair Protein Hair\nMask\u003c\/a\u003e, which is the same protein at a higher concentration for one longer treatment a week, and\nit is the sensible follow-up to the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/deep-cleanse-shampoo\"\u003eDeep Cleanse Scalp Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e, since a clarifying wash\nstrips the fibre as well as the scalp. For split ends that are already there, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/nourishing-hair-oil\"\u003eNourishing Hair Oil\u003c\/a\u003e hides them, and nothing glues them\nback together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone of this touches the follicle. Regrowth in this range comes from\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution USP, 5%\u003c\/a\u003e, which is the\nonly ingredient we sell with strong evidence behind it. This conditioner protects what that\ntreatment gives you time to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse it after every shampoo, and drop back to two or three washes a week if your hair\nstarts to feel stiff.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSqueeze the water out of your hair first. Conditioner applied to soaking hair is diluted\n    before it touches anything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUse a coin-sized amount, about 5 mL, for hair above the ears. Use roughly 10 mL for hair to\n    the shoulders and 15 mL for anything longer. At that rate the 450 mL bottle covers about ninety\n    short-hair washes or thirty long-hair ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWork it through the mid-lengths and the ends. Keep it off the roots and the scalp, where it\n    adds weight and can leave residue that flakes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eComb it through with a wide-tooth comb while it is still in. This is the moment the fibre is\n    best protected against breakage, and it also spreads the protein evenly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it for two to three minutes, or up to five if your hair is badly damaged. Protein needs\n    longer contact than a standard conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with cool water until your hair no longer feels slippery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtein has a ceiling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Using this alongside the weekly mask in the same wash,\nor every single day on hair that is only mildly damaged, tends to leave hair that feels hard and\nbrittle. If that happens, drop back to twice a week and it resolves within a wash or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder matters if you use a topical.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wash and condition first, dry your scalp\ncompletely, then apply the topical. Applying minoxidil and washing a few hours later throws the\ndose away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe change is immediate and you will feel it on the first wash. The comb moves through without\ncatching, the ends look less ragged and the hair feels smoother once dry. That deposit is not\npermanent, and most of it is gone within a handful of washes, which is why it belongs in the\nroutine every time you shampoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe longer effect is about what you keep. Over six to eight weeks, less breakage through the\nmid-lengths should help you hold onto length, and length reads as density even though the number of\nhairs on your head has not changed. That is the honest whole of it. This product will not regrow\nhair, it will not slow or reverse pattern hair loss, and it does not make the hair you have thicker\nat the root.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes, and rinse with water if it happens. Do not\nuse it on a scalp that is broken, inflamed, infected or sore. Rinse thoroughly, because conditioner\nleft sitting on the scalp can dry into flakes that are easily mistaken for dandruff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllergic reactions to hydrolysed proteins in cosmetics are uncommon but they are documented, so\nif you have reacted to a hair product before, test a small amount behind the ear and leave it a day\nbefore using it properly. Stop using it if you develop itching, redness or a rash. This product\ncontains an animal-derived ingredient. Keep out of reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981129228670,"sku":"QN-REPAIRPROTEINCONDI","price":17.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/repair-protein-conditioner.png?v=1790587736"},{"product_id":"smoothing-conditioner","title":"Smoothing Conditioner","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA rinse-out conditioner for the length of the hair, built on conditioning esters and a\nsilicone blend. It does nothing to a follicle and it is not intended to. Its work happens on hair that\nhas already grown, which is where some of what looks like lost density actually goes, because a\nhair that snaps halfway down the shaft reads exactly like a hair that never grew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConditioning esters and a silicone blend, neither of which is an active in the sense the rest of\nthis range uses that word. The esters are light emollients that soften the outer layer of the hair\nand give it slip. The silicones lay down a very thin, low-friction film that sits over the cuticle and\nfills the gaps where its scales have lifted, which is what a rough, frizzy or dull length actually\nis under magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect this produces is measured in a lab as combing force, meaning how hard you have to pull\nto get a comb through wet hair. Conditioning agents of this type reliably lower it, and lower force\nmeans less snapping while you groom. That is ingredient-level science, measured on conditioning\nagents in general and not on this finished formula. Take it as a fair explanation of why the product\nfeels the way it does, and not as a clinical result. Nothing in it affects the growth of hair, and\nno such claim is made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThinning hair tends to be finer hair, and fine hair shows frizz, static and rough ends far more\nplainly than thick hair does. It is also handled more, because people who are watching their hair\nwash it more often, comb it more carefully and style it more deliberately. Keeping the length smooth\nis the cheapest way to reduce the breakage a towel and a comb cause, and it is the one part of this\nrange that does something on the day you use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the version for hair that is rough and unruly rather than damaged. If yours is bleached,\nheat-styled or snapping when wet, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/repair-protein-conditioner\"\u003eRepair Protein Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e is the better choice,\nbecause hydrolysed keratin is small enough to sit inside a damaged fibre and not only on top of it.\nFor a longer, more concentrated weekly version of this one, use the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/smoothing-mask\"\u003eSmoothing Hair Mask\u003c\/a\u003e. It follows any shampoo in the range, and\nif you are washing often with one of the scalp shampoos such as the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/anti-hair-loss-shampoo\"\u003eAnti-Hair Loss Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e, conditioning the lengths lets\nyou keep that routine without the ends paying for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery wash, on damp hair, mid-lengths and ends only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo and rinse as usual, then squeeze the water out of your hair with your hands. Conditioner\n    applied to soaking hair is mostly diluted before it can deposit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTake a coin-sized amount, roughly 3 to 5 mL for short hair and up to 10 mL if your hair is past\n    the collar, and warm it between your palms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWork it through from about halfway down the length to the ends. Keep it off the scalp, where it\n    has no job to do and where a film-forming ingredient is one more thing to build up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it for one to two minutes. Longer does not deposit more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse thoroughly, ideally in cooler water. Under-rinsing is the usual reason conditioned hair\n    goes limp or looks greasy by the afternoon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder matters if you use a scalp topical.\u003c\/strong\u003e Condition, rinse, then dry your hair and\nscalp completely before you apply anything like the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution\u003c\/a\u003e. Applying a topical to a\ndamp scalp spreads the dose away from where you put it. Silicones also accumulate over weeks on some\nhair types, so a weekly wash with the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/deep-cleanse-shampoo\"\u003eDeep Cleanse Scalp Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e keeps the length from going\nflat and heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect is immediate and purely cosmetic. You will feel it the first time, in the shower, as the\ncomb stops catching. Softness, shine and reduced frizz show once the hair is dry. There is no\ntimeline to wait out and nothing that accumulates in your favour, since the product works while it is\non the hair and stops working when you stop using it. It will not raise your hair count, thicken an\nindividual hair, or slow shedding. If you want an effect on the follicle itself, that job belongs to\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eminoxidil\u003c\/a\u003e, which is the only ingredient in this\nrange with strong evidence behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. Avoid the eye area and rinse with water if it gets in. This one is lightly\nfragranced, and fragrance is among the more common causes of contact irritation, so if your scalp is\nalready sore or flaking from a topical treatment, patch test a small amount behind the ear and leave\nit 24 hours before you use it on your hair. Keeping it off the scalp, as above, avoids most of that\nrisk anyway. Stop using it if you develop itching, redness or a rash. It is a cosmetic product with\nno medicinal claim, and it neither treats nor prevents hair loss. Keep out of reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981130047870,"sku":"QN-SMOOTHINGCONDITION","price":47.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/smoothing-conditioner.png?v=1790587793"},{"product_id":"repair-protein-mask","title":"Repair Protein Hair Mask","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA concentrated weekly treatment built around hydrolysed keratin, for the hair you\nhave rather than the amount of it. It is worth being clear about that before\nyou buy it, because a mask works on the fibre after it has left the scalp and does nothing to the\nfollicle underneath. When hair is thinning, every fibre still on your head is doing more visual work\nthan it used to, and length lost to snapping and split ends is coverage you gave away for no\nreason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHydrolysed keratin is keratin protein cut into fragments small enough to settle into the porous,\nworn parts of a damaged hair shaft. It sits there temporarily and stiffens the fibre slightly, which\nis why protein treatments perform well in swatch testing that measures tensile strength and the\nforce needed to drag a comb through wet hair. The conditioning complex around it is the ordinary and\neffective part: cationic\nconditioners and fatty alcohols that lie along the cuticle, flatten it and cut friction between\nhairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the evidence, this is one of the better understood pieces of cosmetic chemistry in the range,\nand also one of the most modest. Those measurements are mostly made on hair swatches in a\nlaboratory, and often by the ingredient suppliers who sell the raw material. Independent trials on\npeople are thin on the ground. The effect is physical and temporary, and it washes out over the\nfollowing few washes, which is why the instruction is once a week for as long as you want the\neffect. Nothing in this jar reaches a follicle, changes a hair cycle or affects how much hair you\ngrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the concentrated weekly version of the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/repair-protein-conditioner\"\u003eRepair Protein Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e, same chemistry at a\nhigher load and a longer contact time. If your hair is dry, rough, coloured or bleached, or if it\nsnaps when you comb it wet, this is the one worth having. It also earns its place in a hair loss\nrange for a practical reason. A treatment routine means daily washing, alcohol-based topicals on the\nscalp and, for many men, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dermaroller-0-5mm\"\u003eDermaroller\u003c\/a\u003e and a great deal\nmore handling and inspecting of hair than before, and all of that is hard on the shaft. Pair it with\nthe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/deep-cleanse-shampoo\"\u003eDeep Cleanse Scalp Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e on the same day, since a\nclarifying wash strips the fibre and this puts something back. If your hair is fine and limp with no\nreal damage to it, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/smoothing-mask\"\u003eSmoothing Hair Mask\u003c\/a\u003e is the better\nchoice, because protein on undamaged hair can read as stiff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce a week, in place of your conditioner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo as usual, then squeeze the water out of your hair with your hands. Hair should be damp\n    rather than dripping, because a mask applied to soaking hair is diluted before it touches\n    anything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eScoop out roughly a walnut-sized amount, about 5 mL, for hair above the collar. Use about\n    double that, 10 mL, for anything longer. Take it out with clean hands or a spatula, since a jar\n    picks up whatever you put into it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWork it through the mid-lengths and the ends, where the damage actually is. Keep it off the\n    scalp. Your scalp is where your treatments go, and this is not one of them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eComb it through with a wide-tooth comb so the coating spreads evenly instead of sitting in\n    clumps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it for five to ten minutes. Longer does not deposit more, and heat or a wrapped towel\n    adds nothing here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse thoroughly until your hair no longer feels slippery, then dry as normal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo things worth getting right.\u003c\/strong\u003e Do not use the mask and the Repair Protein\nConditioner in the same wash, because doubling the protein tends to leave hair stiff and squeaky.\nSkip the conditioner on mask day. And if you are using a topical minoxidil,\ndry your scalp completely before you apply it, and give the application at least four hours before\nany further washing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect is cosmetic and it is immediate. Hair should comb more easily the same day, feel\nsmoother along the lengths and hold together better under a brush. That result fades across the next\nfew washes as the deposit comes off, which is what the weekly rhythm is for. Over two or three\nmonths of consistent use the honest benefit is length retention, meaning fewer broken ends and less\nof the fraying that makes thinning hair look worse than it is. It will not add hairs, change your\nhairline or slow hair loss. Any extra thickness you notice is the fibres you already have lying\nflatter and holding together, with the count on your head unchanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. This is a rinse-off product for the hair itself. Always wash it out, and\nkeep it off the scalp. Avoid the eye area and rinse with water if it gets in. Stop using it if you\ndevelop\nirritation, itching or a rash on the scalp or neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have reacted to a hair product before, patch test a small amount on the inner forearm and\nleave it for 24 hours before using it fully. Hydrolysed keratin is animal derived, usually from\nwool, so this product is not suitable if you are avoiding animal ingredients. Keep the lid closed,\nstore it out of direct heat, and keep it out of reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981133193598,"sku":"QN-REPAIRPROTEINMASK","price":33.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/repair-protein-mask.png?v=1790587742"},{"product_id":"smoothing-mask","title":"Smoothing Hair Mask","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA rich weekly conditioning treatment in a 330 mL jar, left on for a few minutes and\nrinsed out. It does nothing for hair loss, and it is not sold as though it does. It is here because\nthe hair you still have gets washed, combed, towelled and handled a great deal while you wait for a\ntreatment to work, and this makes that hair smoother and easier to manage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA conditioning complex, which is the cosmetic term for a blend of cationic conditioning agents\nand emollients that deposit a thin film along the hair shaft when you rinse. That film lies down the\ncuticle scales, cuts the friction between one hair and the next, and lowers the force needed to pull\na comb through. The result is slip, softness and less frizz, and it is a change to the outside of a\ndead fibre rather than anything happening in the follicle. This is well understood cosmetic\nchemistry, so the honest framing is that the benefit is real and entirely about feel, appearance and\nhandling. It is lightly fragranced, which is worth knowing if your scalp is already sensitive from a\ntopical treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMen treating hair loss tend to wash more often than they used to, because a twice daily topical\nleaves residue and because an itchy scalp invites another shampoo. Frequent washing strips the\nnatural oil that keeps mid-lengths and ends pliable, and dry hair snaps rather than bends. This is\nthe weekly version of the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/smoothing-conditioner\"\u003eSmoothing Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e,\nricher and left on longer, for anyone with hair past a short crop that has started to feel rough or\nstraw-like. If your hair is actually damaged, splitting or breaking from bleach or heat, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/repair-protein-mask\"\u003eRepair Protein Hair Mask\u003c\/a\u003e is the one to buy instead,\nsince it works on the internal protein rather than the surface. If your hair also feels heavy or\ncoated from months of leave-on products, run the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/deep-cleanse-shampoo\"\u003eDeep Cleanse Scalp Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e through it first and then\nuse this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce a week, on a wash day, in place of your usual conditioner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo as normal, then squeeze the water out of your hair until it stops dripping. Soaking wet\n    hair dilutes the mask and it will simply run off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eScoop about a tablespoon, roughly 15 mL, with clean fingers. Use two for hair past the collar.\n    The jar holds around twenty applications at that rate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarm it between your palms and work it through the mid-lengths and the ends. Keep it off the\n    scalp itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eComb it through with a wide-toothed comb so it reaches every strand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it for five to ten minutes. Longer adds nothing, because the hair takes up what it can\n    take up within a few minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse thoroughly with cool water, until your hair no longer feels slippery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe common mistake is putting it on the roots.\u003c\/strong\u003e On fine or thinning hair a\nconditioning film at the root is what makes hair lie flat and look thinner than it is, and if you\nuse a scalp topical, a layer of conditioner on the skin is the last thing you want underneath it.\nWash and treat first, dry your hair completely, then apply your\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect is immediate and cosmetic. You will feel it while you rinse and see it once your hair\ndries, and it lasts until the next wash or two. Nothing builds up over months and there is no\ntimeline to wait through. The one longer term benefit worth naming is modest and mechanical: hair\nthat combs through easily takes less abuse from combing, so you lose fewer ends to breakage over a\nyear. That helps you keep the length you grow, and it has no effect on how much hair grows in the\nfirst place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. Avoid the eye area and rinse with water if it gets in. It is lightly\nfragranced, and fragrance is a common cause of contact irritation, so if your scalp is already red\nor itchy from a topical treatment, patch test a small amount behind the ear and wait twenty four\nhours before using it. Do not apply it to broken, inflamed or infected scalp skin. Take what you\nneed with clean, mostly dry hands and close the lid, since an open jar sitting in a wet shower will\ncollect water. This is a cosmetic conditioning product. It does not treat, prevent or slow hair\nloss, and it is not a substitute for anything that does. Keep out of reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981133717886,"sku":"QN-SMOOTHINGMASK","price":42.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/smoothing-mask.png?v=1790587800"}],"url":"https:\/\/quintea.eu\/collections\/conditioners-and-masks.oembed","provider":"Quintéa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}