Serums & Condition Washes- Is a Leave-in Necessary?

[♦K.O♦]

Hi ladies,

I'm new to serums (at least using them the proper way) and I have a couple of questions. I tried a serum for the first time last night and I am in love. I did a deep condition on my hair and rinsed and applied the serum. After I applied the serum I put my hair into two braids. This morning my hair is gorgeous, shiny, soft, and dry! It usually takes forever for my hair to dry and I am sure that not applying a leave-in is responsible for this. Last week I tried going without a leave-in after condition washing and my hair hated it and dried hard.

When you use your serum, do you always apply a leave-in? And if you dont, does your hair subsequently accept your moisturizers? Or does the hair dry out because the serum seals the cuticle?

 

[Simply_Kelz]

If I'm heat styling, I'll use my leave-in first, then my serum. For a cowash, I don't bother with serums because I do them so often. I actually stopped bothering with leave-ins too and starting using whatever condish I cowashed with. HTH.

 

[♦K.O♦]

Thank you!

Bump!

 

[Butterfly08]

If I'm heat styling, I'll use my leave-in first, then my serum. For a cowash, I don't bother with serums because I do them so often. I actually stopped bothering with leave-ins too and starting using whatever condish I cowashed with. HTH.

I really don't use LI's when I cw and wet bun. I use full strength conditioners bec air drying can take a toll on my hair. Full srtrength cons keep my hair soft. I tried an Aveda serum and wasn't too impressed with its effect on my wet hair.

 

[youwillrise]

haha
i was going to come here and ask a similar question about sealing with serums after washes. but now that you've done it for me...

 

[poookie]

i say still go ahead and use a leave-in conditioner. the serum should be the last thing that goes on your head after washing. so wash, condition, rinse, apply leave-in, then apply serum.
i've been using serums since last november, and have never had any sort of issues with dryness. BUT i do deep condition at EVERY wash, and i wash every 2 - 3 days.