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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Sali Hughes

Why did leave-in hair conditioners fall out of fashion? They are still fabulous

Silky blonde hair passing effortlessly through a hairbrush

A few months ago and on hairdresser’s orders, I went looking for a leave-in conditioner and found they were nearing extinction.

Leave-ins seemed to be everywhere a decade or so ago. I could only assume that, like me, most consumers had forgotten how valuable they are in preventing hair damage in return for the lowest possible effort. As I wonder what to do about my chronically over-bleached ends, I wish I’d come to my senses sooner.

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