Have you been washing your hair wrong your whole life?

Ever since we were old enough to wash our own hair, we've always shampooed our locks, conditioned them and if we were feeling like pampering ourselves, we may have lashed on a hair mask.

However it seems that our hair washing routine may have been very wrong this whole time, as a leading hair expert has revealed that conditioning your hair before you shampoo could solve all your hair woes.

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"Conditioning before you shampoo is great for adding nourishment to fine hair without weighing it down," Nina Dimachki, artistic director for Kérastase told Refinery29.

"It also promotes a longer lasting blowdry and primes the hair before cleansing, allowing shampoo to distribute easier and more evenly."

The technique isn't limited to people who have fine hair as it also applies to coloured or highlighter hair, which as you could know if you have coloured hair, tangles like crazy after shampooing.

According to Ms Dimachki people with greasy hair, thick or course hair could also benefit from switching the order of their shower routine.

The trick is to saturate your hair from root to ends with the conditioner before you shampoo.

"You will be cleansing it after, so your hair won't be weighed down or oily," she said.

Our minds are blown. Excuse us while we rethink all our haircare products.

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