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As a dude with long hair, that n-in-one stuff is GARBAGE. Shampoo, being soap, removes hair grease. Conditioner on the other hand is just domesticated hair grease, meant to protect it from the real thing.
I've always washed my hair every day for the majority of my life. At several points in my life I wondered why other people's hair seemed glossier and nicer than mine, but they were usually rich people, so I'd buy more expensive shampoo. I didn't learn until about 6 months ago that you're not supposed to wash your hair every day. Not washing it every day has made a big difference in how my hair looks now.
I think I wash my hair with any product once or twice a year, and only if I’ve had something in it (lice warning at kids school, sprayed with mud from a hike or similar) and then literally use a drop of shampoo. The less I wash it the better it looks.
Hair products are a lie. Water and a scrub is way better.
My hair is short. No idea if the same applies to long hair. I suspect it does.
And here lies the truth and the lie of guys with great hair. They basically wash their hair with tons of shampoo so it's effectively super clean, no grease or anything else. But the scalp is literally addicted to shampoo and can't go a day without getting super gross.
Jusy gave greasy hair and u never need conditioner
you joke but that's basically true, at least for some people.
I stopped using shampoo outside of special occasions and after like a month of my scalp vomiting grease it realized i wasn't constantly removing it and calmed down. Now my hair just constantly looks like i shampooed it a day ago, and it takes only the tiniest amount of shampoo to be effective.
I recommend just trying ramping down your shampoo usage gradually to nothing, and waiting as long as you can tolerate to see if your scalp stops overcompensating, and then only using as much shampoo as is actually needed for you to be satisfied.
Not only is it way nicer, it's gonna save you a bunch of money too.
Wait so I don't need conditioner?
You'd be better off without the shampoo, provided you use the right kind of conditioner (without silicone, waxes, etc). Look into co-washing and the Curly Girl method. Ignore the "girl" part, hair is hair. For several years, my hair has felt so much better and doesn't look flat.
So only conditioner?
Yep, only conditioner. But you should start with a very simple clarifying shampoo first that will remove silicones and waxes and be very thorough. If you don't do this, any buildup from past conditioners won't ever get removed. And then use a conditioner that is free of everything else. Personally I use GIOVANNI Tea Tree Triple Treat Invigorating Conditioner. I can buy it by the 128oz jug and last me like 3 years.
Works well enough for those of us without long hair