Lakme Teknia Deep Care Conditioner is a deep conditioning treatment for damaged or dry hair. The formula is built to hydrate and target damage, leaving hair softer, smoother, and more resistant to breakage with regular use.

Who this is for

Hair that is dry, damaged, or breaking more than it should. This is the step up from a quick rinse-out conditioner, meant for hair that needs more than basic detangling.

Who should skip it

Fine or normal hair that is not actually dry will likely find this heavier than it needs for every wash. Those clients are better served by a lighter daily conditioner, with Deep Care used only occasionally on the ends rather than as the everyday product.

How a stylist uses it

Apply mid-shaft to ends after shampooing, concentrating on the driest and most damaged sections rather than an even all-over application. Since this is a deep treatment and not a quick rinse-out formula, give it more time in the shower than you would a light conditioner before rinsing.

How it compares

Against the Lak-2 Instant Conditioner in this same lineup, Lak-2 is fast and light, meant for tangles and shine. Deep Care is heavier and meant for hair that is genuinely dry or damaged and needs more than detangling. Against a standard daily conditioner, the difference is the level of hydration and the focus on damaged strands rather than an all-purpose rinse.

What to expect

Softer, smoother hair that is more resistant to breakage with regular use, per the brand's own claims for the formula. The tradeoff is that it is a richer treatment, so using it in every wash on hair that is not actually damaged can leave finer hair feeling heavy.

Size and value

Priced from $36.10 up to $75.05 depending on size.