Is Skala a leave-in or a rinse-out?
Both, for most tubs. Skala's own pages list most 1 kg tubs as a conditioner, a rinse-out treatment and a leave-in styling cream, plus a pre-poo and a co-wash. Five tubs don't list leave-in use: Ceramidas, Óleo de Argan, Lama Negra, Leite Vegetal and Vitamina C + Colágeno.
How do I use it as a rinse-out?
Skala's instructions are the same on most tubs. Smooth it through the lengths, avoiding your roots, leave it for 3 minutes and rinse. For a deeper treatment, cover your hair with a heat cap (Skala calls it a touca térmica) for 15 minutes, then rinse.
You can also use it in place of your usual conditioner, straight after shampoo.
How do I use it as a leave-in?
Skala calls this using it as a creme para pentear sem enxágue, a styling cream you don't rinse out. Apply it to damp or dry hair and style as usual.
A 1 kg tub is a lot of cream, and a leave-in needs very little of it. We'd start with a small amount, especially on fine or low-porosity hair, and build up only if your ends still feel dry.
Which tubs shouldn't I leave in?
These five tubs' pages list conditioner, treatment, pre-poo and co-wash, but not leave-in use:
- Ceramidas
- Óleo de Argan
- Lama Negra
- Leite Vegetal
- Vitamina C + Colágeno Vegetal
For a few more, Skala's page doesn't show how to use it at all: Fru-Tastic Avocado, Fru-Tastic Passion Fruit, Fru-Tastic Mango, Fru-Tastic Cocoa and Bomba de Biotina. Read the label on your tub before you leave one of those in.
What else can a tub do?
- Pre-poo: put it on dry hair, leave it on, then wash with shampoo and conditioner.
- Co-wash: massage it into a damp scalp instead of shampoo, rinse, then condition the lengths with it.
Tubs that don't list leave-in use
- Shop for Ceramidas (opens in a new tab)CeramidasNot curl-specific
- Shop for Óleo de Argan (opens in a new tab)Óleo de ArganNot curl-specific
- Shop for Lama Negra (opens in a new tab)Lama NegraNot curl-specific
- Shop for Leite Vegetal (opens in a new tab)Leite VegetalNot curl-specific
- Shop for Vitamina C + Colágeno Vegetal (opens in a new tab)Vitamina C + Colágeno VegetalNot curl-specific
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Can I use Skala as a deep conditioner or mask?
Yes. Skala's method is to apply it through the lengths, avoiding the roots, and cover it with a heat cap for 15 minutes before you rinse. Without a cap, Skala says 3 minutes is enough for an everyday treatment.
Can I use Skala as a co-wash?
Most tubs, yes. Skala's pages say to massage it into a damp scalp instead of shampoo and rinse, then apply more to the lengths and ends, detangle and rinse again. On the chart, a filled co-wash circle means Skala lists it.
Will leaving it in weigh my hair down?
It can, especially on fine hair. We'd start with a small amount on damp hair and add more next time if your ends still feel dry. Skala pitches Jaborandi e Camélia do Campo as hydration without weight, and it does list leave-in use.