Um when I went 'ranga' it dried my hair heaps so I had to use conditioner. It was harder to wash my hair cause it was dry and I wasn't used to using conditioner on my roots but it didn't feel dry so it wasn't so bad. When I went dark ash brown, I did not have to use conditioner on my roots and it was less harsh on my hair since I went darker. Your hair won't get 'fried', dying your hair isn't even bad..it's only if you bleach. All of my mates have died their hair and trust me, it's fine. My hair is fine now, just my ends are dead but it's because I never get it trimmed LOL. I COULD TALK ABOUT HAIR ALL DAY.