The primary purpose of a good shampoo is to rid the hair of any residues including dirt and oil. Clarifying shampoos are specifically formulated to remove product build up while deep-penetrating, cream based moisturizing shampoos nourish dry, premed or color treated hair. To get the best results from a head rinse product, it is important to select a shampoo that matches the individual’s hair type. Feeling the hair from the roots to the ends will help determine its type and make the process of choosing a shampoo easy. A cleansing shampoo with mint extracts is ideal for oily hair and dry hair does well with moisturizing products that relieve frizz and condition it.
The way you shampoo your hair is responsible largely for how it turns out when you style it. The right products and method of shampooing hair can help bring it texture and life so that your hair reflects your beauty and inner health. It is a myth that has fast been broken that washing hair daily washes away essential oils and makes them under-nourished or results in hair loss. This is in no way true as we wash off the daily grime and like the feel of cool, refreshed bodies after a daily shower; the same applies to shampooing hair.
Take some tea tree oil and rub it between your toe fingers. It serves as an excellent home remedy for Athletes Foot, owing to its ant fungal properties.
Curly hair is often dry, so use a moisturizing shampoo like Neutrogena Clean Shampoo Replenishing.
Before conditioning, squeeze excess water from your hair (please be gentle) soaking wet strands don’t absorb conditioner very well. To strengthen strands try a protein-based conditioner like Pantene Pro-V Daily Treatment Conditioner.
Give you hair an occasional rest from whatever routine you use. For example, when on
vacation, let your hair go an extra day before you shampoo.
Experiment with trial sizes of shampoos to find products that suit you. Remember always to rinse hair very thoroughly after shampooing to avoid any residue build-up. Also, be aware that the condition of your hair changes all the time depending on your health, chemical treatments and the weather. Products that are perfect for you at one point in time may need to be changed to allow for these variations.
Shampoo your hair regularly to keep the hair clean and the scalp healthy. Depending on the environment in which you live and work, even washing your hair once a day will not damage the hair as long as you use good quality mild shampoo that does not strip all of the sebum from the hair.
Wet your hair then work a small amount of shampoo through out the hair, gently massaging your scalp with the pads of your fingers.
Conditioner is essentially moisturiser for hair, but rather than allowing it to penetrate your scalp steer clear of the roots. Stroke it through from mid-lengths to ends and leave on for the specified amount of time. Use a similar amount to your shampoo. Again it’s vital to rinse properly. Blot hair dry rather than rubbing and comb through carefully.
If you suffer from a flaky scalp, try the following treatment every 2 weeks: Section your hair and rub the scalp with a cotton pad saturated with plain rubbing alcohol. Let the alcohol dry, then brush your hair and rinse thoroughly with warm water but don’t shampoo.
