How to properly wash your hair

Daily hair care is a guarantee of their beauty and health. The first place among the many hair care procedures is taken by washing hair. When shampooing, a person does not always think about whether he is doing it right. After all, improper washing can lead to a serious scalp disease like dandruff. Unpleasant consequences can be: deterioration of the appearance of hair, dryness, brittleness and even hair loss. Therefore, it is very important to wash your hair correctly, harmlessly.

How often should you wash your hair?

Without a doubt, healthy hair is clean, but there is a perception that frequent washing is harmful to the hair and scalp. It is not true, the head can be washed every other day and every day if the scalp quickly turns oily or hair after styling products. It's just that in such cases, you need to use emollient detergents, so as not to prevent dehydration of the hair.
It is completely unacceptable not to wash your hair for a long time, and to wear head of hair with hopelessly dirty hair.

The harm lies in the fact that the top layer of the scalp consists of dead cells, they perform a protective function for some time. But after the keratinized skin peels off, and harmful microorganisms are easily bred in this environment.

Shampooing should be taken as seriously as possible. Unlike skin, hair does not have the ability to regenerate.

Important rules for washing your hair:

1. Comb your hair before washing.

This will improve circulation and allow the root to receive more nutrients. As a rule, combed hair is easier to comb before shampooing and after shampooing. Also, if you use a brush rather than a comb, you can remove some of the dirt from your hair.

For dry and colored hair to become soft and shiny, it is enough to do a 10-minute head massage before washing. For greater effect, you can rub in a small amount during massage natural base oils or a few drops essential oil (apply to the comb).

2. Warm, not hot water.

Washing with too hot water activates the sebaceous glands and the hair quickly becomes oily. Well dissolves sebum, improves blood circulation and removes dirt water 50 - 55 ° C. If you use a cool shower at the end of shampooing, it will improve the blood supply to the scalp, and the hair will have a beautiful shine.

3. Use a suitable shampoo.

The shampoo should be chosen strictly according to the type of hair. There is such a classification of hair types: oily, normal, dry. If your hair is oily, using the “dry hair” shampoo will make your hair even greasy. The easiest way to find shampoo is in specialty stores, where you can even pick up a highly specialized shampoo, depending on the problem, for example: for dyed or with cut ends.

How to choose a shampoo for normal, dry and oily hair, you can read in this article.

4. Apply the shampoo to your hands first.

If shampoo is applied directly to the head, it will not be distributed immediately evenly over the entire length of the hair. It will be correct to rub a little of it in your palms, and, starting from the back of the head, gradually distribute it along the entire length of the hair.

5. Use a small amount of shampoo.

Modern shampoos are so concentrated that one teaspoon is enough to wash even long hair. A large amount of shampoo will not make your hair cleaner, on the contrary, you will have to rinse it thoroughly. You should also not deplete your hair with a secondary shampoo, especially if you wash it daily. Shampooing should resemble a fingertip massage, in no case should you tear the scalp with your nails.

6. Rinse three times longer than wash.

Poorly washed hair quickly becomes dirty. Rinse until your hair starts to squeak like a clean plate by running your fingers along.

7. Use conditioners and balms.

Conditioners moisturize the hair and close the scales, making the hair smoother and protected from the external environment.Apply the conditioner correctly along the entire length, but not on the roots, and rinse off preferably with cool water.

8. Do not forget about the mask once a week.

Conditioners and balms do not replace hair masks for us, the task of the mask is to more thoroughly moisturize the hair, or restore, or protect the color, or the nutrition that the conditioner will not give us. It is advisable to use the mask at least once a week, for the best effect, you can insulate the mask and warm it up for 5 minutes with a hairdryer and walk for another 15 minutes so that it cools down, so the result from the mask will be many times better.

9. Dry your hair gently.

Wipe your hair, lightly blotting it with a towel, in no case should it be tugged or rubbed. Hair when wet is very sensitive and breaks off easily. You can not immediately start combing wet hair or blow-dry it can lead to dehydration and fragility.

Beautiful hair is a wealth, it will become even more valuable if you start taking proper care of it today.