In order to have healthy, beautiful hair you must keep it clean! Shampoo cleans the scalp and hair strands by removing dirt, oil and dandruff. It not only washes your hair, it keeps it healthy and strong.
Shampoo often contains antistatic and detangling agents, thickeners, humectants and conditioners. Excessive use of it can be damaging and should be done appropriately. Be sure to use the shampoo designed for your type of hair.
If you use styling aids you should shampoo twice to prevent styling aids from building up on the scalp and hair. Shampoo your hair regularly to keep it clean and to prevent bacteria from building up on the scalp.
What Shampoo Is Best For Your Hair?
It is important to use a shampoo that is suited to your hair type. Identify your hair type first!
The outcome of your hair style depends on this task.
• Extra body formula's works best for normal and some fine hair types.
• Dry formula's works best for course and damaged hair.
• Oily formula's help control an oily scalp condition.
• Combination is specifically formulated for hair that is greasy at the roots and dry at the ends.
• Color Care protects hair from sun damage.
• Color Refresher is designed to replace and refresh color between touch up.
• Heat Activated formula's are designed for hair that is styled with a blow dryer or heat styling tools.
• Two in One combine a shampoo and a conditioner in one formulation.
Shampoos are good at cleaning hair and have no other benefit. They do not repair or nourish damaged hair.
Shampoo neither build up on hair nor your hair gets used to them. So there is no need to change it.
In general, use simple, cheap shampoos that promise only to clean your hair. There is no need to buy complicated, expensive products.
The way you shampoo your hair will affect the outcome of your hairstyle!
Techniques of Shampooing Hair | How To Shampoo Your Hair Properly:
1. Brush your hair;
2. Wet the hair thoroughly with warm water, not hot;
3. Don't use too much shampoo! Use a quarter sized amount of it;
4. Rub it on your hands to evenly distribute;
5. Start at the back of the head and move to the front of the head;
6. Massage shampoo through the hair. Don't rub the hair shaft harshly!
7. Move the scalp with your finger tips and palms. Don't scrub the scalp!
8. Shampoo your hair once under normal conditions;
9. Rinse thoroughly with warm water followed by cool water for 20 seconds; do not use strong water pressure;
10. After rinsing, apply some conditioner. Rinse thoroughly.
How often should you wash your hair?
It depends on your physical activities, your use of styling products and your hair type.
If you wash your hair everyday it will make it too dry. Wash every other day or every third day. If you have very oily hair you may wash it more than once a day.
See also about Fast Hair Re-Growth Shampoo
