Clean and healthy hair is a product of proper nutrition and washing. You will find many articles about proper nutrition for the hair on our website. We collected the most important tips for proper washing to get shiny and lovely hair.
Have you ever paid attention to the proper method for washing hair? Have you ever stopped during hair washing and said “Am I doing the right thing?” It’s difficult to change old habits, but sometimes it’s preferable if you do so. We wash our hair to keep it clean, to remove the smell it may acquire during the day, clean the skin of the scalp and facilitate the process of teasing.
Over-washing the hair: The majority of people do not need to wash their hair every day. People who need to do so are often those who have very greasy skin and scalp. Sometimes the hair turns greasy due to the use of inappropriate products for a specified type of hair, and that may cause the crust in the skin of the scalp.
Way of washing hair: Greasy hair owners are advised to foam the shampoo on their dry hair and wash it off after. And daily washing does not cause hair loss.
The proportion of shampoo - conditioner: Hairdressers advise to wash hair with shampoo twice and eventually once with Conditioner. The first wash aims to remove dirt from the hair, while the second makes the hair shinier while washing with conditioner makes it softer.
Those who do not use hair products design, such as WACS, moisturizing cream, gel, mousse, etc., they can simply wash once with Shampoo and once with Conditioner. The conditioner should be oiled on hair from the whey and up sides, what is left on the fingertips can massage the scalp gently.
Don’t wash too hard!
The perfect way to wash the hair, it’s advised to foam the shampoo into the hair in the scalp gently and softly. The fast and sharp movement can form a kink too. Foam it gently from the scalp to the sides up and wash it well.
To Curly hair owners: Specialists advise Curly hair owners to only wash their hair with conditioner and never use shampoo at all. It may seem strange but it’s logical!
Hot or Cold Water?
The answer is… warm water. Very hot water may harm the scalp while cold water may not clean the hair properly.
Itching after washing: This could be because: The shampoo or the conditioner is not made for your hair type or the ingredients of these products are not appropriate for you and it may cause allergies. One more cause may be is overuse of shampoos and conditioners. Conditioners are for the hair and must not touch the scalp. It’s also advisable to change the shampoo and the conditioner and see if the itching goes away.
Brushing wet or dry hair?
In fact, there’s no right answer for this as doctors advise to do the hair after it is dried while hairdressers advise to do it after washing while it’s wet. There are certain types that can’t be done dry because that will make it swell up. It’s also advisable to brush the hair that falls while it’s dry because it’s better this way.
At all times it’s best to brush the hair before washing it to wash it smoothly and to prevent kinks.
Hair drying towel: For hair drying towel, it’s advisable to dry it smoothly and gently without scrubbing, because Scrubs may hurt the hair may lead to even break it.
Dryer use: In case you want to want to dry the hair by an electric dryer after washing, it is advisable to end the process of washing with cold water to prevent the formation of a latent power on the hair after drying.
Washing with body Soap is undesirable, as the levels of acidic (PH) in the body soap are different from those present in the shampoo and it does not suit the skin of the scalp.