Tips for Shampooing and Conditioning

We wash our hair once a week and some of us everyday. This is, as we all know,  is the basic products used when going through your hair care routine. As simple as it may seem using these products, many people still use these products incorrectly. Their hair care routine isn't what it should be which results in limp, lifeless and dull hair.

So I have put together a list of DO's and DON'Ts to ensure your locks are always looking lustrous and clean.

SHAMPOO:

1. DO use a shampoo that is suited for your hair type.
2. DO always start with a small mount of shampoo.
3.DONT use too much shampoo, because you only need to enough to  break the oils in your hair and removing the product without it foaming up. Foam shouldn't form the way it does on TV because it strips away twice as much nutrients and causes your sebum (oil) glands to become over active as you strip the oils, making your scalp and hair dry. This results in your hair becoming oilier faster.
4. DO start with the roots and slowly work your way through to the ends.
5. DO rinse the shampoo thoroughly out of your hair as the build up of the shampoo on your scalp as well as the drying effect the shampoo has on your scalp, causes dandruff.
6. DON'T use very hot water to rinse your hair as this burns the hair. Hot and warm water draws out the nutrients in your hair making it dry and brittle.
7. DO use luke-warn to cold water on your hair. This helps to seal the cuticles and keeps the nutrients and moisture locked in your hair.

CONDITIONER:

1. DON'T apply conditioner to the scalp first. Apply it to your roots and work through to your ends. Out of habit, we as human beings tend to apply the conditioner at the exact same position every time we was our hair. By doing so long enough, the conditioner begins to build up on your scalp resulting in dandruff flakes.
2. DO rinse thoroughly until you feel no more conditioner on your hair. Leaving in regular conditioner tends to spoil your hair and heat styling on hair that hasn't been rinsed properly causes even more harm to your hair.
3. DO use a conditioner that comes in the range with your shampoo or one that is suited for your hair type.
4. DO comb through for even distribution and leave for at least one minute.

GENERAL TIPS:

• Brush hair gently before shampooing as this prevents you hair tangling.
• Use a wide-toothed comb when hair is wet. Hair is weakest when wet so hair breakage can occur due to tugging etc.
• Some shampoos are stronger or weaker than others and so you'll have to adjust the amount accordingly.
• Work gently with your hair and have patience with it to ensure it is always looking its best.
• Pat/blot dry your hair. Don't rub your hair dry as this creates frizz.
• Use actual hair cleaning products on your hair.

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