To wash your hair the right way you should wet your hair, apply shampoo, scrub the scalp, rinse and then moisturize the hair by applying a good coat of conditioner, moisturizing cream or hair mask, and wait about 3 to 5 minutes. Then rinse with cooler water, completely removing the product from the hair.
To dry, you should prefer a thin towel or old cotton shirt to remove excess water, and after that you should comb the yarn with a brush or comb. To facilitate and untangle the threads you can apply a little bit of combing cream, separating the strands of hair, by wicks, to finish the hairstyle.
So, the step by step to wash the hair properly consists of:
1. Wash your hair with shampoo
Wet hair with water and put the shampoo in hand and massage the head with the tips of the fingers and not with the nails, as the nails contribute to spread fungi and bacteria through the scalp. To not rub the hair, you should just massage gently by sliding your fingers.
In addition, it is important to double-shampoo the hair to remove all dirt and impurities, and rinse the scalp until all the product is removed.
2. Rinse and pass conditioner
Before passing the conditioner, which will make the hair softer and smoother, it is important to remove excess water by squeezing the hair, but you can also dry the hair a bit with a towel and then apply the conditioner on the tips and never on the root and comb the hair with the conditioner to close the cuticles, letting act for a few minutes and then rinse the hair to remove all the product.
3. Dry and comb
After removing all the cream or conditioner, it is necessary to dry the hair with the towel, avoiding to rub it, not to open again the cuticles of the hair and damaging the wires. After thoroughly removing excess water, you should gently comb with a wide-bristled brush or comb, opting if possible to let it dry naturally or using the hair dryer, provided it does not exceed 80 ° C and is at least 20 cm of the air outlet.
Care at the time of washing
Some care is needed at the time of washing to keep yarns clean and healthy, such as:
- Prefer to use shampoos without salt, as they avoid excess oil on the scalp;
- Avoid holding wet hair, as this favors the increase of dandruff and the breaking of the threads;
- Use conditioner at the end of the wash to seal the wires;
- Avoid the use of very greasy gels and creams, which rapidly increase oiliness and dandruff;
- Always use cold or warm water to wash the wires;
- Never wash your hair with soap, bath soap, laundry detergent or dish detergent because the wires dry very much.
Curly hair should be washed preferably in the morning so the hair can dry naturally during the day and maintain the shape. However, another option may be to dry the wires by applying a diffuser in the hair dryer itself, remembering to always apply a thermal protector before drying.
Frequency to wash the hair
The hair should be washed, preferably every other day or every other day, to keep the scalp clean and free of dandruff. However, very dry hair can be washed only once or twice a week, while oily or perspiring hair should be cleaned more frequently.
In addition, it is important to do deep massage every two weeks, with moisturizing creams that restore the wires and maintain their natural shine and movement.
Does it hurt to wash your hair at night?
It is important to remember that you should avoid washing your hair at night so you do not sleep with your wet scalp as this increases dandruff and leaves the wires brittle. So if you really need to wash your hair before bed you should dry it with the dryer, using the cold temperature.
Basically it can be said that it does not hurt to wash your hair at night but that it is not good to sleep with wet hair.
How to choose the best shampoo and conditioner
The choice of shampoo and conditioner are also important in hair washing, being necessary to take into account 4 aspects, such as:
- pH: The shampoo should have a pH of 4.5 to 5.5, as the hair hairs are alkaline, so the acid shampoo will neutralize the hair;
- Aroma: the shampoo should be non-fragrant, as a strong aroma shampoo contains alcohol, which dries the hair;
- Color: the transparent shampoo is better than the translucent or milky, because the transparent removes all impurities, while the milky only treats the hair strands;
- Texture: The shampoo should be soft, be thin, because very thick shampoo has salt that leaves the hair dehydrated and dry.
In addition, in choosing the conditioner, this should have pH between 3.5 and 4 and be rich in protein and keratin to moisturize the hair, and this information is usually on the label of products and for more specific information should be ask the hairdresser before using, especially if you have hair with inks. See how to have perfect hair.
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