Hair Washing Tips

Aug 20
06:38

2008

Juliet Cohen

Juliet Cohen

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From basic shampoos to moisturizing, revitalizing blends specially formulated for a particular hair color or condition, you can clean your hair best when using the proper shampoo.

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Everyone needs to wash their hair. Washing our hair is a very simple job; it is because we have to wash our hair at least twice or thrice a week. Hair washing is the cosmetic act of keeping hair clean by washing it with shampoo or other detergent products and water. There are many ways to use washing your hair properly. When washing your hair,Hair Washing Tips Articles it is best if you get in the shower. You may give yourself a back-ache and won’t be able to rinse properly if you wash your hair in the sink. Start by rinsing your hair to remove any leave-in conditioner or styling aids. Use a quarter sized dollop of shampoo and rub your hands together to distribute it.

Put the shampoo on your scalp, not the ends of your hair. There are different types of shampoos available for these and many other special conditions, from designer products to generic cleansers. But use shampoo according to your hair length. Excessive shampoo may harm your hair.The amount of shampoo you should use when washing hair depends on the length of the hair and quality of shampoo.

Very short hair will only require a little amount perhaps a puddle in your palm the size of a quarter while long hair may want twice that amount, or more. Apply shampoo to the crown of your head (directly or from your hand), massaging gently to form a lather. Massage on your scalp to kill the dead skin cells. Dead skin cells frequent cause to dandruff. Apply conditioner. Conditioners penetrate better on towel dried hair so remove excess water first. Be gentle. To protect your hair, smooth your hands down your head from the top of your head down to remove excess water. Do not apply it on your roots, but apply on the ends.

The ends are broken most and need extra care. Leave the conditioner for at few a minute. Rinse your hair if necessary. Check the conditioner you pick on. If the conditioner is a leave in one do not rinse, otherwise use less water to rinse your hair. Blot your hair with a towel to remove water. Do not rub the towel, as it may hold fibers damaging your hair. Avoid using a blow dryer. If you have to use a hairdyer, be careful not to dry hair completely. Instead stop just before your hair is completely dry and allow your hair to dry naturally.