Shampooing and conditioning seem pretty straightforward, but read on for some surprising tips!
When you shampoo, it's important to only use the pads of your fingers. Never use your nails! This irritates your scalp and can cause flakes, and even hair loss :( Your fingertips will massage your scalp to keep it healthy and stimulate hair growth by promoting circulation of blood. Although rubbing it yourself never feels as good as when someone else does it lol!
Make sure to really wet your hair, this is crucial to getting the shampoo on all of your hair. If you have an oily scalp, don't think that vigorously rubbing your scalp is the answer. Quite the opposite! All that rubbing will actually stimulate the oil glands to produce more oil.
Another no-no is to shampoo the ends. Focus on your scalp where the oil is produced. The ends are already prone to dryness, no need to scrub them. The shampoo will rinse down the ends.
Shampooing with hard water can make it dry. Using a clarifying shampoo 2-3 times a month will help with that, and also build up from products.
One reason your hair feels so clean when you leave the salon, is that it gets thoroughly rinsed. We spend time moving the hose around the entire scalp. When you are in the shower, the water hits the top of your scalp, not underneath, leaving a residue on your hair. Simply part your hair and pull it forward, tip your head down, and get the entire back rinsed.
Once you've rinsed, apply your conditioner and work it through. This is a step usually rushed, and conditioner doesn't work if it doesn't come in contact with each and every one of your hairs :) You want to apply it about 3 inches from your scalp to avoid flat hair. Then take your shower, shave your legs etc. so that your conditioner is left on 3-5 minutes. Rinse.
And now you are all done........until tomorrow, that is :)
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