Healthy and beautiful hair
Every woman wants to have beautiful and healthy hair. After all, judging by the statistics, first of all, what the surrounding people pay attention to is the hair. Unfortunately, in our time, not many people can boast of long and shiny curls. Not proper nutrition, ecology, bad habits all this directly affects the beauty and health of our hair. Just do not forget that the fact that in order to have healthy and beautiful hair, you need to put a lot of effort into this. Beauty requires sacrifice.
First, let's look at what types of hair there are, as this is necessary in order to properly care for them.
What is meant by the type of hair, so this is what hair can be - normal, dry, fatty or mixed;thin or thick;hard or soft;Also here it is possible to refer both that healthy they or the exhausted.
How much hair will be fat, directly depends on the direct activity of the sebaceous glands, which is exclusively individual for each person and is laid genetically. To some extent, the amount of sebum produced depends on the type of food, as well as on the amount of carbohydrates and fats consumed with food.
For effective care of your hair, you first need to determine your type precisely, otherwise you can only aggravate their condition. As for dry and oily hair, it should be noted that oily skin grows greasy hair, and therefore on dry - dry. Normal skin is not dry, not prone to peeling, moderately oily, does not have large pores and acne( comedones).Dry skin is characterized by constant peeling, irritation and weathering. Oily skin is covered with a large layer of sebum and has a specific greasy sheen. It is also worth noting that you often have to deal with a mixed type of skin, but it has nothing to do with the mixed type of hair.
For oily hair is characterized by a dull sheen, and after a while after washing begin to seem untidy, dirty and stick together. It often happens that fatty hair is combined with fatty dandruff.
As for normal hair, they in turn reflect light and shimmer in the sun. Your hair is directly related to this type of hair, if you keep these qualities for several days after you have washed your hair. This type of hair has a certain elasticity, it's almost not split, it's easy to comb, regardless of whether it is in dry or wet condition.
As for dry hair, they do not reflect light very well, which makes them seem dull. They are quite easily confused, torn, difficult to comb, and split at the ends. In frequent cases, dry dry dandruff is associated with it. In frequent cases, dry hair can be the result of improper care for them, and not a consequence of a decreased activity of the sebaceous glands.
Mixed hair type, it is usually long hair, fatty at the roots and dry at the tips. The reason for this is that they are not sufficiently lubricated along the entire length. The ends of this type of hair do not get the lubrication they need and are often cut off.
How do emaciated hair look like a rough hair that has lost its luster and docility. In the case when such changes occur sharply and fairly quickly, then in this case one must seriously worry. Do not forget about the fact that some hair changes occur gradually, and during this time you can only notice under a microscope.
As mentioned earlier, your hair type needs to be known in order to properly care for them.
When determining your hair type, it is also necessary to take into account the fact that our body is constantly changing, therefore the condition of our scalp and hair itself changes. Changes of this type can be conditionally divided into two categories: reversible and irrevocable. The irretrievable type includes cases of genetically determined changes, for example, when a teenage girl has blonde and straight hair, and after puberty they become wavy and dark, that's the only thing you can not do.
To reversible changes include such changes that are directly related to concomitant diseases, with the type of our diet, lifestyle, etc. Perhaps someone noticed that in those days when we most of all lean on the sweet, the skin of the head and face, and, consequently, the hair itself, become more fat. Or, after returning from the summer in the resort, our hair looks drier, burnt and lifeless, and it happens directly because they did not receive adequate protection from salty sea water and excess ultraviolet. What is good, the fact that this situation can be corrected and bring the hair back in order.
It should also be understood that determining which type of hair your hair belongs to is a process that takes more than one day. Because in such a short period of time the condition of the hair is directly influenced by the means of caring for them. But if for some time to observe your hair in the usual conditions for your body, then everyone will be able to determine their hair type within the terminology accepted to date.
In order to make it a little easier to understand, you can use the following table.
As for the shape of the hair, it directly depends on the shape and spatial arrangement of the follicle, on the composition of the keratin of the hair shaft, on race and, of course, on the individual characteristics. You can also say that the shape of the hair is curled from the shape of the root. It is customary to separate three varieties of the hair form: straight or smooth, wavy and curly - more often such a form of hair occurs in people of the Negroid race. It should also be noted that smooth hair is divided into: flat-wavy - smooth, taut, wavy - narrow-wavy, broad-wavy, curly;curly on - slightly curly, curling, strongly curly, strongly helical, weakly helical.
The most important procedure for hair care is washing them, since this procedure implies both hygienic and cosmetic purposes. For healthy hair, not depleted and undamaged, proper and timely washing is a minimal and sufficient care procedure. But, unfortunately, such hair is less and less common today, so this issue should be considered in more detail.
Washing frequency. As mentioned earlier, the frequency of washing should be chosen individually, as it directly depends on the type of hair. Agree, there is no sense in walking with a dirty head, and excessive washing will lead to nothing good.
It's also worth considering how much water you use to wash your hair, it is known that the usual tap water is quite stiff, containing many salts.
It is not recommended to wash hair too cold or too hot with water. The fatter the hair, the water should be cooler. The most optimal water temperature used for washing hair should be about 35-45 degrees Celsius. In addition, it should also be noted that it is not worth pouring shampoo on dry hair, first they need to be soaked with water, and after that, pour a small amount of shampoo on the palm of your hand, apply it to wet hair. It is generally believed that the hair that was well combed immediately before washing them will be well combed after.
It is best to use boiled water in advance, while boiling it is quite a long time. Including you can use additives: baking soda( 1 teaspoon per 1 liter of water), ammonia( 1 teaspoon per 2 liters of water), glycerin( 1 teaspoon per 1 liter of water) and others. It is not enough to soap your hair once, it must be done at least twice. This is directly related to the fact that with the first soaping, only a part of the dirt, dust and sebum is removed from the hair. Do not forget that after using the detergent, the hair must be thoroughly rinsed with water, not allowing at the same time that the elements of the alkaline detergent remain on their immediate surface. Experts recommend washing the head with a massage of the scalp.
Do not forget to keep your comb clean, do not use other hairbrushes. Short hair is recommended to comb from the roots, and long hair, on the contrary, from the tips, gradually moving to the roots. Wet hair is best not to comb, but if it is necessary, then do not use a metal comb for this, it is better to take a plastic or wooden. The use of rinsers has a favorable effect on hair, especially when hair is weak by nature or is depleted. As a rinse aid you can use both ready-made compounds, and cooked with your own hands.
Do not use soap to wash hair. Since they basically have a strong alkaline medium, which in turn helps the cuticle scales "open up" and "stick out", some even fall off, and as a result of which the hair is damaged and, accordingly, it is combed worse. After washing the hair with soap, they lose their luster and vivacity, they become covered with salt spray, they become much duller.
In order not to harm your hair you should use all the same shampoo. Basically, all modern shampoos have a weakly acid medium( pH 5.5) which in turn is natural for our scalp and hair, including. They act much softer than soap.
When choosing a shampoo, you should use the same principle: first carefully read the text on the packaging and use only that shampoo that is designed for your hair type, and after using this shampoo you should carefully analyze the results. Given the variety of detergents available today in the market, you can quite competently pick up a tool for washing any problem hair. Positive results when using shampoo can be considered well-washed hair, lack of fat on them, shine of hair after their immediate drying, good combing and obedience, and thus there should be no irritation of the head. Do not forget that a quality product can not be cheap.
If you use a concentrated shampoo, it must first be diluted with water in the palm, rubbed between your hands and then applied to the scalp. Penka, which will gradually form, evenly distributed throughout the hair. In the case when the hair is weighed down with layers of styling products, then in this case repeated washing should be carried out. During washing, the main direction of the arms movement is considered to be the direction from the roots to the tips of the hair. Conditionally all shampoos are divided into the following groups: usual neutral shampoos( intended only for purification), caring and therapeutic, tinted( their difference is that they are not applied to the scalp, but directly to the hair), for deep cleaning.
It is also worth considering that a good shampoo must necessarily compensate for the loss of moisture, protein and nutrients;increase hair elasticity;protect the cuticle of the hair directly and smooth the scales of the cuticle;in no case shampoo should not make hair heavy;have a UV filter( SPF - sun protection filter), remove static electricity from hair and give them silky. In order to determine that shampoo is not suitable for you, one or two of its uses may be enough, but that to understand that the shampoo really suits you, you need to regularly use it for several weeks. After you pick up a suitable shampoo that will completely suit you, do not change it to another one. To get shampoo is best in specialized stores, so you risk less to buy a poor-quality product.
As for the composition of shampoos, it constantly varies, but most often it contains the following components: surfactants( surfactants, are soft and hard), detergents( or surfactants), antiseptics, antioxidants, chelates, carrier substances, emulsifiers, emollients, lubricants( lubricants), moisturizers, proteins, silicones, UV filters, functional and therapeutic additives, various types of conditioners, thickeners, preservatives, solvents, perfumes, vitamins. Let's consider some of them in more detail.
Detergents are one of the main components of shampoos, since first of all shampoo is intended for washing hair. Therefore, when buying shampoos, first of all it is worth getting acquainted with its composition. The most commonly used are the following detergents( located in accordance with the quality improvement): ammonium lauryl sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, TEA layril sulfate, TEA laureth sulfate, sodium laureth-11 carboxylate( sodium laureth-11 carboxylate).
The principle by which surfactants act is quite simple - the fat-soluble and water-soluble components that they contain, bind and envelop dirt particles and the secretion of the sebaceous glands, after which the latter leave the surface of the hair and dissolve directly in water. In addition, the surfactant most often forms foam, according to which we are basically accustomed to judge the quality of the shampoo, which in turn is not entirely correct. Quite often in one shampoo several detergents are used.
Conditioners, despite the fact that they do not belong to shampoos in the narrow sense of the word, but still perform several functions. Initially, the meaning of air conditioners was to provide a normal and trouble-free drying of hair, but after a while they began to be used including for moisturizing, giving volume, shine, elasticity, restoring damaged hair, even distribution of heat( for example,who quite often uses a hair dryer), to prevent the formation of static electricity during direct combing.
When using this type of conditioner, it is necessary to wash the hair with shampoo first, then apply a conditioner to it, rinse it, wash it off, dry the hair and rub the protective air conditioner over their entire surface, which must be left on the hair until it dries completely. The difference between shampoos and conditioners is that air conditioners have a more acidic environment.
Some air conditioners contain dimethicone and cyclomethicone, which in turn are derivatives of silicone;these additives perform both restorative and cosmetic functions. Quite often the conditioners are added to shampoos( 2 in 1), although their separate use is considered more effective. All over the world, the principle of shampoos 2 in 1 or 3 in 1 is no longer used. Quite often you can find air conditioners that do not need washing, such conditioners play a protective function, including helping to maintain the intensity of the color of the colored hair.
Rinse aid is designed to make it easier to comb the hair after washing it - they cover the hair with a protective film. In some rinsers, plant extracts are added, which in turn provide the scalp and hair with nutrients. A few minutes after the rinse was applied to the hair, it must be thoroughly rinsed, after combing the hair with a comb with small teeth. It is rather important to use rinsers for people with curly hair.
In order to restore the damaged cuticle it is necessary to use balms - they in turn are endowed with the ability to penetrate into areas where scales are missing and fill this space. In addition, balms having a good composition have the property of providing a restoring and nutritional effect on the hair follicle. Apply them to wet, freshly washed hair for 5-15 minutes, after which the hair must be thoroughly rinsed. Both in air conditioners and in balms, creamy substrates are used instead of surfactants. Today, taking into account the development of the market for hair and scalp products, the differences between balsams and air conditioners have almost erased.
Masks have not yet received such a wide distribution and are used to restore the structure of the hair, supply dry and lifeless hair. Basically, they contain emulsion components, restoring waxes. Masks can be used as a regular procedure, also once every 1-2 weeks, it all depends directly on the makeup and the direct purpose of the mask.
For a stronger effect, the mask is applied to the skin in a warm form( masks with a thermal effect) or else it involves wrapping the head. After the procedure using the mask is carried out( 5-25 minutes), the hair should be thoroughly rinsed. There are also various hair creams, but more often they are designed for application to dry and weakened hair. The main function of this type of drugs is nutrition and restoration of keratin, which is contained in the hair. The cream should be applied directly to damp hair, while evenly distributing it along the entire length, it should not be washed off. If the cream is directly intended only for the ends of the hair( split ends), then it must be applied to the tips accordingly. Both masks and creams, basically have an even more acidic environment than shampoos themselves, which, of course, is justified.
As for medical shampoos, they are directly intended for treatment, for example, of dandruff, and not for care. As many know, today the fashion for universalization and intergration prevails. Consequently, attempts to solve all the problems with a single stroke of the bottle with shampoo will also continue. Therefore, by purchasing a shampoo, for example, from dandruff for dry hair, you can already be sure that it contains many of the above.
Also do not forget that the best drying for hair is their natural drying, sometimes you can use a warm towel for this. Use a hair dryer for drying hair, it is recommended as rarely as possible, only in extremely necessary cases. But, if you really can not imagine your life without a hairdryer, then in this case it is recommended to use special preparations that are directly designed to protect the hair, for example, you can use for this purpose a spray for thermal protection, which contains tar from the shells of crustaceans andWheat amino acids.
In addition to all this, therapeutic shampoos are also different in that they have a deeper effect on the scalp and hair. This type of shampoo is not designed for permanent use, but for coursework applications: 5-10-20 sessions, depending on the circumstances. It should also be noted that direct use of dandruff shampoo for several years can lead to a significant hair thinning.
It is quite harmful to dry hair in the sun, as excess amount of ultraviolet does not benefit anyone, and damp hair is less protected from external influences. It is also very harmful to dry hair over the stove.
In the complex for the care of their hair it is necessary to make and such procedure as massage. It in turn is useful for all types of hair, except for very fatty hair. Strengthening and therapeutic effect of massage is based directly on stimulation of blood circulation and supply of hair and scalp with oxygen and nutrients. Most of all in this massage need people with dry scalp, and suffering from dry seborrhea. The duration of the massage should be about 10-15 minutes, done immediately before washing, 1-2 times a week.
For massage, the following movements should be used: circular, vibrating and pusher. Also, when using a massage, it is advisable to use a variety of oils, for example, burdock, castor, herbal tea, ampoules, this will allow us to re-energize the hair. What is the main principle of head massage - this is in shifting the skin of the scalp relative to the skull. Head massage is contraindicated in cases when there are pustular and fungal lesions, with skin eczema of the scalp, oily seborrhea( except for therapeutic massage), as well as with an acute stage of hair loss, with hypertension.
Hair, like our whole body, requires special care, proper nutrition, vitamins and microelements. To have beautiful and healthy hair, you should not be lazy to look after them, make them masks, rinse with herbal infusions, strengthen your body with vitamins. The beauty of your hair is in your hands.
First, let's look at what types of hair there are, as this is necessary in order to properly care for them.
Hair types
What is meant by the type of hair, so this is what hair can be - normal, dry, fatty or mixed;thin or thick;hard or soft;Also here it is possible to refer both that healthy they or the exhausted.
How much hair will be fat, directly depends on the direct activity of the sebaceous glands, which is exclusively individual for each person and is laid genetically. To some extent, the amount of sebum produced depends on the type of food, as well as on the amount of carbohydrates and fats consumed with food.
For effective care of your hair, you first need to determine your type precisely, otherwise you can only aggravate their condition. As for dry and oily hair, it should be noted that oily skin grows greasy hair, and therefore on dry - dry. Normal skin is not dry, not prone to peeling, moderately oily, does not have large pores and acne( comedones).Dry skin is characterized by constant peeling, irritation and weathering. Oily skin is covered with a large layer of sebum and has a specific greasy sheen. It is also worth noting that you often have to deal with a mixed type of skin, but it has nothing to do with the mixed type of hair.
For oily hair is characterized by a dull sheen, and after a while after washing begin to seem untidy, dirty and stick together. It often happens that fatty hair is combined with fatty dandruff.
As for normal hair, they in turn reflect light and shimmer in the sun. Your hair is directly related to this type of hair, if you keep these qualities for several days after you have washed your hair. This type of hair has a certain elasticity, it's almost not split, it's easy to comb, regardless of whether it is in dry or wet condition.
As for dry hair, they do not reflect light very well, which makes them seem dull. They are quite easily confused, torn, difficult to comb, and split at the ends. In frequent cases, dry dry dandruff is associated with it. In frequent cases, dry hair can be the result of improper care for them, and not a consequence of a decreased activity of the sebaceous glands.
Mixed hair type, it is usually long hair, fatty at the roots and dry at the tips. The reason for this is that they are not sufficiently lubricated along the entire length. The ends of this type of hair do not get the lubrication they need and are often cut off.
How do emaciated hair look like a rough hair that has lost its luster and docility. In the case when such changes occur sharply and fairly quickly, then in this case one must seriously worry. Do not forget about the fact that some hair changes occur gradually, and during this time you can only notice under a microscope.
How to determine your hair type?
As mentioned earlier, your hair type needs to be known in order to properly care for them.
When determining your hair type, it is also necessary to take into account the fact that our body is constantly changing, therefore the condition of our scalp and hair itself changes. Changes of this type can be conditionally divided into two categories: reversible and irrevocable. The irretrievable type includes cases of genetically determined changes, for example, when a teenage girl has blonde and straight hair, and after puberty they become wavy and dark, that's the only thing you can not do.
To reversible changes include such changes that are directly related to concomitant diseases, with the type of our diet, lifestyle, etc. Perhaps someone noticed that in those days when we most of all lean on the sweet, the skin of the head and face, and, consequently, the hair itself, become more fat. Or, after returning from the summer in the resort, our hair looks drier, burnt and lifeless, and it happens directly because they did not receive adequate protection from salty sea water and excess ultraviolet. What is good, the fact that this situation can be corrected and bring the hair back in order.
It should also be understood that determining which type of hair your hair belongs to is a process that takes more than one day. Because in such a short period of time the condition of the hair is directly influenced by the means of caring for them. But if for some time to observe your hair in the usual conditions for your body, then everyone will be able to determine their hair type within the terminology accepted to date.
In order to make it a little easier to understand, you can use the following table.
| Hair type | Normal | Fatty | Dry | Mixed( fat roots, dry tips) |
| Frequency of washing hair | 1 time in 2-3 days | Daily | 1 time in 6-7 days | 1 time in 3-4 days |
| Roots | Immediately after washing, normal, fatty - by the end of the third day. | Immediately after washing, normal, oily to the end of the first day. | Immediately after washing, dry, 3-4 days normal, fatty by the end of the 7th day. | Immediately after washing, normal, oily to the end of 2-3 days. |
| Tips( with hair length from 20 cm) | Normal or dry, sometimes split. | Do not split. | Dry, split and brittle. | Dry and split. |
| Shine of hair( pretty much depends on what shampoo is used). | Immediately after washing - a clean shine, by the end of 2-3 days - the roots have a greasy shine. | Immediately after washing - a clean shine, by the middle of the first day - a greasy shine. | Immediately after washing - not sufficiently intense shine, although slightly present, after - dims. | Immediately after washing - clean shine at the roots, not intense - at the tips. After 3-4 days fatty shine at the roots and no shine on the tips. |
| Electrification | Very rarely. | Almost never. | Very often. | Most often the tips. |
| Amity | With other miscellaneous conditions - satisfactory. | Immediately after washing is not bad, after it turns into fatty icicles. | Most often increased( hair flies). | At the roots - usual, tips - fly apart. |
| How to be laid( without styling) | Good( if the hair is not too thick). | Styling suits well, but not for long. | Poorly succumb. | Radical variants can last for a while. |
| The main principle of care | To wash twice a week with shampoo for normal hair, it is periodically recommended to use masks to maintain hair health, chemistry, hair coloring and other hairdressing procedures that are not contraindicated in reasonable limits. | Wash daily or every other day with a mild shampoo for daily use, sometimes( 1 time per 10-14 days) using shampoo for oily hair. Masks are not particularly addicting. It is recommended chemistry, hair coloring. It is also necessary to adjust the diet. | Wash your head 1 time in 5-6 days with a moisturizing shampoo, use regularly masks, creams and other moisturizers in the intervals between using shampoo. Chemistry and hair coloring are not recommended. You should regularly cut the tips. | Wash your hair twice a week with a mild shampoo for daily use, occasionally( once every 12-14 days) use shampoo against greasy hair. Special attention should be given to the tips - masks and cream on the tips of hair, and also regularly cut them. |
Hair form
As for the shape of the hair, it directly depends on the shape and spatial arrangement of the follicle, on the composition of the keratin of the hair shaft, on race and, of course, on the individual characteristics. You can also say that the shape of the hair is curled from the shape of the root. It is customary to separate three varieties of the hair form: straight or smooth, wavy and curly - more often such a form of hair occurs in people of the Negroid race. It should also be noted that smooth hair is divided into: flat-wavy - smooth, taut, wavy - narrow-wavy, broad-wavy, curly;curly on - slightly curly, curling, strongly curly, strongly helical, weakly helical.
Hair Care
The most important procedure for hair care is washing them, since this procedure implies both hygienic and cosmetic purposes. For healthy hair, not depleted and undamaged, proper and timely washing is a minimal and sufficient care procedure. But, unfortunately, such hair is less and less common today, so this issue should be considered in more detail.
Washing frequency. As mentioned earlier, the frequency of washing should be chosen individually, as it directly depends on the type of hair. Agree, there is no sense in walking with a dirty head, and excessive washing will lead to nothing good.
It's also worth considering how much water you use to wash your hair, it is known that the usual tap water is quite stiff, containing many salts.
It is not recommended to wash hair too cold or too hot with water. The fatter the hair, the water should be cooler. The most optimal water temperature used for washing hair should be about 35-45 degrees Celsius. In addition, it should also be noted that it is not worth pouring shampoo on dry hair, first they need to be soaked with water, and after that, pour a small amount of shampoo on the palm of your hand, apply it to wet hair. It is generally believed that the hair that was well combed immediately before washing them will be well combed after.
It is best to use boiled water in advance, while boiling it is quite a long time. Including you can use additives: baking soda( 1 teaspoon per 1 liter of water), ammonia( 1 teaspoon per 2 liters of water), glycerin( 1 teaspoon per 1 liter of water) and others. It is not enough to soap your hair once, it must be done at least twice. This is directly related to the fact that with the first soaping, only a part of the dirt, dust and sebum is removed from the hair. Do not forget that after using the detergent, the hair must be thoroughly rinsed with water, not allowing at the same time that the elements of the alkaline detergent remain on their immediate surface. Experts recommend washing the head with a massage of the scalp.
Do not forget to keep your comb clean, do not use other hairbrushes. Short hair is recommended to comb from the roots, and long hair, on the contrary, from the tips, gradually moving to the roots. Wet hair is best not to comb, but if it is necessary, then do not use a metal comb for this, it is better to take a plastic or wooden. The use of rinsers has a favorable effect on hair, especially when hair is weak by nature or is depleted. As a rinse aid you can use both ready-made compounds, and cooked with your own hands.
Do not use soap to wash hair. Since they basically have a strong alkaline medium, which in turn helps the cuticle scales "open up" and "stick out", some even fall off, and as a result of which the hair is damaged and, accordingly, it is combed worse. After washing the hair with soap, they lose their luster and vivacity, they become covered with salt spray, they become much duller.
In order not to harm your hair you should use all the same shampoo. Basically, all modern shampoos have a weakly acid medium( pH 5.5) which in turn is natural for our scalp and hair, including. They act much softer than soap.
When choosing a shampoo, you should use the same principle: first carefully read the text on the packaging and use only that shampoo that is designed for your hair type, and after using this shampoo you should carefully analyze the results. Given the variety of detergents available today in the market, you can quite competently pick up a tool for washing any problem hair. Positive results when using shampoo can be considered well-washed hair, lack of fat on them, shine of hair after their immediate drying, good combing and obedience, and thus there should be no irritation of the head. Do not forget that a quality product can not be cheap.
If you use a concentrated shampoo, it must first be diluted with water in the palm, rubbed between your hands and then applied to the scalp. Penka, which will gradually form, evenly distributed throughout the hair. In the case when the hair is weighed down with layers of styling products, then in this case repeated washing should be carried out. During washing, the main direction of the arms movement is considered to be the direction from the roots to the tips of the hair. Conditionally all shampoos are divided into the following groups: usual neutral shampoos( intended only for purification), caring and therapeutic, tinted( their difference is that they are not applied to the scalp, but directly to the hair), for deep cleaning.
It is also worth considering that a good shampoo must necessarily compensate for the loss of moisture, protein and nutrients;increase hair elasticity;protect the cuticle of the hair directly and smooth the scales of the cuticle;in no case shampoo should not make hair heavy;have a UV filter( SPF - sun protection filter), remove static electricity from hair and give them silky. In order to determine that shampoo is not suitable for you, one or two of its uses may be enough, but that to understand that the shampoo really suits you, you need to regularly use it for several weeks. After you pick up a suitable shampoo that will completely suit you, do not change it to another one. To get shampoo is best in specialized stores, so you risk less to buy a poor-quality product.
As for the composition of shampoos, it constantly varies, but most often it contains the following components: surfactants( surfactants, are soft and hard), detergents( or surfactants), antiseptics, antioxidants, chelates, carrier substances, emulsifiers, emollients, lubricants( lubricants), moisturizers, proteins, silicones, UV filters, functional and therapeutic additives, various types of conditioners, thickeners, preservatives, solvents, perfumes, vitamins. Let's consider some of them in more detail.
Detergents are one of the main components of shampoos, since first of all shampoo is intended for washing hair. Therefore, when buying shampoos, first of all it is worth getting acquainted with its composition. The most commonly used are the following detergents( located in accordance with the quality improvement): ammonium lauryl sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, TEA layril sulfate, TEA laureth sulfate, sodium laureth-11 carboxylate( sodium laureth-11 carboxylate).
The principle by which surfactants act is quite simple - the fat-soluble and water-soluble components that they contain, bind and envelop dirt particles and the secretion of the sebaceous glands, after which the latter leave the surface of the hair and dissolve directly in water. In addition, the surfactant most often forms foam, according to which we are basically accustomed to judge the quality of the shampoo, which in turn is not entirely correct. Quite often in one shampoo several detergents are used.
Conditioners, despite the fact that they do not belong to shampoos in the narrow sense of the word, but still perform several functions. Initially, the meaning of air conditioners was to provide a normal and trouble-free drying of hair, but after a while they began to be used including for moisturizing, giving volume, shine, elasticity, restoring damaged hair, even distribution of heat( for example,who quite often uses a hair dryer), to prevent the formation of static electricity during direct combing.
When using this type of conditioner, it is necessary to wash the hair with shampoo first, then apply a conditioner to it, rinse it, wash it off, dry the hair and rub the protective air conditioner over their entire surface, which must be left on the hair until it dries completely. The difference between shampoos and conditioners is that air conditioners have a more acidic environment.
Some air conditioners contain dimethicone and cyclomethicone, which in turn are derivatives of silicone;these additives perform both restorative and cosmetic functions. Quite often the conditioners are added to shampoos( 2 in 1), although their separate use is considered more effective. All over the world, the principle of shampoos 2 in 1 or 3 in 1 is no longer used. Quite often you can find air conditioners that do not need washing, such conditioners play a protective function, including helping to maintain the intensity of the color of the colored hair.
Rinse aid is designed to make it easier to comb the hair after washing it - they cover the hair with a protective film. In some rinsers, plant extracts are added, which in turn provide the scalp and hair with nutrients. A few minutes after the rinse was applied to the hair, it must be thoroughly rinsed, after combing the hair with a comb with small teeth. It is rather important to use rinsers for people with curly hair.
In order to restore the damaged cuticle it is necessary to use balms - they in turn are endowed with the ability to penetrate into areas where scales are missing and fill this space. In addition, balms having a good composition have the property of providing a restoring and nutritional effect on the hair follicle. Apply them to wet, freshly washed hair for 5-15 minutes, after which the hair must be thoroughly rinsed. Both in air conditioners and in balms, creamy substrates are used instead of surfactants. Today, taking into account the development of the market for hair and scalp products, the differences between balsams and air conditioners have almost erased.
Masks have not yet received such a wide distribution and are used to restore the structure of the hair, supply dry and lifeless hair. Basically, they contain emulsion components, restoring waxes. Masks can be used as a regular procedure, also once every 1-2 weeks, it all depends directly on the makeup and the direct purpose of the mask.
For a stronger effect, the mask is applied to the skin in a warm form( masks with a thermal effect) or else it involves wrapping the head. After the procedure using the mask is carried out( 5-25 minutes), the hair should be thoroughly rinsed. There are also various hair creams, but more often they are designed for application to dry and weakened hair. The main function of this type of drugs is nutrition and restoration of keratin, which is contained in the hair. The cream should be applied directly to damp hair, while evenly distributing it along the entire length, it should not be washed off. If the cream is directly intended only for the ends of the hair( split ends), then it must be applied to the tips accordingly. Both masks and creams, basically have an even more acidic environment than shampoos themselves, which, of course, is justified.
As for medical shampoos, they are directly intended for treatment, for example, of dandruff, and not for care. As many know, today the fashion for universalization and intergration prevails. Consequently, attempts to solve all the problems with a single stroke of the bottle with shampoo will also continue. Therefore, by purchasing a shampoo, for example, from dandruff for dry hair, you can already be sure that it contains many of the above.
Also do not forget that the best drying for hair is their natural drying, sometimes you can use a warm towel for this. Use a hair dryer for drying hair, it is recommended as rarely as possible, only in extremely necessary cases. But, if you really can not imagine your life without a hairdryer, then in this case it is recommended to use special preparations that are directly designed to protect the hair, for example, you can use for this purpose a spray for thermal protection, which contains tar from the shells of crustaceans andWheat amino acids.
In addition to all this, therapeutic shampoos are also different in that they have a deeper effect on the scalp and hair. This type of shampoo is not designed for permanent use, but for coursework applications: 5-10-20 sessions, depending on the circumstances. It should also be noted that direct use of dandruff shampoo for several years can lead to a significant hair thinning.
It is quite harmful to dry hair in the sun, as excess amount of ultraviolet does not benefit anyone, and damp hair is less protected from external influences. It is also very harmful to dry hair over the stove.
In the complex for the care of their hair it is necessary to make and such procedure as massage. It in turn is useful for all types of hair, except for very fatty hair. Strengthening and therapeutic effect of massage is based directly on stimulation of blood circulation and supply of hair and scalp with oxygen and nutrients. Most of all in this massage need people with dry scalp, and suffering from dry seborrhea. The duration of the massage should be about 10-15 minutes, done immediately before washing, 1-2 times a week.
For massage, the following movements should be used: circular, vibrating and pusher. Also, when using a massage, it is advisable to use a variety of oils, for example, burdock, castor, herbal tea, ampoules, this will allow us to re-energize the hair. What is the main principle of head massage - this is in shifting the skin of the scalp relative to the skull. Head massage is contraindicated in cases when there are pustular and fungal lesions, with skin eczema of the scalp, oily seborrhea( except for therapeutic massage), as well as with an acute stage of hair loss, with hypertension.
Hair, like our whole body, requires special care, proper nutrition, vitamins and microelements. To have beautiful and healthy hair, you should not be lazy to look after them, make them masks, rinse with herbal infusions, strengthen your body with vitamins. The beauty of your hair is in your hands.