Experts share the basic rules for hair care that every girl should know. How to choose the right shampoo for new haircuts, make your hair thicker, get rid of split ends with the right haircuts and much more about hair services – in our new guide.
Hair washing – the secrets of professionals
“Wash your hair – what’s so difficult about that?” you think. But even here there are subtleties.
- Wash your hair as needed, and not adhering to any specific patterns – depending on how active the sebaceous glands are, you can wash your hair every day or just a couple of times a week.
- The temperature of the water should not be too hot, otherwise it will provoke excessive production of sebum. Let’s reveal the trick of professional hairdressers: in order for your hair to shine, rinse it with cool water at the end of washing.
- Stylists recommend double shampooing your hair.
How to choose a shampoo?
How to wash your hair is no less important than how to wash it. Let’s figure out how to choose the right hair shampoo.
Basic rule: shampoo is chosen depending on the type of scalp.
To choose a product that really suits you, you should contact a stylist or have your hair diagnosed by a trichologist. If there is sorely not enough time for the salon, then online tests will help you choose a care regimen.
How to dry your hair – advice from hairdressers
After you have washed your hair correctly, you need to dry your hair, and also correctly, even ladies short haircuts need to dry. How exactly? Read expert advice.
- Dry your hair at a low temperature and at low speed – the water will evaporate from the surface of the hair slowly, but for the health of the hair, this drying mode is safer.
- Hold the hair dryer parallel to the hair and at a distance of 15 – 20 cm.
- Before blow-drying, be sure to apply a heat protectant that will protect the curls from overheating and damage.
Comb your hair properly
The next mandatory procedure is combing. We will not surprise you if we say that this also needs to be done correctly? Here’s what the experts have to say about it.
- Pay attention to your comb. The brush should be made of natural materials, and it is better to have several types of it: for example, a comb and a classic massage brush.
- Use professional hair straighteners to detangle heavily tangled hair.
- The main tip for easy and gentle combing – always start from the ends of the hair.
Features of oily hair care
Do you have oily hair? Then your hair needs specific care. Which one? Read expert advice.
- Owners of oily hair are contraindicated in washing with hot water and drying with hot air – all this can have a bad effect on the scalp and cause excessive oiliness.
- Dry shampoo is a real lifesaver if your hair gets oily and dirty quickly. You can refresh your hair with it in just a couple of minutes.
- Choose products with a light texture that do not weigh down the hair.
Dyed hair: how to keep the color
If you color or highlight your hair, then these tips are for you.
- For high-quality care and prolongation of color saturation at home, use products designed specifically for colored hair.
- To maintain a beautiful color and shine for as long as possible, after dyeing or lightening, you should protect your hair from direct sunlight, chlorine in the pool, exposure to low-quality thermal tools and high temperatures.
- According to professional stylists, hair dye and home care should be the same brand.
How to get rid of split ends?
Split ends are a real problem for many girls! But they can also be dealt with. How? Thanks to our advice, of course.
- Trim the ends of your hair every two months. It is best to do this with hot scissors – such haircuts seals the cut and does not allow the ends to fork.
- Do not neglect professional oils that smooth out split ends.
- A proven way to get rid of the problem of split ends is lamination – a salon procedure, during which the curls are covered with a keratin composition that smoothes the cuticle.
