Hair conditioners have won women's hearts for a long time. You have already guessed that today we will be talking about them. And you are right.
The benefits of hair conditioner
Our hair conditioner is our # 1 after shampoo savior. Scientists have come to the discovery of unique means of air conditioning a long time ago. And new research in this direction leads to the invention of more and more new compositions.
Conditioners are conventionally divided
- 1. Conditioners after washing. Apply over the entire length of the hair for a few minutes. Then they are washed off with cool water.
Attention: if you are using shampoos without sulfate in hair care (do not contain heavy chemical compounds of surfactants, silicones, sulfates), for example, after lamination of hair, it is also better to use the conditioner without silicones. So the effect of an expensive procedure will last longer. - 2. Leave-in conditioners (light sprays, two-phase) are applied to dry or damp hair in between hair washes. They perfectly cope with existing split ends and prevent the appearance of new ones, improve hair combing. They often contain protein microcapsules that fill the damaged cuticle.
- 3. Deep conditioning, in other words, works like hair masks.
Many of us are familiar with the feeling when our hair starts to get tangled, electrified and not combed well. Why is this happening, let's figure it out.
Causes that worsen hair structure
- 1. Our hair suffers greatly from moisture loss, it becomes brittle, dry and thin.
- 2. Disorders of the nervous, endocrine system, colds.
- 3. Taking medicines.
- 4. Abuse of nicotine and alcohol.
- 5. Overwork, stress - streamline the rhythm of life.
- 6. Lack of vitamins, minerals as a result of an unbalanced diet.
As a rule, you just need to include foods containing iron, vitamins A, B. Eat more greens, dairy products, legumes, vegetables (carrots, pumpkin), meat. - 7. Clarification, frequent staining, styling products.
- 8. Hot styling, perm, hair straightening. Try to use thermal styling devices to a minimum.
- 9. High and low temperatures. Remember to wear a hat in summer and winter. In winter, it is not the hair itself that suffers most of all, but the scalp due to hypothermia.
- 10. Tight intricate weaves every day.
- 11. Swimming in the sea and pool.
Air conditioner application
Rule one: wash your hair with warm water. Hot water enhances sebum production, the hair gets dirty faster and looks untidy. To soften the water, you can add one teaspoon of baking soda or apple cider vinegar to one quart of water. After shampooing, rinse your hair with warm water, apply conditioner or conditioner, trying to distribute it over the entire length of the hair, avoiding the hair roots.
Rule two: wash off the balm with cool water. This will help close the hair scales, neutralize static electricity, and lock in nutrients inside the hair. You can use balm or conditioner. The choice is yours. Their action and tasks are approximately the same.
Next, blot your hair thoroughly, dry it lightly with a dry towel. Never use a metal comb after washing. It is best to use a wide-toothed comb.
Choosing a hair conditioner
Among the huge variety of conditioners available on the market, you can easily choose a product that would suit your hair type, while always starting from a specific problem. To achieve maximum effect, it is better to use shampoo and balm from the same company. At the same time, every 3-4 months the brand of the product must be changed - it becomes addictive.
Therapeutic effect of the conditioner
Of course, if for some reason the hair began to fit poorly, fall out, shine disappeared, we start to panic and actively try to correct the situation. Regular comprehensive care will help.
1). High-tech balms and conditioners act instantly and are quickly absorbed. But the price often bites. Contains keratin, collagen, silk proteins, enriched oils, vitamins.
2). Salon procedures for strengthening hair and procedures for restoration (Repair) perfectly cope with serious problems, enrich hair with oils, keratin, as professional preparations and care lines are used.
3). Decoctions and herbal infusions prepared at home are significantly inferior in the speed of action, however, they are successfully used by many women.
Simple Rinse Aid Recipes for Extra Care
The most popular mouth rinses are made from infusions of various herbs. This is what it means to be faithful to the traditions that we know about from childhood.
- 1. So, for normal hair are suitable: celandine, sage, birch leaves, yarrow, chamomile. Mix all herbs well in equal amounts. Then, brew one tablespoon of the mixture in one liter of boiling water. Insist 10 minutes.
- 2. Half a teaspoon of citric acid or one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar per 1 liter of water + essential oil of rosemary, pistachios. This composition will smooth the keratin scales, the hair will shine again.
- 3. If the hair is oily, then rinse it with herbal infusion: nettle, plantain, oak bark.
- 4. When rinsing dark hair, you can use tea. For 1 liter of hot water, 3 tablespoons of tea. It will give your hair a rich color, shine and stiffness.
With constant use of conditioner, rinse, hair condition improves noticeably.
