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Hair Care Products
Keep a cool head when it comes
to choosing your hair care products. You'd have to be a hair expert and a
chemist not to be completely confused by the conflicting advertising claims
of lotions, potions, conditioners, egg shampoos, oil permanents, and just
about everything else that goes on top of the head today. And the more you
read and the more you listen, the more confused you are likely to become.
Through all the confusion,
experts do agree upon some things;
Today’s hair care products made by
reputable firms are basically good even if their claims are a little
excessive. No reputable firm will run the risk of merchandising an inferior
product. "It's misuse which risks havoc”. "Do you blame your butcher when
you overcook a fine steak?"
Discount fantastic claims. No
one, for example, can cut curl into your hair if it is not there to begin
with. Read labels and instructions carefully.
Buy small quantities of new
products. Experiment until you find the products which will do the best job
for you.
Finally, how do you choose the right hair care product to
meet your hair needs? Following is a complete list that will help you select
the products formulated for your hair.
Conditioning / Moisturizing Shampoo
Contains at least one
conditioning agent to add moisture and add shine, making the hair smooth.
Medicated Shampoo
In order to reduce excess
dandruff, medicated shampoos contain special chemicals or medicines. They
can be prescribed by a physician or purchased over the counter depending on
the severity of the dandruff.
Note:
If you find this type shampoo is not working, consult your
physician, you may a more serious medical problem.
Color or Highlighted Shampoo
Designed to enhance or enrich
the color of your hair whether your natural color or color treated hair.
They are slightly pigmented and are a gradual process.
Clarifying Shampoo
Is formulated to clarify the
hair of pollution, chlorine and Styling Products. They can be used on ALL
hair types including, dry or chemically processed hair as long as they’re
used accordingly.
For example: If your hair is
oily, clarifying shampoo can be used daily, if your hair is dry or
chemically processed, once or twice a month should be sufficient. Remember
when you have dry or chemically processed hair to follow with a recommended
conditioner.
Chemically Treated Hair Shampoo
Is for colored, permed,
highlighted, bleached and chemically straitened hair. These shampoos contain
ingredients to moisturize and strengthen hair that is weakened by a chemical
process.
Straitening Shampoos
Contain ingredients specially
formulated to help the process of straightening your hair via blow drying or
using a straight iron.
Should you condition? If you
have hair, then the answer is “YES”. Conditioners have gotten a bad wrap.
And the reasons are; the wrong type of conditioner is being used or they are
being used for the wrong reason.
Reasons For Using a Conditioner
Choosing the right conditioner
is key. If you have healthy hair you need a conditioner to prevent the “fly
a ways”, to detangle and to prevent static.
Dry Hair
(Naturally curly or coarse
hair)
Needs to be moisturized and
repaired. Use a conditioner that states it’s for dry hair and follow the
directions for use.
Damaged Hair
Needs to be rebuilt from the
inside out. Choose a heavy, deep conditioner, one that you leave on your
hair for at least 5 up to 20 minutes.
Normal and Oily Hair
Needs to be conditioned too.
Neither need to be conditioned at the root to mid shaft areas however from
mid shaft to the ends, no matter what your hair type need protection from
the natural and unnatural elements.
How much and what type of product should you use?
How much is determined by what
type of product you’re using. The lighter the product, the more you should
use.
Mousses
Are very light, a little bigger
than the size of a golf ball will do the trick (unless your hair is very
short, then use less) Concentrate on the roots if volume is your desired
final result.
Gels and Pomades
Are heavier products, about a
teaspoon or a little less depending on the length of your hair, more for
longer hair, less for shorter.
Shine or Gloss
Use these sparingly. One or two
drops should do the trick. Do not apply gloss to the roots but to the shaft
and ends only.
Now Let’s Talk About Styling
Products Individually...
Gels
Add volume and hold.
Hair Spray
Give light to extra firm hold
for keeping the hair in place. Finishing sprays dry slower allowing you to
work with the style before it “sets”.
Pomades, Glossers and Shiners
Add shine, Allow the hair to be
slicked back, Smooth frizzies.
Volumizers
Add body and volume to the hair.
Thickeners
Add more volume than volumizing
products, however with every pro, seems to follow a con. Thickeners create a
“matte” look as opposed to volumizing products that give more shine.
Waxes
Give a hard, stiff finish.
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contains even more information!
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