Hair wash is the first step in the hair care routine. The shampoo is more important than you think. Everybody thinks that shampoo is there to clean the scalp only, but the truth is a little bit different.
When your hair is wet, it is more vulnerable. You can feel that. Breaks easily, and, without conditioner, combing is unmakeable in most cases. However, it depends on your hair type.
So, the first product that goes onto your wet hair is a shampoo – on vulnerable hair. Let me say this quickly – if you put some crappy shampoo on vulnerable-wet hair, well, you picture the result after.
If you want to have a volume or smooth effect, shine and silkiness, or, on the other hand, more resistant and stronger hair, a shampoo has a significant influence on achieving your goal. Actually, the main responsibility is on it.
I was thinking like most of people do that right shampoo is not important step in hair care routine. The hair mask is more important. This was my opinion.
So, I wasn’t paying attention at all, when it comes to shampoo. I was buying a new one when I entirely run out of mine, so usually, I went to the first store on my way, and buy the first that I see. My hair was dehydrated, and my roots were oily whole of my life.
Therefore, I was always buying “greasy scalp” shampoos. This strategy worked out for me, for a long time, to be honest. My hair was still dry, but I always thought about the dryness as a result of curly hair type.
Everything bad started when I did some highlights for the first time. It seemed like, every time I washed my hair, it gets more and more damaged. God, I blamed a hairdresser who did highlights so much! My hair was a disaster. The breakage, split ends, dryness… I actually felt my hair was falling apart.
Therefore, I bought a super-high quality, life-saving mask, that literally made my hair alive again.
I would recommend this mask for the rest of my life, it is a gift from heaven – I keep saying that more than 10 years.
Everything was better. I could comb my hair in three seconds. I was super happy with my mask.
But then I realize one thing. My hair was extremely dry after shampooing. Before I put the mask, I stopped for a second and looked at my hair. It looked like I washed it with the bleach, literally. Hair washes with the bleach… Can you imagine? Yeah, horrible.
However, I decided to go for a haircut. That should be the first thing you gonna do when you realize that you’ve damaged your hair.
So, the haircut is the
What shampoo should I use?
There is a specific shampoo for each hair type.
Many people think that shampoo exists just to wash your hair, and there is nothing more in that.The truth is a little bit different.
Every professional hair brand has various types of shampoo. And there is a good reason for that.If it serves only for cleaning the scalp and hair, then we should have only one type of shampoo, right?The logic is saying to us, that there is going to be something more about it, otherwise, we would not have at least 20 different types of shampoo in every single hair brand.
Targeting special needs, the right choice of shampoo makes your life easier, many of us are not aware of this.
Naturally there are various types of hair and scalp.
- Dry hair and scalp
- Dry hair and greasy scalp
- Dandruff
- Hair loss problems
- Thick hair
- Fine hair
- Curly hair
- Straight hair
- Colored treated hair
- Bleached hair or highlights
- Natural hair, without any coloration
- Permed hair
- Chemically straightened hair
- Keratin treatment on hair
For every specific type of hair and scalp, there is a proper shampoo and you should use the right one.
Here is why:
For example, if your hair is greasy, and you are using shampoo for dry hair, this type is going to make your hair even greasier and the result is bad – no matter how expensive and high-quality shampoo is.
We are sure, that some of you were using the wrong type of shampoo, from one of the best hair brands worldwide. As a result – your hair wasn’t looking good at all.
Then you think: “Why is this product so popular. This is a very bad product. My hair looks awful, and I spent quite an amount of money for this. I am never going to buy anything from this brand again”.
Can you see the logic? This is not bad hair brand, if it was bad then it wouldn’t be on the top. The most popular, the best, expensive etc.
If you use wrong type of shampoo, you are going to achieve the opposite of the desired result.The result in the end is going to be bad, for sure.
You don’t have to buy whole collection, you don’t need to have the shampoo and the mask (for example) from the same line.
If your hair is colored or dry or damaged with the chemical products and it is naturally very fine, if you use shampoo and mask for dry hair both, your hair will be nurtured and shiny, but it will look even more thin and fine, with the greasy scalp the day after.
The solution is to choose a shampoo for volume, or greasy scalp, with the mask for dry, damaged hair.
Result in the end?
Shiny, silky, moisturized hair, with natural volume in the roots. And non-greasy effect after. You are going to love your hair, and you will be amazed by the final result.
For the keratin treatment you are obligated to use sulfate-free shampoo, otherwise, the treatment will not last long, and we all know that these treatments are quite expensive.
It would be a shame to waste your time and money for a treatment that lasts 2 months instead of 6, right?
If you use the one for volume on a thick hair, you will look like a lion in the end. You will not be able to control your hair at all. We guess, you don’t like this, right?
Making a wrong choice about the shampoo is a basic mistake, and nothing good can’t come after, no matter what you apply on your hair.
There are a lot of examples of the mistakes with shampoo. We hope that we helped you, to make the best choice from now!
Dear women, remember this:
It is not enough to use fancy expensive products, the most important thing is to choose the right product for your specific need.
The products that you have at home, can be less expensive, but they will achieve amazing results, only if they are THE RIGHT ones.
Like everything else in life!
Just choose the right thing for you and you are going to be happy and satisfied.
Do you know what is the difference between these shampoos?
INGREDIENTS
For instance, shampoo for dehydrated hair is enriched with lipids. Lipids make a protective layer around the hair shaft and filling the hair at the same time. Lipids are a replacement for natural sebum.
However, when you don’t have enough sebum naturally, your hair becomes dry, as a result. Lipids are very successful in maintaining the level of sebum at a normal range. What is the result? Beautiful, silky, nurtured hair, with lots of shine.
Now, I want you to imagine what happens if you have a greasy scalp, and you use a shampoo for dry hair.
First of all, I hope you all know that greasy hair is greasy, thanks to the excess level of sebum.
Therefore, dry hair shampoo, on a greasy scalp will make your hair more greasy, in a very visible way.
Well, that is not nice at all.
No matter if you buy the most expensive shampoo on the planet, that will happen again.
Is the same as every other example. All you have to do is to target your needs and pick the right shampoo based on that. Believe me, it’s better to have a cheaper shampoo, but the right one, instead of any other, that doesn’t suit your hair’s needs.
That is the most important thing to know about the shampoo. Just pick the right one. Like everything else in your life.
I discovered that my selection of shampoos was based on my greasy scalp. The tricky part was that my scalp IS greasy. But the rest of my hair was damaged.
Greasy scalp shampoos can be very tough for your hair. They have to soak the excess of sebum, and it’s not that strange at all that these shampoos to dry out your hair.
Therefore, putting the greasy scalp shampoo on a chemically treated hair is a mistake.
Afterward, I discovered the best shampoo for my hair ever. Perfect shampoo for sensitive scalp and dry length. Enriched with botanical extracts to help rid hair of impurities and grease whilst calming scalp irritation and hydrating the lengths.
However, there is option number two, as well, which is a protein shampoo. A protein shampoo is a hair wash experience – you will be surprised with the results in the end.
When we speak about professional hair care products there is a huge difference between the dry and damaged hair shampoo.
To make this subject more clear, we are not talking about the products from the supermarket. The supermarket products for damaged hair, don’t have proteins inside and make your hair silky and soft. Which is not good for damaged hair, at all. Damaged hair breaks easily, so it needs proteins to fill it from the inside, and the breakage stops immediately.
Professional hair care products for damaged hair, make your hair stronger and more resistant. The effect is not silkiness and softness. After the protein shampoo, you feel exactly like you put hairspray on a wet hair. This is what proteins do. This is the best thing for damaged hair, you can feel an instant power. Your hair is more firm and resistant. And this is all you need, for damaged hair.
We hope you understand the importance of hair wash. This is the first, the basic, essential step in your hair care routine.
We’d love to hear some of your experiences about shampoos. Feel free to leave a comment, or message us directly via email [email protected]
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