Hair Conditioning Tips

Conditioners are to hair what moisturizers are to skin. They give luster and body, make it more manageable and help replace oils and proteins. There are three basic types: Instant conditioners, Body-building conditioners, and Corrective conditioners. Instant conditioners help manage hair that does not hold a set. They work by coating hair with beneficial conditioners and depositing protein to help fill the hair-shaft. Body-building conditioners add bulk to fine, sparse hair.

Each strand becomes coated with conditioners and plumps it in diameter, to give the effect of hair that is fuller and thicker. The corrective conditioner helps repair the hair damage with connectants, to relieve dryness and add shine and protein to restore natural elasticity and help make hair more supple and resistant to damage.

The right way to shampoo hair is to start by liberally wetting your hair with warm water and then massaging lather in your scalp. Give special attention to the crown and sides of the head, which are often neglected, follow with a long and thorough rinse at least two minutes-flooding the water through the hair. Repeat it if necessary, but if you shampoo your hair every day, one application is sufficient. Water temperature should start at warm and taper off to cool or cold, if you can stand it. Cold water seems to close pores and bring a shine to hair.

Brushing provides strength and luster to the hair, but excessive brushing is harmful. In case, your hair falls out in clumps, there may be several causes-serious illness, sudden hormonal changes, mental tension, running a very high fever, or a deficiency of important nutrients in the diet. To cure such type of hair loss, brush hair gently with a soft, natural bristle brush. Do not pull or twist your hair. Shampoo lightly with a mild shampoo.

Care while Hair Conditioning

• Avoid the use of blow-dryers or hot rollers.
• Salt and chlorinated water make the hair hard and sticky.
• Also, if the hair has been colored, they tend to bleach the color out.
• Always wash your hair immediately after swimming in salt or chlorinated water.
• If you can't shampoo, rinse with soda water.
• In case, you have only little grey hair, apply henna and avoid use of chemical hair dyes as far as possible.

Healthy hair

• Hair Conditioning
• Home-made Herbal Hair Tonic
• Dandruff
• Patchy Baldness
• Greying of Hair
• Baldness among Men and Women
• Dry, Brittle and Dull Hair
• Pediculosis - Lice Infestation