Dry, frizzy, disheveled hair with no so-called hairstyle to speak of may be caused by your incorrect hair washing and conditioning methods. Only the correct use of the method of hair care, in order to raise a head of smooth hair.
Then in the end, how should I nourish my hair?
How to use the hair mask ?
How long should you leave a hair mask in? Can I use a hair mask and conditioner at the same time ?
Hair masks are used by relatively few people compared to hair conditioners, because there is still a part of the population that is not clear about how to use hair masks. In fact, the hair mask is to moisturize the hair of the “baking cream” like the existence of the role of similar to the evening skincare application of the use of night cream. In the process of deep care, nutrients through the scales into the hair, to help repair the fibrous tissues, so that the hair to restore vitality.
Choose the most effective ingredients for your hair mask
Choose different formulas according to your hairstyle and the problem you want to improve. Each hair mask has different ingredients, characteristics, hair type and style, and damage problems. So you should prioritize your own needs when shopping for the best way to achieve the desired results.
Improving dryness and repairing damage
Products that focus on moisturizing and repairing ingredients are best! If you are concerned about dryness and damage, you can give priority to moisturizing and repairing ingredients, and they are also very suitable for winter hair care. If you add a sufficient amount of silicone oil, it also protects the hair and keeps it smooth and tousle-free.
In addition, the so-called moisturizing not only need to hydrate, but also with oil to prevent loss, such as natural sources of honey, shea butter and jojoba oil and other animal and vegetable oils. The effect is very good. Mineral oils such as dimethyl siloxane and other silicone ingredients, paraffin wax, etc., also help to form a protective film to prevent frizz.
Post-color hair care
Choose formulas such as blood black matter, dimethicone, hydrolyzed keratin and citric acid.
Since the hair scales are open after coloring or perming, if you don’t take care of them regularly, the chemical agents will soon be lost with shampooing, and the original effect will be lost. At this time, the most important thing is the moisture, oil and nutrients to replenish and maintain, may also want to pay attention to the product packaging is printed “color protection”, “control hair pH value” and other words.
Choose the right hair mask for your hair type
Long, frizzy and dull hair
Focus on silicone oils and moisturizers. For those with long or frizzy hair, it is recommended to prioritize the amount of silicone oil and moisturizing ingredients, as they can form a protective film for damaged hair and prevent static electricity. In addition, the more silicone oil is added, the more significant the moisturizing effect tends to be; and can reduce the visual volume of hair. So that hair looks neat, soft and shiny. However, silicone oil ingredients are also more difficult to wash off, and can easily cause skin problems due to residue. So don’t forget to carefully rinse off your face, shoulders, neck and back in addition to your head after use.
Short hair, fine hair
Short hair, fine hair can choose to high-grade alcohol, vegetable oils, moisturizers based on the composition of the product
Hair masks with high grade alcohols, vegetable oils and moisturizers as the main ingredients help to moisturize and soften hair, adding visual weight to short and fine hair.
Therefore, if you want to retain freshness and smoothness, repair damage, and not look flat. Pay more attention to the amount of ingredients.
How to use a hair mask for best results
After washing your hair, squeeze as much excess water out of your hair as possible because if your hair has too much moisture. It will not be conducive to the blending of the hair mask.
Take an appropriate amount of the hair mask in your palm and gently rub it out with both hands. It is generally recommended to use 2 one-dollar coin sized amounts of hair mask for long hair and 1 one-dollar coin sized amount for short to medium hair.
After applying, how long should you leave a hair mask in ?
- Hair from the center to the tip direction should be carefully rubbed. So that the hair film repair nutrients fully penetrate the hair. Because sebum is secreted from the roots to the tips of the hair. So the root part of the hair does not need to be coated with a hair mask, so as to avoid the roots of the hair quickly become greasy.
2. After applying to the tips of the hair, apply the mask from the center of the hair to the top of the head. Distinguish the hair with your fingers and apply and massage carefully to help the restorative ingredients in the hair mask be absorbed. Note that it is applied to the top of the head, not directly to the roots of the hair.
3. Let the hair mask sit for 10 minutes. In order to make the repair ingredients in the hair mask better penetrate into the hair strands. After applying the massage can be wrapped up with a towel or shower cap to the hair. Leave it for 10 minutes before washing. Because hair wrapped in a towel can maintain a certain temperature. This practice can better promote the penetration of repair ingredients.
4. After the use of hair film, it is recommended to use lukewarm water from the tips of the hair to start rinsing. After rinsing the tips of the hair, and then from the middle part of the hair to the top of the head direction rinse. Until the hair does not feel sticky on it.
Should hair masks be rinsed out immediately
How long should you leave a hair mask in?
After moisturizing your hair with a hair mask, you should always wash it off with water. Some people think that letting the hair film has been left on the hair, can protect the hair, moisturizing longer. In fact, this concept is incorrect, do not wash the hair film will make the hair greasy and absorb more dust in the environment, harmful to the hair. Just like we usually use the same mask, used up is also to wash. Even if it is a sleep mask should be washed off after the next day up. This is the same reason. But now there is also a leave-in hair mask that does not need to be washed after use.
Use lukewarm water at about 37 degrees and rinse your hair from the ends. After rinsing the ends of your hair, rinse from the middle of your hair to the top of your head. It is not necessary to rinse the hair mask completely, just rinse off 70~80% of it. It is best if you feel a little bit of the ingredients left on your hair. As the residual ingredients prevent dryness.
After rinsing off the mask, you need to use a conditioner.
Because the hair mask does not have the function of closing the scales. If you do not use conditioner after using the hair mask. Although the hair is smooth to the touch at first. But because the hair scales are still open, but more likely to let the hair of the rapid loss of moisture and nutrients, so that the hair is more damaged.
Therefore, in general, you should first use shampoo to wash your hair. And then only use the hair mask to do nutrition.
And finally, use the conditioner to lock the nutrition, which is the most scientific way to use.