"Head is in order": how to care for your hair

Beautiful, long and healthy hair is almost the main property of a woman. But not every girl can boast of a thick and well-groomed hair. Everyday hairstyles with the use of styling and fixing agents, frequent stains do not go unnoticed. Hair stops shining, becomes brittle, and the ends begin to split. How to return your beloved hair to its former shine and breathe health into them - we'll talk about all this today.

How to properly care for your hair

To begin with, your hair needs to be washed regularly, preferably at the same interval. It is believed that daily shampooing is harmful to hair and makes it weak. Let's dispel this myth: hair should be washed when it requires it. In the summer, for example, head washing can be done daily. Hair greasiness increases, the scalp sweats, dust gets clogged in the hair. If you do not carry out timely hygiene, you can become a client of a trichologist.

Never go to bed with hair that has residue " cosmetics". If you don't want to wash your hair with shampoo, rinse them thoroughly with water.

Wash your hair with warm, but not hot, water. After that, do not rush to comb them. Let your hair dry a little. Otherwise, when brushing hair may fall out, since the steamed onion “releases” the onion from the “nest” without much resistance.

Hair cannot be rubbed with a towel, it can get slightly wet, so hair structure remains intact. If you cannot give up the hair dryer, then do not dry your hair to the end, leave it a little damp, letting it dry naturally. Otherwise, the hair will become dry and brittle. Use less iron, and when using it, apply a heat protectant to your hair.

Use only high quality shampoos and do not forget about balm. The latter covers the hair scales, which open when exposed to warm water, and the curls are easy to comb and look great.

In general, when washing, shampoo is best applied only to the scalp and hair roots, without touching the ends. The fact is that it is this part that requires washing. At the moment of rinsing, the foam "goes" through all the hair and removes dust from them. Squeeze the water out of your hair thoroughly before applying the balm. Thus, the balm will fit well on every hair. If this is not done, then the caring composition will simply drain and will not have the maximum effect.

Apply hair masks regularly. If possible, it is better to do them yourself, using natural ingredients. Direct suppliers of vitamins and minerals are the best option for healthy hair. But if this is not possible, then use store products. Only in this case, you need to pay special attention to the composition of the funds - it should be as natural as possible. Do not skimp on your hair and they will reciprocate with you.

How to care for hair after dyeing

Most modern paints used by women have a more gentle composition than a few decades ago. However, with dyeing hair in light colors, and especially in blonde, curls are exposed to an aggressive environment. This is due to the presence of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia in their composition. Even half an hour of hair contact with such a composition begins to spoil them, despite all the manufacturers' assurances to the contrary. In order not to kill your hair completely, you need to constantly monitor it and regularly carry out procedures to improve it.

For these purposes, you can use both store preparations (various balms, serums, sprays) and home remedies, which are no worse, or even better than popular industrial counterparts. Hair must be nourished with vitamins and moisturized. After dyeing your hair, do not use curling irons, hair dryers and irons for a while. They will aggravate the original condition of the hair, which can lead to irreversible consequences. To improve their quality, you will have to do a haircut.

Regular nutrition and moisturizing curl will work wonders. We will write about which masks can be used to treat and restore hair just below.

Shiny & Healthy Hair: How to Achieve

In order for your hair to radiate shine, you should familiarize yourself with some secrets that will help you achieve it. After the hair has been washed, it can be rinsed with one of the following formulations.

• Acetic water, prepared at the rate of a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar per liter of water.
• Mineral water, only necessarily without gas.
• A decoction based on rosemary and nettle. In addition to a mirror-like shine, this composition will noticeably strengthen the hair and make it healthier.
• Lemon water, where a tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice is dissolved in a liter of boiled water. It is also worth mentioning that this composition is not suitable for dry hair type, as it can dry them out even more.
• Tea tincture: stir a couple of tablespoons of dry product in a liter of liquid and put on fire. A few minutes after boiling, let it cool. Best for dark hair.
• For light curls, the same decoction is ideal, but from chamomile.
• For red hair, you can make a decoction from onion husks, and for dark hair, hops and nettles are also suitable.
• A wonderful tool that will help to provide quality hair care with minimal time and effort is beer. Dissolve a teaspoon of honey or olive oil in a liter of fresh (draft!) Beer.
• If possible, rinse your hair with natural milk - just natural! A packaged product from the store counter will have absolutely no effect, so you do not need to spend money on it. After such rinsing, the hair should be rinsed with water.

These simple recipes won't take much of your time, but with regular use, you will simply be amazed at how your hair will revive after a long hibernation.

Damaged hair: how to repair

When working with damaged hair, the degree of damage plays a major role. If you need to slightly correct the condition of your hair, you can use homemade preparations of your own preparation. First of all, these are masks.

If your hair is burnt or very dry, it is better to go to a salon to see a professional. Now such establishments can offer many services that will heal even the most neglected curls.

Some of these can be repeated at home with proper training, such as hair lamination. If you are a brave girl who is ready for anything for herself, try it, but before that, be sure to read the instructions for the drug. Or use a recipe for a safe, natural laminate.

Hair lamination at home

We bring to your attention a chic recipe for a laminating agent, the effect after which can seriously compete with salon procedures.

For shoulder-length hair you will need:

• coconut milk (exactly milk - not butter!) - 0.5 cups;
• 0.5 part lime (can be replaced with lemon);
• a tablespoon of olive oil (it cannot be replaced, just such a structure is needed);
• 1.5 tablespoons of starch (potato or corn - your choice).

1. Squeeze the juice out of the lemon. Gradually pour the starch into it, stirring constantly. It is important that there are no lumps.
2. Place the coconut milk in a saucepan, pour in the oil and starch mixture. Start heating over medium heat. Stir constantly, but make sure that nothing boils, you just need to heat it up. Gradually, the mass will begin to thicken.

As soon as the mass looks like a cream, remove from the stove and transfer to a bowl. Now move on to applying.

1. Wash your hair and pat your hair lightly with a towel.
2. Apply the prepared mixture to all hair. Smooth it well into your hair. The composition will be thick, so you have to try, but it's worth it.
3. Put on a polyethylene cap and walk like this for 1.5-2 hours.
4. Shampoo your hair before rinsing off the oil (may require 3 washes at a time). Dry your hair and enjoy the beauty of the effect!

Hair oils

Essential and base oils are very popular in hair care. They have a beneficial effect and are able to give results as soon as possible. The leaders in consumer demand are:

• olive oil;
• argan oil;
• coconut oil;
• burdock oil;
• castor oil;
• macadamia.

Burdock and castor oils are very popular not only due to their effectiveness, but also their low cost, unlike other representatives of the list. Argan oil is not so easy to find, it is not cheap in cost, but the result from it is excellent.

You need to understand that each of these oils penetrates to the roots, but not all of them are able to penetrate the very structure of the hair. For example, olive, avocado and coconut oil is capable of this, which means it makes sense to distribute them over all hair, while the rest can only "work" with the skin, so it is pointless to spend them on all hair.

Hair masks

An interesting tincture mask for all hair types. It strengthens well, gives shine and thickness.

• half a glass of brandy;
• a tablespoon of honey;
• a tablespoon of sea salt.

Mix everything, close the lid and leave to infuse for 2 weeks. Spread the finished mask over the scalp, and hold it under a towel for about an hour. The mask should be applied to a dirty head.

To stimulate hair growth, use:

• a couple of egg yolks;
• a tablespoon of red pepper.

Mix everything and apply to the scalp. Cover your hair with plastic wrap and a hot towel. You need to hold it for about 40 minutes. If the beginning is unbearable to burn - immediately remove the composition from the head! To soften the mask, pepper can be replaced with dry mustard.

For thicker hair, prepare:

• a couple of tablespoons of burdock oil;
• a small spoonful of liquid honey;
• a teaspoon of brandy;
• the yolk of one egg.

First, heat the oil in a water bath and stir in all the ingredients. Spread over the scalp first and then all over the hair. Keep the composition under polyethylene for about an hour and a half.

To nourish hair with vitamins and increase its volume, test the mask with:

• two tablespoons of burdock oil;
• oil solutions of vitamins A and E, 2 teaspoons each;
• a teaspoon of lemon juice;
• Dimexide solution, a teaspoon.

Heat the oil and add the rest of the ingredients to it. Keep the composition on your hair for at least an hour. The huge advantage of this mask is the presence of Dimexidum. This drug is widely used to increase tissue permeability. Those. with it, all the vitamins contained in the mask are delivered 100% to the hair.

Vitamins for hair

Here is a small list of vitamins that are considered among the best for hair.

• For severely damaged hair that needs good restoration, Merz Beauty is suitable.
• To strengthen and stimulate growth, vitamins from Phyto "Fitofaner" are suitable.
• If necessary, make the hair thicker, accelerate its growth and restore it, you can carry out a course of Fitoval.
• A budget option for general hair strengthening is brewer's yeast tablets.
• If hair falls out, Pantovigar will come to the rescue. It is also highly effective for severe chemical damage to hair.
• One of the most effective vitamins for hair growth is Zincteral. The big disadvantage of the drug is that it can be used only with the permission of a doctor.
• Wonderful vitamins for improving hair condition - Vitrum Beauty.

Always read the instructions before use, do not take the course longer than indicated by the manufacturer. Also, be attentive to contraindications.

Vitamins for hair growth

In the modern world, few people have the time and opportunity to provide competent hair care. Then vitamins come to the rescue. In addition to hair, the body will be strengthened. As a rule, such drugs are designed for several purposes at once: skin, nails, hair. In order for the effectiveness to be high, vitamin complexes should be chosen with special care. Remember that cheap vitamins will not always give the desired result, due to the full synthetic composition.

Rapid hair growth is influenced by B vitamins (B1, B2, B6, B7, B8, B9, B12), C, E, A. In addition to taking multivitamins, you can saturate your diet with foods in which the concentration of these elements is sufficient.

B vitamins are found in large amounts in legumes, cauliflower, bran, eggs, carrots. Vitamin A is rich in carrots, fish, yogurt, low-fat cheeses, seafood, eggs. Vitamin C is enough in kiwi, apples, zucchini, citrus fruits, sea buckthorn, cranberries.

Professional hair care products

Masks are good, but hair care should be complete. This means that hair care products must be selected carefully. Few people attach importance to this, grabbing the first shampoo and balm from the store shelf. To feel the difference - just try to get a truly professional shampoo at least once.

Instant Moisture is considered one of the best brands of hair care cosmetics. Despite the scarcity of the collection, there are only 2 preparations (shampoo and balm), they are loved by many. The composition contains many natural ingredients, so the result will appear very soon. The price of the complex is about 2,500 rubles.

The wonderful Selective mask from Ammino Keratin shows such good results that it is difficult to find a girl who would be unhappy with her. Saves even with severe hair damage that occurs as a result of frequent dyeing and the use of thermal styling tools. The cost of the drug is about 1000 rubles, for a bottle of 300 ml.

Professional cosmetics from the Loreal company also pleases with their quality. The collection contains several components at once. But hair oil is especially popular among users. It nourishes, evens and restores the structure of each hair. This makes the curls shiny, smooth and manageable. A tube, with a volume of only 125 ml, is consumed very economically, but at the same time it costs about 500-600 rubles.

A series from the Wella Professional Brilliance collection is no less popular. It is suitable for colored hair, keeping its color for a long time. Options are available for dry, fine and coarse hair. A set of three components costs about 1,500 rubles.