Choosing the correct shampoo for your hair can be quite intimidating. Supermarkets have aisles full of products that shout the best of claims, but are they right for you? Here are some tips to keep handy when you look for hair care. A little bit of conscious shopping and you’ll be sporting a mane like no other!
Tip 1: Know your scalp and hair type
Before you start adding-to-cart take some time to evaluate your hair and scalp type. Why both you ask? Shampoo is used to clean your hair but how it reacts to your scalp makes a huge difference.
This is why when you look for shampoo, it may be easy to read labels and buy based on what they are meant for – oily, normal or dry hair. But, it is equally important to ensure that it won’t dry out your scalp further. Just remember to read labels and be conscious of any ingredients that you need to avoid.
Tip 2: Try to go as clean as possible
When it comes to shampoo, minimal ingredients do help. Typical drug store brands are usually full of silicones, sulphates and fillers that sud up well, but can cause dryness and further harm to your hair.
Questioning that bottle of expensive shampoo? In this case, luxe haircare is often made with better ingredients and hence better for your hair. Typically speak to your hairdresser to advise on the type of products to buy and then get online and find the right deals!
Tip 3: Oilies need to be careful
If your scalp gets oily or greasy easily, you should stay away from anything that says hydrating, moisturising or smoothing as these products can typically contain too much hydration. Instead, look out for those that say volumizing or balancing. These products help to get rid of excess sebum on your scalp and hair and give it a more volumed-out effect. But remember, overusing shampoo can also dry out your scalp – which kickstarts more oil production, so keep it minimal and switch products up, every few days!
Tip 4: Dry scalps need addressing, too!
When your scalp begins to itch or is flaky, chances are you’ve got a dry scalp. Choosing a shampoo that doesn’t further damage the situation should be on your agenda. Try and avoid products that say strengthening or volumizing as these work by drying out your hair and stripping the scalp of moisture. Also steer clear of sulphates as they are known to be drying and can irritate your itchy scalp further.
Tip 5: Give Dry Shampoo a chance
It’s tempting to wash your hair at every given, oily instance but try and hold off for longer. Over-washing the hair can actually be counter-intuitively harming than otherwise. Try using a dry shampoo to invigorate dull, flat hair and to take absorb some of the grease off it. Remember though that dry shampoo can really aggravate an itchy scalp too, so keep it to your hair and like anything else – don’t overdo it!
Tip 6: Explore other brands and products
If you’ve found a good shampoo, don’t just stick to it. Switching up brands and trying new products ensures that your hair doesn’t get used to one particular type. It also is a great way of exploring shampoo ranges and finding something that may suit you even better!
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