Apply a hair masque or a pre-wash treatment generously to your scalp and using your finger tips massage it into the skin. Also, run your fingers through the hair.
You'll notice your fingernails will strengthen as well with time.
Keep it on your hair for at least 20 minutes.
For much better results, warm a towel cap under hot water. It needs to be very warm but not too hot. Cover your head with the warm towel cap and then with a plastic shower cap.
Wash your hair TWICE with a good cleansing shampoo. No need to apply hair conditioner.
Have you heard about the trend 'reverse washing' or 'conditioning before shampooing'?
While a new way of washing for some of us, many women have been washing their hair this way for centuries.
Reverse hair washing (also called reverse shampooing) is a haircare technique where you condition your hair before shampooing, instead of the traditional shampoo - conditioner order.
Use natural hair masques and good oils instead of commercial conditioners though because of highly toxic ingredients in the latter.
Reverse hair washing can be beneficial because it balances cleansing and conditioning while giving softness without heaviness or greasiness. It adds natural volume.
When you condition before shampooing, the shampoo removes leftover conditioner residue that can weigh your hair down. Your hair feels cleaner, bouncier, and more voluminous.
Reverse washing can stretch the lifespan of your hair style and extend time between washes.
Traditional conditioning can leave a film that makes hair limp or oily, especially if you have fine strands. Reverse washing ensures your hair gets moisture but still feels light and fluffy.
Applying conditioner first coats your hair in a protective layer, reducing how much natural oil and protein the shampoo strips away. This helps reduce dryness and frizz, and improves texture and manageability.
As it hydrates first and then lightly cleanses, your hair often feels smoother but still making it easier to style. Great for hairstyles that need texture or hold.
If your roots get greasy but your ends are dry, reverse washing can help because conditioner softens dry ends. Also, shampoo removes excess oil at the scalp so you will finish up with balanced, healthy-looking hair overall.
Conditioner can easily weigh down fine hair, making it flat or greasy. Reverse washing gives light hydration first, then removes residue with shampoo.
Shampoo alone can make your ends drier, but conditioner last can leave roots oily. Conditioning first protects ends, while shampoo after cleanses oil which gives you balanced roots and tips.
These textures can lose bounce easily when over-conditioned. Reverse washing keeps the natural movement and texture intact.
Works well if you occasionally feel buildup or heaviness. Try reverse washing once or twice a week for a lighter, refreshed feel.
Make sure to use shampoos free of chemicals like sulfates, parabens, phthalates, and silicones. Sulfates strip natural oils, parabens can disrupt hormones, phthalates are linked to health issues, and silicones build up on the hair, preventing moisture from penetrating.
Other ingredients to avoid are formaldehyde, synthetic fragrances, and harsh alcohols (read Dirty Dozen in Cosmetics ).
It is especially important if you have very dry, curly or coily hair.
Recommended products:
Hair & Scalp Boosts (pre-wash treatments) provide stimulation to the scalp to promote hair rejuvenation and optimise re-growth potential. Slow down greying.
Hair Masques are great for frizzy, dry hair or curly hair that's lacking bounce; great for long or short hair, great for any hair type.
