Wrong.
There's clean and then there's squeaky clean.
Now WARNING: To all of you who like to go overboard & make a good thing bad...
You do not want your hair to be "squeaky" clean every time that you wash it. You will eventually risk stripping your hair of its nutrients and weakening it leading to BREAKAGE. So please do not take what I say & run away with it...at least, not too far. Do we have an understanding here? Great.
We have our lovely moisturizing and nourishing and replenishing and repairing and revitalizing shampoos. But the problem is, many of these shampoos can leave some residue behind. Yes, I know. You are looking at me crazy because how can something that is supposed to clean your hair get it dirty, too?! All of the ingredients put in shampoos used to moisturize and nourish and replenish and repair and revitalize your hair can cause buildup over time. This is why you need to invest in a CLARIFYING SHAMPOO.
Clarifying shampoo gets rid of any leftover gunk from other shampoos and conditioners. It also clears the way for nutrients to better penetrate the hair shaft when moisturizing and conditioning. People who have trouble with scalp buildup (meee!!!) will benefit from having a fresh foundation. Your hair will have that squeaky clean feeling and should even gain some shine!
I don't recommend doing this more than twice a month. Of course, you should adjust your usage depending on how much product (mouses, gels, cream, leave-ins, etc.) you've been using in your hair. I usually focus on the roots and scalp area and squeeze the shampoo through my hair towards the ends once I am about to rinse it out. (Remember shampoo can be drying on the ends of the hair!) And don't forget to still condition your hair after using your clarifying shampoo!
Clarifying shampoos to check out:
Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo
Pantene Pro-V Purify Shampoo
V05 Clarifying Shampoo
Aubrey Organics Green Tea Clarifying Shampoo
oooh also check out the vo5 herbal escapes kiwi lime clarifying shampoo! It smells so good and gets my hair super clean!
ReplyDeleteWhat conditioner should i use???? (Yolisa)
ReplyDeleteI really like using Suave Humectant (or any other Suave conditioner)...it's inexpensive and gets the job done. After washing my hair in the shower, I usually let it sit in my hair for 10 minutes before rinsing.
ReplyDeleteHerbal Essences also has some good, inexpensive ones.
Deep conditioners are a little bit more complicated depending on whether your hair needs more protein or moisture. I can post on that too.