Let's start at the very begining, a very good place to start

Sadly my camera has broken so I am having to wait for pictures from my friend for my goddess hair, but as soon as she uploads them to Facebook I will show them to you and explain how we did it.

I thought I would take this opportunity to tell you some of the very basics and some of the first things I learnt at college this year. Shampooing and conditioning your hair is the very basics of looking after your hair. I really hope this doesn’t come across as condescending I just want people to have healthy good looking hair.

Shampooing

I am not the kind of person that believes that to get the best quality you have to spend the most, it is all about finding what works for you. I personally try new products out all the time but I mainly use Dove intensive repair shampoo, it is just a cheaper shampoo that you can buy in the local supermarket.

Dove Intensive Repair Shampoo

The only thing I would try and stay away from the shampoos and conditioners that coat your hair with a plastic film. When working in the salon you can usually feel these on the hair and when shampooing the water is repelled from the hair, this can mean your hair can look greasy quickly. Also try to find a shampoo that is for your hair type e. g. Curly, dry, damaged or coloured.

So applying shampoo, you don’t actually need very much shampoo, I usually use about a 10p size blob. The thing to remember is that shampoo is to clean your scalp not your hair particularly, rub the shampoo well into the scalp don’t always expect it to lather really well if you haven’t shampooed your hair in a couple of days. Rinse this off as you usually would then repeat the process, I know many people don’t shampoo twice but there is a reason for this but I am not going to bore you with the scientific stuff. Once you have repeated and rinsed this off your ready to condition.

Conditioning

If shampoo is for your scalp conditioner is for your hair, it moisturises your hair and closes your cuticle of your hair to create smooth soft healthy hair. Again I have been using Dove intensive repair conditioner, but you can use which ever you like and that is designed for your hair type. Conditioner is firstly applied to the mid lengths and ends and massaged in, then with what is left on your hands you can massage your scalp, if you tend to get greasy roots easily skip this step and just apply to the mid lengths and ends. How long you want to leave this on the hair is personal preference, with normal conditioner I usually leave it on for a minute or so. Rinse conditioner off really well, once it feels like all the conditioner has come out turn the water to cool and give it one last rinse with cool water, this again closes the cuticle to create smooth hair.

Masks

Once or twice a week I use a hair mask, since having my hair bleached and bleached again the ends have become very damaged. I recommend using a mask just to keep your hair in tip top condition. After shampooing apply the mask to your hair either just the mid lengths and ends or all over depending on where you need it.

My new favourite hair mask is one that I got on a deal in the supermarket a few weeks ago, it is frizz-ease miraculous recovery intensive masque. It really helps with the damage makes my hair really shiny and soft and doesn’t leave it greasy.

Frizz-Ease Miraculous Recovery Intensive Masque

Once applied wrap your hair in a towel and leave on for however long you feel it needs, I usually apply it watch a TV programme and rinse it off after an hour or so. Again rinse this well and use a cool rinse after.

And thats the basics of shampooing and conditioning hair.  

I hope I haven’t gone on for too long and that this has given you a little information on how to shampoo and condition your hair and a slight product review thrown in for good measure.

Until next time

Charlie x