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17<br />
Choose The<br />
Right Shampoo<br />
Know your hair. Understand<br />
how it behaves in different weather<br />
conditions. You can also take<br />
the help of a dermatologist with<br />
identifying your hair or in selecting<br />
the best shampoo.<br />
What’s your scalp<br />
type?<br />
Shampoo for oily scalp<br />
You need a shampoo best suited<br />
for oily scalp. If your scalp is oily<br />
but hair is dry, you still need to<br />
use a shampoo that is good for oily<br />
scalp and condition your hair to<br />
manage its dryness.<br />
Curly hair: Avoid shampoos<br />
that are labelled as hydrating,<br />
moisturising or smoothing.<br />
Try clarifying shampoos. They<br />
penetrate and emulsify better than<br />
sulfate-free shampoos. Keep in<br />
mind that you shouldn’t wash your<br />
hair excessively or overdrying can<br />
actually stimulate more oil and<br />
sebum production.<br />
Fine hair: You need a formula<br />
that provides volume without<br />
creating build up, and deals with<br />
grease without drying you out.<br />
Try a volume-enhancing shampoo.<br />
According to the American<br />
Academy of Dermatology,<br />
volumising shampoos help make<br />
your hair look fuller. They contain<br />
protein, which coats your hair and<br />
thicken your hair shaft.<br />
Shampoo for dry scalp<br />
If your scalp is dry or itchy,<br />
choose a shampoo that doesn’t<br />
strip your scalp of necessary<br />
moisture. Look for a shampoo<br />
that promotes moisture, hydration<br />
and smoothing. Ingredients like<br />
argan oil and tea tree can help<br />
moisturise. Avoid shampoos that<br />
contain sulfates, which will further<br />
dry out your scalp and hair.<br />
Curly hair: Curly hair is more<br />
prone to dryness because it does not<br />
wick oil from the scalp to the ends<br />
of the hair shaft as easily as straight<br />
hair. Shampoo and condition your<br />
hair weekly with a gentle, sulfatefree<br />
product that offers moisture to<br />
the scalp and hair.<br />
Fine hair: reduce the build-up<br />
use a professional deep-cleansing<br />
shampoo once or twice a week.<br />
Use a shampoo that helps remove<br />
follicle-clogging sebum, fatty acids<br />
and other environmental residues,<br />
helps provide hair resilience and<br />
control moisture balance and<br />
increases the fullness of each hair<br />
strand.<br />
How frequently do<br />
you shampoo?<br />
Choose the shampoo according<br />
to the frequency you use it. It<br />
also depends on the weather<br />
conditions and your routine. Do<br />
you work outdoors a lot? Do you<br />
work out regularly? Shampoos<br />
that are used frequently need to<br />
be lighter and weaker in nature.<br />
Their effect lasts for a short<br />
period. Shampoos that are used<br />
once or twice a week are stronger<br />
and can damage the hair if used<br />
frequently.<br />
Have you checked<br />
the ingredients?<br />
Check the ingredients that are<br />
added in the shampoo. Do all the<br />
ingredients suit you or are you<br />
allergic to any of them? If you<br />
need to understand them better<br />
do your research or talk to your<br />
dermatologist. Always check the<br />
pH level of the shampoo. You may<br />
arrive at the right shampoo after<br />
some trial and error.<br />
Do you choose good<br />
brands?<br />
Don’t try to save money and<br />
look for cheaper variations. A<br />
shampoo takes care of the health<br />
of your hair and scalp. Give them<br />
what they deserve. Read product<br />
reviews carefully and make your<br />
decision.<br />
<strong>July</strong> <strong>2018</strong> • Issue II • Volume VII • yourwellness.com