Are you shampooing right?
Break down of correct shampooing with suggested Ayur Herbals’ products::
1. Prepare hair properly:
Wet hair thoroughly with lukewarm water. This helps open the hair cuticle and enables optimal functioning of the shampoo. Select the shampoo suitable for your hair:
- Amla Shikakai with Reetha Shampoo: By increasing blood circulation to the scalp, Amla ensures that hair follicles receive adequate oxygen and nutrition. It also stabilises the natural pH of the scalp to provide optimal conditions for hair growth. Shikakai consists of saponins, vitamins and antioxidants. The saponins support gentle cleansing, vitamins (A, C, D, E & K) promote hair growth and sustain overall hair health, and antioxidants neutralise harmful free radicals of the scalp to protect from environmental or other damage. Reetha conditions the scalp with the help of vitamins A, D, E, iron and calcium - making hair smooth and detangling it. Its iron content also promotes strong hair follicles and healthy hair growth.
- Coconut Shampoo: Made with the goodness of coconut, orange and aloe vera extracts, this shampoo is a must-have if you want smooth, soft and manageable tresses! The vitamin E content of coconuts helps improve blood circulation to the scalp. The vitamin C content of oranges help build collagen in the scalp which promotes hair growth. And aloe vera extracts help refresh the scalp.
- Henna Tulsi Shampoo: Henna adds an extra layer of protection to the hair shafts, strengthening them to ward off unnecessary breaking. Its cooling properties work to calm and soothe overactive sebaceous glands, such that oil production is regulated. The biggest advantage of tulsi for hair are its antifungal and antimicrobial properties; these help fight scalp infections. Tulsi is rich in vitamin K, iron and antioxidants. These aid in promoting blood circulation to the scalp, strengthening the hair roots and nourishing hair follicles.
- Soya Protein Shampoo: Soya protein is said to help the locks shine, retain moisture, become smoother, stronger and more manageable. Most importantly, soya protein bestows upon hair superior moisture-binding abilities, tensile strength and damage reversing abilities.
- Rosemary Shampoo: Rosemary encourages blood flow to the scalp, enabling nutrients and oxygen to readily reach the hair roots. Prolonged usage can help fortify follicles and prevent premature loss of hair.
- Moisturising Charcoal Rich Shampoo: This shampoo helps fight dandruff and itchiness, balances the scalp’s sebaceous glands and detoxifies the scalp of impurities, acting as a natural antioxidant. Owing to the exfoliating qualities of activated charcoal in this shampoo, dandruff and other impurities stick to the charcoal and are exfoliated away upon rinsing.
2. Shampooing:
Take a small amount of shampoo, emulsify it by rubbing your hands together and apply it on your scalp. Massage the shampoo in circular motions on the scalp to remove build up and promote blood circulation. Focus on the scalp as the shampoo will naturally go down your lengths. Avoid rubbing shampoo on the ends as it can cause dryness and tangling. Rinse again with lukewarm water until all of the shampoo is washed out.
3. Conditioning:
Apply conditioner to the lengths to moisturise and detangle:
- Moisturising Hair Conditioner: Channeled with the powers of ceramide protein, coconut oil and chamomile extracts, this hair conditioner nourishes and conditions to retain moisture, resist breakage and restore the natural lustre of hair. Though ceramides are naturally produced in our skin and under the scalp, this conditioner delivers them to the hair shafts. Ceramide proteins then form a protective barrier around the hair strands, essentially closing the cuticles, and shielding the strands from outside irritants like chemicals and heat. They are also able to preserve the strands’ natural moisture via this technique. Ceramide proteins may be beneficial and placed via this conditioner, but what makes sure that they readily bind to the deficient shafts? The answer is coconut oil! Coconut oil penetrates into the shafts, absorbs readily and binds to the available proteins. Chamomile helps reclaim hair’s natural vibrancy, essentially adding shine to lackluster locks.
Rinse away the conditioner with lukewarm water.
4. Final Rinse:
If you like, go forward with a final cold water rinse to close the hair cuticles.