There are quite a few fables about washing the hair. Or are we dealing with facts?

Unfortunately, there is no standard advice on washing the hair. According to experts, it depends strongly on what hair type you have and what choices you make with the styles. However, you do not really need to wash it as often as you may think.

The function of washing

Shampoo has a cleaning effect in particular; It refreshes the hair, removing the natural hair fat, styling products and other dirt. If you wash your hair too often, your hair may dry out and break easily. A little dirt in your hair is fine and of course. Certainly the fat (tallow and oils) belongs in your hair. Tallow has a number of important features, including protecting and supple skin.

How often?

Actually, only a small group benefits from the daily washing of the hair and that is if you have very nice hair, lots of sport and sweat or if you live in a very humid place. With a very fatty scalp, daily washing is also no unnecessary luxury.

With very thick hair and little tallow it is good to wash your hair less. Certainly people with dry hair or curls can easily reduce the number of washings. But generally everyone can easily take one to three days without shampoo. There is no standard recommendation.

Delay your washing

I have also some tips. Important is, for example, touch your hair as little as possible. The more you brush it and your hands go through your hair, the more you spread the fat of your scalp through your hair. Also be careful with fat-making products such as oil and serum, so use only dry products

Dry shampoo is also seen as a result. In addition to a fresh feeling, it also gives some extra volume. Only wet and reproduce the hair can also help.

Foaming

Foaming shampoo and soap is a sign of good cleaning, right? This is partly true. Shampoo absorbs fat and dirt and will not foam if it has absorbed too much. In this sense, foams are an indicator of clean hair; If it does not foam you need to wash it again.

However, this only applies if you use the shampoo properly. using shampoo as big as a euro coin - is enough. So do not use more then an euro coin. Divide the product over your hands, then apply it to the neck of your hair and move massively towards the crest. On the basis of the foam, you know how dirty your hair is.

Alternate shampoo

Occasionally changing shampoo can not hurt. However, the effectiveness of shampoo is less likely if you use it for a long time. However, you can change your hair - and the needs of your hair. Colored hair needs a different shampoo than hair with a natural tint. Sometimes your hair, for example, under the influence of hormones, is drier or even fatter. Even then it will be worth changing your shampoo.

Conditioner

Often it is thought that conditioner is only needed in dry hair and so you usually do not need a conditioner - especially if you are fat. However, this is not entirely correct.

During a wash the hair scales go open and a conditioner makes them close again. It makes your hair pretty smooth. In general, the conditioner may be recommended for each hair type. Additionally, you have different conditioners depending on your hair's needs.

Like shampoo, it is true that you should use the product correctly. Not too much, even now that euro coin.