How to wash hair correctly?

May 26, 2016

(image) Shara Theeboom:’I haven’t shampooed my hair in six years.’

Shara Theeboom:

Last year, Writer Shara Theeboom claims she stopped using shampoo for six years and get better hair in return. Now, the ‘No poo’ movement has come into vogue. But for most of us, we still cannot accept such a way of hair care, because the greasy hair and dandruff can be a real annoyance. To keep clean, people use lots of shampoos, some are even washed hair every day. So if you cannot kick off shampoo, let’s see how to wash your hair more healthily.

These years, because of celebrity charm, the ‘No poo’ movement becomes very popular, Kim Kardashian, Shailene Woodley, Adele, and Jessica Sim all reveal that they avoid washing their hair every day, or even for months.

But, many people still feel unbelievable, because it is very difficult to wash off the oil (sebum), and many others have dry hair and damaged hair problems. If you can adopt the correct way of hair care, these problems can be solved.

First, test your hair healthily.

Gloss test:

Side parting your just-washed hair, comb it evenly and smoothly. Stay in front of a mirror, and make light shoots from the head top, there will form a halo, the brighter the halo is, the better the hair gloss is.

Quality test:

Cuff off a bunch of 1.5 inches’ hair, then place it into water. Poor quality hairs absorb water quickly and sink soon.

Smoothness Test:

Comb your hair, grip a bundle and rub the hair end, then check if there is bifurcation and fracture.

Why does my hair become greasy so quickly?

Take too much oleaginous and spicy food

Foods with high calorie, high fat, spicy, oleaginous stimulus sebum secretion.

2. Unhealthy living habits.

Stay up, using a computer for a long time, fast-paced life, high strength working pressure can also affect the endocrine system, increase sebum production.

3. Wash hair frequently

Sebum has the function of preventing bacteria, wash hair frequently will make the scalp lack sebum protection. So the skin will secrete more sebum to join the battle with bacteria.

4. Overuse of chemical hair products.

5. Buy small bottles of shampoo and change them frequently.

Almost all shampoos contain a composition called polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), which is the secret to why shampoos can make your hair smooth. Scientists said PDMS is known to be harmless for the human body, so people should not worry about its safety, but for a long time using the same shampoo make causes hair loss and hair oily.

For washing hair healthily, experts also suggest.

Wash hair 3 to 4 times per week.
The water temperature should between 88~100℉（31~38℃）.
Eat less spicy and excitant food.
Outdoor workers and high-strength mental workers can appropriately increase hair washing times. Avoid alkalinity shampoos.
Get into the habit of combing hair, and improve scalp blood circulation.

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