How to pick the right hair care products for your hair?

Products for hair should provide moisture and protein. Hair’s moisture and protein needs depend on a few factors.

First, know your hair type and porosity level. The other side is hair porosity.

Simply put, it’s your hair’s ability to absorb and retain moisture. Porosity ranges from low to high. Understanding your hair’s porosity will help you choose the right products.

The first step is knowing your hair type, then your hair’s porosity level, and finally finding the right products. Seems easy, no?

Moisturizing vs. clarifying shampoo

For daily or weekly washes, use moisturizing shampoos. Try a moisturizing shampoo without sulfates.

Sulfates remove dirt and dead skin cells from skin and hair, but they can also strip natural oils. It makes hair dry and brittle. In sensitive scalps, sulfates can cause redness, dryness, and itching. Shampoos strip hair follicles of moisture. If you don’t have buildup and wash your hair often, shampoo once.

If you have chemically processed hair, look for a moisturizing shampoo made for it. Hair bleach and dye dry it out. Having a shampoo that adds dryness is not beneficial.

If you’re transitioning from processed to natural hair, shampoos that repair hair follicles are ideal. A clarifying shampoo is needed after weeks of dirt buildup. If you’ve gone more than two weeks without washing your hair, a clarifying shampoo should be used.

When using a clarifying shampoo, it’s essential to moisturize your hair follicles throughout the rest of your wash routine.

serums

If your hair is curly, use a serum after styling. There are serums for various hair types. It’s important to choose the right shampoo for your scalp. Men with oily scalps should use shampoos with clay, charcoal, and lemon. Men with dry scalps should use shampoos with essential oils and aloe vera.

Products for hair should provide moisture and protein. Hair’s moisture and protein needs depend on a few factors.

First, know your hair type and porosity level. The other side is hair porosity.

Simply put, your hair can absorb and retain moisture. Porosity ranges from low to high. Understanding your hair’s porosity will help you choose the right products.

serums

If your hair is curly, use a serum after styling. There are serums for various hair types.

They can prevent hair breakage, and you can make hair serums at home.

If you have split ends, serums made with keratin are best because it repairs aggravating split ends and prevents strands from splitting.

In warmer climates, hair needs more sun protection. Lavender serums are best. Lavender oil nourishes and adds sheen to hair and protects against heat.

Curly hair frizz is harder to manage than other hair types. To keep curls bouncy and glossy, use hydrating oils like jojoba, argan, sweet almond, and marula.

Keeping coily hair hydrated can be difficult. Serums with argan and Moroccan oils add shine and hydration.

hair gel

All hair types utilize hair gels to add hold and definition, but not all are equal. Many women flake after using hair gel.

Flaking occurs when a gel doesn’t mix well with natural hair or is a conditioner reaction.

It’s important to choose the right shampoo for your scalp. Men with oily scalps should use shampoos with clay, charcoal, and lemon. Men with dry scalps should use shampoos with essential oils and aloe vera.

They can prevent hair breakage, and you can make hair serums at home.

If you have split ends, serums made with keratin are best because it repairs aggravating split ends and prevents strands from splitting.

In warmer climates, hair needs more sun protection. Lavender serums are best. Lavender oil nourishes and adds sheen to hair and protects against heat.

Curly hair frizz is harder to manage than other hair types. To keep curls bouncy and glossy, use hydrating oils like jojoba, argan, sweet almond, and marula.

Keeping coily hair hydrated can be difficult. Serums with argan and Moroccan oils add shine and hydration. A gel can enhance natural curls or hold the hair in place, like hairspray.

They look best on wash-and-go’s, ponytails, and buns.

The gel works best on freshly washed, wet hair or lightly dampened dry hair. Apply hair gel to style.