Let’s be the obvious captain: Healthy hair starts in the bathroom. Proper, high-quality washing is the foundation, a blank canvas, upon which the layers of skincare cosmetics you use will then fall.
What to look for in a shampoo? It depends on your goals. Do you struggle with frizz? A smoothing agent with lots of oils works for you. Do you want to get rid of fat? Look for charcoal or witch hazel shampoos.
Volumizing ingredient
Do you want your hair to become more voluminous? “Almost all volumizing shampoos contain a specific ingredient, panthenol,” says hairstylist Justin Toves-Vincilone. “This provitamin is a substance that traps moisture in the hair structure, makes it thicker and retains it during brushing.”
A bit of scientific background: humectants are great for skin or hair elasticity. They seem to attract liquid, causing the strands to “rise” from the humidity – remember a sponge filled with water. The result is the volume you get in an instant. But it doesn’t stop there – there’s another bonus.
“Hair is probably the driest place on your body,” says hairstylist Anthony Dickey, whose work has been featured in Vogue, Essence, Vanity Fair, Glamor and Harper’s Bazaar. – If you’re trying to grow them, do some hydration. If the hair is naturally dry, then pay all the more attention to this: dehydration leads to brittleness.
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And, finally, certain shampoos can deprive the scalp of natural oils, and the panthenol, which is part of the product, makes it possible to compensate for this effect: it helps to get rid of dirt without “weighing down” the roots and without drying out the hair too much. skin. and the hair. So check whether it is in the composition if you dream of a thick and lush mane.
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