How to shampoo with tender loving care
 

1. First, brush out any tangles that may be in your hair before your hair is wet. If there is hairspray on your hair that is keeping the tangles in, don’t tug on it. Shampoo the hairspray out and the tangles will be released as well.
2. Saturate your hair with warm – not extremely hot – clear water.
3. Place an appropriate amount of shampoo in your hand. Good quality shampoo is concentrated so you will need only a small amount. Use more for long or thick hair and less for short or thin hair.
4. Rub the palms of your hands together to emulsify the shampoo.
5. Apply the shampoo to your hair, starting at the front hairline, then to the crown and finally to the back. You may prefer to reverse this procedure. That’s OK as long as the shampoo is distributed evenly.
6. A good hair wash consists of a gentle massage using the pads of your fingertips. Massage in small circles and move throughout your hair and scalp for about one minute.
7. Rinse thoroughly. Using your fingers, separate your hair so that it is thoroughly rinsed underneath as well as on top.
8. One shampoo is usually enough but if you use a lot of styling products or it has been several days since your last shampoo, it is permissible to shampoo a second time.
9. Finish with thorough rinsing! Eighty percent of flakes found on your shoulders is nothing more that shampoo that is left on the scalp.

Condition to preserve the luxury
 

1. After your shampoo and rinse, squeeze out the excess water and towel blot your hair.
2. Place a small amount of conditioner in the palm of your hand.
3. Rub your hands together to emulsify the conditioner.
4. Apply the conditioner by starting at the front hairline and working back toward the crown and the back. Again, you may reverse this pattern.
5. Use a wide toothed comb to comb the conditioner through your hair and out to the ends.
6. Leave your conditioner on your hair for the recommended time. This is usually only 3 to 5 minutes. Longer than the recommended time does not result in better condition.
7. Again, rinse your hair thoroughly, separating your hair so that the water gets through it all. If your hair is fine and lacks body, this is an important step. If you have coarse of frizzy hair, a small amount of the conditioner left in the hair is sometimes beneficial.

Preparation for styling
 

1. Blot your hair with a towel, making sure not scrub or vigorously rub your hair. You want only to remove the excess moisture. Rubbing roughs up the cuticle of the hair and can cause frizziness and tangles.
2. If your hair normally takes a long time to dry, wrap a towel tightly around it and leave it there for 3 to 5 minutes to absorb the maximum amount of moisture.
3. Use a wide toothed comb to gently remove the tangles. Tugging or brushing with a hair brush will damage your hair. Remember that wet hair stretches and breaks more easily than dry hair.

Copyright 2011 by Lynne Chapman. All rights reserved
 

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Treat Your Hair as the Fine Fabric it is.

Beautiful hair starts with the basics – with special care. Your hair deserves to be treated as you would treat a fine silk blouse.