How to wash and comb your hair. What are the postures and rules of combing? How to comb your hair without damaging it
It doesn’t matter if you are a girl or a guy, but if your hair is longer than five centimeters, then you comb it every day. But just because it's so familiar and familiar doesn't mean you're doing it right.
Here are seven mistakes that many people make on a daily basis, and if you continue like this, the health (and quantity) of your hair may deteriorate, not to mention the appearance.
When people start having problems with their hair, when they become greasy, weak or electrified, most often they try to change the care product - they buy other shampoos, conditioners, masks.
No one even thinks that it may be the inability to comb hair. So, 7 mistakes, eliminating which, you can improve the condition of your hair.
1. Combing from roots to ends
If you brush your hair from the root to the tip, it is bad for your hair - the comb, tangled, pulls the hair out of the follicle, and you end up pulling out more hair.
How right?
Comb, starting a few centimeters from the ends, gradually moving up and unraveling the knots from the hair. This method does not injure the hair and does not tear it out.
2. Combing wet hair
When the hair fibers fill with moisture, they stretch, making them weaker. During combing, stretched hair is more quickly damaged and broken.
How right?
Wait until the hair is dry, and then comb it.
3. Detangle hair with a flat brush
When the hair is very tangled, many use a brush or "massage", while tearing out the hair almost in strands. This is too rough method, it doesn't matter if the hair is dry or wet.
How right?
For detangling, it is best to use a wide-toothed comb, but first, spray the hair with a special product, such as an easy-to-comb spray.
After such products, the comb will glide well through the hair, and they will unravel faster and easier, without damage.
4. Comb too much
There is such an absurd myth: in order to comb well, you need to brush through your hair 100 times. In fact, such sessions only spoil the hair - break it.
How right?
No need to get carried away with the number of times, it is better to take care of the quality in order to carefully eliminate all the nodules.
5. Wrong brush
Natural boar bristle brushes are much gentler on hair than artificial bristle brushes. In addition, they better distribute natural fats along the entire length, from roots to ends. As a result, your hair will look cleaner longer.
6. Dirty brush
Many people never wash their comb at all, believing that it cannot be dirty. In fact, it accumulates fallen hair, dead skin particles and sebum. Just think about it the next time you brush clean hair.
How right?
The brush should be washed once a week - first remove the hair from it, and then rinse it under water with soap or shampoo.
7. Static electricity
Due to the friction of the brush on the hair, static electricity can be generated. To prevent this from happening, spray your brush with hairspray before brushing. Alternatively, you can take a couple of drops of hair oil on your fingers and run it all over your head.
Take pity on your hair and brush it right!
Our hair is also subject to aging, because the hair grows due to the division of the cells of the hair follicle (or follicle), which is part of the hair root, and over time it loses the ability to divide.
At the bottom of the follicle is the hair papilla, which consists of connective tissues and blood vessels, which controls the condition and growth of the hair. Thus, the hair lives while the papilla is alive.
Hair can be cut, dyed, curled, shaved - if the papilla is intact, it will grow back. However, the death of the papilla inevitably leads to the death of the entire hair, and the "mass death" of the hair papilla leads to baldness.
With it is read that the amount of hair in people, among other things, depends on their color. Scientists have found that the owners of the thickest hair are blondes: they have about 120,000 hairs growing on their heads. In second place are dark-haired people with 100,000 hairs, rounding out the list Well, they have about 80,000 hairs.
Age-related changes lead to a deterioration in the condition of the hair. They lose their luster, become thin, dry, but at the same time rough, like a wire. The latter is due to the lack of melanin. In addition, the cessation of the production of this pigment also leads to the appearance of gray hair.
Of course, competent hair care is important at any age, but over the years, more and more time and effort are required to maintain their beauty and health.Hair must be combed, washed and treated properly.Periodically pamper with various cosmetics: masks, lotions, rinses.
How to comb your hair correctly
Combing seriously affects hair health. Maybe you didn’t really think about it before, carelessly running a comb or massage brush through your hair. With age, such carelessness becomes an unaffordable luxury. It's time to learn how to comb properly.
Combing- this is not just untangling and smoothing hairs with a comb, it is also the simplest type of head massage that stimulates blood circulation, regulates the sebaceous glands of the scalp, and provides oxygen and nutrients. All this is the most beneficial effect on the health of the hair.
An important step in combing your hair is choosing the right comb, since the teeth of the comb perform the same function for the hair as peeling for the skin. When combing, the teeth of the comb clean your hair from microscopic particles of dust, dirt, secretions of the sebaceous glands, and keratinized scales.
Hair Comb Tips:
✓ It is preferable to use combs made of natural materials, such as wood or horn. Please note, however, that wooden combs must be of high quality, well processed, otherwise you may sting the skin.
✓ In second place are plastic combs, which also comb the hair quite gently, but due to friction, static electricity is generated on them.
✓ Metal combs are the most undesirable option, as they can damage the scalp.
✓ Choose combs with blunt teeth: they do not injure the skin.
✓ Never use other people's combs: through them you can become infected with various diseases.
✓ Keep your own comb clean: remove hair from it regularly, rinse with running water
Hair needs to be combed at least 2 times a day. Moreover, it is desirable that the procedure lasts from 5 to 10 minutes. When combing, it is necessary to carry out the comb in all directions.
Short hair is combed from the roots, long hair requires gradual combing: you should start from the tips, gradually moving towards the roots.
Never, under any circumstances, comb wet hair!
Get a comb and a massage hair brush. Combing, apply them alternately.
How to properly wash your hair
First, find out how often you need to wash your hair. The general principle is this: you need to wash your hair as it gets dirty. Normal hair is washed once every 2-3 days, dry hair once every 6-8 days, oily hair every day or every other day, and mixed hair once every 3-4 days.
Use only high quality shampoos. Choose the products that suit your hair type.
Before washing, the hair should be properly combed.
The water should not be too hot: high temperatures provoke hair loss. It is recommended to start washing with hot water and finish with moderately warm.
It is advisable to wash damaged and weakened hair not with ordinary tap water, but with boiled or even mineral water without gas.
Shampoo is poured into the palm of your hand, and then applied to the hair along the entire length. You can wash your hair from 1 to 3 times, depending on the degree of contamination.
The shampoo is washed off with warm water. Moreover, you need to rinse your hair especially carefully so that there is no detergent left on them.
After shampooing, you can apply a balm or mask to your hair, which will smooth out the hair scales that have opened under the action of hot water, give your hair shine, and make it more manageable.
Hair condition reflects the overall health of a person. Various diseases, unorganized nutrition, lack of vitamins, overwork and other disturbances in the activity of the whole organism and especially the nervous system - all this affects their growth and condition. The abuse of alcohol, smoking, tea, coffee, poor organization of rest, lack of physical exercises bring great harm. For normal hair growth, proper care is also of great importance. The usual visible hair, located on the surface of the skin, is a dead formation in which cells no longer multiply. If damaged, it cannot be restored. Therefore, the hair must be protected.
Unfortunately, sometimes the hair is exposed to various harmful influences: they are roughly combed, cut off, overheated, excessively degreased with alkalis, bleached with a strong solution of hydrogen peroxide, etc. All this leads to destruction. Is it possible to be surprised that with such a “care” the strands break, split, thin.
Important in hair care keep them clean.
They get dirty very easily. At the same time, their luster is lost, the color changes, they become sticky, they do not fit well. Obstructed air flow to the scalp and heat from the hair contribute to the development of microbes. Therefore, washing with shampoo is considered the main procedure for hair care.
How often should you wash?
The frequency of hair washing, first of all, depends on the desire of their owner. It can be either daily or just once a week - for each individual.
The frequency of washing also depends on the type of hair, the degree of physical activity, the season, the weather and even the hairstyle. Healthy (normal) strands are usually washed once a week.
However, in summer it is recommended to wash your hair at least twice a week because more dust and dirt accumulates in the hair in summer. You need to wash your hair more often in winter, too, because warm hats do not allow your head to "breathe", which is why the strands quickly become greasy.
Oily hair is washed two to three times a week, sometimes more often. This is especially true if your work is somewhat messy. If your work is more sedentary, once a week is enough. If the hair is dry, once every two weeks may be enough.
Mixed-type curls - oily at the base, but dry and brittle at the ends - are washed as they get dirty (usually 2-3 times a week), but such hair requires well-cleansing shampoos without dehydrating the scalp, as well as the mandatory use of balms that reduce dryness. But you should not allow the appearance of itchy skin, oily, sticky hair, a significant amount of dandruff.
As for unhealthy hair, it is not the frequency of washing that matters more, but the frequency of using special products that suppress the activity of the sebaceous glands, microscopic fungus and cleanse the skin of sebum.
When using mild shampoos, you can wash your hair every day. Contrary to popular belief, frequent washing is not harmful to hair.
What water should be washed?
It is very important what kind of water you use when washing your hair. Tap water is not the best option, because in addition to bleach, it contains a lot of all kinds of impurities, and hair absorbs water, and with it harmful substances, much better than skin. Our great-grandmothers washed their hair with melt or rain water, but with the current ecology, this is also an unsafe occupation. Therefore, it is best to wash your hair boiled water, to which, to soften it, you can add baking soda (1 tsp per 1 liter of water), ammonia (1 tsp per 2 liters of water), borax (1 tsp per 2 liters of water) or glycerin ( 1 tsp per 1 liter of water).
For proper hair washing, the water should not be too hot or cold.
The optimum water temperature is 35-45C (it feels warm with the hand). Moreover, the fatter the hair, the cooler the water should be - hot water activates the sebaceous glands, which can make the strands even fatter.
Scalp massage is beneficial for all hair types. If the skin is dry, and the hair is brittle and there is dandruff, then it is useful to massage with some kind of oil (burdock, castor) before washing your hair, this will increase blood circulation, supply the scalp with additional oxygen, which in turn will affect the beauty of the hair.
With oily hair, the skin is massaged while rubbing with a cotton swab a remedy for treating oily skin. Massage with rubbing is done before shampooing. Since massage enhances the activity of the human skin and hair apparatus, it is especially recommended for those who have dry scalp or suffer from dry dandruff, as well as for those who, due to improper regimen and exhaustion, have abundant hair loss. These people need massage most of all, and they should do it more vigorously.
The normal duration of a massage is 10-15 minutes. It is recommended to do it before washing or during it no more than 2 times a week.
It is possible to do a massage after washing, but it is undesirable, since this increases the secretion of fat. However, this applies only to those who have oily or prone to oily hair. The fact is that massage, if it is carried out after washing your hair, turns out to be a little more effective due to the greater absorption of the medicinal substances that make up the products that you use. And therefore, here you can experiment: only experience will help determine what is best for you.
Massage consists of stroking, rubbing, pulling, airing and vibration of the hair:
- Stroking. They do it with the fingertips of both hands, starting from the frontal hairline, as if combing the hair along the partings to the back of the head, or one hand is placed on the upper part of the forehead, the other on the back of the head, both hands easily, without pressure, move towards each other.
- Trituration. With fingertips, massage the entire scalp up and down from the top of the head with small, energetic, then circular movements of the fingertips in the same directions.
- Stretching and ventilation. The hair is caught between the fingers and pulled up with gentle movements, performing small oscillations.
- tapping. They do it with four fingers of both hands (the thumb is fixed at the same time) over the entire surface of the head gently, easily.
- Vibration. They work with fingertips over the entire surface of the head from the top of the head down to the growth line of the hair, as if moving soft tissues.
How to wash your hair?
- Comb your hair thoroughly before washing to remove dirt and dead cells from your scalp.
- Wet your hair completely. Make sure that even the bottom layer is well hydrated.
- Pour a small amount of shampoo (approximately a teaspoon) into your cupped palm. Use the palm of your hand to scoop up some water as most shampoos are concentrated.
- Gently massage the shampoo into the roots with your fingertips. When washing your hair, you should always move from the roots of the hair to their tips, as this direction coincides with the direction of the cuticle scales. The head is washed with careful circular movements of the fingers so as not to scratch the scalp with the nails. Shampooing is recommended to be combined with a scalp massage. A light head massage while rubbing soap foam helps to increase blood circulation in the scalp, improve local metabolism in tissues. It is advisable not to tangle long hair during washing, so as not to damage them later when combing. During washing, do not rub the strands strongly against each other, so as not to damage the core and cuticle.
- Rinse the shampoo thoroughly with warm water. Check if there is any shampoo left in your hair. Shampoo should always be applied to the head twice during one wash. This is due to the fact that during the first lathering, only part of the dirt, dust and sebum is removed from the strands.
- It is best to dry your hair with a warm towel. Wipe should be easy in the direction of the cuticle scales, i.e. from the roots to the tips, while not doing it too hard. Do not dry your hair as it is especially susceptible to damage after washing. The best drying is the natural drying of the hair, sometimes using a warm towel. You should not allow your hair to dry on its own in the cold, it is better to wrap your head with a warm towel - it will absorb moisture. It is very bad to dry your head in the sun, since an excess amount of ultraviolet radiation has not yet benefited anyone, and wet hair is poorly protected from external influences. If you decide to dry the strands in the sun, then cover your head with a scarf.
Quick drying with a hair dryer or dry heat is very harmful, as the curls dry out easily, become brittle, brittle (split). In the summer it is useful to dry your hair outdoors. Long strands that are tangled and tangled must be carefully disassembled with your hands, squeezed between the ends of the towel and left loose until completely dry. If you need to dry quickly, then use the cold drying mode, holding the hair dryer at least 40 cm from the head. - After bathing in salt water, the hair should be rinsed, as the combination of salt water and bright sunlight makes the hair brittle.
How to comb
It is contraindicated to comb wet or damp hair. They can absorb moisture, so you should not comb your hair, especially long hair, when wet. Heavy with water, they easily break off, pull out.
Combs should be with perfectly smooth, not very thick and blunt teeth so that they do not scratch the skin. The best combs are considered to be horn, wooden or hard masses that bend easily. Metal combs often damage the skin and scaly layers of the hair, so they are not recommended.
For combing it is better to use a brush with natural bristles, with increased hair loss - a rare comb.
Brushes made of polyethylene and other artificial materials should be used with caution, as they can cause mechanical damage to the hair and inflammation of the skin. Combs made of artificial materials, when used, create a voltage of 60-100 thousand volts. It is no wonder that their long-term use affects health. It is best to comb your hair with wooden combs. For example, a birch comb will not only improve your well-being, but also stop hair loss and get rid of dandruff.
Both the comb and the massage brush must be strictly individual, as they get dirty, they must be cleaned with hot water and soap or a 10% solution of ammonia.
Combing must be done carefully and correctly. With rough combing, the hair is torn, tied into knots, split in the form of brushes. Short strands are combed from the roots, and long strands are combed from the free ends. If the hair is tangled, you need to be patient, do not pull it out, but divide the entire canvas into small strands and gradually comb it from the periphery to the center.
The combing procedure not only cleanses the hair, but also massages the scalp, causes a pleasant feeling of warmth, improves the nutrition of the hair follicles and promotes more intensive growth. This procedure is carried out daily for 5-10 minutes.
Combing is a simple but very important procedure in which the skin is massaged, blood flow to the head is increased - and this has a beneficial effect on the nutrition of the hair roots. As a result of combing, the strands are cleaned of dust and dirt, the fat is evenly distributed along the entire length. You need to comb your hair for better cleansing in all directions - in the direction of growth, and then against and to the side.
The life of modern fashionistas is replete with a variety of trends: from colored strands to gold foil decorating styling, and sometimes we forget about the simplest rules of care - for example, how to comb your hair correctly.
In this article, we will go back to the very beginnings of hair care and talk about such simple things as combing your hair and detangling insidious knots.
If you want smooth and manageable hair, keep reading.
How to comb your hair: basic commandments
For a start it is necessary . At the same time, make a start, first of all, from the type of hair.
For unruly hair
For long hair that tangles easily, a wet brush, a wet detangling comb, or a brush with synthetic teeth of different lengths is suitable. This brush will help comb your hair without damaging or breaking it. The size of the brush does not affect its effectiveness, but the larger the area, the faster you will comb them.
Editor's tip:In the fight against unruly hair, leave-in moisturizers will help. We like . The product moisturizes and smoothes the strands, gives the hairstyle and healthy shine.
For thick and thick hair
For thick and dense hair, a wide flat comb is suitable. A wide flat comb should be chosen by owners of thick and long hair, as it helps to dry the strands. Comb wet hair with a flat comb, and then go round. A flat comb is also not suitable if you want to shape your hair. Comb your hair You need to slowly, starting from the tips and gradually moving to the roots.
Let your hair dry naturally. Credit: Rex by Shutterstock For short hair
Owners of short hair are not limited in the choice of combs. A small round brush will help to create a basal volume, a wooden comb is suitable for smoothing the strands. You can also use a male comb- For example, if you forgot yours at home.
For curly hair
If you have curly, wavy, or chemically-curled hair, try a large square brush. This comb will keep your strands from frizzing (we know you're afraid of that), and will allow your curls to hold their shape.
Editor's tip:There are many adherents of the idea that curly hair does not need to be combed at all. Try this option: on dried hair, apply moisturizing and definitive , retreating 3-4 centimeters from the roots. The product will help to give curls elasticity and get rid of unwanted fluffiness. If you still want to knowread our for owners of curls and curls.
For fine hair
For owners of thin hair, regardless of their length, a brush with frequent and fine teeth is suitable. Give preference to natural materials. This comb will help create additional volume when combing.
Editor's Tip: if volume is your goal, there is no better means than with Oxyfusion technology. The spray is suitable for creating basal volume, as it is specially created for thin and damaged hair.
Ask your stylist for advice on leave-in hair products. Credit: Rex by Shutterstock How to comb your hair and don't hurt them
Let's go over the most basic laws of neat combing hair.
Ease the pressure
There are three words to remember to become a master comber: proceed with care. You can't pull your hair and aggressively push your comb through tangles - you not only risk breaking strands, but also putting too much pressure on the roots, which can lead to hair loss.
The result of careless handling of the comb? hair loss , , general sad looking hairstyle.
For gentle combing, divide the hair into several sections, at least two, and gently comb the hair, starting from the ends. If you find a knot or tangle, disassemble it with your fingers, do not attack with a comb. A comb with rare teeth also does well with knots.Remember: the less effort you put in, the better for your curls.
Treat wet hair with extra care
Hair is more prone to split ends and breakage when wet. Avoid brushing wet hair unless you have the special brush we talked about above. Instead, dry them with a microfiber towel and let them dry naturally. Only then proceed to gentle combing.
Now you know how to comb your hair properly!
Use moisturizing masks and oils for easy combing
Use professional products and homemade recipes. Pay attention to products for moisturizing, restoring and detangling hair. Dry and damaged hair requires special care. We talk about the best masks . Unruly and porous hair with unraveling knots and fluffy strands will help to cope with oil masks. The most effective recipes you will find in our article:
To make your hair look good, you need to properly care for it. With healthy hair, keratin scales lie evenly, covering each other (like tiles). With improper hair care, the scales begin to exfoliate, warp and separate. In order for the hair to look beautiful and healthy, it is necessary during the growth of the hair to influence its root organ, which is located in the lower layers of the scalp.
The life of hair can be roughly divided into three periods: hair growth. This period lasts from 2 to 10 years. Almost all the hair on the head is in this state; hair rest. This period lasts approximately 3 weeks. Resting about 1% of the hair; dying off. This period lasts about 3 months. Approximately 14% of hair dies on the head.
To determine the condition of the hair, it is enough to take a strand of about ten hairs and pull it a little. If you have 2-3 hairs left in your hand, then everything is fine. If there are more than 4 hairs in the hand, then there is cause for concern (unless, of course, this is in spring or autumn).
Washing hair. How to wash your hair properly
Washing your hair is one of the main ways to take care of your hair. The main question immediately arises - how often should you wash your hair? It depends on the type of hair, season, climatic conditions. The main thing is that the hair must be washed when it is just beginning to become dirty. Before you start washing your hair, you need to comb it. The head is well moistened with water. Previously, to wash the hair well, they used rain or melt water. Now, a little borax or baking soda should be added to hard tap water to soften it, usually 1 teaspoon per 1 liter of water.
Water for washing hair should be soft enough and moderately hot (38-40 ° C). Washing with hard water does not clean, and even, on the contrary, spoils the hair.
To rinse your hair, you can use infusions prepared from birch leaves, nettle leaves or chamomile flowers: pour a tablespoon of dry chopped raw materials with a glass of boiling water, let it brew until it cools down, and then filter it.
To eliminate the influence of alkali, give hair elasticity, softness and make them shiny, you must add 1 tablespoon of vinegar per 1 liter of water or juice of 1 lemon to the rinse water. It is good to moisten the hair after washing with a liquid consisting of 5 ml of glycerin, 15 ml of lemon juice, 90 ml of boiled water and 15 ml of cologne. This will make them soft, silky, shiny. Hot water and a light head massage help to increase blood circulation in the scalp and improve tissue metabolism.
After washing, dry your hair with a towel. It is recommended to use heated towels, especially in winter. In summer, it is advisable to dry your hair outdoors. Clumped and tangled long hair must be carefully combed with your hands, squeezed between the ends of the towel and left loose until completely dry. Rapid drying with a hair dryer or dry heat is very harmful, as the hair is easily dried out, becomes brittle and brittle (splits). It is not recommended to comb hair when wet, especially long hair. Weighted with water, they are easily pulled out.
After bathing in salt water (sea), the hair should be washed with plain water, as the simultaneous exposure to salt water and bright sunlight makes the hair brittle.
Never wash your hair with detergents that are not intended for this - they will remove all natural fats from your hair. It is better not to use "family shampoos", try to choose a shampoo according to the condition of your hair and scalp. Today, the choice of shampoos is very large. Special additives in shampoos provide almost all care options.
For oily hair, mild emulsifiers and soothing herbs are suitable; anti-dandruff - biologically active substances that kill bacteria; for sensitive scalp - restoring fat content; for damaged hair - substances that can combine with keratin and smooth the surface of the hair. Keep in mind that the condition of your hair can change, so keep an eye on it and change your shampoo if necessary.
Hair balms
The next element for hair care are balms. Rinsing with balm gives hair shine. As a rule, the use of a conventional balm only prevents damage to the hair. But there are balms with special protein supplements that have a healing effect and restore the surface of diseased hair for a while. It is advised to use a balm that gives hair shine every time you wash your hair, so it is best to use the balm at the same time as shampoo. Usually the substances contained in shampoo and balm are selected so that the hair becomes clean and smooth, easy to comb and curl. This is very important for women with long hair, after shampooing the hair gets quite tangled and falls out when combed - balms will smooth the hair and make it much easier to comb.
Conditioner hair conditioner
In addition to balms for hair care, conditioners are used. Conditioner, or rinse, neutralizes static electricity and makes hair supple. It protects the hair from the harmful effects of the environment, facilitates combing, gives hair shine and elasticity.
Hair Styling Gel
In order to facilitate the creation of hairstyles or to give the hair some form, use a hair styling gel. The gel fixes the shape of the styling, but not as much as the varnish. Using the gel will allow you to quickly style bangs or curl curls.
Modeling hair styling gel is available in three versions: ultra-strong, strong and normal hold. The gel is applied to still damp hair. Take the gel in a cupped palm, rub it in your hands and evenly apply it to the entire surface of the hair. After that, give your hair the desired shape - comb it smoothly, put individual strands into curls, etc.
Combing hair. Why and how often should you brush your hair?
This question will probably seem strange to you. But the fact is that you need to comb not only out of accuracy. Hair needs constant care. One of the manifestations of this attention is the regular combing of hair (rather than looking at it in the mirror).
It is best to comb your hair twice a day, because when combing, the teeth of the comb irritate the nerve endings of the scalp, which revitalizes blood circulation and promotes hair growth. It is necessary to have a comb with blunt teeth so that they do not scratch the skin. Constant combing of the hair massages it well and, to some extent, cleans it, removing dust from it. With increased greasiness and dustiness of the hair, it is advisable to use a frequent comb with a layer of absorbent cotton wool at the base of the teeth.
Long hair must be combed from the ends, short - from the root. When combing short hair, use only a comb. In general, it is recommended to use a massage brush for combing hair. Combing with a brush painlessly tidies up tangled long hair. In addition, the brush not only combs, but also massages the scalp more thoroughly.
Hair longer than 25-35 cm is best combed first with a brush, then with a comb. With very long hair, it is necessary to clasp it in a tight bun near the head and comb it strand by strand with a brush to the ends.