How to Choose a Shampoo
Shampoo not only washes your hair, it keeps it healthy and strong. Make sure you're using the best shampoo for your hair type.
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Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Body-building Shampoos
- Gentle Shampoos For Oily Hair
- Moisturizing Shampoos
- Protein-based Shampoos
- Shampoos For Color-treated Hair
- Shampoos For Normal Hair
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Identify your hair type. Is it oily? Normal? Consult your hairdresser if necessary.
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Feel lucky if you have normal hair. Choose a shampoo that is made specifically for normal hair, and make sure it's meant for daily or every-other-day washes.
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Choose a gentle shampoo that is made specifically for oily hair and/or for daily use, if your hair gets greasy. Make sure it has ingredients like tea tree oil, sage oil and chamomile.
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Opt for a moisturizing shampoo for curly hair, and a protein-based shampoo for kinky hair.
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Read the label on a protein-based shampoo and make sure that protein is listed as one of the first ingredients, followed by shea butter, glycerin, sulfur or carotene.
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Use a color-safe shampoo and conditioner every day for hair that's been dyed, bleached or highlighted.
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Tips & Warnings
Avoid conditioning shampoos if you have oily hair.
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cmsgirlie
May 10, 2010
If your hair is dry, or has been chemically permed use Herbal Essences None of your frizzness smoothing leave in creme! It works wonders at a great price, sold at Walmart and some local stores! -
greencurl
Aug 06, 2008
unless you have layers of styling products, leave-in conditioners, lotions, and oils on your hair that need to be shampooed out, the hair shouldn't be the focus of your shampooing. the focus of your shampooing should be your scalp, as it is the scalp that secretes sebum, that sweats, and that gets these things, along with pollution, dust, and odors trapped against it between shampoos. most shampoos, even mild ones, are concentrated and can be diluted with water, which not only cleanses the scalp and hair effectively, but also stretches your dollar. who doesn't need that these days? i use dr. bronner's almond liquid castile soap as my scalp and hair cleanser. it's not a detergent. it's loaded with oils and glycerine. it effectively cleans the scalp. i dilute 2 ounces in 6 ounces of water in a bottle with a pointy spout for a shampoo that lasts me a couple of months, if not longer. i simpl
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greencurl
Aug 06, 2008
unless you have layers of styling products, leave-in conditioners, lotions, and oils on your hair that need to be shampooed out, the hair shouldn't be the focus of your shampooing. the focus of your shampooing should be your scalp, as it is the scalp that secretes sebum, that sweats, and that gets these things, along with pollution, dust, and odors trapped against it between shampoos. most shampoos, even mild ones, are concentrated and can be diluted with water, which not only cleanses the scalp and hair effectively, but also stretches your dollar. who doesn't need that these days? i use dr. bronner's almond liquid castile soap as my scalp and hair cleanser. it's not a detergent. it's loaded with oils and glycerine. it effectively cleans the scalp. i dilute 2 ounces in 6 ounces of water in a bottle with a pointy spout for a shampoo that lasts me a couple of months, if not longer. i simpl
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Aug 17, 2006
Use the correct amount of shampoo (if you have short hair, as little as possible if you have long hair at least a coin size should do). Use conditioner every day and leave on for 2 to 3 minutes after shampooing.
