How to Find the Right Shampoo for African-American, Curly or Ethnic Hair

Video Transcript

"See you should be using something like this on your hair. Hi my name is Sylvia Russell and I'm going to show you how to choose the right shampoo and conditioner for African-American hair, extremely curly or ethnic hair. Now this might be a difficult task because there aren't many products on the market that can give you exactly what you need. Sometimes you have to consult your professional because professional products are made for professionals and they can help diagnose your problem and if you have dry, brittle hair, you want to make sure you get the right product. Now you want to make sure that if your hair is dry and brittle that you are using products with a low ph. What is ph? That is something that you as an individual should go into the salon and talk to your professional about. She can explain everything that has to do with anything with porosity of the hair, and your ph level. One thing I will say though, is that seven is the best you want. Anything below seven is good. Seven and below are the types of ph products that you want. They will help to moisturize the hair, they will help cleanse the hair very mildly and they won't strip the hair of all the oils. Let's remember not to over shampoo. If we shampoo every single day, we lose moisture. So you want to make sure that if you have to shampoo every day, that you are using a low ph shampoo and that you are giving the hair the moisture that it needs. So lets recap, if you have dry and brittle hair you want moisturizing shampoos. If you can't find it in your local grocery store, you want to check in with your local professional. So remember to get beautiful healthy hair, you need moisture. My name is Sylvia Russell and this is how you find a shampoo for dry, brittle hair for African-American ethnic or curly hair."