With such a huge range of hair care products, it is difficult to choose a quality shampoo in the store that is right for you. To actually determine whether it is suitable for your hair properties, you must use it at least once, for such purposes, samplers of shampoos are intended. Many large firms produce samplers of shampoos, usually they are distributed free of charge or at a very affordable price for the buyer. If you can not use the probe for some reason, but want to make the right purchase when choosing a shampoo, follow the rules below.
Choose a shampoo for your hair type. Benefit now you can choose a shampoo even for a mixed type of hair: with excess fat at the roots and with dry tips. Never buy shampoo "for the whole family." For children, hypoallergenic shampoos are available for sale, for men - for men, struggling with their hair problems, and for us, women - for women. Buy shampoo individually for yourself, because shampoo for all types of hair is not of high quality and usually does not strengthen them, but only removes impurities.
A good, high-quality shampoo should contain at least 25 components of active action. It is not necessary to know them by heart or to make a list of these components in order to check their availability with shampoo in the store. Just count the number of ingredients in the shampoo on the label. If there are more than 20, then shampoo can safely punch through the cash register. He is good.
Particular attention should be paid to shampoo for severely damaged hair, for example, after discoloration or chemical wave. In this case, choose a shampoo whose acidity is 4.5-5.5. Only such shampoo will not even more dry your hair, but will make them healthy and more obedient.
Do not look for sales of shampoos with marks on the label "natural". You need to know that the natural ingredients (such as burdock or castor oil) impart shampoo properties to the conditioner. Such substances are not able to clean the hair of pollution, but only weight them. The washing effect of the shampoo can be good only if the required amount of surface-active substances in it, which in their origin are synthetic.
Of course, when choosing a shampoo, it is better to give preference to the products of well-known cosmetic companies. Shampoos of famous brands undergo numerous studies and tests. Their popularity is due to the fact that they are used by millions of women. A quality shampoo can not be cheap because it uses only high quality raw materials. Therefore, if you see a well-known brand product at a store at a suspiciously cheap price, beware of buying such a product, it is most likely a fake. Although large producers often conduct social actions, sellers should be aware of this.
If you wash your hair with a new shampoo, your hair is too fluffy, then this is a sure sign that shampoo categorically does not suit you, because it contains too many detergent components that dry your hair. With prolonged use of such a "non-your" shampoo, you risk adding to yourself a hassle with your hair: they will become dry and lifeless. After washing the hair with a shampoo suitable for you, your hair should be shiny, bulky (but not excessively fluffy), obedient (but not too light). Shampoo should not cause allergic reactions and no irritation.
Do not often change shampoo and experiment every week with new products. Hair does not like frequent shampoo changes. It is better to choose several types of shampoo, for example, three, and alternate their use after 1-2 months of each use. If you use a therapeutic shampoo (against dandruff, from hair loss), then change the shampoo to another one only after the completion of the course of treatment, the term of which should be indicated on the shampoo pack.
So that your hair is always captivated by its health, shine and silky, in addition to shampoo, use conditioners and hair balms. Once a week, it is recommended to apply a nourishing mask before washing your hair.