Rules for caring for long hair

Long chic strands are the dream of almost every girl, but many ladies know very well how difficult it is not only to grow them, but to keep them in great shape all the time. Very often, having received the long-awaited length, the ladies are disappointed in the final result. The strands look lifeless and untidy. And then many go to the salon and shorten their hair.

But for the safety of long strands you need only proper and constant care. At first, it will not be quite familiar and quite difficult to implement, but over time all this will give you great pleasure.

Most girls have no idea how to provide decent care for their long strands. At the same time, you should know everything about your type of curls and buy products specifically for your hair type. Experts say that hair are of the following types.

1. Normal. Curls slowly lose their luster. They comb perfectly. There is no dandruff.
2. Greasy. They have a noticeable oily sheen. Fluffy is quickly lost, and the hair sticks together.
3. Dry. Hair has a dull appearance, is always confused and does not comb well.
4. Mixed (Combined). These greasy strands at the very roots have dry tips.

Besides, strands are like that.

• Hard. They are quite brittle, naughty and dry.
• Thin. Pretty soft, very naughty, confused. They have no volume and quickly lose their shape.
• Thick. Differ in special density.
• Emaciated. The result of diets, malnutrition and stress.

Most often, elongated curls have a mixed look, which makes it difficult to choose the right care products for them.Care for long strands can be divided into 2 large blocks: external and internal.

The combing procedure harms the structure of rather long strands, so you need reduce this traumatic effect, then you can at home quality care for strands of any length. With the right care sharp jerks should be avoided, especially if you have a cleaver: do not tear it apart with a comb, you just need to use a special tool that facilitates combing. After that, it is worth driving along a tangled lock from top to bottom with a rare comb until your hair is untangled.

It’s worth combing the hair from the bottom, gradually, slowly rising, recent movements can be made from the beginning of the parting down. Thick hair is best divided into strands and combed separately.

Do not comb the strands immediately after washing them, because in the wet state they are not as strong as in the dry state. Comb your hair often but gently. Before going to bed, tilt your head down so that the strands hang down and draw a comb through them. Blood will rush faster to the roots of the strands, guaranteeing the nutrition they need.

Perform aroma combing a couple of times a week. On a rare comb with teeth from a tree, you need to apply a few drops of essential oil and comb the hair several times. If your strands are too greasy, grapefruit or lemon, patchouli and bergamot oil will suit you. Against serious dandruff, oils of geranium and rosemary, tea tree are used. For accelerated growth of strands, get juniper or ylang-ylang oil, lemon balm and cloves, fir and cinnamon.

Shampoo should be selected for a specific type of hair and constructively solve those problems that your hair has.

• If the hair falls out - you need a strengthening agent.
• If the ends are split - Choose a revitalizing shampoo.
• If your strands do not fit standard shampoos - try washing them with a mixture of water and eggs. The result will be overwhelming.

Apply shampoo only on the roots. Gently rub a little funds into the roots, and then rinse thoroughly. For high-quality cleaning, your hair will have enough of the foam that slides down when washing off the product.

Be sure to use a balm. Air conditioning is also useful when caring for elongated curls. Without this tool, the hair will become seriously electrified. Air conditioning just indispensable in the cold season.

Masks should be in the same series as your chosen shampoo with balm. This tool should be chosen especially carefully - many store compositions abound with unnatural components. For this reason, often use home remedies for luxurious hair.

Serum can perform both the functions of a balm and the functions of mousse or even a mask: they will help to moisturize hair well, treat it, give it the necessary shape. The result of such a tool lasts quite a long time. There is also a minus - high cost and quite a lot of chemistry among the components.

Oils can also be selected for protection and when caring for elongated curls. Herbal remedies are the best formulations for gentle rinsing after washing long strands, as these infusions protect the curls from the chemicals that are included in some of the care products. Wash your hair as often as you see fit, as soon as you feel that your hair is dirty. Otherwise, the harmful elements of the compounds will clog your pores, because of which the access of oxygen to the roots will cease.

Do not wash your curls with too hot water. It is better that it is warm - preferably at room temperature.In order not to injure the hair, when washing the hair, do not twist it strongly, rub it with bitterness and squeeze it with force.

Do not pour shampoo on your head. The product is diluted in warm water, whipped until foam appears and is applied to the head for only 2-3 minutes. After that, the strands are washed thoroughly with warm water.

To dry long curls you need to naturally, without a hairdryer. After washing, a wet head is just slightly dried with a towel; if necessary, it needs to be changed. Then a dry towel is wrapped around the head to absorb the rest of the moisture. A warm microclimate will be formed under the towel, which will beneficially affect the hair and skin.

Most often, laying elongated curls is a very simple procedure, since it is enough to lay them in a certain direction. But there is A number of rules you should know.

• Do not choose round brushes, which are used for short curls. Often, combs of this kind can easily be tangled in strands, and pulling them out without injuring your hair will not work.
• For everyday styling, do not buy foams, as well as gels and varnishes - they ruthlessly destroy the keratin component of the hairs.
• You should not use such devices as thermal hair rollers, curling irons, straighteners or use them to a minimum. Thermal curlers can be replaced with papillots - special strips of soft material. The diameter of these devices can be different. The larger the curls you need, the larger the size of the papillot pick.
• Styling combs it is best to purchase wood, since plastic and metal products can seriously scratch the skin and will activate the increased electrification of the hair, destroying their structure.

For stylish styling, you should use the following tools:

• varnishes that are needed to fix the hairstyle;
• gels that hold a haircut shape;
• mousses, which make elongated curls more elastic.

Without such cosmetics for hair, no hairstyle can last long. However, the frequent use of such funds will adversely affect the strands.

You should not immediately rejoice if, after the first care procedures to improve your hair, their condition will become much better. Even with regular events, this effect will be short-lived. Outwardly, you can improve only the outer part of each hair, while inside they will need much more attention.

Good nutrition is the main key to quality care for elongated strands. Start eating at the same hours. Stop abusing fast food, refuse fatty and fried, smoked and pickled foods. Eat more fresh fruits and berries.

Drink plenty of fluids. Those vitamins that you get when you start eating right, the blood will redirect to the roots of the hair from the inside. This is the most correct option for their full saturation in comparison with the use of the same fashionable masks. Once every six months, it is worth drinking a complex of vitamins, because in certain seasons of the year they are so lacking not only for your hair, but also for the body as a whole.

If you begin to regularly nourish your elongated strands with home masks, you will quickly notice an improvement in their appearance.Here are the recipes for the best and, most importantly, natural masks for the fastest growth of hair.

Mash 1 small banana, stir it with 50 ml of warm almond oil and apply to hair. Your hair will get amazing shine and radiance.

Beat the yolks carefully together with warm water in equal parts. After application, this mask must be hidden under polyethylene and kept for at least an hour.

A tablespoon of honey should be dissolved in a small glass of warm (and ideally fresh) milk. Apply the mixture for only half an hour under a warming cap. The mask will allow you to make your long locks well-groomed - they will become stronger and healthier.

50 ml of fresh honey is mixed with 75 ml of olive oil, 50 ml of milk, puree from 1 small banana and 1 yolk are added here. The mask must be kept warm for about 30 minutes.

One leaf of the aloe plant needs to be ground in mashed potatoes, add 2 tablespoons of thick sour cream to it. On curls the mask should be exactly 15 minutes. It nourishes well and has the ability to treat severely damaged strands.

Beat 2 egg yolks, which are mixed with 75 ml of olive oil. Keep such a composition under polyethylene for about 30 minutes.

Grind 20 g of walnuts, mix them with 20 g of honey, slightly diluting the mixture with 30 ml of water. The composition is applied to elongated strands for 30 minutes. Such a composition is especially good in winter, with vitamin deficiency, when the hair is not enough nutrition.

Beat 1 egg yolk with 60 ml of yogurt without any additives. The mixture is aged on strands for about an hour.

30 ml of honey mixed with 50 ml of olive oil. Hold under cellophane for half an hour. Honey mask ensure the absence of confusion of long strands, make them smooth.

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