Hair that is thin from nature can be revitalized and given volume by applying special care products. Consider the varieties and criteria for choosing the best drugs for curls of this type.
Features, advantages and disadvantages
Rare and weakened hair needs so-called thickening agents that would not make them heavier, but at the same time nourish, moisturize and contribute to giving the effect of density.
The main feature of such drugs is the presence of a large number of natural extracts and vitamins. The optimal result is achieved with the integrated use of the care series of one brand.
Benefits:
- ease and ease of use;
- volume increase;
- saturation with vitamins and minerals;
- strengthening hair follicles;
- improved appearance.
Disadvantages:
- weighting of strands from the frequent use of certain varieties;
- manifestation of an “adaptive reaction” (irritation on the scalp, dandruff) when changing drugs;
- an individual approach is needed in choosing “your own” funds, since there is no guarantee that the same brand will suit every owner of rare curls
Kinds
Thin hair care products are different types of cosmetic products.
- Shampoo. When choosing, it is worth giving preference to products with a low pH level - they gently cleanse the hair, nourishing and restoring the structure.
- Rinse conditioner. Product acting on the top layer of hair. Gives them silkiness and shine, facilitating combing. It is applied after each shampooing and contribute to faster hair drying.
- Balm. It is divided into types: ordinary, tinted, conditioner and conditioner.It softens dry and hard strands, protects against undesirable impurities of tap water and covers with a protective film that provides additional volume, but at the same time makes them heavier.
In addition to basic, there are additional care products.
- Sealing spray. Promotes daily express care for weakened hair. It improves the appearance, gives volume, helps to densify the structure and has an antistatic effect.
- Lotion. A relatively new and better way to add volume to thin hair. It solves several problems at once: it cleanses the scalp and curls, restores shine, maintains the brightness of coloring and simplifies the styling process.
- Masks Repair damaged hair follicles. The presence of keratin and protein helps to add volume to the roots.
- Oils. Natural ingredients strengthen hair, as well as stimulate hair growth and prevent hair loss.
The range of cosmetics for care is very large. According to the presence of components, it is divided into several varieties.
- Professional. The composition contains polymers and a complex of active components that penetrate deep into the hair structure, reliably enveloping and protecting them. Means pass clinical trials and control. Most often sold in beauty salons and specialized departments for hairdressers. They are distinguished by high prices.
- Pharmacy. It is represented by a wide line of products with safety certificates, indicating the absence of harmful additives. It has a therapeutic effect. The purchase of such care products is possible only through pharmacy chains.
- Plain. Relatively inexpensive products that you can easily buy in any department of cosmetics or a supermarket. Vary in composition of substances and price range.
Selection tips
Any series of hair care products, including those weakened and thin, are presented in a wide range. When choosing funds, it is worth paying special attention to the composition, which may differ in the presence of active ingredients, natural supplements and vitamins. The following components have a beneficial effect on damaged and rare curls:
- keratin - contributes to the densification of the hair structure without the effect of weighting;
- proteins - beneficial effect on the hair follicle and even out curls;
- provitamin B5 - envelops hair with a protective film, preventing their delamination and the appearance of split ends;
- polymers - restore damaged hair;
- collagen - increases elasticity, controls the level of hydration reduces the electrification of hair,
- natural plant and oil extracts - moisturize, nourish, eliminate dryness.
How to use?
All means manufacturers provide instructions for use. But it will be useful to recall the basic rules for applying each agent.
- Shampoo. Moisten the curls evenly and abundantly with warm water, cleansing them of styling preparations with smooth movements of the hands. It is undesirable to immediately apply shampoo, it is better to wait 5-10 minutes, so that moisture penetrates into the depth of each hair. A small amount of shampoo is initially applied to the scalp with light massaging movements, and then the resulting foam is distributed along the entire length of the strands and is washed off gently with water.
It is worth noting that thin and weakened curls are not recommended to be washed every day, 2-3 times a week are enough.
- Air conditioning. It must be applied after washing the hair along the entire length of the hair, departing from the roots 7-10 cm, leave to absorb for 5-10 minutes. When directly applied to the roots, abundant rinsing is required, so that later the hairstyle does not look messy.
- Balm. It is applied after applying the shampoo, 1 time per week, avoiding contact with the scalp and the root area. The holding time is from 3 to 10 minutes, after which the balm must be washed off.
Additional use of the conditioner when using the balm is no longer required, since it combines two functions - nutrition and ease of combing.
- Spray. If the goal is to strengthen and facilitate combing, then the product is applied along the entire length of the wet strands, and then drying and styling is carried out in the preferred way. It can also be used on dry hair to improve the appearance of the hairstyle and remove the static effect.
- Lotion. For thin hair comes in the form of a spray. It can be sprayed immediately after washing along the entire length before styling, and can also be used on dry hair.
Applying to the roots gives a good volume effect, while the hairstyle holds the volume for several days, and the curls do not look dirty (unlike the use of mousses and gels).
- Masks They are a means of intensive care, it is enough to use them once a week immediately after washing your hair. Each manufacturer indicates its application time depending on its components (usually from 1 to 15 minutes), after which it must be washed off.
- Oils. The use of burdock oil is effective. It is applied to the entire length of the hair and scalp, after which it is necessary to put on a plastic hat. Wash off after 20-30 minutes with warm water and shampoo. Apply 1 time in 1-2 weeks.
The correct choice of funds for the care of thin and weakened hair will help maintain the required volume without weighting, while maintaining their beautiful and well-groomed appearance.
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