HOW TO PROPERLY CARE FOR YOUR HAIR: 7 STEPS OF COMPREHENSIVE CARE

Hair care at home can be no less effective than salon procedures. To do this, you just need to choose the right products for scalp and hair care, and then follow all the steps.

Below we tell you how to care for your hair so that even dry and brittle locks become smooth and shiny.

Step 1: Combing your hair
The most common ritual in home hair care is combing. Strands need to be combed not only during the day, but also before washing your hair. A little hair loss during washing is normal
– it is a natural process of renewal, making room for new hair. But if you wash tangled locks, there is a risk of pulling out healthy, new hair without even noticing it.

You need to comb your hair from the ends. Carefully, without abrupt movements, comb the ends, holding the length, and then gradually move towards the roots. This is the least traumatic method. Hair is not damaged, and at the same time it will not be difficult to comb even the most tangled strands.

Step 2: Scalp peeling
A very important step is deep cleansing of the scalp. Many skip this step, and in vain. After all, proper scalp care is the first step to beautiful and healthy hair.

Scalp peeling can be of different types: with abrasive particles or acid-based, like the peeling mask
OK Beauty Wake Up & Peel Scalp Activator . They have the same effect, but acid peeling acts more gently and delicately. The result is the same, but you don’t have to suffer with washing out abrasive particles.

Such products gently remove dead skin cells and deeply cleanse it, stimulate hair growth and even help to wash your hair less often. And if you combine the application of peeling with a light head massage, then blood microcirculation will improve, which is useful not only for hair, but also for the brain.

There is a misconception that peeling is only necessary for oily scalp. This is not true. Dry skin also needs exfoliation. It is just that for oily scalp, peeling can be used once or even twice a week, and for dry or sensitive scalp, once every two weeks is enough.

Step 3. Hair shampoo
Washing your hair is the simplest and most obvious step in hair care. However, many people make mistakes here too. Let’s figure out how to wash your hair with shampoo correctly.

There are several key points.

• Before applying shampoo to your scalp, it is better to lather it in your palms. This way it acts more gently and does not irritate the skin.

• Do not apply shampoo to the entire length of your hair. It is better to apply it to your scalp, massage for a while, and distribute the resulting foam throughout your hair. As a rule, your scalp becomes oily much faster than your hair itself, and this method helps prevent overdrying your strands while thoroughly cleansing your skin.

• The shampoo itself plays a big role. You need to analyze the condition of your hair and choose a product that solves a specific problem: moisturizing, nourishing, eliminating dullness and brittleness for dry hair or deeper cleansing for oily hair. And if your locks lack volume, you should try our
Clarifying & Volumizing shampoo .

Step 4. Hair mask
Masks provide additional care for hair and sometimes you can get an effect no worse than a salon one. And in the care of colored or curly hair they become simply irreplaceable assistants. Due to masks, you can restore damaged hair, return its softness and shine. So do not rush to cut overdried strands.

All masks are best applied to clean, towel-dried hair, this helps the active ingredients penetrate deeper into the hair structure and gives a better result. And there is no universal answer to the question “How long should I keep a hair mask on?” Here everything depends on the composition and active ingredients, so pay attention to the manufacturer’s recommendations.

For example, the intensive mask for deep nourishment and restoration
OK Beauty Repair & Recovery only needs to be left on the hair for 5–10 minutes, and for a more intensive effect, it can be left on for 30 minutes.

Otherwise, you should follow the same rules as when using balm: do not overdo it and do not apply to the roots. Otherwise, there is a risk of weighing down the hair. An exception is
scalp masks , which should be applied only to the roots.

Step 5. Hair conditioner
After the mask, you must apply a conditioner to the strands to seal all the useful components inside the hair. And if it is enough to use the mask 1-2 times a week, then the conditioner – after each hair wash. It closes the hair scales and makes the strands noticeably softer, smoother and more manageable.

Let us remind you how to use hair conditioner so as not to get the opposite result.

• The product should be applied only to the length of the hair, as this is where the most additional nutrition and hydration is needed. Applying to the roots can weigh down the curls or even create the effect of dirty hair. And to accurately maintain volume and not weigh down the hair, we recommend trying the light conditioner
OK Beauty Moisturize & Volumize .

• More is not better. Do not leave conditioner on your hair for too long. This will not give any additional effect and may even lead to the effect of greasy hair. It is always better to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Step 6. Hair Serum
The final stage is leave-in hair care. There are many products that solve different problems. Fluids, serums, oils generally serve one purpose – additional care and protection of hair during the day. Most serums give hair shine, smooth and soften it, and as a bonus, there are usually some additional functions. Therefore, choose what your hair needs.

This could be heat protection, moisturizing, eliminating dullness and brittleness, or intensive restoration. For example,
OK Beauty Fill & Handle serum concentrate is suitable for protecting hair during heat styling and restoring it. It restores strands from the inside, removes static electricity, and thickens hair without weighing it down.

It is better to apply any serum to the ends of the hair, and distribute the rest of the product along the length. This will help not to overload the strands and avoid the effect of oily shine. Do not forget that no product will glue split ends together, but it can soften and make them neater.

Step 7. Drying your hair correctly
For many, washing their hair inevitably ends with blow-drying or styling. Contrary to popular belief, both thermal and natural drying can damage the hair shaft. When hair dries on its own, moisture pushes the cuticle apart for a long time, causing it to swell and become uneven.

Therefore, it is best to dry your hair with a hairdryer, but with
heat protection . And dry the strands only with cold air to prevent damage. Direct the air flow in the direction of hair growth, that is, from the roots to the tips.

We have told you about all the stages of complex home hair care. If you follow them and do not forget to use all the listed products, then very soon you will notice pleasant changes in the quality of your hair. Elastic and silky strands can be obtained not only in the salon, but also with the help of simple regular home care.