We understand that product is EXPENSIVE! We are very sensitive to this and want to help your product last you as long as possible! Believe it or not a lot of salons in Greenville do not educate their clients on how to shampoo their own hair. Great products help out when shampooing and conditioning, but their magic can only go so far without the right techniques. No one wants to let hard-earned product run down the drain due to lack of knowing how to simply wash your hair. There are some very specific ways to properly shampoo and condition your hair to get the maximum results of shine and volume. Here are the following wrong ways to wash your hair and how to fix it for the future!

1. You jump in the shower with tangles in your hair. By brushing through your hair prior to shampooing it helps distribute the oils throughout your hair leaving it silky and smooth prior to cleansing your hair. This will keep your hair from getting tangled in the process.
2. You start off with dry patches in your hair. Start with a long rinse to totally saturate your hair. Parting your hair in the back and getting the root completely wet and saturated. If there are any dry spots in the hair your shampoo will not lather. Hot water will open the cuticle to cleanse the hair from dirt or product that may be trapped in the hair. Bonus: If you rinse your hair in warm water, it looses the oils throughout the scalp and opens the cuticle so it is able to absorb the oil from your conditioner. If your hair is below your shoulders we recommend bringing a clip into the shower to help clip off the top of your hair so that you can really soak the underneath.
3. You lather the wrong end. When you lather up, only lather at the scalp. A lot of women lather up their entire head of hair…this will strip your natural shine and oils from the hair shaft as well as strip your color over time. The best way to lather up is to start at the nape of the neck, using only your fingertips and not your nails, then work your way up the scalp. Typically your ends are the most fragile and driest part of your hair so take extra care of them. A quarter size amount is perfect, unless you have a ton of hair, then you can double that.
4. You’re rough with your hair. Never ball up your ends when shampooing. Always keep them neat and clean, being gentle with your hair. Friction on your hair can permanently damage your cuticle, leading to breakage and frizz. Wash your hair as if you were washing your delicates 🙂 Very gently! When you start your lather at the roots it creates blood flow and increases stimulation to the follicles. Always use vertical strokes and not circular movements which can tangle your hair further. Our cuticles all face in a downward motion so keeping this in mind as you smooth the shampoo over your ends keeping all the cuticles going in the same direction. This eliminates frizz and breakage.
5. You always repeat your shampoo. There are occasionally reasons you may want to shampoo twice, but typically you don’t want to strip your hair by over shampooing. All this does is increase your oil glands to make twice as much oil for next time. If your shampoo did not lather the first time, then it is executable to wash again.
6. You are putting conditioner on your scalp. After you finish with your shampoo, squeeze out the excess water by twisting your hair and doing a slight squeeze. Apply your conditioner from mid-shaft to your ends only. Then twist up into a clip and leave sitting on your hair for the remaining portion of you shower. This will allow for the conditioner to soak into the cuticle leaving it silky and shiny. You do NOT need conditioner on your scalp. This will weigh your hair down and makes your pores over produce oil making you have to cleanse more ofter.
7. You rinse with hot water. I know, this is the hardest part of my shower process is ending in cool water. But seriously this really helps close the cuticle tight, sealing it like a shingle on a roof, which will cause it to reflect the most light and give off the most shine.

And there you have it! I know I have made at least one (if not all) of these mistakes when washing my hair, and wanted to educate each of you to have a happier wash experience every time!

Have a great rest of the week everyone and see you soon!

Adelle