We believe hair care products should be gentle, free of harsh chemicals and packed with nourishing natural ingredients. But how do you choose which shampoo and conditioner is right for your hair? It all comes down to knowing your hair type
Caring for dry or damaged hair
Dry hair can be quite frizzy and flyaway. You might suffer from split ends and your hair might break easier. On the plus side, you can probably go a couple of days or more without washing it. You may want to switch to a gentler shampoo and try leaving your conditioner on for longer, or treating your hair to a regular homemade hair mask.
Shampoo for coloured and chemically-treated hair
Chemically treated hair (for example hair that’s been dyed or permed), might need a bit more TLC and tends to be quite dry. It usually benefits from a gentle, fragrance-free shampoo, and an extra nourishing conditioner.
Treating oily hair
Hair can feel greasy for a number of reasons. It could be that you’re not rinsing your conditioner out enough, or that you play with your hair frequently so keep transferring the oil from your hands to your hair. However, if you always feel that you need to wash your hair everyday to avoid it becoming greasy or lank then you probably have oily hair. Hair itself isn’t oily; it’s more that the skin on your head is prone to being oily, and then that oil spreads to your hair. Beware of harsh high-street shampoos, which can irritate the scalp and lead to more problems, such as dandruff.
What is ‘normal’ hair?
‘Normal’ hair is basically hair that doesn’t fit in any of the other boxes! It’s not particularly dry or particularly oily and it’s not chemically-treated or prone to dandruff. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t need some TLC once in a while though.