dThere are many detox hair strategies. After all, the foliage absorbs smog and bad smells. Just as dandruff, germs, bacteria, fine dust, residues of products used for styling are deposited on the scalp. Recent discovery of how the same heavy metals present in the water, wash after wash, can end up in the heart of the keratin fibers making them more fragile. If they tend to gain weight, itch, and flaky skin, something is wrong. And the solution to the problem is a targeted detox strategy. To start immediately.
Detox hair: how to purify it
By their nature, dirt particles bind to oil bases and sebum is one of them. The scalp is the first to “magnetize” them.
«The need to rebalance the scalp does not only concern very sebaceous hair, but is transversal, given that we are all exposed to pollution» underlines Philippe Msikahead of research, innovation and development Yves Rocher, Breton brand that has found an ally for its haircare treatments in the organic seaweed from Brittany.
«Equipped with harpoons that allow it to attach itself to the hulls of boats, it traveled across the oceans arriving as far as off the coast of Brittany, on the island of Ouessant, which is part of the world heritage of Unesco nature reserves.
Our researchers have thus discovered its purifying effectiveness in the reduction of sebum production» underlines the expert. Algotherapy, on the other hand, is one of the new study frontiers of capillary research.
Detox hair: before shampooing
The range of specialties for washing away impurities is rich. In addition to peelings, also creams, serums, masks, vials. The scrub is always to be used before shampooing even if some can be substituted for it. After moistening the roots and stem, it is distributed over the skin and massaged, insisting on the temples, nape and central line, leaving it to act for five to ten minutes.
Then we move on to washing, rinsing abundantly to eliminate all traces of granules. It ends with a nourishing treatment on all lengths. As for the frequency of use, it is very variable.
If some can be used up to three times a week, the rule is to stay on a couple of times a month in the case of normal, dry hair, increasing to four if oily. As a rule, always read the instructions indicated on the product.
Coffee and lemon, the detox ingredients for hair
Once detoxified, the skin will breathe and will be more receptive to subsequent treatments. All the more reason if you are planning a cycle of anti-fall vials, you will amplify the benefits. While as a post-color solution, it helps eliminate chemical residues and soothe itching and stinging.
For a deep home-made cleaning, prepare an Indian dust-based herbal tea shikakai, special Ayurvedic remedy: amla (plus Indian gooseberry) and rosemary, let cool and pour after the last rinse. If you want to add more, just know that sugar and coffee are good for sensitive skinwhile salt and baking soda are more abrasive.
The detox is prepared in an instant, based on a neutral shampoo, to which you add a teaspoon of bicarbonate and the juice of half a lemon, to be mixed in a cup and massaged vigorously into the roots.
The hair detox treatment to try
There are also many professional offers. Between powders, wraps, clay muds and exfoliating specialties both mechanically and with enzymes you are spoiled for choice.
A separate nod goes to Sisley, which proposes products in its Milanese boutique Le Grand Soin Cheveux Régénérant, Restructurant. More than a tout court treatment for the scalp and hair fiber, an immersive experience lasting an hour and a half, intense and regenerating. Which naturally has the specialties of Hair ritual by Sisley. «Unique application techniques alternate with shiatsu massages, wet towel wraps and steam baths through a cadenced and uninterrupted gesture that optimizes the effectiveness of the treatments” explains Today’s Mercedestraining manager of Sisley Italia.
«Performed with the fingers, palms of the hands, thumbs or even the elbows, light massages, frictions and drainages are added to more or less intense pressures on the head, neck, shoulders and upper back» concludes Odierna.
The secret lies, in particular, in the stimulation by acupressure of specific points of the body, the energy flows of the organism. All between aromatic and revitalizing scents. An authentic choreography. With the hands.
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