You invest time and products into keeping your skin healthy and glowing, yet hair often gets overlooked or mishandled. As seasoned hair care professionals recommend, mastering basics—from selecting the ideal shampoo to proper blow-drying—can transform your locks. Here's how to avoid pitfalls for shinier, healthier hair.
Hair Mistake #1: Choosing the Wrong Shampoo
With options for curly, frizzy, colored, or fine hair, the shampoo aisle is overwhelming. The wrong choice can weigh down strands, strip nourishment, or leave hair dull, stiff, and frizzy. How do you select the right one?
Expert Solution Consult your hairdresser for a personalized assessment of your hair type. Key factors include: dry, damaged, fine/thin, dull/lifeless, oily, or curly textures; plus hair color and length. Match your shampoo to these priorities for optimal results.
Consider Your Scalp Type Too If you have a sensitive scalp, avoid irritants like perfumes or foaming agents. Opt for gentle, fragrance-free formulas without dyes, perfumes, or parabens—such as Neutral shampoo with bamboo extract, which strengthens hair without heaviness.
Targeted Tips by Hair Type
Dry hair benefits from panthenol for moisture and soothing, paired with keratin and provitamin B5 for repair. Oily hair responds to nettle-based shampoos. Unruly strands smooth out with milk or wheat proteins.
Commit to Consistency
Test a shampoo for at least three weeks to evaluate its true effects.
A tight ponytail with elastic, overloading on styling products? You're not alone. Discover the other 7 common hair mistakes on page 70 of the June Santé issue.
