Instructions
Step
1: In the shower
stand faced away from
the showerhead to get
your hair wet.
If
you have longer and or
thicker hair, you may
want to fingerpart your
hair into four section
and work with one section
at a time. Secure the
sections you're not using
with hair clips.
Step
2: Place a dollop
of shampoo in your hands
and apply a little on
your hair in sections.
Forget those Pert Plus
commercials. There is
no need to have excess
lather to get your hair
clean.
Step
3: Use your fingertips
and concentrate on cleansing
the scalp. Rinse it out
well.
Notes
When
washing your hair, try these tips:
•
Before shampooing rinse your hair
thoroughly. Just let the warm water
run through your hair. This will help
to wash away some of the surface dust
and grime.
•
Avoid shampooing your hair all over
your head all at once. It will cause
unnecessary tangling and damage later.
Try shampooing in sections.
•
Don't pour shampoo directly on your
hair. Take a small amount of shampoo
on your wet palms and work up a rich
lather before applying it on your
hair. Then rinse your hair well.
•
Don't over shampoo. The 'squeaky clean'
feeling is not what you want. That
simply means your natural oils are
stripped - causing dry and eventually
damaged hair in the long run.
Clarifying
Shampoos:
The ingredients SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
(SLS), and SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE
(SLES) in clarifying shampoos are
used to remove build up, but they
are extremely harsh to natural hair.
There are alternatives to using clarifying
shampoo. Try using Apple Cider Vinegar,
add baking soda or lemon juice to
your shampoo or conditioner.
Testing
the pH in shampoos:
Pour in 1 tablespoon of your shampoo
in a jar with a 1/2 cup of distilled
water. Place a pH strip in the water
the color will change shortly. With
your pH strip you use get a form that
correlates the color with the number.
Your shampoo should be at least 5.0
- 7.0.
Remember
you don't have to always have to use
shampoo: check out the Curly Girl
book or read this
page.
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