Customized Hair Care Routine & Products
There is no doubt that hair is one of the most fundamental features in your appearance. When your hair looks its best, most people feel better. Unfortunately, there are many reasons that contribute to dry, damaged, dull, unmanageable or other troublesome conditions. And, making your hair look its best is determined by the effectiveness of your daily hair care routine, and the products you use to care for it.
Whether the strands on your head are straight, wavy, curly or coiled, each type requires a specific hair care routine to ensure its optimum health. Characteristics like texture, density, porosity and how thin, thick, kinky, curly, straight or coily should all be considered when determining how to treat it and which products to use. Different types of care are needed whether your hair is colored or bleached, and whether its condition is dry, damaged, oily, brittle, thinning, frizzy, unmanageable, has split ends, a flaky scalp and more. And the proper care has to consider if you want to curl your hair, straighten it, tie it up, wear it natural, or use heat tools.
There are also spot treatments for particular areas that are bothering you that will help remedy them. For example, if you’re fed up with how frizzy your hair is, you can use a protein treatment. If your scalp is feeling extra dry, you can apply a super nourishing product designed for that. There are effective treatments for some type of hair loss, split ends, chemical damage, frizzy, easily broken hair, heat damage, sun damage and more.
Once you become an AchieveBeauty member and we know your hair concerns we will make appropriate recommendations to address your concerns.
Hair Routine & Product Overview
Washing
Cleansing is a balance between removing dead skin and product residue without stripping the hair of its natural oils. Without a good wash, hair oil will build up, and so will dead skin, leaving unwanted oiliness. If you’re an avid swimmer, you don’t want to leave chlorine on your hair, or if your house has hard water additional products are needed. At the same time, over-washing can be damaging to your hair, depending on your hair type and especially if it is bleached, colored, has been chemically treated or is dry or porous. When you wash your hair every day it strips away the natural oils and proteins that you need to keep your hair and scalp healthy.
Dark hair, or colored hair should not be washed too frequently because that will cause it to lose its pigments and result in a faded mousey color. If you want to shower more frequently use a shower cap.
African American and Caribbean hair may become very dry because of its unique texture, which also makes it very fragile. It is normally recommended that this type of hair only be washed once a week or every other week.
Thin hair and oily hair may require washing on a daily basis.
Normal hair that’s not dry or oily, can normally be washed whenever you feel like it’s needed.
Moisturizing Shampoo is gentler on hair, without harsh ingredients, making it a best choice for even the most sensitive scalp. It does not strip hair and scalp of natural oils, so your hair remains stronger and healthier with better moisture retention and less breakage. The best moisturizing shampoos don’t have ammonium or sodium lauryl sulfates, and will not leave your hair feeling tangled, stripped, or squeaky clean. Instead, they are just gentle cleansers that leave your hair feeling detangled and soft.
Clarifying Shampoo is a shampoo on steroids – It cuts through product buildup and oils to leave your hair super-clean. People that use several hair products that leave residue, i.e. hairsprays, hair gels, and texturizers, may need to use a clarifying shampoo once a month. A clarifying shampoo will strip your hair of the product build-up and works on a deeper level to remove any stubborn mineral deposits on the hair.
Chelating Shampoo is specifically designed to remove heavy buildup for people that have hard water in their house, or swim a lot in a pool water with chemicals. Chelating shampoos have ingredients that attach to the impurities, minerals, and toxins that are then rinsed away.
Hair Mist
Conditioning
Conditioners have a myriad of benefits. The main one is moisturizing, but others include detangling,
shininess, and frizz reduction. There are three types of conditioners to be used at different times. Each
should be applied after you rinse out your shampoo.
Traditional Conditioner should be applied every time you shower and rinse out the shampoo. It works to repair the damage done by hot tools, chemicals, and wear-and-tear that your hair experiences on a daily basis. Apply it concentrating on the ends of your hair and rinse out with cold water because that will close the hair cuticles.
Deep Conditioner should be applied 2-4 times a month, after you rinse out your shampoo, instead of using a traditional conditioner. If your hair is severely damaged or dry, you should use a deep conditioner once a week.
Leave-In Conditioner is normally applied after you shampoo and towel dry your hair and before you style. There is a cream variety that is best for thick, long, or curly hair, as it weighs down the strands a bit. A spray leave in conditioner is best for thin or straight hair. Both types provide extra moisture as well as help with detangling. Leave-In conditioners do not need to be rinsed out.
