Hair hydration is essential in the hair care routine as it helps to replenish water and nutrients and leave strands healthy,
Moisturizing your hair has already become part of your hair care routine, but does everyone know how to do it and how important it is for your hair? There is so much talk about hair hydration that it has kind of become common sense, many people do it for the sake of it and don’t even know the real benefit of it for their hair.
Hair hydration or hair hydration is a very simple treatment, which can be done both in the salon and at home, and which is essential for the health and good appearance of the hair. This treatment is carried out using moisturizing masks and other cosmetic products with the aim of replacing lost water and nutrients in the hair and keeping it beautiful and soft. In addition to preventing dryness, it puts an end to split ends and contributes to the growth and strengthening of hair.
However, as simple as it may seem to moisturize your hair, a few tips can make a huge difference and leave you with a professional result. Therefore, today we will better understand what hair hydration is, its purpose and benefits, and of course tips on how to do it at home and obtain a salon-worthy result.
Hair hydration
Hair hydration is nothing more than an aesthetic treatment that aims to replace lost water and nutrients in the hair. Every day, hair is exposed to various aggressions, such as pollution, wind, solar radiation, chemicals and the use of heat tools such as hairdryers and straighteners. All of this causes the hair to become dry, opaque and lifeless.
Therefore, hydration is essential in the hair care routine. After all, it helps to repair these losses and the effects of everyday aggression. Furthermore, this treatment also helps prevent dryness, eliminates split ends, helps with the growth and strengthening of hair, improving its appearance, giving shine and softness. All of this not to mention that it also works as a protector against future aggressions.
This treatment is very simple to carry out and can be done in a professional salon or at home. As long as you have the right products for your hair type. Typically, the products used for hair hydration are a hydration mask and/or hydration ampoule. Among the main nutritional active ingredients used in these products are ceramides, glycerin, vegetable oils such as grape seed or almonds, argan oil, among others.
The hydration ritual begins with washing, which must be done with a shampoo specific to your hair type, to open the cuticles. Then, with damp hair, apply the moisturizing mask or ampoule and let it act on your hair for a few minutes. Finally, just rinse your hair and apply conditioner to close the cuticles. However, we will talk in more detail about the step by step later.
Hair hydration and hair types
As previously stated, hair hydration is necessary to replenish water and nutrients to the hair. So, as all hair is exposed to these attacks, hydration is recommended for all hair, regardless of type. However, in some cases it is even more necessary. But in general, it can and should be done on all types of hair. Of course, respecting the specific characteristics of each hair.
In the case of hair that is dry and worn out by the sun, water and wind, hair hydration is more than recommended, it is essential to restore health to the hair. The same goes for chemically treated hair, whether by dyeing or straightening. In fact, for those hairs where the cuticle is very damaged, it is very important to have a regular hydration routine. Because this way, hydration can compensate, even if a little, for the damage caused by chemicals.
Hair hydration is a basic treatment that adapts very well to all strands, including oily ones. For those with oily hair, they may be a little wary about hydration, for fear that the treatment will make the oiliness even worse. But in this case it is common for the roots to become oily and the hair to be damaged. Therefore, it is recommended to apply hydration only to the length of the hair, leaving the roots out.
However, to keep hair healthy, hair hydration must be done in sessions for best results. The frequency of sessions depends on how damaged your hair is, but ideally, deep hair hydration should be carried out weekly or at most every fifteen days.
Benefits of hydration for hair
The main purpose of hair hydration is to replace nutrients and water lost by the hair. But beyond that, this hair treatment offers a series of benefits that prove how important it is for keeping your hair beautiful and healthy. Among the main benefits are:
- Protects hair against future aggression;
- Ends frizz;
- Combats dry hair;
- Get rid of split ends;
- Returns shine and softness to the hair;
- Improves the appearance of hair;
- Contributes to the growth and strengthening of hair;
- Makes hair more resistant;
- Healthy-looking hair;
- Revitalizes hair damaged by chemical treatments;
It is also possible to further enhance the effects of hydration by adding other active ingredients, such as liquid bepantol to the moisturizing mask. Bepantol is rich in vitamin B5, which is great for hydrating and has regenerating properties that will leave your hair even softer and more hydrated.
Hydration tips for each hair type
As mentioned above, hair hydration can be done on all hair types, but this does not mean that it must be done in the same way. Each hair type has its own needs and characteristics, so hydration must be done in a way that respects the particularities of the strands. Therefore, check out some tips below for better hair hydration for each hair type.
Greasy hair
For those who suffer from oily hair, the ideal is to use a lighter hydration mask or ampoule and apply the product only to the length of the hair and never to the roots. Another tip is to wash your hair first with an exfoliating shampoo to remove all residue from your hair. For this type of hair, treatment sessions should be done every fortnight.
Mixed hair
For mixed hair, the tip is to opt for a mask that recovers damaged strands. Additionally, apply the product liberally to split and dry ends. When washing, preferably for anti-greasy hair. The ritual must also be done every fortnight.
Dry hair
For those with dry hair, the tip is to opt for a more concentrated hydration mask and apply it throughout the hair, avoiding the scalp. For washing, a sulfate-free shampoo is the best option. As hair is naturally drier, hair hydration should be done weekly.
Damaged and chemically treated hair
When choosing a hydration mask, choose one suitable for chemically treated hair, that is, with a high concentration. Apply the product throughout your hair, leave it on for the recommended time and use a thermal cap to further enhance its effect. When washing, the ideal is to use a cleansing cream. The ideal is to repeat the treatment every week.
How to do it at home
There is professional hair hydration done in a beauty salon, but there is also homemade hair hydration, which, if done correctly, offers the same benefits. What will determine the result is the choice of products to hydrate, which can also be done with homemade mixtures that use natural ingredients, such as coconut oil, for example.
In the case of masks, it is necessary to be aware of the presence of compounds such as keratin, amino acids or formaldehydes that can distort the treatment. So, before knowing the step-by-step process of hair hydration, let’s list the products needed to carry out the treatment:
- Hydration mask: product that has concentrated active ingredients that act on the hair for longer.
- Hydration ampoule: you can use it alone or to enhance the hydration mask. These products offer instant action to make hair shinier and silkier.
- Shampoo: Before starting the actual hydration, you need to wash your hair with a shampoo suitable for your hair type. Shampoo is important because it opens the cuticles so that hydration penetrates more easily.
- Conditioner: To finish the treatment, it is ideal to use conditioner to seal the cuticles and preserve hydration in the hair for longer.
Step by step
So, knowing all the necessary products, let’s go step by step on how to moisturize your hair at home.
- Start by washing your hair with a shampoo for your hair type.
- After rinsing and removing excess water, apply the hydrating mask or ampoule to the hair.
- The ideal is to apply the product giving preference to the length of the hair and applying it strand by strand while giving it a light massage.
- Once done, tie your hair in a bun and let the product act for the time recommended on the packaging. At this stage, you can use a thermal cap to enhance the mask’s action.
- Finally, just rinse your hair to remove the product and apply conditioner as usual.
Anyway, what did you think of this article? In fact, take the opportunity to also check out Homemade hydration, what is it? What it is for and recipes.
Sources: My Life Derma Club Good is mine
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