Do you want to discover how to seal your strands and add shine to your hair using apple cider vinegar?
It’s much simpler than it seems.
You may have already heard about this, and perhaps you have no idea why, but yes, it works very well to use apple cider vinegar to seal and add shine to your hair.
To explain how this happens, we need to talk about the pH of the hair and the vinegar.
The hair pH considered ideal varies between 4.5 and 5.5, so any pH outside this range will leave the hair structure damaged.
The higher the pH of a product (like shampoo, for example), the more the cuticles will open, which leaves the hair porous and brittle, very vulnerable.
Most of the products our hair is exposed to – shampoos, coloring, straightening, swimming pool chlorine – are very alkaline (high pH).
To balance this, you occasionally need to use a more acidic product (low pH), and that’s where apple cider vinegar comes in.
The pH of apple cider vinegar is very low, ranging between 2.5 and 4.5.
This means that it helps balance the hair’s acidity (which should be between 4.5 and 5.5), sealing the strands and adding shine.
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See how to use apple cider vinegar to seal and add shine to your hair
Before giving recipes or methods of use, it is necessary to make it clear that each hair is unique, and what works for one may not work for another.
So get tested!
1. Apple cider vinegar as an acidifier
This recipe is considered a wildcard, as it works well on most hair types.
It’s very simple.
How to use
Mix 30ml of apple cider vinegar; and 150ml of water, and apply to hair as a final rinse.
Remove excess and style your hair as usual.
Vinegar has a pH between 2.5 and 4.5, it will close your hair cuticles, align the strands and add shine.
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2.Apple cider vinegar before conditioner or mask
Some hair has a pH level so high that the strands are unable to withstand treatments and nothing works.
Therefore, using apple cider vinegar, before conditioner or mask (which are used to close the hair cuticles), will promote greater absorption of nutrients from the products used.
How to use:
After washing your hair, mix 30 ml of vinegar with 150 ml of water and apply it to your hair, then apply the mask, leave it to act for the ideal time and rinse.
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3. Apple cider vinegar for shine bath
As I said here, apple cider vinegar seals the cuticles, making the hair straighter and reflecting light better.
The recipe above does this, but if you want an even greater effect, you can try making a shine spray with vinegar.
How to use:
It’s very simple, just mix ½ cup of apple cider vinegar and 2 cups of water in a spray bottle.
After washing your hair, dry it with a towel, spray the mixture without exaggeration, and finish your hair as usual.
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4. Apple cider vinegar in conditioner
The role of the shampoo is to open the hair cuticle so that impurities are removed and the role of the conditioner is to nourish and seal the strands, so that the hair structure is restored and the nutrients remain in the hair for longer.
We already said that Apple Cider Vinegar seals the hair, so why not use it in conditioner?
How to use:
There is no correct measurement, as the proportions will depend on the length and type of hair, so mix an appropriate amount of apple cider vinegar and conditioner and apply it to your hair, let it act for at least 2 minutes and rinse your hair normally.
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There are more ways and recipes for using apple cider vinegar to seal and add shine to your hair.
But I think these are the simplest and most effective!
Take the test, see which one best suits your hair type and shine brightly!
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