· Treat dry scalps or dry hair to a pre-wash: massage oil thoroughly into scalp and leave for 20 to 30 minutes (sitting in a hot bath, the steam will help the oil to penetrate the skin).
· Never wash your hair while you are taking a bath; the water is dirty, teeming with bits of flaked skin, soap scum and other undesirable elements.
Lean over the basin or bath: this position will loosen the skin on the scalp and stimulate blood circulation.
Use one capful only of shampoo and spread it between the palms of your hands; for very greasy hair you can dilute the shampoo and repeat the shampooing process.
Using the pads of the finger tips, massage the shampoo gently into the scalp. Do not use the length of your hair as a massage pad, and do not massage shampoo into hair growing below chin length.
Rinse the hair thoroughly; by the rule of gravity shampoo will travel down the length of your hair, and diluted shampoo is perfect to clean the longer part of the hair which has already had a few hundred shampoos in its lifetime.
Rinse again to make sure all traces of shampoo have been removed.
Blot dry on a towel. Do not pull or rub the hair as wet hair loses 20% of its natural resilience and elasticity.
For long hair use a tablespoon of conditioner, for short hair a teaspoon, and gently fold it into the hair. Do not rub it into the scalp, it is a hair, not a skin, conditioner: use a sawtoothed rubber comb to ease the conditioner through the hair, starting at the root ends.
Rinse again and wrap a warm towel round the hair to absorb excess moisture.
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Women's Beauty Secrets
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