How Switching Your Shampoo Affects Your Hair

The best shampoos are designed to clean your hair, removing dirt and grease while leaving it feeling soft and healthy. Our bodies and scalps are as unique as we are, with some having dry scalps and others oily. Just like how one medicine doesn't cure every illness, each shampoo is unique and specializes in treating specific scalp conditions.

Selecting the perfect shampoo for your hair's specific needs can make a big difference in keeping your hair healthy and vibrant. The ingredients in the shampoo play a vital role in nourishing your scalp.

Here are some essential things to know before you switch to a new shampoo or conditioner:?

• Understand your hair type before you zero into a shampoo or conditioner for your hair. Is your hair dull and damaged, frizzy, or needs tender loving care? Or are you battling severe conditions like a dry or itchy scalp? This is when you’d require an effective dandruff shampoo like the Elan anti-dandruff shampoo and conditioner range and follow through with moisturising oils that keep your scalp hydrated.?

• If your hair is natural, ditch the chemical-laden products and opt for a chemical-free and toxin-free shampoo and conditioner. Make it a habit to read the ingredients label before purchase. Ingredients with SLS and parabens can often cause more damage to your hair than repair it.

• For best results when using a shampoo, always follow a hair care regime and be consistent with it for 3 - 6 months. This is the time frame for you to start getting your desired results. Regularly give your hair the nourishment it needs.?

Using a hair oil, followed by a shampoo and conditioner, a wrapping up with a hair serum/deep conditioner is critical in a hair care regime. Once a week, use a hair mask that will amp up your hair game. A hair mask adds an instant boost of nourishment giving your hair a breath of life.

How Do Shampoos Work?

Shampoo contains molecules called surfactants. These molecules emulsify the sebum, allowing it to mix with water. When you rinse, the water takes the emulsion with it, including all the dirt and grease.

The more grease there is attached to the surfactant molecules, the less the shampoo will lather. That’s why you might not get a huge lather the first time you wash really dirty hair. But if you repeat the process after rinsing, you’ll notice that your lather is much bigger the second time!

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