Healthy hair looks shiny and smooth, they are elastic, while porous hair without the use of special balms and other products usually look dull and lifeless. They are usually fragile, brittle. Owners of porous hair are familiar with the problem of split ends. Let's consider what the porous hair is, what causes this problem and what to do with it.
Porous hair - what is it?
The outer layer of the hair consists of keratin scales that fit tightly together. Under the influence of various adverse factors, such as staining, perm, frequent drying with a hair dryer, these flakes exfoliate, and the hair loses its shine. In addition, such hair is easily absorbed by any substances deposited on them, but they are also easily washed out. For example, when staining porous hair you can get a very saturated shade, but the paint will quickly come off.
How to care for porous hair?
If you have porous hair, then first of all you need to exclude all factors that can hurt them even more. These include:
- staining and perm;
- thermal impact: hair dryer, tongs, curling irons, thermal cubes, ironing for leveling;
- combing wet hair, using metal comb-massagers;
- use of strong fixation lacquers , mousses and hair waxes.
Wash your hair with soft water, rinse it with herbal decoctions, use the conditioner to leave it on your hair for at least 5-10 minutes.
Improve the appearance of hair will help with additives of keratin, silk and silicone. However, this gives more cosmetic than therapeutic effect.
How to cure porous hair?
Since curative formulations are quickly washed out of porous hair, their treatment should be comprehensive, that is, include not only masks, but also the intake of preparations with vitamins and minerals, and neutralization of negative factors of influence.
Do not neglect various cosmetic products and procedures that help both restore the porous hair, and improve their appearance.
- Lamination of hair with silk.
- Masks for porous hair. Along with professional strengthening vitamin masks it is quite possible to use and domestic. Of the popular recipes, the most effective is a mask based on burdock oil, egg yolk and kefir. One yolk is combined with two tablespoons of yogurt and a tablespoon of oil, thoroughly mixed and rubbed into the scalp. After applying the mask, the head should be wrapped with a towel and left for 40-50 minutes.
- Oil for porous hair. Mix flaxseed oil with glycerin in a ratio of 5: 3 and rub into the roots of the hair at night. The course lasts at least 2 months. Another effective means is a mixture of castor oil, lemon juice and vodka in equal proportions. The mask is rubbed into the scalp and left for 30 minutes, wrapping the head with a plastic cap and on top with a towel. Use the mask once a week.
If you take good care of your hair, they will again get a healthy shine and silkiness in a few months. If this does not happen, you probably should visit a doctor, since the problem with the hair can be caused not by external influence, but is a signal of a serious lack of any trace elements or hormonal failure.