Contents
How to soften coarse hair. Video
Coarse hair is usually strong, strong, and thick. But at the same time, difficulties often arise with their styling, as well as with the choice of a suitable haircut. How to tame naughty hair, making your hair more pliable and soft? To do this, there are various effective ways to soften hair.
Softening coarse hair: washing it right
Hair care starts with washing. Tap water is often hard because it contains chlorine. Therefore, it is better to wash your hair with purified or boiled water. You can install a filter on the water tap. Very hot water dries out the hair, and therefore its temperature should not be higher than 40-45 °.
Coarse hair should not be washed too often, 1-2 times a week is enough
The choice of shampoo is also of great importance. Detergent is not always suitable for dry hair, as coarse hair can be normal or oily. It is preferable to choose plant-based shampoos with the lowest content of corrosive substances. There are also special moisturizing shampoos with ingredients that smooth the hair surface.
After shampooing, you need to use special products: conditioners, balms, rinses, masks. They cover the hair scales and add shine to the strands. Hair care products for coarse hair should contain lanolin, natural oils, citric and hyaluronic acid, and vitamins A and E. They should be applied to the hair for a few minutes and then washed off.
For particularly coarse and unruly hair, you can use indelible fluids, balms, serums with silk proteins, amino acids, wheat oils, soybeans, plant extracts (linden, burdock, chamomile, etc.). Apply them to towel-dried hair and do not rinse. Such procedures are very effective in defeating coarse and unruly hair.
Folk remedies for hair softening
Among the folk remedies for softening coarse hair, the most effective are rinsing with decoctions of herbs (linden, chamomile) with the addition of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.
Masks based on vegetable oils are also considered very effective: linseed, olive, burdock, sea buckthorn, etc.
Heated (but not hot) oil should be applied over the entire length of the hair, from roots to ends. On top of it, it is advisable to put on a shower cap, and then wrap your head with a towel. After half an hour or an hour, you need to wash your hair in the usual way. You can also add 1 egg yolk, 1-2 tablespoons to this mask. honey, 1 tbsp. castor oil and 1 tbsp. wheat germ oils (almond, jojoba, etc.). This mask softens, regenerates, nourishes and moisturizes the hair.
Pamper coarse hair with softening masks at least 1 time per week for healthy, soft and silky curls.
If possible, it is advisable to make an oil mask for several hours or overnight. With frequent use of this method, even very coarse hair will become softer, more manageable, and will easily fit into the hairstyle.
Other homemade masks can be used to soften coarse hair. For example, such properties are possessed by the Herbal Vitamin mask. Take 1 tablespoon each. chamomile, linden, nettle, pour 1 cup of boiling water over them, cover and leave for 30 minutes. After that strain, add 1 egg and 2-3 drops of oil-based solutions with vitamins B1, B12, A and E. Apply the resulting mixture to the hair. Wash it off after 1 hour.
Trichologists recommend drinking more pure water in order to provide your hair with sufficient moisture, as well as to improve the body’s health.
A mask with blue or black cosmetic clay will also help soften coarse hair. It is better to buy it at the pharmacy. You need to dilute the clay as indicated in the instructions, but instead of water, it is advisable to use a herbal decoction. Clay, diluted with such a decoction to the consistency of thin sour cream, must be applied to the hair, and also rubbed into the hair roots. It should be kept for a short time – only 5-7 minutes. After that, rinse the mask thoroughly with warm water.
The recipe for the “Honey-oil” mask is also very simple: mix honey and olive oil in equal proportions.
The resulting mixture should be applied to the hair about 20-30 minutes before shampooing.
Care for coarse hair: additional tips
When caring for coarse hair, follow these guidelines:
- try as little as possible to use different electrical appliances for drying and styling your hair: a hairdryer, irons, curling irons, electric curlers. after applying them, the hair becomes dry and harder
- if you cannot refuse these devices, use the most gentle regimen
- to dry hair urgently, direct the air flow from the hair dryer downward – this drying method will help to make hair smoother and shinier
- try to avoid prolonged exposure to the sun with your head uncovered
- if your hair is very coarse and unmanageable, do not dye it frequently
How to soften coarse hair?
Hairstyles and haircuts for coarse hair
The right choice of hairstyle will also help to cope with unruly coarse hair. It is advisable to give preference to haircuts of short or medium length, graduated or with a smooth styling (bob, square). If you do not want to part with long curls, braid them in braids. For the stronger sex who suffer from coarse hair, ultra-short haircuts can be recommended.
Using these simple recommendations, you can make even very coarse hair manageable and soft.