You can carry out effective hair treatments at home without involving a lot of unnecessary cost and time that would be spent at a salon. When giving your hair a treat at home, take advantage of the situation and have a face pack or manicure at the same time.
Deep conditioning treatments in creamy form can be purchased easily in most large supermarkets and chemists. These are massaged into the hair for anywhere from ten to thirty minutes. While massaging, pay extra attention to the dried areas.
To gain the maximum benefit from this deep conditioning treatment, leave the cream on the hair after massaging, wrap the head in foil to retain heat, and let the treatment continue. Rinse your hair thoroughly with warm water, removing all of the conditioner. Give the hair a final rinse of cold water – this will help close up the pores on the scalp. Moisturizing treatments work on a similar principle to conditioners. They coat the hair shaft and force down the scales of the cuticle.
Just as efficient are the oil treatments. This really will help dry hair. For this treatment, you can use any one of a number of oils those from nuts and fruits are excellent-but good old fashioned almond oil will do just as well.
Simply warm the oil, apply it to the hair, massage it in well and then wrap the head in hot towels. Leave the oil on the hair for about thirty minutes, changing the towels when necessary. Rinse the oil off well, and then wash the hair with a mild shampoo.
There are treatments for greasy hair too. These are designed to soak up excess oil and cleanse the scalp. If your hair is very greasy, check with your hairdresser to find out which treatment will be the most beneficial.
When deep-moisturizing the hair or having a warm oil treatment at home(right), always rinse thoroughly and then wash the hair properly to remove surplus cream or oil. Otherwise, the hair will become lank limp and dusty looking. For extra benefits, apply warm oil and then wrap your hair in fail (far right).