Frizz, dryness, breakage - here’s how a good hair wash routine will stop these

Bad hair days are a part and parcel of life. But if you’re facing them a bit too often, then it’s time to look into a proper hair wash routine. Be it frizz, dryness, or breakage.Hair damage clearly robs your hair of its sheen and the healthy, flowing cascade.

Once you get a proper hair wash day routine going, each step of the regime will work to give you the perfect hair day while protecting your lengths in the long run. Here’s how you can build a hair wash routine to get rid of frizz, dryness, and breakage.

Why should I have a hair wash routine?

Keeping your hair wash routine structured and consistent is one of the best ways to keep your lengths and roots healthy all year long. Since hair products seldom work overnight, a consistent hair care routine works overtime to keep your hair shiny and strong. Keeping your hair wash day routine well balanced according to your hair concerns also keeps your scalp healthy. This will keep you away from a very oily or a very dry scalp, encouraging hair growth. Lastly, following a good forder for your hair wash routine will allow each product to function in the manner they’re meant to.

With the facts broken down, let’s try to figure out what a good hair wash day routine looks like.

Pre-Wash Routine

From oiling, detangling, to pre-wash treatments, a pre-hair wash routine can significantly improve your hair health. It can also impact how much hair you shed while shampooing your hair, if hair fall is one of your larger concerns.

Oiling

If you have a dry scalp or brittle hair, try starting your hair wash routine with a moisturising, lightweight coconut oil, jojoba oil, or argan oil. Among others, these oils tend to work well with fine hair while leaving your scalp amply nourished.

Detangling

Another step to your pre-hair wash routine is detangling. It’s best to gently sort out your lengths before getting into the shower. Not only would this make detangling easier, it would also help you prevent breakage and hair loss while shampooing your hair.

Pre-wash Treatment

Oiling cannot be for everyone, especially if it weighs down your hair. If you’re still looking for another way to moisturise and strengthen your damaged lengths, look into pre-wash treatments. If you’re looking to restore dry, damaged, and chemically-treated hair, try opting for Redken's Acidic Bonding Concentrate Intensive Treatment before you shampoo your hair. Leave the treatment on for 5-10 minutes and rinse it off with your shampoo - a crucial element of your hair wash day routine.

Hair Wash Routine

Cleansing, conditioning, and protecting are usually the major parts of your hair wash routine. While it seems a simple affair at first, we often make way too many mistakes with our hair wash day routine. Week after week, these follies can pile up to take a toll on your hair health. So, let’s dive into your how-tos.

Shampoo

It’s not just lather and rinse. A shampoo has more impact on your roots, lengths, and ends than you give it credit for. A repairing, strengthening shampoo will bring together your hair wash day routine while fortifying your hair over time. Using the wrong shampoo can simply throw everything into a frenzy. Start by identifying your hair type, its concerns, and select the right shampoo for your hair wash routine. Use sulfate-free, moisturising shampoos, like Redken’s Frizz Dismiss Shampoo while building a frizzy hair routine. Try cleansing or clarifying shampoos, like Redken’s Amino Mint Shampoo, if your hair wash routine aims to tackle oily scalps.
Once your scalp is damp, take an adequate amount of shampoo in your palms and emulsify it with water. Apply it on your scalp and massage it in for a few minutes and rinse it off well. Read the instructions on your shampoo package to understand how it works.

Conditioner

A conditioner on your mid-lengths and ends helps you smoothen, moisturise, and repair your lengths, especially in a frizzy hair routine. Once you rinse off your shampoo thoroughly, gently wring out all the excessive water in your hair. Then go on to apply a good amount of conditioner on your mid-lengths and ends, don’t let it spread over to your scalp. Allow the conditioner to sit for a few minutes and wash it off. For damaged and frizzy hair wash routines, try looking for conditioners that have strengthening properties like Redken’s Acidic Bonder Concentrate. Every once in a while, when you feel that your lengths need extra nourishment, try using a repairing hair mask, like theExtreme CAT Treatment .Towel-dry shampooed hair gently and then apply the mask on your lengths. Rinse it after 3-5 minutes.

After Care

With your hair cleansed and nourished, you’d think that the hair wash routine is behind you. However, the way you dry, protect, and style your hair also has a large impact on its health. Here’s how.

Drying your hair

It’s often believed that air-drying your lengths after a hair wash day routine is the healthiest practice to follow. However, this may not always be the case. If your lengths are highly porous, take very long to dry, or if you’re surrounded by damp, humid weather, you can simply resort to dabbing your hair with a microfiber towel and blow drying it.

Leave-in treatment

If you’re trying a blow dry for a frizzy hair routine, try using a heat-protectant leave-in conditioner, like the Redken Frizz Dismiss Rebel Tame cream, to add an extra layer of hydration. If you prefer air-drying and want to strengthen your damp hair after your hair wash routine, try using protein infused hair serums on damp hair. We recommend the Extreme Anti-Snap Treatment.

Heat Protectant

If you’re moving onto styling your hair with a straightener or a curling iron, never skip a heat protectant after your hair wash routine. Heat damage can leave your lengths brittle, inviting static, flyaways, and frizz. Another important tip is to never use heat styling tools while your hair is still damp, doing so can heighten the heat damage an iron may do.

Styling

With your hair well-protected, you can move onto styling your hair the way you want. If you want to embrace the beach curls or define your existing coils, go for gels with a shine and strong hold such as the Redken Max Sculpting Gel . If natural-looking, matte finish is your aim, try opting for the Redken Matte Clay and get a humidity and frizz resistant hairstyle. If you’re the one to experiment after a fresh hair wash day routine and want to see where your styling goes, try the Redken One United to nourish and style your hair simultaneously.

Outro

Now that you know everything there is about a hair wash routine for dry / frizzy hair and breakage prevention tips - it’s time to invest in the right products. Explore the vast range of hair care, hair styling, and hair color products with Redken .