Hair styling foam: how to choose and use?

Today in the market of cosmetic products a lot of styling products. Foam is one of the popular products for creating volume and fixing hairstyles.

Foam is a styling product that is applied to damp hair and makes it easy to comb and helps to create and fix the styling. In addition, it strengthens the hair. Because of the application method and consistency, foam is often confused with mousse. However, these are different cosmetic products. Foam is designed for thin and sparse hair and allows you to add hair volume. In this regard, the product is lighter and more gentle. Mousse is designed to help style heavy or unruly hair.

The foam does not stick together and does not make the hair heavier, allows you to achieve the volume of the strands, to preserve their naturalness, mobility. In this case, the foam, surrounding the hair shaft, contributes to its protection from ultraviolet radiation, frost and thermal effects. And if the product contains vitamins and oils, it also has a regenerating effect: it smoothes the hair scales.

These properties are achieved due to the peculiarities of the composition of the styling product. They may vary slightly depending on what problems the foam solves. It usually contains the following components:

• hydrogenated protein (responsible for the texture of the product and preserving the naturalness of the strand, allowing them not to stick together);
• butane (gives a drying effect);
• preservatives (provide long-term storage of the product in sealed and open form);
• vitamin supplements (help preserve the health and attractiveness of curls);
• aromatic additives (give a pleasant aroma to the product).

Foam can vary the degree of fixation. Fixation happens:

• easy;
• average;
• strong.

According to their functions, there are different types of tools.

• Some skins are designed for curly unruly hair, they are used for straightening curls.
• Special products can be found for dry weakened hair. As a rule, they contain more vitamins and minerals.
• For overdried, dyed, as well as strands, often exposed to hair dryers, irons and curtains, we can recommend a thermal protective foam. As part of the panthenol and vitamins. The first envelops the hair and provides its protection, while the vitamins nourish the hair follicle. Like any foam, thermal protection allows you to make laying and fix it. It should be noted that the heat-protective agent saves hair from the negative impact of the environment: ultraviolet rays.
• There are shading foams that allow a slightly colored strands during installation. The color will wash off without a trace during the subsequent washing of the head.
• Funds for volume are very popular. They allow you to give splendor hairstyle and fix it. The procedure will also require a hairdryer and a special brush brushing. She will need to lift the strands when drying them from the roots to the tips.
• There is also a foam for the effect of wet hair. It is especially convenient to use its owners of short and medium hairstyles. Apply the product to wet hair over the entire length, after which the hands and brushing creates styling.
• For dull hair, you can pick up the skin that adds shine. The secret means - the presence in the composition of the special flickering particles. They also will provide gloss and healthy shine of your curls.

Stylists recommend choosing professional styling foam. They can usually be found in specialized stores for hairdressers. They cost more than mass-market counterparts, but with the tasks (styling, protection, rehabilitation) they do better. There are several among professional skins.

• Full Volume from L »Oréal Professionnel. The foam provides the basal volume and fixes the strands along the entire length, the styling is maintained for a whole day.

• Full Effect by Redken. The composition is suitable for dry, porous and thick hair. It fixes the hair, helps to achieve volume and at the same time moisturizes the hair.

• Matrix High Amplify Foam Volumizer. Foam for maximum root volume. Does not stick together and securely fixes hair.

It is worth noting products that have received the approval of experts and users.

• Wellaflex. Available in several modifications according to the degree of fixation. Allows you to achieve basal volume, holding on for a long time. The remains of the means are easily combed out with a brush massage.

• Taft. Another effective tool at an affordable price. Perfect for owners of curls: it gives the basal volume, makes combing easier, makes the curls more well-groomed and shiny. A clear advantage - cans of different sizes. Standard 200 ml can be used at home, take the mini-version of 100 ml with you on trips. Of the minuses can be noted quite strong peculiar smell.

First of all, you should pay attention to the composition (it should be safe) and make sure that the foam will help solve the styling problem you face. The longer and heavier the hair, the stronger the fixation of the foam should be chosen. A tool of strong fixation will be required even if you are creating a complex hairstyle or want to highlight (texture) individual strands. Medium fixation products are suitable for daily styling.

Weak fixation is optimal for short hair. It will also help to achieve a close volume of wavy hair, create a beach styling: slight disruption, volume. If you use foam quite rarely, it is logical to buy the composition in a small volume balloon.

Avoid bonding and weighting when using the foam will allow simple recommendations.

• Properly and beautifully you can only clean wet hair. After you have washed them, blot them with a towel: they should not be too wet, water should not drip from them. Squeeze a small amount of foam into your hands, rub it in your palms. Means should not be much, otherwise the hair will look greasy. For short hair, a quantity of walnut-sized products is sufficient. For hair, the length of which is below the shoulder blades is the size of a tennis ball.

• Hands distribute styling first at the roots of the hair, and then along the entire length. You can use a comb with rare teeth. If the composition does not have a thermal protective effect, it is recommended to take care of the protection of the hair before using the hair dryer.

• If you want to achieve basal volume, lower your head down and dry your hair a little in this position. Then divide the hair into segments and, using brushing, lift and dry the strands.

• Do not hold the hair dryer too close to the scalp. Thanks to the drying effect, styling already increases the harmful effects of hot air. The optimal distance is 20 cm.

• For giving to volume to very thin hair it is possible to use the iron-corrugation. Several strands should be processed with the help of an ironing at the very roots, and then covered with other strands. It will be imperceptible that you have a corrugation, but volume will appear.

• To obtain a beach hairstyle, foam is applied to wet hair, after which the strands must be crushed by hand. Chaotic waves and curls should be obtained. Hair can be allowed to dry on their own or tilt your head and blow dry with a hair dryer, continuing to crush the hair with your hand.

• For smaller curls, you can apply foam, comb hair and braid pigtails. Dry them, stitch. For large Hollywood curls after applying the hair to the hair, the strands are wound on curlers and dried with a hair dryer. You can make such curls with ironing or curling large diameter.

• Experts do not recommend the use of even caring skins more often 3-4 times a week.

• A little secret: if using a tinted foam the color turned out to be too bright, it can be washed off with water.

Women leave feedback on products from different manufacturers.

• Positive feedback gets foam from the Belarusian company Belita-Vitex (Bamboo style product). From the name it is clear that the composition includes bamboo extract, which protects the hair. Buyers note that the composition does not glue and does not make the hair heavier; it is easy to apply and lasts all day. It is mainly used to create basal volume. Other advantages: natural styling, reasonable price and economical consumption of funds. Some say that the manufacturer would not hurt to expand the product line. Now it includes foam for strong and superstrong styling.

• Another brand that has won the trust of consumers - Wella. The line has several tools, including foam strong fixation for heavy and curly hair. Reviews allow us to conclude that the tool does well even with unruly and heavy curls and fixes the styling for the whole day.

• World famous brand "Taft" also has very positive customer ratings. The product line of this manufacturer includes several types of foam. All means allow you to make the styling more voluminous, to solve the problem of dry, split ends. After applying the hair visually seems to be more alive and healthy. These styling products are especially good for owners of curly or tangled hair. Thanks to the keratin in the composition, they are easy to comb, become more pliable, alive. However, you can find reviews that talk about the fragility of styling with this foam. Moreover, users note that the tool can not be called inexpensive.

• Among the products for curly hair a lot of positive feedback has Extra- Body Sculpting Foam by Paull Mitchell. According to the manufacturer, the rosemary, aloe, and jojoba extract are included in the composition, which ensures the quality of the skin of the foam. Customers say about the ease of application and stability of installation. She is able to "survive" even the wind and light rain.

Review of some brands of hair creams, see the video below.