Hair styling products

"Meet on clothes" - say wise people. From the appearance of the hair on the head, the condition of the hair and the presence of dandruff largely depends on the first impression and further developments after a personal or business acquaintance. Earlier, in the XVII-XVIII centuries, only very rich people could afford to make a fashionable hairstyle at the barber. The head of the ladies of the world was decorated with a high cone of hair with interlaced jewels, fruit, ostrich feathers and fresh flowers.

To preserve the shape of the hair used metal clips, staples and clips. Somewhat later, in the 19th century, wax was used for this purpose.

In the 80s of the last century, synthetic means for fixing hairstyles based on a polymer adhesive composition with the addition of an alcohol solution of proteins from sprouted wheat grains or their synthetic analogue appeared.

The lacquer contains components that care for the hair and reduce the harmful effects on the keratin shell and the scalp of certain substances:

• glycerol (covering the hair with a thin film, retains moisture);
• betaine (gives lively shine due to the nutrition of the roots and cuticle along the entire length);
• panthenol (regenerates damaged hair);
• benzophenone or hydroxybenzone-3 (UV filter);
• ethanol with the addition of diethyl ether (solvent);
• carboxyl-containing copolymer (Surfactant for better wetting of the hair membrane).

Other popular fixatives such as mousse, gel, foam and lotion do not contain alcohol and its derivatives. These tools for voluminous hairstyle penetrate deep under the keratin sheath and nourish the cuticle from the inside. In order to evenly distribute the product and enhance its effect, curls must be moistened with water before laying.

Gel for hair is applied to the stacked strands a thin layer with the help of hands or a special brush. When applying the gel on dry hair without combing, usually lumps are formed, which are quite difficult to remove with a comb or massage brush.

Mousse is a foamed gel. Easily penetrates the hairstyle and securely locks the hair. When using it, it is impossible to apply an excess amount of money on the head so that the hair does not lose its natural shine.

Styling lotion consists of an alcoholic polymer solution, a synthetic analogue of proteins from germinated wheat grains and vitamins. After applying it, the curls permanently retain their natural color and shine.

Wax, paste and paste for hot styling contain in their composition lanolin, glycerin, surfactant, a mixture of mineral and vegetable oils. They firmly fix the hair only when used with the gel, without which it is poorly retained on the hair. It is convenient to use wax and its derivatives to fix the hair when leaving the house for several days, when it is not possible to style your hair with a hair dryer every day. Wax-based styling products have several significant drawbacks:

• to fix the hair after applying the product to the hair, it is necessary to warm it with a curling iron, a hair dryer or a flat iron to a temperature of 50-65 ° C;
• curls after applying wax and its derivatives become hard, lose their silkiness and natural luster;
• hair after the use of such styling products is very difficult to comb;
• wax and its synthetic counterparts are washed from the scalp with warm soapy water;
• when applying an excessive amount of wax or its derivatives in the thickness of the hairstyle, large lumps can be formed which cannot be combed.

For straightening strands before laying or perming is best to use alcohol solution of proteins from germinated wheat grains or paste for lanolin with vitamins, curling iron or iron.

To strengthen curls, fight dandruff and oily seborrhea, masks and balms are used. They nourish the roots and scalp, eliminate dandruff, restore the damaged keratin sheath and cuticle.

Fashionable effect of wet hair during styling can be obtained using a special gel for structuring hairstyles. Thanks to two components that do not mix with each other, the gel is distributed through the hair, after drying with a hair dryer creating the effect of wet hair.

Manufacturers of perfumes and cosmetics produce a huge variety of styling products.

Professional tools securely fix hair, protect the hair from the adverse effects of the sun, high temperature, heavy frost. Professional tools include:

• structuring lotions;
• styling serum;
• conditioner to create hairstyles.

Basis structuring lotion makes collagen, which affects the structure of the keratin shell. Auxiliary substances - castor oil, seaweed and vitamins stop the dissection of the tips, retain the structure and natural color. With it, you can easily create a lush hairstyle and beautiful styling.

Styling spray distributed when spraying from an aerosol can with small drops evenly along the entire length. Convenient aerosol packaging freely fits in a small women's handbag. Supplements of minerals and vitamins nourish curls and protect them from harmful atmospheric influences. In all modern sprays, nitrogen is used as a buffer gas to create an overpressure inside the cylinder instead of propane or freon. This significantly reduces the harmful effects on hair and the environment.

Deserved popularity gained spray for laying with silicone. It is evenly distributed in locks with a thin layer, does not enter into chemical reactions with perfumery products, does not attract dust, protects the hair on the head from the effects of rain, overheated air during hairdryer, hot hair iron. It prevents the formation of lumps in the hairstyle, the drying of the outer shell of keratin, retains the natural color and shine.

Natural styling products contain only natural organic ingredients, they can be safely used for styling thin or damaged hair. Mousse and extract from flax seeds gently care for dry hair, restore the pigment and myelin sheath damaged by coloring or curling.

Lamination Spray gives the hair a healthy shine, makes styling easier and straighten hair after a chemical perm, strengthens the curls with regular use, eliminates cutting of the ends, dandruff formation and hair loss are reduced.While freezing, it forms a thin film on the keratin sheath, which removes static charge and seals the tips. The spray contains hydrolytic protein, vitamins, vinyl acetate, surfactants and 60 ° ethyl alcohol.

Hair care products that do not contain acids and alkalis with a pH of 5.5, which consumers call sparing, securely hold their positions in the market. They are ideal for sensitive scalp.

Emulsion and tonic designed to create hairstyles from thin hair. In the evening, these tools can not be washed off with shampoo. They remove a static charge from the hair, reduce the dissection of the tips after cutting.

Beautifully laid hair and curly curls have long been considered a model of female beauty. However, few of the owners of a beautiful wavy hairstyle rejoices their hair. For styling fluffy or curly hair are usually used with antistatic agents and natural oils.

Fix the hair on your head with the help of special styling products: varnish, mousse, gel and lotion. When choosing them It is not recommended to focus on the cheapest means. Such savings can result in very high costs for the treatment of hair and scalp. It must be remembered that For the sake of short-term benefits, the world-famous brand will never produce and sell products of dubious quality with its logo.

The use of modern styling products allows you to create a real masterpiece even from problematic hair. From the long clarified or tinted curls fit a beautiful torus on the back of the head. To fix the hairstyle used lacquer.

For today's young people, hairdressers and makeup artists offer a range of haircuts with coloring in fashionable shades.

Gel and mousse for professional styling, enveloping hair with a thin film, turn crumbling fluffy strands into a soft and silky hairstyle. To prevent the formation of lumps deep in the hair Do not put excess mousse or gel on the hair.

Choosing a tool for fixing hair (styling), you should pay attention to the content of alcohol in it. Alcohol not only dries the strands and skin, it contributes to the development of oily seborrhea and the formation of dandruff. For resuscitation of the hair after such a "chemical attack" is necessary long-term use of nutritional masks with vitamins and lamination.

Hairspray, foam and mousse contain nourishing vitamin complexes, natural oils, surfactants, betaine, protection from UV rays, which, fixing the hair on the head, at the same time “nourish” the skin and hair from the inside and restore the keratin shell structure.

In addition to the advantages and disadvantages of each styling product, there is also an optimal technique developed by the stylists of the manufacturer for applying the preparation to the curls. Consider this point in more detail.

Varnish is considered the most common and popular means for fixing curls after creating hair. To evenly distribute it over the surface of the hair and prevent the formation of lumps, a lacquer balloon need to keep at least 15-20 centimeters from the head.

After laying hot curling strands need to fix varnish medium fixation.To do this, the hair style is lightly sprayed on top with varnish and allowed to dry. After which the stuck strands are corrected with the comb and spray the hair again.

Thin long curls spray varnish, bending his head down. In this case, the curls on top will remain soft, in the depths of the hairstyle will become rigid.

Laying bangs start from the back, gradually moving to the frontal part. After creating the form, the bang is fixed with a lacquer of medium or strong fixation.

Thin crumbling curls are combed, as usual, and slightly sprayed on top with a lacquer of medium fixation. The strong fixation tool for thin curls can not be used, they will become rough and tough.

To protect the hair from drying out with subsequent dissection of the ends before bedtime, it is necessary to remove the varnish from the hair with a thick comb. Without this procedure, the hair will become dull, tough, lose shine.

The gel will help fix the short haircut and unruly hair sticking in different directions. The addition of mineral oil and glycerin will help to create the effect of wet hair. For thin and fluffy strands gel with oil can not be used, it can destroy the delicate strands.

The process of applying the gel during application depends on the desired effect. To obtain a fluffy hairstyle, the gel is applied to the root zone of wet hair. To create the effect of wet strands gel with oil is applied to dry hair along the entire length.

Lotion is an ideal tool for daily fixing hairstyle. It weakly fixes the hairstyle, it makes no sense to use it for styling tight curls. It consists of vitamins, enzymes and minerals that nourish hair along its entire length. Lotion process dry and cleanly washed hair.

A lotion with a solution of vitamins, polymer resins and rosin will help to create the perfect styling with a hair dryer or curling.

Foam and mousse are designed to create a bulk fluffy hair. Apply them immediately after shampooing on wet hair. The approximate amount of medium hair treatment is one ball with a diameter of about three centimeters.

Hair on thin, curly and fluffy hair is best fixed with wax. It can be used for daily styling. Apply the wax on the wet curls, evenly spreading along the strands with a comb, after which the curls are dried with a hot dryer.

For fixing the laid thin curly hair is best to use a liquid wax or lacquer weak hold. Strong hold lacquer will glue the hair together, when combing it will tear into small pieces.

To compile a rating for hair styling, online store sales statistics, open source reviews and forums were collected. Particular attention in the preparation of the rating was given to Japanese hair styling products. This is due to the intensive promotion of new Japanese cosmetics and hair care products to the Russian market. Below will be considered the best manufacturers of cosmetics for hair.

Japanese women are sensitive to the hairstyle. For this reason, manufacturers produce styling products. exclusively from natural ingredients without the addition of antioxidants, artificial pigments, preservatives, metal salts, organic synthesis products and other synthetic components.

Spray, lacquer, creams and hair masks are made in Japan exclusively from natural ingredients without the use of preservatives and organic synthesis products. It is 100% protected from allergic reactions and side effects.

For this reason Japanese creams and balms can be used for hair of any type without restrictions. They restore damaged hair, cure dandruff, have a pleasant smell, do not leave stains on clothes, are washed off with regular shampoo.

Russian company Organic appeared on the market of perfumes and cosmetics in 2012. The company's products are certified in accordance with the international standards of TR CU 009/2011 “On the safety of perfumery and cosmetic products,” does not contain preservatives, solvents, artificial pigments, organic synthesis products that have a toxic or carcinogenic effect. Long-term laboratory tests of Organic products on in vitro biological preparations proved it full safety for the human body. The rating is 100/100.

The Russian company Estel, which originated and develops in Russia since 2014, produces:

• Hair Dye;
• colors for eyebrows and eyelashes;
• sunblock creams;
• children's cosmetics;
• styling products.

The biologically active components of hair styling products nourish the curls along the entire length, help to improve the structure of damaged and weakened hair, seal the split ends, restore the natural color and shine. Natural vitamins and minerals penetrate deep into the hair and scalp, having a beneficial effect on the entire body. All products of the company have been certified. The rating score is 100/100.

Israeli hair cosmetics with Dead Sea minerals got close to the highest score (98/100). The unique microelements that make up the hair care products restore the hairstyle after frequent styling, perms, long stay in the sun with bare head.

French companies received a 99/100 rating. Last year, they pleased people with limited financial resources by releasing a budget line of styling and chemical perm hair products. Users emphasize the new French lotions for removing varnish, wax and its derivatives from the curls, nourishing masks and conditioner shampoos for the care of problematic hair.

Inexpensive Polish cosmetics and styling products from the Middle Kingdom firmly hold one of the leading places in the market of cosmetic hair care products.

Chinese hair care factories, focus on the use of environmentally friendly natural raw materials.

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