Yes, you've read it correctly. In fact, it is good for your hair to make them look smooth and super shinny... Here, let me explain...
How does vinegar helps your hair?
Vinegar helps to remove build-up and residue from hair shafts due to shampooing or using other hair products. You'll need to remove this residues or build up because they are the reason for your hair to look dull and limp. Therefore, your hair will look healthly and shiny.
Vinegar rinse also help to close the cuticles (hair strand surface) so that the hair is smoother and easier to comb. At the same time, it also restores the natural pH of your hair to prevent an itchy scalp. It also works well to prevent dandruff by discouraging the overgrowth of malassezia furfur, a yeast-like fungus that causes dandruff.
This is important because some causes of hair loss is due to unhealthy scalp. Conditions such as dandruff, psoriasis and seborrhea are some causes of hair loss. Furthermore, nowadays most of the commercialized hair products contains chemical that are known for scalp irritants. So, it is important for you to rinse and cleanse your hair and scalp to maintain a healthy crowning glory.
Things needed:
1 or 2 tablespoons of vinegar ( white vinegar will do but Apple Cider Vinegar would be better)
1 cup of water
Steps:
How does vinegar helps your hair?
Vinegar helps to remove build-up and residue from hair shafts due to shampooing or using other hair products. You'll need to remove this residues or build up because they are the reason for your hair to look dull and limp. Therefore, your hair will look healthly and shiny.Vinegar rinse also help to close the cuticles (hair strand surface) so that the hair is smoother and easier to comb. At the same time, it also restores the natural pH of your hair to prevent an itchy scalp. It also works well to prevent dandruff by discouraging the overgrowth of malassezia furfur, a yeast-like fungus that causes dandruff.
This is important because some causes of hair loss is due to unhealthy scalp. Conditions such as dandruff, psoriasis and seborrhea are some causes of hair loss. Furthermore, nowadays most of the commercialized hair products contains chemical that are known for scalp irritants. So, it is important for you to rinse and cleanse your hair and scalp to maintain a healthy crowning glory.
Things needed:
1 or 2 tablespoons of vinegar ( white vinegar will do but Apple Cider Vinegar would be better)
1 cup of water
Steps:
- Dilute 1 to 2 tablespoons of vinegar with 1 cup of water. If you need more, just add equal amount of vinegar with water as mentioned.
- After shampooing, rinse your hair with this vinegar rinse.
- Then, rinse your hair again with cold water.
- One once or twice only per week. More could be drying for your hair.
- The smell of vinegar will linger when it is drying or still wet, but will be gone once your hair dries.
- Apply conditioner after rinsing to help moisturize the hair and cover the smell if there's any.
- Vinegar rinse will work great for oily scalp. However, for dyed hair(red colored especially), this rinse might be too strong and maybe you should seek gentler remedy.
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