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women

hat everyone should -

know about basic hair care

By SALLY ROWE

In this year of 1980,
society is very aware of pre-
serving the body and doing
all those things which make
one live longer. This is
certainly a great step for-
ward and in this article we
are going to be dealing with
something which enhances
the body - namely “hair.”

While working in a salon,
one meets a wide croass-sec-
tion of customers, and it’s
quite surprising how little
the average person knows
about a very important part
of their make-up. With
perms, colours, and high-
lighting playing a large part
in the hair world, we should
all understand a litue about
basic hair care.

Hair is chiefly composed
of a protein called keratin,
also known as an_ acid.
Although chemistry was
something that most of us
took in school, we should
realize that hair can be easily
abused by using products
that we are told are wonder-
ful for our hair. If hair ts an
acid, 1t should be cleaned by
an acid-balanced shampoo.
These shampoos should have
a number of either 4.5 of 5.5
(which is their PH factor)
written on the bottle.

If a shampoo falls into this
PH category,

one 1s ony

removing dirt when
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alkaline content, and there-
fore do much more damage
by removing natura! oils and

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drying out the scalp.

Once hair is shampooed,
one has to consider motsturi-
sers or conditioners. Most
people know that to keep
one’s skin looking healthy,
one has to use a moisturiser.
The same applies for hair, as
it is exposed to as many or
more drying elements as
one’s skin. Kveryone’s hair is
different, some _ staying
healthier than others, some
suffering far more. A normal
head of non-chamically
treated hair would probably
Need a moisturising con-
ditioner once a week. This
treatment would just keep
the hair healthy against
everyday elements, te. wind
and sun. When hair is
chemically treated with
perms or colours, we are
removing protein and
moisture. A permanent wave
can be very drying to the
hair, but one should always
remember that if hair is
taken care of, it should look
as healthy as it does when
one leaves the salon.

This article can only touch
on what we snould all know
about basic hair care. When
it comes to discussing dif-
ferent products and finding
the best to use for your hair,
consult your stylist, for he or
she is in the position to
advise accordingly. The next
time you visit your hair
salon, ask your stylist what
your hair requires in
shampoos and conditioners
— find out how to use them
and see the difference for
yourself Youll be grateful
you asked!

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