Combing through hair facts and myths

HOW can I repair split
ends? Should I avoid hair
care products that contain
alcohol?

At one time or another, we
all have questions about how
best to care for our hair. And,
for every .question, there
seems to be dozens of conflict-
ing, answers. To help keep
your tresses in tip-top shape,
the hair care experts at White
Rain offer the following hair
care facts and fallacies:

Fallacy: [t's necessary to
rotate shampoos. and condi-

tioners for best results,

Fact: If a shampoo and
conditioner do their jobs, you
shouldn’t have to: alternate
products between uses. A good
shampoo is gentle enough to
use daily, but also cleans hair
thoroughly enough to remove
buildup. A good conditioner
provides enough moisturizing
benefits to keep the cuticle
lying flat and leave hair look-
ing shiny, healthy and man-
ageable. The key is selecting
the right formula for your hair
type. Hair's needs will change
season to scason, so although

you might use a moisturizing
shampoo and conditioner dur-
ing winter, summer might call
for a lighter formula.

Fallacy: The right product
can repair split ends.

Fact: The only way to truly
repair split ends is to cut off
hair just above the splits.
However, split ends’ can be
made to look better with con-
ditioners or gels because they
will temporarily “glue” the
ends together, Shortly there-
after, the ends will separate
and fray. Long hair styles are
more apt to have split ends

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because the hair has endured
abuse over a longer period of
time.

Faftacy: Hair products that
contain alcohol should be
avoided.

Fact: Alcohol has had a
bad rap. The truth is that the
kind of alcohol used in some
conditioners, called cetyl alco-
hol, actually helps condition
hair to make it softer. Also,
many. spritzes and hair sprays
contain SD Alcohol 40, or eth-
ylpropy] alcohol, which makes
the product dry quickly. There
is not enough alcohol in these
products to be harmful to your
hair.

Fallucy: Rinsing with beer,
tea, lemon juice or vinegar
makes hair shinier...

‘Fact: Prior to World War
I, many consumers typically
used bar soap to wash their
hair (shampoo was not readily
available -back then!), which
was difficult to rinse out and
left hair dry, dull and unman-
ageable. Asa result, they often

. finsed their hair with vinegar,

beer, tea. or lemon juice -
‘ because. of their ‘naturally~
Today, -
shampoos: are soapless and.
__ Specially formulated to rinse:
“rout easily for soft, shiny hair: '

acidic tendencies.

brushing is to loosen and
remove dust, grime, hair prod-
uct residue and dead cells.
Remember: Be gentle and
never brush wet hair-—use a
wide-toothed comb instead.
Fallacy: The higher the
price, the better the product

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Flexible schedule:

Fallacy: It's best to brush’.

hair 100 strokes a day...
- Fact: : Although. brushing

° air i is good for distributing oil - -

-valong the hairshaft to. add

shine: and ‘gloss, 100 strokes °

“amay be overkill. In fact, about

'.20 strokes should’ keep hair:

‘neat ‘and ‘tidy. The Purpose of

performs.

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sive product lines contain the
same ingredients as many of.
the more expensive, premium
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