Soin Profond Cheveux Naturels

Deep conditioning helps our hair bounce back from damage inflicted by manipulation (braiding, twisting, pulling), use of heat tools, pollution and weather conditions. All these factors weigh in to dehydrate our hair. Deep conditioning is aimed at helping our hair retain healthy water balance that provides elasticity, minimizes breakage and allow it to show its full glory.

Start with clean hair: If it’s been a while since you last paid attention to your strands, start off with clean hair. Tu peux even try a clarifying shampoo or making one of your own by adding a teaspoon of baking soda into your regular shampoo. This will help remove buildup that could prevent the soin profond ingredients from doing their job. Divide and conquer: Split tes cheveux into sections, as many as you wish and have time (and clips) for. working in sections allows an even distribution of the product. Apply from ends: Work with a quarter-sized amount of conditioner starting from tes cheveux ends. Why? Ends are the oldest part of tes cheveux, they have suffered the longest and are the most exposed to friction and damage. Be generous: Work up the amount of product per section until you feel tes cheveux is completely coated and saturated. Full coverage guarantees tes cheveux will recover and replenish evenly. Cover it: Creating a fairly sealed environment for the soin profond to act will make use of your own body heat to encourage the moisturizing process. Tu peux use a simple plastic cap. Let it act: A minimum of 30 minutes with no heat is the gold standard for soin profond. Time lets ingredients penetrate les cheveux and seal up moisture before rinsing. Cold rinse: Use cold water to rinse out the product. Water can act as cuticle sealant, trapping moisturizing ingredients into tes cheveux and giving it a smooth appearance that bounces off light to give tes cheveux a full, shiny look.

Heat assistance: Using heat can speed up the conditioning process. Heat acts by opening up les cheveux cuticle and letting the product penetrate faster. There is more than one way to use heat while soin profond. Warm up your conditioner: Use a microwave-safe container to warm up your conditioner. Warning – Do not put the product bottle inside the microwave, sealed or open. Use a hooded dryer or a blow dryer over your cap on a low heat setting. Tu peux generate some extra steam by using a damp face towel between tes cheveux and your plastic cap. Buy a heat cap or a steamer. Double conditioning: After rising your soin profond, follow up with a lighter conditioner (usually labeled for daily use) as their composition is geared towards making detangling and managing easier. Overnight conditioning: Si tu as un excellent plastic cap and an extra towel, go ahead and give overnight soin profond a try. We recommend using this method with low porosity hair and more lightweight conditioners. Don’t do it for more than 8 hours since trapped moisture can create bacteria.

The main ingredient of a moisturizing soin profond is water. The rest of its components aid to retain hydration and are mostly oils, fatty alcohols, and proteins. Deep conditioners include protein components that are fundamental to give our hair structure. Keratin, wheat, collagen, soy and other sources of protein can be beneficial to restore limp, lifeless hair. Here are some guidelines to shop for a soin profond: Oil is your friend: Natural oils are un excellent moisture component, they help by trapping water into each strand and providing sheen. Be wary of the silicones: We’re getting a little technical here but it’s for a good cause. Silicone can be idéal pour managing hair as it coats les cheveux shaft and prevents it from tangling. Cependant, these components are usually not water-soluble and can prevent much-needed hydration to enter les cheveux cuticle over time. Ceramides: Also a sealing component, ceramides aid in producing an even, smooth hair surface. A much better alternative to silicone. Protein: When using a protein conditioner, look for where it’s ranked in the ingredients list. The closer it is to the top of the line, it likely means the product is protein intensive and should be used in a monthly or bi-weekly basis. You’ll be better off without sulfates: Often a main shampoo component, sulfates can also be used in conditioners to achieve product consistency. They are known for stripping moisture out from hair, doing little service to restoring tes cheveux’s moisture.

Looking for the perfect product to deep condition can be challenge as there are endless options available on the market, so we’ve narrowed it down with these tried and tested products.

If your hair is currently damaged from using heat or chemicals the  DevaCurl’s Deep Sea Repair is un excellent option to get you back on track. The key ingredients of this luxurious mask are seaweed and sea lavender, also incorporating vegan protein from rice, wheat and soy. These strengthening ingredients will recover the inner structure of tes cheveux and make it bounce back to its natural curl pattern. Distribute evenly and rinse thoroughly, don’t leave it on for more than 40 minutes. We love: Its thick consistency lets you know it’s there. Nice scent. Vegan and cruelty-free!. The cons: A little pricey for the amount of product.

If you’re a fan of refreshing tropical scents this mask is a match! Maui’s Moisture Heal & Hydrate series is a lightweight mask with a wonderful coconut smell. The Maui Moisture Heal & Hydrate + Shea Butter Hair Deep mask uses aloe vera juice and coconut water instead of water as its main hydrating ingredient and that’s a perfect choice. It delivers on the promise of instantly feeling tes cheveux softer an bouncier. Its consistency will allow you to re-apply as leave in or mid-week conditioner and we encourage you to do so! We love: Smell is fantastic. Good price point. Incredible list of high quality ingredients. The cons: Not the best choice for thick hair.

The SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil mask is a perfect choice for anyone looking for the perfect soin profond with organic ingredients. Oils and shea butter are key components that will do the most to moisturize tes cheveux. The nuts and roots used in this product are not common in the market and that might explain its alluring difference. One tip with this product is not skipping heat while conditioning, it really gives the masque a boost! We love: Hair feels coated and smooth even after rising. The cons: Not the best choice for low porosity hair due to its thickness.

Would you define your hair as lifeless? Check out Camille Rose’s Algae Soin Profond. Hair that has lost its natural pattern, lacks shine and feels brittle is in desperate need of protein. This soin profond deliver high quality protein that doesn’t leave tes cheveux feeling heavy or tight. The smell is refreshing and its consistency is creamy but not thick. We love: Protein treatment that doesn’t make hair feel stiff Good price point The cons: As in most protein-inclined conditioners, not a great choice for low porosity hair.

Talk about a heavenly list of ingredients. SheaMoisture Superfruit Complex is a crowd’s favorite when it comes to soin profond. Raw shea butter is the star of this product, providing great slip that makes tes cheveux immediately smoother and replenished. We recommend this mask to make amends with hair that has been abused with color processing. When using steam, apply it directly to tes cheveux and skip the cap! We love: A tried and true consistent product that delivers every time Protein boost! The cons: Using more product than usual to saturate hair.