If your hair becomes oily less quickly after a trip to the salon, it’s not a coincidence. A hairdresser shares the essential gestures that make all the difference.
Who has never dreamed of finding the “exit-the-salon” effect at home? Light, shiny and clean hair for several days: this result seems impossible to reproduce at home. However, it is not a coincidence. On Instagram, hairstylist Marianne Le Clech reveals simple reflexes to prolong the feeling of fresh hair. And if there is one thing that all professionals systematically apply to keep hair clean for longer, it is a long, careful and abundant rinse. It is there, more than anywhere else, that everything is at stake.
The first secret lies in the art of double shampooing. If you only do one, you are missing out on true cleanliness. The first pass acts as an essential roughing: it removes grease, eliminates pollution and dissolves styling products. At this stage, the product foams very little. It is only during the second shampoo that the scalp is deeply cleansed, and the treating active ingredients do their work. But this double washing will only give its full effect if it is followed by a proper rinse.
How you hydrate also matters a lot. The conditioner should only be applied to the lengths and ends, on very well-drained hair to prevent the treatment from slipping without taking effect. The classic mistake is to go all the way to the scalp: never use conditioner on the roots, otherwise it will weigh down the fiber and make the hair quickly regreased. Here again, this work will be reduced to nothing if the product is not perfectly eliminated afterwards.
This is where the master gesture comes in, the one that hairdressers never shorten: rinsing. We underestimate its importance even though it sometimes lasts longer in the salon than the wash itself. A poorly rinsed hair is condemned to suffocation: the invisible residues create a film which captures dust, weighs down the hair and accelerates the production of sebum. It is often this botched rinsing that explains hair becoming greasy again in just twenty-four hours. To obtain the lightness of the salon, you must rinse abundantly, with lukewarm water, strand by strand, until the material crunches under the fingers. This squeal signals that the fiber is finally clean and will remain so for several days.
Finally, the pro gives absolute focus to the scalp, which she rinses just as meticulously. It is the skin of the head that needs to be purified. By massaging vigorously under water, the hairdresser releases the follicles, eliminates the last residues and stimulates circulation. The hair breathes and lifts naturally from the root.
No need to revolutionize your routine. By simply taking the time to rinse for much longer than you think necessary, everyone can enjoy light, shiny and clean hair for several days.
