"Apostolic Beauty" Hair Care Information

How to reduce post-shampoo tangles!

by Dave Decker at the Hair Boutique

First, before you shampoo, center part your hair, from your forehead, to the nape of your neck. Then part down the back of your head. This doesn't need to be precise. Bring the hair forward off of your shoulders and brush each section thoroughly to ensure that there are no tangles.

In the shower, with your head upright, put your head directly under the nozzle (if possible!) to wet the hair nearest the scalp. As the water starts to trickle down your hair, briefly smooth the water over each section of hair with your hands. This helps to keep the hair together and to ensure that your hair will remain as free of tangles as possible while wet.

When your hair is thoroughly wet, apply shampoo only on the hair nearest the scalp. It helps to tip your head slightly to the side you're shampooing. Gently work the hair into a lather around your scalp. I then use a much smaller amount of shampoo near the ends.

As you rinse, keep your head upright, and use your hands to smooth the outsides of your hair. I also use my fingers to do some gentle pre-detangling -- nothing too vigorous, though.

Apply and then rinse your conditioner keeping your head upright. I continue to do some gentle pre-detangling while rinsing.

After the shower, use your fist to squeeze the water from each section of your hair, starting from the ears and working your way to the ends. I repeat this process several times before and after the comb-out.

Most of the few tangles that exist are near the ends, which are the easiest ones to work through.

Before I ever tried using this technique, I used to wash my hair "upside down," which made the shampooing process easy but made detangling a real effort.

Employing the technique described above results in virtually no tangles, and greatly reduces the amount of time and effort spent detangling. I was initially amazed at how easy it became to detangle my hair. Every time I wash my hair now, I smile, because I know the detangling will be done very quickly.

Happy shampooing!

Tips for Basic Hair Care

1. Don't wash it every day! It dries it out and too much water on the hair is just as bad as not enough moisture! Some sisters wash only once a week, some every other day.

Use a shampoo & conditioner that suits your hair type. Choose products that are gentle, preferably without any harsh detergent like sodium lauryl sulfate. If you must wash daily, use a shampoo that is mild, gentle & moisturizing

2. If your hair is very dry on the ends some sisters recommend anointing the hair with oil. Others use a leave in conditioner just on the ends where it needs the moisture.Don't use too much conditioner or else it makes hair greasy.

Olive oil is a good conditioner too. Massage onto hair & leave it for 10 minutes before shampoo.

3. Try brushing it from root to tip with a natural boar bristle wooden handle brush once a day and ONLY when completely dry. Brushing wet hair damages it!

4. Avoid pulling the hair tightly away from the scalp (this can lead to a receding hair line!) Leave brushing, combing, twisting, pulling, and heat styling to a minimum. Remember your hair is going to be on your head for up to 10 years so treat it kindly!

5. Don't use metal clasps, pins, or clips unless absolutely necessary! These tear at the hair and can lead to major breakage. Some sisters recommend "painting" the sharp edges with several coats of clear nail polish to try and reduce the damage.

6. If your hair is wet only use a wide-toothed comb, NEVER brush, NEVER use a fine-toothed comb on wet hair.

7. Avoid back-combing! Instead try a Pentecostal Poof! (yes eventually we will have a link to a page showing you exactly how to do this)..!!

8. Take a daily multi-vitamin with your MD's approval, get enough fluids and rest, and do not expose your hair to excessive sunlight!

9. Blow-drying damages hair, causing dryness & split-ends due to the close contact between the heat on the scalp & hair. The next time you blow dry your hair, face the dryer downwards, use a leave-on conditioner for protection & avoid long exposure of both scalp & hair to the strong heat.

If you have questions or need help "right now" be sure to stop by and visit our message~boards! There are friendly ladies there daily who can help!

" For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering."

1 Corinthians 11: 10 and 15

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