See how Low poo techniques can be awesome for you!

Capillary cleansing techniques use shampoos with mild sulfates or without this substance, bringing hydration and health to all types of hair

Lorraine never understood that the work of fate made her, of all seven brothers, the one chosen to have curly hair while the others ran with the thin strands around the house. At her friends' pajamas, she would go to sleep with hair rollers and once asked her mother for a wig of smooth hair and a straw skirt to pretend she was a Polynesian dancer. It is hardly surprising to say that when Lorraine grew up she became a hairdresser.

The trajectory of Lorraine Massey, creator of the exclusive brand for curly hair Deva Curl and creator of the concepts No Poo and Low Poo, began with this relationship of love and hate with his hair; You had to get your head up before you tried to straighten your hair. Upon hearing from an applicant that her hair was "looking like a baboon's back," she stopped. That was the last straw that wetted the last brush on his head.

After opening a specialized salon and writing a book on the subject, Curly Girl: the Handbook ", set up with her partner Denis da Silva (yes, Brazilian), the line of Products in Poo and Low Poo, that make use of the technique that we are going to explain now.

What is?

Smooth hairs are easy to distribute the natural oil of the scalp to the tips, so they do not dry much or have the famous frizz of curly hair curly. The spiral or ring shape of these hairs creates a greater distance for the oil to travel until reaching the tip, and the scalp, due to genetics, produces less oil. The cosmetic industry usually uses a highly cleansing agent, called aggressive sulfate (like sodium lauryl sulfate), because at the time of washing the hair, for most people, enough foam is synonymous with cleaning. In fact, they cleanse the impurities of everyday life, however, they also take away this natural protection, which can have two consequences: for those who already have the guaranteed oiliness, the body understands it as "missing" and becomes Produce even more (the so-called rebound effect); And for those who lack it, as individuals with curly hair, the consequence is an out-of-normal dryness.

But then it's not just a conditioner and it's all right?

It would even look if the creams used had no oil derivatives. These petrolatums are cheap raw material for the products and apparently give the hair its luster and silkiness, but since they are artificial, they cover the yarn with an impermeable film. As the wire is covered, no substance that treats the hair can penetrate the internal microscopic layers that constitute it, and the dryness that the sulfate causes is not repaired.

In Poo and Low Poo are techniques that do not use aggressive sulfates, only milder sulfates and other cleansing agents that remove the impurities, but do not affect the good, nutrient-rich and natural scalp. Another basic premise of the technique is that it avoids the use of petrolates present in creams and conditioners, leaving the cord free for vital agents to act deeply, such as ceramides, keratin, moisturizers, among others, giving a shine that comes from the health of the locks . All hair types have positive treatment results - oily ones (and also those with dandruff) interrupt the rebound effect of the aggressive shampoo, and the dry ones conserve the hydration that was stopped.

The nomenclature "poo" comes from "shampoo". "No" means "no" and "low" means "little". Translating, the meaning would be something like "no shampoo" and "little shampoo". Here in Brazil, the names refer to the low amount of detergent used, however, in other parts of the world, the method means a routine of no or little shampoo, literally.

If you choose to join No Poo, you will not use pure shampoo in the wash (The low poo does), or water-insoluble silicones. What do you mean, never wash your head again? Do not, on the contrary, seek to preserve the lightness of the wires. One of the main cleansing agents of the No Poo method is called Coco-Amidopropyl Betaine (present in some shampoos, but can be purchased separately as "Beta-Amphoteric"), as well as sodium bicarbonate and lemon. As they do not use silicones that impregnate in the wire, only those that leave with water, there is not excessive accumulation or dirt. So, instead of shampoo, a light makeup conditioner with a small proportion of shampoo or amphoteric (a surfactant) mentioned above is used in the washes to clean and foam. The name of this process is co-wash, from English conditioner washing or "conditioning washing", which cleans and moisturizes at the same time. There is also the option of not using the amphoteric: the conditioner itself may have cleaning agents such as mint, mint or cinnamon. These ingredients can be added manually to the product bottle.

Okay, so how do you put one of these techniques into practice?

First, remember the terms repeated here: sulphates and petrolatums. It is necessary to read the labels of the products and not to use these substances. If you intend to continue with the treatment, know that it is very likely that your hair has petrol in the wires, so it is necessary to wash one last time with aggressive sulphate shampoo, because it is the only one able to clean this compound, then to use of the products allowed.

The complete list with the list of all the relevant compounds, compiled thanks to technical people dedicated to disseminating this knowledge for the benefit of as many people as possible, can be found here.

Do not be surprised if, at the beginning, the appearance of your hair worsens, this is the real condition in which it was, but that the silicone disguised with that impermeable luster, however, with the right care, it will renew itself.

And now, we will give you the best options of low poo shampoos and conditioners:

INOAR BOMBAR

INOAR CURLS

I hope you get the best of your hair! =)