Reverse washing is nothing but conditioning your hair before shampooing it. It has become famous and got a fancy name these days, but it is not a new technique. It is an age-old technique used by many Asian counties, but their conditioners were some specific vegetable oils. If you have dandruff, then this technique is most beneficial to you since your hair remains conditioned, that too, without residue or stickiness.
This also helps in hair issues like reducing dandruff and helps anti-dandruff shampoos to be more productive. And the healthy hair obtained after using the reverse method of washing your hair would be more receptive to other hair growth products.
How Exactly Do You Do It?
You need to apply your conditioner suitable to your hair type and leave it on for a good 30 minutes. If you are using oils, then it can be anywhere between 30 minutes to overnight, actually overnight is more beneficial. Then wash your hair with shampoo, ensuring moisturized hair and no clogged follicles or dry scalp.
Benefits of This Process
You will notice the change in the first wash itself when you touch your hair, it feels soft, and it looks voluminous. The hair strand becomes nourished, and this change is due to them being moisturized appropriately for a proper time as well as cleaning the product that adds weight.
What Does It Help With
Dandruff
You will be delighted to know this works like a charm even for dandruff related issues as it is apparent that we get a cleaner scalp in this method. And anti-dandruff-based shampoos though effective for few washes dandruff does return, making it a consistent issue. Through reverse washing, you can have dandruff free hair for long periods and eventually get rid of it.
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