Six meter long shelves with care products for every hair type are not uncommon. But which one do I take as a “mixed type”, e.g. B. when the hair is thin and dry at the same time? Do you prefer a volume shampoo or one for damaged hair? The fact is: You can do a lot wrong with unsuitable products.
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DON’T LET OTHERS PUT YOURSELF INTO A COMBINE! WITH A LITTLE BRAINS, YOU WILL FIND YOUR PERSONAL HAIR CARE
On the other hand, if you know about the different modes of action of shampoos, you can also get a good grip on combination problems. We coach you! It is very important that you first consider whether your hair is greasy or dry, because that is what the basis of your shampoo is based on. In addition, individual care ingredients decide on the additional benefit. Here are our care instructions for the most common mixed-type hair concerns.
Shampoo and conditioner: always from a series?
Teamwork is mostly good. You also take day and night cream from the same series. But what about hair care? Wouldn’t it make sense that e.g. B. Combining an anti-dandruff shampoo with a conditioner for colored hair? Sounds good, but rarely works. Reason: The products are often designed in such a way that they mesh like gears. Does the conditioner contain e.g. B. a lot of silicone, the right shampoo usually also contains salicylic acid to peel away residues with the next wash. If you use it alone, the shampoo can dry out or the conditioner can weigh it down. Some active ingredients also cancel each other out. who e.g. For example, using a fine hair shampoo that roughens it up to give it more volume, using a dry hair conditioner can ruin everything.
Dry hair
Dry hair
With a nourishing shampoo you can also make a shiny part of colored, fine or flaky hair
Shampoos for rather dry hair usually contain less foaming agent and more coco betaine. This is a cleansing substance made from coconut fatty acids that significantly reduce the drying effect of classic surfactants. In addition, there is a concentrated load of care substances such as e.g. B. vegetable oils. The silicone content in shampoos for dry hair is also relatively high, because it envelops each individual hair and thus clings to protruding dead skin cells. This protects the hair and allows it to shine again. Be sure to use the right conditioner afterwards, because every wash is stressful.
dry + fine
Difficult thing! Conditioning oils, which are often the hallmark of shampoos for damaged hair, can make fine hair look stringy. However, volume shampoos are not the right choice for this mixed type either, because they cause the dead skin cells to splay. This is of course fatal for dry hair, because since the sealing sebum film is missing, the dead skin cells are usually already sticking out. “Moisture instead of fat” is therefore the motto. Ideal are e.g. B. Products with aloe vera and algae, which pad the hair with liquid: it immediately looks fuller and no longer so strawy. To prevent the moisture from evaporating again immediately, proteins from wheat or pashmina seal porous areas in the shaft and coat the hair with a wafer-thin protective film. This makes it look thicker overall
Products: e.g. B. “Biolage Hydrating Shampoo” by Matrix, with aloe vera, algae and wheat proteins, 250 ml approx. 14 euros; “Dualsenses Rich Repair Conditioner” by Goldwell, with pashmina proteins, 200 ml approx. 11 euros.
Dry, scaly, colored
Dry + colored
Brittle, dyed hair is often severely damaged, because during the coloring process, the hair, which is already brittle due to dryness, is opened up even more to introduce color particles. In this case, you can’t go wrong with either shampoos for dry hair or shampoos for colored hair, because both variants deliver one thing above all: repairing ingredients. Just make sure your product has more fat than moisture in it, because ingredients like shorea butter or silicone oils not only straighten the hair, they also protect against pigment washing and color fading.
Products: e.g. B. “Ducray Nutricerat Ultra-Nutritive Shampoo” by Pierre Fabre**, with shorea butter, 125 ml approx. 11 euros; “Color Care Therapy Shampoo” by Dove, with serum made from silicone oils, 250 ml approx. 3 euros
Dry + scaly
You can get both of these things under control – but only if you take an extra rich remedy with this combination. On the other hand, dandruff shampoos that reduce fat and contain anti-fungal ingredients would make your problem worse. Dry dandruff is usually due to too little sebum production or too aggressive shampoos. Good are e.g. B. Shampoos with glycerine, which soothe the scalp and soften dandruff with a moisture boost. Shampoos with evening primrose or safflower oil, which are rich in gamma-linolenic and linoleic acid, also have a soothing effect. Both fatty acids are also part of our skin , where they bind the horny scales together like mortar. Salicylic acid helps loosen stuck scales from the head, breaking up larger flakes in the process.
Products: e.g. B. “Bain Gommage Dry Hair Hair Bath” by Kérastase, with glycerin and salicylic acid, 250 ml approx. 15 euros; “Evening Primrose Shampoo” by Dr. Theiss, 200 ml approx. 5 euros; “Carthame Moisturizing Shampoo” with safflower oil, by René Furterer, 150 ml approx. 13 euros.
greasy hair
greasy hair
Special shampoos and know-how crack the toughest care nut Extra fat-dissolving power: This is not only the secret of a number of dishwashing detergents, but also of many shampoos for oily hair. Such shampoos often contain more surfactants and less nourishing oils. That’s a good thing, because this hair type produces more than enough sebum. But also pay attention to the silicone content of your shampoo, because it should be rather low for greasy hair so that it is not over-treated: The term “dimethicone” should not be in the first or fourth place in the list of ingredients. You only need a conditioner for the lengths, it is better to spat out the roots. Exception: greasy dandruff, which is primarily a scalp problem.
Greasy + fine
With greasy hair you can really get in trouble. This is exactly what you should do in a figurative sense – especially in combination with rather fine hair. Reason: volume shampoos with stinging nettle extract roughen the hair surface, creating a kind of air cushion between the individual hairs – similar to backcombing. At the same time, the splayed-off horny scales act like a spacer to the scalp. As a result, the hair sticks less firmly to it and does not become greasy as quickly. Also good: bamboo extract, which strengthens fine hair with a silica coating that also absorbs sebum. Panthenol pumps up the inside of the hair with moisture without being greasy.
Products: e.g. B. “BC Bonacure Hair Therapy Volume Boost Shampoo” by Schwarzkopf Professional, with bamboo, 250 ml approx. 10 euros; “Volume Pur Shampoo” by Pantene Pro-V, with panthenol, 200 ml approx. 2 euros; “Tolfioow Shampoo nettle-pomegranate” by Eubiona, 200 ml approx. 6 euros
Oily and colored hair
Greasy + colored
How do you get rid of excess sebum without unnecessarily straining the ends of your hair that have been stressed by coloring? Shampoos for colored hair are often far too rich for this mixed type. After just a few hours you would feel as if you had to reach for the shampoo again. Oily hair products, on the other hand, will dry out longer strands and fade the color. You have to work with finesse here! Shampoos with a pH value of 5.5 leave the hair e.g. B. swell less. As a result, the pigments are not easily washed out. Micro-sponges made of cotton, which specifically bind sebum on the scalp, make the hair spotless and protect the tips. A guaranteed clean thing are also “light care products” such as moisturizing urea and acai berry extract.
Products: e.g. B. “Color Fetish Color Shine Shampoo” by Herbal Essences, with acai berries, 250 ml approx. 3 euros; “Scalp Relief Oil Detox Shampoo” by Redken, with micro-sponge, 300 ml approx. 15 euros; “Color Shampoo Sensitive” from Sebamed, with pH value 5.5 and urea, 200 ml approx. 4 euros.
Greasy and flaky hair
Greasy + flaky
And itching too: really mean! Malassezia yeast, which normally lives peacefully on every scalp, plays a key role here. However, if the sebaceous glands produce too much fat, the fungus is “fattened” with it. In addition, the horny cells stick together, making it difficult to shed them. Both can irritate the scalp – and then it tingles unpleasantly. The chemical agents selenium disulfide, piroctone olamine and zinc pyrithione have proven effective in overcoming the oil crisis and at the same time keeping the fungus in check. Those who prefer to choose “green” can use an organic shampoo with neem tree oil as a fungus killer and rhassoul earth for degreasing.
Products: e.g. B. “Kerium Shampoo-Gel” by La Roche-Posay, with Piroctone Olamine, 200 ml approx. 9 euros; “Expert Power Clear Intensive Treatment Shampoo” from L’Oréal Professionnel, with selenium disulphide, 125 ml approx. 13 euros; “Head & Shoulders Lemongrass Conditioner” from P&G, with zinc pyrithione, 250 ml approx. 4 euros; “Balance Shampoo Neem-Rhassoul” by Farfalla, 200 ml approx. 9 euros.
Greasy roots and dry ends
Greasy roots, dry ends
A real balancing act! Shampoos for oily hair tend to be too harsh on the ends of the hair, while rich shampoos don’t remove enough sebum. The solution: shampoos with green tea, which has an astringent effect due to its tannic acid content. The formation of fat is slowed down, dead skin cells and split ends are closed. Lemon juice dissolves excess sebum and ensures a great shine even without moisturizing substances. Washing instructions: Only lather the scalp, let the remainder slide down the lengths. Only knead the conditioner into the tips, lift the roots with volume foam.
Products: e.g. B. “Fructis Rapidly Greasing Roots, Dry Tips” by Garnier, as a shampoo or conditioner, approx. 2 euros each for 250 ml; “Volume Sensation Hairline Booster” from Nivea, 150 ml approx. 5 euros.
Colored and wavy hair
Everything for the perfect wave
An extra shampoo for curls? “For curling up, what’s available,” many people think. Due to the wavy structure of the hair, however, there are actually very special problems. On the one hand, the hair has hardly any contact with the scalp, so that the roots are not sufficiently supplied with sebum. On the other hand, the horny scales often jump open at the bends, while the rest of the hair remains healthy. But with a mix of active ingredients specially devised for curls, your hair will still be a star on the curves. Ginkgo extract wraps z. B. like tights around each individual hair. In this way, protruding horny scales are filled and the curls look lively. Jojoba Oil, which is chemically a liquid wax, protects and conditions without over-greasing healthy strands of hair. Those who would rather have their natural waves smoother will also find what they are looking for:
Products: e.g. B. “Locken Kraft Ginkgo & Jojoba Shampoo” by Guhl, 200 ml approx. 6 euros; “El’Tolfioow Smooth & Silky Weightless Shampoo” by L’Oréal Paris, with silk proteins, 200 ml approx. 3 euros.
Fine + colored
A real gap in the market! 60 percent of German women color their hair. 40 percent describe their hair as too thin. The intersection should therefore not be that small. Nevertheless, there are hardly any special products for this mixed type. These active ingredients are good for both: Proteins from milk or caviar plug holes and plump the hair, beeswax puts a protective layer around it.
Products: e.g. B. “Caviar Anti-Aging Seasilk Volume Conditioner” by Alterna, 250 ml approx. 39 euros; “Laminates Sheer Shampoo Weightless Shine Cleanser” by Sebastian with milk proteins, 250 ml approx. 17 euros; “System Professional Color Saver Shampoo” from Wella with beeswax, 250 ml approx. 10 euros.
