Quality Cleansing

Good Morning, everyone! It’s Tara here, of course (it is Tuesday after all!)

I’ve been waiting patiently (and quite enthusiastically) for today’s post on shampoos and conditioners! As you’ll see over the next few weeks, I’m borderline obsessed with hair care products. This obsession began at my former salon in New York—John Masters Organics—which has since closed, sadly, so that Mr. Masters could pursue his hair care line instead. JMO was a clean air salon (the first in NY), which made for a very unique styling experience; and it was at this salon that I learned the benefits (for my hair) of certain cleansing and styling product ingredients.

It may be helpful to preface this description with my hair type—it’s fine (but I have a lot of it) and leaning towards dry. It’s also quite long, and I have never colored it. Ever. Unless you count Sun-In in the sixth grade…which was just plain silly.

Anyhow, I wash my hair once every two to three days, and before a big event I might even go longer! When I do wash my hair, I rotate between one of three shampoos (see below), and I never use the same shampoo two times in a row, in order to prevent residue build-up, which equates—for my hair—with drab, heavy, greasy-looking hair. I also steer clear of any sulfates (the second ingredient in many shampoos) as they leave my hair and scalp even dry-er than it is normally.

So the shampoos I rotate between (finally, you say!) are: Rahua, Neuma (Renew), and John Masters (Lavender Rosemary). They each serve a separate and very specific function for my hair—(Rahua-daily cleanse), (Neuma-gentler cleansing between the 2-3 days), (John Masters-deeper cleanse)—and each provide stellar results.

After cleansing, I use one quality conditioner, exclusively—Rahua. I haven’t found anything that compares yet. It leaves my hair silky, manage-able (no knots!), and very healthy-feeling, even post blow dry.

For the sake of not boring you to tears, I’ll leave it at that. To re-emphasize the point from yesterday, there’s no authority on "the right" hair care ingredients. Trial and error led me to "the right" products for my hair—and it might have to be the process that leads you to yours. In the meantime, though, I can’t recommend these products enough! And I’d love to hear your thoughts on them as well!

Until next week, adios, and happy shampooing!