Am i shampooing my hair right?

[Sicatiff]

So, i bought a new hair shampoo for my oily hair but im not sure if im shampooin right. All the hair shampoo i used before will become foam and bubbles once i apply them on my hair but the new shampoo is kinda different. There's no foam and I feel like im applying nothing on my hair. Is it supposed to be like that or am i just doing it wrong?

 

[Mega_Cabbage]

What is the name of it? Maybe you should look up reviews online to see if others are experiencing the same thing.

 

[boujee]

Do you apply water to your hair or do you just apply it on your hair when it's dry?
Certain shampoos can have more oils in them to nurish your hair while others just simply become soapy because well it's hair soap.

For oily hair I recommend doing your daily hair wash routine verse. Such as applying conditioner first then using the shampoo to rinse it out since conditioner can leave excessive oils.

 

[Sicatiff]

What is the name of it? Maybe you should look up reviews online to see if others are experiencing the same thing.

Body shop rainforest shampoo. They have good reviews.

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Do you apply water to your hair or do you just apply it on your hair when it's dry?
Certain shampoos can have more oils in them to nurish your hair while others just simply become soapy because well it's hair soap.

For oily hair I recommend doing your daily hair wash routine verse. Such as applying conditioner first then using the shampoo to rinse it out since conditioner can leave excessive oils.

My hair is always wet when shampooing.

 

[Miii]

If it says sulfate free on the bottle, that's why it's not foaming up. Sulfates are surfactants, meaning they're the part of the shampoo that 1) causes it to lather, and 2) allows the oil in your hair to temporarily mix with water and be washed out. Sulfates are sometimes a little too good at their jobs, though, and can dry your hair out, especially if you wash your hair every day (which you shouldn't, but a lot of people do). Sulfate free shampoos don't lather much, but still clean your hair; you just have to scrub your scalp a little more than you'd need to with a shampoo containing sulfates.

Also, your hair might be oily because of how often you wash it. If you wash your hair every day, you're stripping away the natural oil your scalp produces to moisturize your skin which leads to dry hair, and a scalp that over-produces oil to compensate for how quickly it's being removed. If you wash your hair less often (every other day or every two days), your scalp will start to adjust and produce less oil. In the meantime, invest in some dry shampoo to keep your roots from looking really oily, and maybe a boar bristle brush to help distribute the oil evenly throughout your hair.

 

[kayleee]

Maybe you are mistaking conditioner for shampoo

 

[Mega_Cabbage]

I think you are fine. One of the reviews said this:

EXCELLENT PRODUCT
May 13, 2016
I really like this shampoo, and don't mind the fact that it does not produce much lather. It leaves my hair feeling soft, silky and clean. What more could I ask for?

 

[seliph]

The Body Shop Rainforest shampoos are great. They're not supposed to lather up much, so don't worry about it. I use the one for dyed hair and it's kept my hair strong and healthy for years

 

[visibleghost]

i use a shampoo that doesn't make bubbles so that's kinda normal i think.

but really as long as you're putting it in your hair i don't see how you could shampoo your hair wrong ...

 

[Chrystina]

If it says sulfate free on the bottle, that's why it's not foaming up. Sulfates are surfactants, meaning they're the part of the shampoo that 1) causes it to lather, and 2) allows the oil in your hair to temporarily mix with water and be washed out. Sulfates are sometimes a little too good at their jobs, though, and can dry your hair out, especially if you wash your hair every day (which you shouldn't, but a lot of people do). Sulfate free shampoos don't lather much, but still clean your hair; you just have to scrub your scalp a little more than you'd need to with a shampoo containing sulfates.

Also, your hair might be oily because of how often you wash it. If you wash your hair every day, you're stripping away the natural oil your scalp produces to moisturize your skin which leads to dry hair, and a scalp that over-produces oil to compensate for how quickly it's being removed. If you wash your hair less often (every other day or every two days), your scalp will start to adjust and produce less oil. In the meantime, invest in some dry shampoo to keep your roots from looking really oily, and maybe a boar bristle brush to help distribute the oil evenly throughout your hair.

Quoting this for truth. 100%

You definitely don't want to be washing it everyday, it's just not good for your hair at all. Like Miii said, dry shampoo in between washes will do wonders (batiste is my favourite).
Good luck~

 

[QueenOpossum]

Agree with everything everyone said about non-lathering being good and not washing your hair every day.

If you don't feel like buying dry shampoo, you can also use baby powder. Just brush it out.

 

[KaydeeKrunk]

Yeah sulfate free shampoos don't really do much lathering, but that's not really a bad thing. I also agree with the not washing your hair each day, there are a lot of good dry shampoos for the "in between days" which just soak up the oils in your hair and make it smell good, I really like the smell and feel of the No Drought dry shampoo from Lush, it makes me smell like a lemon bar! I usually sprinkle it along my roots and then shake it through my hair upside down and then brush it through to get rid of any of the powder showing. Just make sure you do this before getting dressed or you'll end up covered in white powder. As someone who wears all black most days it isn't a good look. XD

 

[Antonio]

You should try turning on the shower before rubbing the shampoo in your hair...