Hair Serums are the latest must-haves in hair grooming products today. The popularity and importance of hair serums is largely based on the fact that it keeps your hair well nourished, soft and lustrous, and is an effective replacement for sticky and messy hair oils.
Designed as a hair care solution that prevents your hair from getting tangled while giving it that softness and shine, a good hair serum should effectively protect your hair against exposure to the sun and pollutants like dust and grime, every time you step outdoors. Once you have found the perfect hair serum, it is important to know on applying serum to hair, to help maximize the benefits.
The first step is to find the perfect hair serum. Just like any other grooming product, every brand uses different components that may benefit certain hair types and do very little for others. It’s imperative that you find the perfect product best suited for your hair and keep a tab on the components used. Often this means that you may need to try two or more products before you find what’s right for you.
Hair serum is only applied on shampooed hair and the importance of this cannot be stressed enough. Unlike hair mousse or hair sprays, a hair serum is primarily a source of nourishment for your hair, even though it does help to style or disentangle as well. The primary purpose of hair serum is protecting your hair against dust and grime, so, applying it on unwashed hair will defeat the purpose. Often popular brands manufacture a complete range of hair grooming products that include a shampoo, conditioner and hair serum that are made to complement each other. If you’re trying out hair serum for the first time, it’s a good idea to use the hair serum that comes with a compatible shampoo and conditioner in the same hair-care range. Shampoo your hair thoroughly, follow it up with a conditioner and finally apply the hair serum.
Depending upon the length and density of your hair, take two to six drops of the hair serum in your palm and rub it properly on both palms to mix well. Hair serum is best applied on just washed hair, so make sure your hair is towel dried or slightly damp. Flip your hair forwards and start applying hair serum on hair that falls over your face, going upwards from the tips of your hair. Massage the tips, as hair serum works well on split ends. Flip the hair back again, take two to four more drops of hair serum and massage it well into your scalp. Once done, it is best to take a few more drops and apply the serum all over your hair for efficient application.
Once you’ve applied the serum effectively over your hair, brush it downwards. This will help you to easily disentangle hair. After applying hair serum, make sure you blow dry your hair till it is completely dry, as damp hair could cause dust or grime to stick to your hair and scalp. If you use a hair straightener often, its best to first apply the hair serum and then go for the straightener, as the serum will also protect your hair from any damage caused due to overheating and resultant breakage.
Once you’ve got the hair serum that suits your hair type, start following these simple practices on how to apply serum for hair and see how you get that lustrous and shiny crowning glory.