Hair Care Routine: I Never Used a Hot Towel Until a Stylist Told Me This

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These range from the malpractice of using shampoos every day (it is preferable to alternate days) to forgetting about washing areas such as behind the ears and the nape of the neck.In this pilgrimage toward achieving the perfect hair care routine, I just discovered that using a hot towel while performing my prewash regimen, for example, applying a cleansing treatment before shampooing, is a golden rule for deep cleaning and adding shine to my hair.Stylists at the in Vigo, Spain, use hot towels for all types of professional protocols, specifically when they apply a clarifying treatment or a deep cleansing treatment to remove residues from the hair and scalp.

But the good news is you can also get the same results at home.Stylist Cristina Vidal tells me that when applying a deep-cleansing product at home (something that we should do once a week), we should wet a towel in hot water and roll our hair with it after applying the product to the scalp, roots, mid-lengths, and ends.“The heat from the previously heated towel will cause the cuticle of the hair fiber to open slightly, and the hair will be better cleansed,” she says. “In the same way, it will also facilitate the penetration of the active ingredients.”She adds: “When the towel cools down, normally after 5 or 10 minutes, the product should be rinsed out, because the cuticle begins to close and the deep-cleansing process would not be possible.”She recommends carrying out this step with any detox pre-shampoo treatment or with a clarifying shampoo when a deeper cleansing is desired.

Vidal stresses that when using any purifying product on the hair, it is important to massage the hair fiber well to eliminate residue, as well as the scalp.Another alternative, according to.