Here’s How to Properly Clarify Your Hair: A Guide for Getting the Best Results
We’ve gathered up the best methods and products for giving your hair a deep clean and maintaining its health all year long.
Caring for your hair can sometimes feel like a mystery. You may know your hair type, curl pattern or propensity for oiliness, but what do you do when your hair care lineup seems to have stopped working? How do you explain your hair suddenly feeling heavier and greasier than usual? The culprit might not be the formulas you’re using, but something a little trickier to spot: build-up.
Before you toss your favorite shampoos and styling creams, there’s a simpler solution. Clarifying your hair is often all that’s needed to get you back on track. You can think of it as a quick reset that’s important for a healthy scalp and head of hair. Here’s everything you should know about the process—including how it works, when you should clarify and the right products for doing so.
How to Properly Clarify Your Hair
What is Hair Clarification and Why is it Necessary?
Should You Clarify Your Hair?
- Hair that feels greasier than normal, despite following your usual cleaning routine
- Hair that looks dull and limp
- An itchy or flaky scalp or one that’s oilier than usual
- Strands of hair that feel heavier and weighed down
- Dry hair that also looks greasy
- You notice that hair products that once worked are no longer helping
How to Clarify Your Hair at Home
- Wet your hair in the shower and grab a small handful of the Salt Scrub
- Use your fingertips to gently massage it around your scalp
- Gently work the scrub into the rest of your hair
- Allow the exfoliant to sit for three to five minutes (eco tip: turn off the tap to save on water)
- Rinse out the scrub, then follow up with a nourishing mask like the NOUNOU Hair Mask to nourish and rehydrate your hair
Get an extra boost of moisture
- Wet Wet your hair, then apply a small amount to your scalp, lengths and ends
- Work it into a foamy lather and let it sit for a minute
- Rinse out the shampoo and repeat the process if your hair feels particularly in need of a deep clean
- Rinse again, then follow up with a moisturising conditioner (like the one from our MOMO line) to put some hydration back into your hair
How Often Should You Clarify Your Hair?
We recommend clarifying your hair between once a month to four times a month, but it will largely depend on your lifestyle and hair type. If dry shampoo, hairspray, pastes, and other styling products are a part of your daily routine, if you shower in hard water, or spend a lot of time sweating or swimming, you may want to opt for a clarifying rinse or shampoo once a week, or four times a month.
If you rarely use hair products and often don’t have an oily scalp or hair, you can lean on a less frequent hair clarifying routine, around once a month or as needed if you start to notice the signs of build-up.
Clarify Your Hair With an Expert
If you’d prefer a professional treatment, you can place your hair in the hands of our recommended stylists as they know the best care protocol for hair clarification. Find a place near you by using our Salon Locator below.
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