Natural hair care routine: the ultimate guide for your hair type
Taking care of your hair naturally isn’t something you can just wing. Between pollution, hard water and conventional formulations that can sometimes be harsh, our hair loses its shine. Adopting a natural and organic hair care routine means giving your scalp what it really needs, without controversial ingredients (no sulphates or silicones).
Whether you have dry, oily, dull or unruly hair, the Salle d’ô shop guides you step by step to build your eco-friendly hair care routine.
1. The hair care routine for dry and damaged hair
Dry hair suffers from a lack of sebum or has been sensitised by heat and colouring. It is brittle, coarse and lacks suppleness. The aim here is to deeply nourish and lock in moisture.
The steps in your ‘Intense Nutrition’ routine:
- The Shampoo: Choose a shampoo for dry hair enriched with plant oils or nourishing butters that cleanses without stripping.
- Targeted treatment: Once a week, apply a natural hair mask to the lengths and leave on to deeply repair the hair fibre.
- Daily care: Use a hair milk or serum that doesn’t need rinsing on your ends to keep them soft and minimise split ends.
2. The routine for oily hair and unbalanced scalps
Roots that become oily quickly often indicate excessive sebum production, sometimes linked to a stressed scalp trying to defend itself. You need to cleanse gently without ever stimulating the sebaceous glands.
Key steps to space out washes:
- Cleansing: Choose a shampoo for oily hair with purifying properties (based on clay, tea tree or rosemary essential oils).
- Be gentle: Massage your scalp gently with your fingertips, without rubbing excessively so as not to stimulate sebum production.
- The natural tip: Use a solid shampoo to limit harsh surfactants and purify the roots long-term.
3. Maintaining the balance of normal hair
If your hair is neither too dry nor too oily, you’re in luck! Your goal is simply to maintain this natural balance and add shine to your hair every day.
A minimalist routine consisting of a gentle shampoo for normal hair, complemented by a light styling cream or a heat-protective treatment, is more than enough to preserve its vitality.
Why switch to solid, organic hair care products from Salle d'ô?
Choosing to transition to natural hair care offers a double benefit: protecting your health and reducing your plastic waste. Our ranges of hair serums, styling creams and masks contain carefully selected natural ingredients.
Based in Montpellier, our shop is committed to offering you healthy beauty and hygiene products that are kind to your body and the environment.
FAQ — Your frequently asked questions about hair care
How long does the transition to a natural shampoo take?
It usually takes between 2 and 4 weeks for the hair to rid itself of silicone residues from conventional products. Don’t be discouraged if your hair feels different at first – it’s learning to breathe again!
In what order should hair care products be applied?
The logical order for a complete routine is: an oil treatment (before shampooing, optional), shampoo to cleanse, a mask or conditioner to treat, and finally a leave-in milk or serum on towel-dried hair to protect and seal in moisture.