A modern woman knows that healthy, well-groomed hair is an indispensable component of the image of a successful person. Therefore, when choosing styling products, many get knocked down, because the requirements for the product are quite large: it should not spoil the hair (and even better - take care of them), allow you to create a hairstyle quickly and keep its shape for a long time. It is believed that hair mousse can create the most natural look and is suitable for regular use. But it’s worthwhile to figure out how to use hair mousse correctly. Does it suit everyone, and what you need to know before you buy it?
What are hair mousses used for?
Mousse is a universal tool that helps to cope with a wide range of problems and achieve the desired result.
- Daily styling of straight and curly hair: the mousse allows you to fix the hair well without weighting. Depending on the purpose and type of hair, you can choose your own type of product - mousse spray, light foam or cream.
- Hair coloring. In addition to styling, there are mousses for short-term staining. They gently tone the hair, wash off quickly, which allows you to experiment with color without harm to your hair.
- Strengthening growth is an additional function that modern styling tools can perform.
- Against fluffiness - mousses help to cope with naughty hairs. You can go out with them in wet weather, without worrying about the neat appearance.
What is included in the hair mousse?
The effectiveness of the use of mousse depends on its composition. Most often among its components you can find:
- protective complexes that enrich some mousses are able to protect the hair from external influences - high humidity, temperature;
- biopolymers and their cationic and anionic groups are designed to give extra volume to the hair and not weigh down the hairstyle;
- mousses specially designed for weakened, split ends, deprived of life hair, suitable for those who often use a hairdryer, irons, curling irons and experimenting with dyeing;
- glycerin in the composition is designed to moisturize hair;
- there are mousses specifically designed for hot styling (they include panthenol, which protects the hair from damage by high temperatures);
- conditioner additives in the composition of the mousse facilitate combing, making the hair less brittle.
How to use hair styling mousse?
- Before using hair styling mousse , it is necessary to trace after shampooing whether the shampoo, hair mask or conditioner are washed off well. If this is not done, the mousse will mix with other means and the curls will look dirty, poorly laid or the effect of using a styling agent will be short-lived.
- The amount and areas of mousse application depend on the purpose. If you need to straighten your hair, the product is applied along the entire length, if you give volume - only on the basal area, if you wind the curls - a little on the ends.
- Hair styling should be started immediately after applying the mousse, because it quickly fixes the strands in a certain form.
- After using the styling product, it is worth taking care of its thorough removal from the hair. To do this, just apply shampoo and wait 2-3 minutes. The tool will have time to dissolve.
Application Algorithm
- Washed hair needs to be carefully combed with a comb with rare cloves. This will protect them from damage.
- Shake a can of mousse and squeeze a small amount.
- Tilt your hair back (tilt your head back a little) and apply with light movements to the curls at their base.
- Use a comb to distribute the product through the hair.
- Start laying immediately. You can do it hot and cold, straighten, blow-dry, curl on curlers.
How to use hair styling mousse: male version
It's no secret that not only women are engaged in hair styling. A strong half of humanity is also trying to monitor its appearance: a successful man should look appropriate. As for the mousses, then they are also quite in demand. How to use a man’s hair styling mousse?
- Since the hair is often short, there are very few funds. It can be used on wet and dry hair.
- A little mousse needs to be distributed in both hands and applied to the hair according to their height.
- You can give them shape with a comb, or you can do it with your hands (in this case you get the effect of negligence).
- To give hair volume, they can be dried with a hairdryer, slightly lifting.
The disadvantages of hair mousse
Like any care product, hair mousses have several drawbacks. Before using a hair styling mousse or running after buying it, pay attention to these points:
- It is difficult (at least for the first time) to choose the right amount of funds. Too little applied mousse will not cope with fixation, a lot will make hair heavier.
- Not suitable for all hair types.
- One remedy is not enough. You need to have at least 2 types: easier fixation (for every day) and strong (for single events and complex hairstyles).
The main problems that women face when laying mousse
Women's concerns about possible hair problems after using styling products are not unfounded. Wrong choice, improper use can provoke trouble even for those who have chosen hair styling mousse. How to use it to avoid this?
- Lack of volume or it does not hold. This problem may occur if you select the wrong product. Need to look carefully, is it really mousse? Or maybe a foam? The fact is that foam is an easier option for creating volume. She suits thin hair because she creates more airy hairstyles. Mousse works better on thick, dense hair. He copes better with large curls and hair straightening.
- Hair gets oily quickly. Again, the wrong choice of remedy. Here you need to pay attention to the degree of fixation, which gives hair styling mousse. Volume with ultra-strong fixation is difficult to achieve. Mousse will make heavier hair thinner and “give” it a greasy shine.
- Hair becomes dull. The cause of this problem lies in the excess of the product used. Hair loses its natural shine if it is regularly copiously lubricated with mousse or other styling products. It must be remembered that for short hair, its amount is the size of a walnut, for medium length - with a small kiwi, for long hair - with an apple.
- Sticky strands. Before using hair styling mousse, you need to not only thoroughly wash the curls, but also let them dry. The strands should be slightly moist, not wet, otherwise the product will lose its fixing function.
- Itchy scalp. The reason is incorrect application of the product. In order not to earn contact dermatitis, in no case should you rub the mousse into the skin. You can apply exclusively to the hair.
It is worth remembering that the right choice and rational use of hair care products can prevent the appearance of any problems and give a stylish appearance.