Beautiful well-groomed hair is the dream of any woman. To keep your hair always healthy, soft, shiny and silky, you need to properly care for it. For this purpose, it is not enough to use the right shampoo, suitable specifically for your hair. In addition to it, other means are necessary to maintain the beauty and health of your curls. One such remedy is hair balm.
Why do I need a balm?
Hair is constantly exposed to various negative environmental factors, in particular:
- excess ultraviolet radiation due to direct sunlight;
- flaws in nutrition;
- adverse effects from a hair dryer, curling iron or ironing;
- low-quality water for washing hair;
- environmental pollution;
- exposure to harmful chemicals during coloring, curling, etc.
The use of the balm gives the hair extra strength to cope with these problems, and serves as a prevention of various diseases of the hair.
Currently, the market offers a wide range of balms for all types of hair, which allows the consumer to choose those that are suitable specifically for him. To make it easier to navigate in all the variety of these products, you should know what kind of balms manufacturers offer us.
Types of Balms
To choose the right hair balm, you need to clearly understand what purpose it is intended for. The following types of products are available.
- Rinse conditioner. It is used during shampooing, immediately after the shampoo has been washed off. It is applied to wet strands and washed off thoroughly. As a result, the curls become soft, obedient, comb well and have a healthy appearance.
- Tinted Balms. As the name implies, they are designed to give hair different shades.
- Healing balms. They are used to treat hair and scalp in combination with other means designed to restore dry, brittle strands and damaged bulbs, to deal with scalp problems and enhance hair growth in general.
All types of balms are available in three versions - for dry, normal and oily hair, which makes it possible to ensure proper care for any type of hair.
The difference between balm and air conditioning
Many users are wondering if the balm is an analogue of an air conditioner, and what is the difference between them. Just note that these are two different means. The main differences between them are as follows:
- Conditioner is used exclusively to protect hair from harmful effects. Balm performs not only a protective function, but also preventive, and sometimes therapeutic, saturating the strands with useful substances.
- The conditioner acts directly on the hairs, and balm - also on the roots, and in some cases on the scalp.
- Air conditioning is an antiseptic. Balm does not have this property.
- The conditioner remains on the strands, protecting them from the harmful effects of the environment, and also makes them obedient, increases the volume, thereby giving the hairstyle the desired look. Balm must be washed off.
Currently, such means as conditioner balm have become popular, combining the properties of both the first and second.
Horsepower brand products
Among the numerous offers in this market segment, horsepower hair balm is in special demand. This product is one of the hair care products in the line of twelve items united by this brand. The brand appeared on the domestic market about ten years ago, and since then has firmly won the sympathy of customers and has repeatedly been awarded the “Best Product of the Year” brand.
What is the secret of this success? Obviously, the cosmetics of this brand effectively cares for hair, fully meeting the expectations of customers. The first products released under this name were shampoos, the composition of which coincided with the composition of horse care products. The same natural ingredients, but in a much lower concentration than in "horse" shampoos, gave an amazing effect when used in caring for human hair. Adapting horse cosmetics to human needs, manufacturers were able to get products that have excellent cosmetic and therapeutic properties.
Balm Composition
The main components in the composition of this product are collagen and provitamin B 5 . The first restores the structure of the hair, makes it smooth and strong. The second moisturizes and protects the hair, creating a protective film on them. Enhances the effect of vitamin B 5 another element from the same group - vitamin B 3, which has a similar effect.
In addition to them, the “Horsepower” hair balm contains wheat protein, which makes the hair soft and silky. Extracts of various medicinal plants make curls healthy, nourish, strengthen, prevent their loss and enhance growth.
Horse Power hair balm is used as an adjunct in the complex treatment and prevention of baldness, dandruff and other problems.
Indications and contraindications
Judging by the reviews, “Horsepower” hair conditioner balm with regular use copes with such problems as:
- Dryness of both the strands themselves and the scalp.
- Oily hair and dandruff.
- Dropping out.
- Weak growth.
- Dullness and fragility.
- Damage to hair after dyeing or under the influence of sunlight.
- Split ends.
Contraindications to the use of horsepower hair balm are individual intolerance to the components or existing allergic reactions.
How to apply?
Horse Power Hair Balm is used immediately after shampooing. The strands are wiped, saving them from excess moisture. A small amount of the product is applied along the entire length of the hairs, and also rubbed into the scalp with light massaging movements. After two to three minutes, the balm is washed off with warm water.
Judging by the reviews, Horse Power hair conditioner is best used in combination with other products in this series - conditioner shampoo and wellness masks. It is recommended to use the tool two to three times a week for a long time.
Reviews
So, what do Horse Power say about customer hair balm? The product is white in color, has a fairly thick texture and the smell of lemon. Due to its density, it is quite economical to use, it is enough for a long time. The balm is easy to apply on the hair and just as easy to rinse.
As a result of its use, users note an improvement in the appearance of the hair, which becomes soft and shiny after the first application. During regular use, a decrease in hair loss and the disappearance of split ends is observed.
According to experts, the horsepower hair balm is quite effective, due to its composition. The herbal extracts used in it have proven themselves both in folk medicine and in the production of medical and hair care products.
However, for larger problems, experts advise, before using various cosmetics, consult a doctor, since these problems can indicate serious health problems that require medical treatment.
In general, the horse power balm was highly appreciated by both specialists and ordinary users.