The top categories of hair care products include:
Shampoo
Conditioner and hair treatment
Hair tonic or hair oil
Coloring
Styling products

The basic equipment for the care of your hair includes a shampoo and, if necessary, a conditioner. In addition, you can combine a hair conditioner, but you should not use it more than once a week. If you are travelling, practical travel sizes are a good choice.

Basically, men and women can use the same hair care products without hesitation. A central difference between the products for him and her can be found in the fragrances. Shampoo & Co. for men usually smell a little more tangy, while products for women have fruity or floral scents.
Since many men wash their shorter hair every day and women do not subject their usually much longer hair to the strains of a wash every day, hair care products for men are somewhat milder in their composition. Products for the female head therefore usually contain more care substances because the hair is washed less frequently.

To find the right hair care products, you need to determine and know your hair type. It is important to know whether your hair is dry or greasy, whether your hair is thick or thin and how straight or curly it is. You can read more about this in the section "How to care for different hair types".

Look at the list of ingredients. You can usually find this on the back of the packaging of the respective hair care product. For easier identification of the silicones, you can orientate yourself by the word endings
-thicone,
-oxanes,
-glycol,
-conol and
-cone.
Alternatively, you can simply use organic or natural cosmetic products, because they are completely free of silicones.

For thinning hair, look for products without synthetic ingredients and silicones. Silicones act like a layer around the hair and weigh it down, making it even less easy for your thin hair to regain its strength.
Hair care products with caffeine can be a sensible choice for you. To strengthen your hair, you can also use products with proteins, B vitamins, iron and zinc. Additionally, you can add volume to your head by heat styling with a hair dryer, straightener or curling iron. Be sure to apply a heat protection product to your hair beforehand.

In order for your hair extensions to look as natural as possible and not stick together, you need to take good care of them. Especially in the areas where your human hair is connected to the extensions, it can quickly become matted. When combing through your long mane, use a hairbrush with very straight bristles and no knobs. This will prevent the bust from getting caught in your hair.
Wash your hair extensions only once or twice a week with a shampoo that contains as much oil as possible, for example olive or macadamia oil, as found in natural cosmetic products. If you need to conceal a greasy roots in between, I recommend using a dry shampoo or powder. In addition, you can use a conditioner and a hair oil or conditioner after shampooing to improve combability.

After applying or massaging leave-in products into your hair, you do not wash them out with water. These hair products are usually sprays that remain in the hair and thus provide long-lasting care and protection.

Unopened hair care products have a shelf life of several years. If you have opened a product, you should use it up within twelve months. The small jar symbol on the packaging gives you an indication of the shelf life. The number there stands for the number of months that the product can be used after opening.

Yes, you can make hair care products yourself. The advantage of homemade products is that you know exactly what is in them. This way you can be one hundred percent sure that your product is plastic-free, vegan and, thanks to the mild ingredients, also suitable for your children.
You can find lots of useful tips and recipes for homemade vegan shampoos on the internet. Mix only a small amount at first so that you can test whether you have any allergic reactions.
For a shampoo based on coconut oil you need:
high-quality, grated curd soap
Boiling water
coconut oil
almond oil
You can extend this basic recipe according to your personal preferences with flowers, herbs and essential oils for a special scent.