The cuticle of your hair looks a lot like little the shingles on the roof of a house.
When those shingles cuticles are raised, it’s virtually impossible for your hair to maintain it’s moisture levels, as moisture exits as easily as it enters. Certainly there are times when your cuticle will be lifted (during the wash process or when re-moisturizing), but most of the time, you want it as smooth (closed) as possible.
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Why Smooth Your Hair’s Cuticle?
The main reason for keeping your cuticle closed and smooth as possible, is so moisture is held into the hair. A head of hair that has really smooth cuticles from day to day can often retain moisture for 3-5 days on end. Secondary to nicely moisturized hair, is shine. When your hair’s cuticles are smooth, your hair is MUCH shinier!
How To Smooth Your Hair’s Cuticle
During the wash and conditioning process of hair care, your cuticles are slightly raised. You actually want that so that the beneficial ingredients in your cleansers and conditioners can penetrate the hair shaft and do the job they are paid (for) to do. Once that has occurred, you then want to make sure you close those cuticles (the conditioning process will help with that, but the below steps will help you take it a step further!)-
Getting your hair’s cuticle to close and smooth can occur in several ways. You can finish off your wash/conditioning session by:
-Rinsing your hair with cold water
-Rinsing your hair with a diluted solution of apple cider vinegar
-Rinsing your hair with warm water followed by applying a refrigerated leave in conditioner (my preference)
-Applying a leave in conditioner followed by a natural oil helps to smooth the hair’s surface and locks in the moisture.
