FOR THE LADIES; REASON WHY YOU SHOULD STEAM YOUR HAIR

Most of ladies have dry and brittle hair and often times they complain of stunted hair growth and this could be because they skip this very important hair treatment process. Steaming or steam therapy is a deep conditioning treatment that makes use of steam as the name implies to release moisture into the scalp. Hair steaming helps increase the flow of natural oils produced by your scalp thereby stimulating hair growth and eliminating dryness especially for natural hair.

Benefits of Steaming Your Hair

There are several benefits to this hair treatment process and it is definitely worth it, some of them include:

1. Opens hair pores: It gently lift the cuticle and opens up your clogged hair pores to allow the treatment penetrate. It therefore allows your hair the nourishment it deserves.

2. Improves hair elasticity: Hair breakage is as a result of poor elasticity of the hair. This therapy improves your hairs elasticity and prevents/reduces hair breakage.

3. smooth and have body instead of being limp.

4. Cleans the scalp: Washing your hair doesn’t necessarily mean that your scalp is clean. Over time some dirt stick stubbornly to your scalp and become glued with the grease on your scalp. Steaming can help remove such stubborn dirt that cannot be removed by washing.

5. Promotes hair growth: Steaming is one of the best home remedies for hair growth problems. Sometimes, the dirt and dust of the atmosphere are responsible for stunted hair growth. Your hair follicles need a little extra impetus to grow in such situations. Steaming your hair provides that stimulus to your hair follicles and your hair growth improves if you do it regularly

6. Better circulation in the scalp: Steaming improves blood circulation in the scalp which aids hair growth.

5 Very important information you should know:

1. Steam your hair ONLY once a week. 

2. Per steaming session, stay under a steamer for only 30mins and no more. Steaming for more than 30mins can causes a permanent relaxation of the hair fibers, allowing it to break very easily.

3. Do not cover your hair with a shower cap or any other plastic bag. This prevents the direct heat waves from the steamer from getting to your roots. Hence not all the necessary treatments get absorbed.

4. Clip your hair up. Your ends are the oldest part of your hair so having them under the steamer ensures they will receive all the benefits as well.

5. Wait for 5-7 mins before and after you get out of the steamer. Always take time after applying the treatment(s) before getting into the steamer and to allow your hair to cool off for before washing out the treatment(s).

CREDIT: KAMDORA