When to Shampoo
Numerous conflicting views on the subject of shampooing have many
people thoroughly confused. While some theories advise shampooing every
day, others insist that cleansing daily dries and damages the hair.
Fortunately it is not as complicated as it may seem. A simple, common
sense rule to follow is: Observe your hair and decide for yourself how
often you need to shampoo. For many people, shampooing every other day
maintains a healthy balance of scalp and hair.
On the other hand, people whose brushing habits are correct and
consistent have often found they can easily extend shampooing to every
three or four days. Any of these regimens can be effective for you. As
long as your new growth of hair is maintaining its luster, health and
vitality, the cleansing schedule you are following is right for you.
How to Shampoo
At first glance, recommendations that we always lather up twice sound
like a gimmick to sell more shampoo. But there is actual value in this
advice. Perfect shampooing has two parts: The first is loosening up
debris to free the hair and scalp of dirt and dead cells. Since you
might massage these unwanted microbes back into follicle openings if you
shampooed only once, you are well advised to do a second shampoo. This
ensures that no contaminants will retard new hair growth, damage oil
glands or upset the natural fall-out and reproductive cycles of your
hair. Instead, the bad stuff all goes down the drain!
The second shampooing (with massage of your clean head) also
stimulates blood flow to the scalp and opens follicles, allowing
nourishment for each root, bulb and hair shaft. When every follicle is
adequately nourished and each sebaceous oil gland is properly activated,
your own natural oils are distributed to lubricate the entire scalp and all hair shafts. A natural coating of oil is vital to the healthy
maintenance of scalp and hair. It keeps the outer layer of hair moisturized and prevents drying.
Step One: Wet your hair and apply shampoo to your scalp. Massage lightly into hair and scalp, and then rinse thoroughly with warm water.
Step Two: After rinsing, take a bit more shampoo and massage it gently into clean hair and scalp. Rinse out carefully until no shampoo remains and finish with cool water. Towel dry. Now you are ready to brush and style.
Selecting the Proper Shampoo
While there are no hard and fast rules for shampooing your hair, one
thing is certain: proper scalp hygiene is as critical to luxurious hair
as oral hygiene is to healthy teeth. Your scalp is like the soil in a
garden. If kept clean, uncontaminated and nourished with nutrients for
proper blood circulation, the hair growing in it will flourish and
thrive.
First and foremost is the matter of choosing shampoos that satisfy
all these requirements: highest quality natural ingredients, totally
organic, non-detergent and containing no artificial colors or scents.
Many commercial shampoos on the market—even those claiming to be
“natural”— contain artificial colors, perfumes and detergents that dry
and damage hair, clogging follicle openings rather than cleansing your
scalp.
Detergents and color additives leave harmful coatings on the hair.
Synthetic scents dry out hair, damaging the shafts by making them overly
brittle. The scalp becomes plugged up, disturbing its natural pH
balance. Dandruff, itchiness, premature thinning and significant,
eventual hair loss are the undesirable results.
In addition to harsh chemicals, shampoos containing such ingredients
as berries, tomatoes, guava, etc. are wisely avoided. You need an
effective natural shampoo for your hair, not a fruit salad! However
enticingly “organic” they may sound, these not-so-naturally derived
fruit and vegetable ingredients tend to plug up pores, dry out hair and
disturb pH balance, which damages the natural texture of your hair.
Contrary to ‘conventional wisdom,’ it is not necessary to purchase
special formulas for dry, normal or oily hair. In fact, these
supposedly special-purpose shampoos contain even more harmful, toxic
ingredients.
MORROCCO METHOD SHAMPOOS balance your scalp and hair chemistry to eliminate excessive oiliness or extremely dry hair.
When selecting a shampoo, trust your nose! If the shampoo has no
synthetic scent and smells wholesome and appealing instead, it is very
likely a good shampoo for you. The ‘smell test’ is highly reliable and
individualized. Each of us has a different chemical balance that
changes with circumstance and age. There is no single shampoo that can
be recommended indefinitely for everyone.
Your shampooing regimen should ideally contain three or more organic
shampoos that are rotated regularly. Over a period of time, scalp and
hair can become resistant/ immune to a single shampoo, upsetting
alkaline pH balance. Regularly alternating shampoos helps your hair and
scalp stay properly receptive to thorough cleansing and nourishing every time.
MORROCCO METHOD SHAMPOOS are based on the principles of rotation
and totally natural methods of caring for your hair. We have developed
five shampoos, formulated according to the five elements which constitute, in varying degrees, the essence of every living thing in the universe: Air, Earth, Fire Water and Ether. These Elemental Shampoos contain only the finest organic ingredients derived from all over the world.
MORROCCO METHOD SHAMPOOS (and body wash products) harness the power
of nature’s most potent herbs, oils and minerals; they are formulated,
blended and bottled according to the 13 Moon Lunar Astrology Cycle to
maximize their vitality.
Although all of our shampoos cleanse, detoxify, nourish and stimulate
blood flow to hair and scalp, each one delivers a particular treatment:
- Air Essence nourishes and heals
- Earth Essence detoxifies
- Fire Essence stimulates blood flow
- Sea/ Water Essence cleanses
- Heavenly Essence energizes and conditions
When alternated regularly, these five Elemental Shampoos provide the
finest, most effective holistic hair care treatment in the world.
Contains: Aqua (Water), Saponins (Green Tea), Acetic Acid (Raw Apple Cider Vinegar), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Montmorillonite, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum (Flax) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica (Prickly Pear) Extract, Phenylpropanol, Salicylic Acid (White Willow), Tocotrienols (Vitamin E), Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Oil, Salvia Sclarea (Clary Sage) Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Glycerin (Vegetable), Maris Sal (Sea Salt), Citrus Aurantium Amara Fruit Extract, Citrus Sinensis Peel Extract, Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extracts, Lactic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid