Using the Right Gel for Your Type of Hair

By Amy Nutt

Anyone familiar with the hair care products aisle at their local department store looking to use the right gel for your type of hair could very likely tell you that there is a massive variety of different available products, each with its own tagline and advertising materials, combined with an attractive package and exorbitant claims of perfection. Amongst all the different types of hair gel is very likely the perfect gel for your type of hair. Unfortunately, with all of the different claims and and promises of benefits, each particular package of hair gel seems to offer a cornucopia of results. Despite these claims, only one particular type of product is really going to give you the results that you are looking for and help you to look your best.

First and foremost, you have to identify what type of hair you actually have, a task that can be more difficult than you might imagine. While television commercials and advertising would have you believe that those who are prone to dandruff are completely covered by a halo of dust everywhere they go. These exaggerations make it hard to identify exactly what type of hair you actually have.

The best way to understand the health and condition of your scalp is to brush with a hard bristled brush and see if you produce any flakes. If you can produce any flakes all, you very likely have moderately dry to severely dry skin. While you might not always have dry skin, many people are afflicted with extremely dry skin during cold weather or while visiting dry climates. Whatever the case may be, it is important to identify whether you have oily hair, normal hair, frizzy hair, dry skin, so forth and so on.

Once you know what type of hair you have and what treatment you want to give it, then you can look into the types of hair gel that will help you look your best. Finding the right gel for your type of hair can be very difficult, but with extensive effort you can find what you need. When trying a new type of hair gel to see if it is the right product for your hair, try to buy a travel version or a trial package or even a free sample if they are available, in order to determine whether or not it is effective with your hair type. Just because a product is advertised as perfect for your hair type does not always mean that it will work or that you will be happy with the result.

One of the best rules of thumb when searching for the right gel for your type of hair is to choose a product that has the least amount of ingredients included in the package. Generally, organic products are the way to go when you are looking at rubbing them onto your scalp or other body part. Organic products tend to have less chemicals and are less irritable to the skin. Unfortunately, there are not always a tremendous amount of hair gel types available, making it somewhat difficult to find organic products in your local department store. Regardless, simply by cutting back on the amount of chemicals present in your hair gel, you can reduce a lot of the reactions that many people can have to excessive chemical products. - 30525

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