Mistake 4: Most don\u2019t have the right shampoo and conditioner combo<\/h2><\/p>\n\n\n\n
While we\u2019re not advocates of over shampooing (which means shampooing every 2-3 days), McMillen says he sees many men who still don\u2019t shampoo enough\u2014as well as those who neglect to condition altogether. That being said, he wishes all men would find the right combination of these two products, a wash and a conditioner that play to each other, and that the men would use them at more proper frequencies. Typically, you should buy a shampoo<\/a> and conditioner<\/a> combo from the same brand for this reason. To get the most benefits, always shampoo first, to rinse the canvas before you renourish it with conditioner. You can use conditioner on the in-between\/no-wash days, too, so long as you didn\u2019t get overly greasy, sweaty, or grimey that day. Never shampoo your hair while you\u2019re conditioning it, or you\u2019ll nullify the conditioner’s restorative powers. When applying both products, give yourself a scalp massage<\/a> as well for 1-3 minutes, says McMillen. This leads us to the next mistake…<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKeeping a clean and healthy scalp will give you healthier hair follicles, primed for growth,\u201d McMillen says. (Guys with thinning hair should pay especially close attention.) \u201cIf you neglect washing your hair and use too much product, you can damage your hair and scalp with product build up.\u201d A daily scalp massage can be administered while washing. Do it with your fingers or a simple manual scalp-massaging device, available at most beauty\/grooming retailers. This stimulates blood flow to the follicles and keeps them strong, while also ensuring that your scalp gets a deep clean (and exfoliation) necessary to stay balanced and fungus-free (and in turn, itch-free, flake-free, and so forth). <\/p>\n\n\n\nMistake 5: They\u2019re ignoring the scalp<\/h2><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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