Too many hair growth products are in the market today. Infact hair growth and hair loss have become such big issues with all of us that increasing number of people are afraid instead of being encouraged with number of products available in the market. This is because the internet, the market, the media and probably everyone has this issue with hair that today all women have a certain say about or against a hair product they have tried (or even on what they never tried).

This information blast is more negative than positive as we do not have enough time to decide which particular hair product is good for our health.

The key to find a suitable hair product for woman is through knowing a woman’s hair type. It could be oily, dry, normal and even mixed. Yes knowing which type of hair you have is the first step to finding a suitable hair product. The success of all the other steps that follow depends only on this first issue.

Basically there are few different kinds of products: Shampoo and conditioners, creams, colours, oils, gels, potions and sprays. Almost all the products available today fall into these categories.

Shampoo: Shampoos are generally used to clean the hair. The kind of shampoo that you need depends on your hair type. Dry hair needs something that doesn’t use strong detergents to wipe off the sebum that cause dirt on the hair. Normal hair needs a combination of detergent and vitamins. Oily hair needs good cleansing shampoo.

Condidtioners: A hair conditioner is generally used in addition to a shampoo to give that extra care and health that needs to be provided soon after a shampooing. Many shampoo manufacturers give the information that their shampoos give excellent results when used with the conditioners that they have manufactured. However this need not be true always with different types of hair of different people.

You can use different brands of shampoo and conditioner to get the desired result. However choosing a conditioner to match up with your shampoo, needs some time and also some trial and error method (which may not support hair growth). However there are very few instances when a conditioner has caused hair loss. Hence the correct combination of shampoo and conditioner needs to be worked out with time and patience. Once worked please make a note of ingredients of the products so that you can know what suits you better the next time when you think the hair (or rather the factor that cause hair loss) has got used to this combination.

Oil: Oil is a very important factor in hair nourishment and growth. Infact if shampoos clean the hair after the dirt is formed. Oil gives the hair what it directly needs. Ofcourse because of it its sticky nature oil might also cause dirt to settle down on the hair. Hence any hair oil, with a combination of various ingredients including coconut oil, aloe vera, almond oil etc is good for hair. However one needs to apply this, give (or best if one can get ) a massage and then wash it off after giving it time to sink into the hair.

Colours, sprays, potions:

Colours, sprays and potions are use only for temporary purposes most of the times. If used for longer periods of time, these products may start affecting the health of the hair. Therefore, one needs to exercise huge caution while using such products. Avoid using these products without giving a test for a small portion of the hair which is not visible and also which can be washed off easily.

There are too many products, but knowing which ones to use regularly is the key to healthy hair.