Clarifying Hair Rinse vs. Clarifying Shampoo: What's the Difference and How to Use Them?
If you're looking to deeply cleanse your hair and scalp, you might be wondering whether you should use a clarifying hair rinse or shampoo. While both products are designed to remove product buildup, dirt, and oil from your hair and scalp, they work in different ways.
Why Do You Need a Clarifying Hair Product?
Using a clarifying hair product can help remove impurities from your hair and scalp that regular shampooing might miss. This is especially important if you use a lot of styling products or live in an area with hard water, which can leave mineral buildup on your hair and scalp.Clarifying Hair Rinse vs. Clarifying Shampoo: What's the Difference?
A clarifying hair rinse, such as GIRL+HAIR's Apple Cider Vinegar Clarifying Hair Rinse, is a liquid formula that you apply to your hair after shampooing. It doesn't sud up like a traditional shampoo but works to remove buildup and impurities from your hair and scalp.
On the other hand, a clarifying shampoo, such as GIRL+HAIR's Apple Cider Vinegar Water-to-Foam Shampoo, lathers up like a regular shampoo and is designed to deeply cleanse your hair and scalp.
The reason why a clarifying shampoo lathers up, while a clarifying rinse does not, is due to the difference in their formulation. A shampoo contains surfactants that create a lather by reducing the surface tension of water. The surfactants attract and suspend dirt, oil, and product buildup in the lather, which is then rinsed away with water.
How to Use a Clarifying Hair Rinse
To use a clarifying hair rinse, start by shampooing your hair with your regular shampoo. Then, apply the rinse to your hair and scalp, making sure to saturate your hair completely. Leave the rinse in for a few minutes, then rinse thoroughly with warm water.
You can use ACV rinse 1-2 times a week depending on how much buildup you experience. If you have a sensitive scalp, start with once a week and see how your scalp reacts.
How to Use a Clarifying Shampoo
A clarifying shampoo can replace your regular shampoo. To use a clarifying shampoo, wet your hair thoroughly and apply a small amount of the shampoo to your scalp. Massage the shampoo into your scalp and work it through your hair, focusing on the roots. Rinse your hair thoroughly with warm water, then repeat if necessary.
You can use ACV shampoo 2-3 times a week like a regular shampoo. If you have a sensitive scalp, start with once a week and see how your scalp reacts.
Using Both Together: How to Incorporate a Clarifying Hair Rinse and Shampoo Into Your Hair Care Routine
Using Both Together: How to Incorporate a Clarifying Hair Rinse and Shampoo Into Your Hair Care Routine
If you want to get the benefits of both a clarifying hair rinse and shampoo, you can use them together in your hair care routine. Start by shampooing your hair with GIRL+HAIR's Apple Cider Vinegar Water-to-Foam Shampoo, then rinse thoroughly. Follow up with GIRL+HAIR's Apple Cider Vinegar Clarifying Hair Rinse, making sure to saturate your hair completely. Leave the rinse in for a few minutes, then rinse thoroughly with warm water.
By incorporating a clarifying hair rinse and shampoo into your hair care routine, you can achieve a deeply cleansed scalp and hair, leaving it feeling clean, healthy, shiny, and smooth. It also creates tons of volume. Try GIRL+HAIR's ACV clarifying hair rinse or ACV water-to-foam shampoo for the best results.