Washing hair the salon way is simpler than it looks, and it makes everything that comes next easier. Start by soaking the hair through, then work shampoo at the scalp with your fingertips, rinse well, and repeat if needed. For conditioner, here is the key step: before you apply it, gently squeeze and blot the excess water out of the hair first. Conditioner on dripping-wet hair gets diluted and slides off, but on towel-damp hair it can actually do its work. Then apply conditioner from mid-lengths to ends, give it a few minutes, and rinse.
Starter lessons
- How to shampoo: scalp-first technique
- The water-removal step: squeeze, don’t wring
- Where conditioner goes (and where it doesn’t)
- How long to leave conditioner on
- Rinse order and temperature basics
These lessons are free, and new ones are added over time.