How to Use Glycerin For Your Hair in Summers?

Glycerin is a great substance for your hair. It is a hydrating agent that helps in increasing water content in your hair cell membrane by absorbing water available in the environment. It is precisely due to this reason that the use of glycerin has to be regulated in summers when humidity in the air is higher than usual. A combination of high humidity and excessive use of glycerin can make the hair flat and over hydrated, which is not good for curl definition and bounce.

Ways to use glycerin in summers

• For curl definition – Too much glycerin is not good for curl definition and if you are one who loves your curls and like to have fun with your hair, this is what you should do. Make sure that glycerin does not feature in the top few ingredients in the product composition list. The order of listing is always based on the amount of the substance used in the product. You want some glycerin but not a lot.

• Application on wet hair – Glycerin is a hydrating agent, which means that it absorbs moisture from the environment. If you apply glycerin or products that have high glycerin content on wet hair, your hair will never seem to dry out and never be ready for styling.

• Light refreshers – Women usually need something to freshen up their hairstyles in the middle of the week without washing their hair. Glycerin works beautifully as a mid-week light refresher for your hair. This is because by this time, the hair strands are not as receptive to the function of glycerin as they are when newly washed.

• Listen to your hair – If you have hair that just loves glycerin pampering, there is a way to make use of it in your twist out and braided hairstyles. Begin with a very small amount of glycerin based styling product and gradually increase its quantity. Keep the twists and braids for a few days, giving your hair time to completely air dry. This way, your hair has received its dose of glycerin and has successfully held on to a hairstyle as well.

These are just general observations that could help you regulate glycerin use. The first and foremost rule is to do what suits your hair the best and if it needs glycerin even in summers, do not hesitate to go for it!