1. Shampoo & Conditioner Types
Products

2. Consultation for Shampoo & Conditioner
Hair condition – normal/dry/greasy/dandruff
Scalp Condition – normal/dry/greasy/dandruff
Hair texture – fine/medium/coarse
Service – cut/blow dry/colour/perm

3. Structure of the Hair Cuticle Cortex Medulla Transparent Overlaps
Easily damaged
Cortex
Main part of the hair
Where all changes take place
Contains moisture & colour
Medulla
Core of the hair
No real purpose
Not always present

4. Shampoo Types Hair condition Shampoo type Benefits Normal
Strawberry/Peach
(fruit)
Cleans the hair
Dry
Coconut/Almond oil
Replace moisture
Greasy
Lemon
Removes grease
Damaged
Protein
Strengthens
Coloured
pH Balanced
Restores natural pH
Dandruff
Medicated
Relieves soreness/itching

5. Conditioners
Surface
Penetrating Treatment
Scalp Treatment
Anti-oxy

6. Surface Conditioners
Surface conditioners come in cream or mousse form. They smooth and coat the cuticle making the hair look shiny and manageable They do not get past the cuticle and cannot re-strengthen the hair. They are applied after shampooing the hair, and then rinsed thoroughly.

7. Penetrating/Treatment Conditioners
There are two types of penetrating conditioner
Restructuring and Moisturising
Restructuring treatments will help to rebuild the strength of the cortex by adding protein
Moisturising treatments replace lost moisture with oils
Heat may be added with a steamer

8. Scalp Treatments Oil – used on dry scalps to replace lost moisture,
Astringent (tea tree) – for a greasy scalp, used to dry oils and slow down the oil produced
Apply on dry hair, directly onto the scalp with tint brush
Heat may be added with a steamer

9. Anti-oxy conditioner Used after any chemical service
Stops chemicals from working any further
Closes the cuticle making the hair shiny
Restores the hair to it’s natural pH value