You may remember recently about my desire to grow my hair a little longer, into a ‘lob’ shall we say. Well the new found length has become a bit of a faff for me and I’m finding my usual washing technique just doesn’t cut it anymore. I run out of shampoo before I reach my crown and a birds nest would be the best way to describe my tangled post-shower look. As with most tribulations in life I found myself consulting Pinterest for a solution.

Amongst the techniques already part of my daily routine; you know brushing hair before you step in the shower to stimulate circulation and the cool rinse after the wash, I found a suggestion I hadn’t come across before. The Reverse Wash. No, this doesn’t involve turning backwards to wash your hair, it’s the act of applying conditioner first and then shampooing second.
This week I’ve started off my shower by gently rubbing a blob of my usual conditioner through the ends and then a little bit to the roots. AFTER rinsing I’ve then applied a ten pence size amount of shampoo to the roots massaging in a vertical motion rather than circular.
I flipping love the effects. My tresses are definitely more volumised and less limp which I suppose must be down to ensuring the conditioner is properly removed. My hair also feels cleaner and I do think I could go an extra day without a wash! On the negative side, I’m not sure if it’s due to the effects of excessive central heating but my barnet is a tad more flyaway. I read an article where a hairdresser suggested the technique wasn’t good for your hair as shampoo apparently opens the cuticle while conditioning closes it, which I suppose could explain the static nature. I have fairly fine hair but an awful lot of it. I can’t vouch this idea would work for everyone but I’ve been pleasantly surprised.

Has anyone else tried this technique? What are you thoughts and have you continued doing it? Anybody fancy trying out the reverse approach or have any pearls of wisdom to share on hair washing?