Gomina, everything you were doing wrong: how to use it correctly

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Si deseas lucir un peinado perfecto e inamovible, te ofrecemos una guía de uso de la gomina –que han vuelto a poner de moda celebrities como las Kardashian– para lograr un resultado ideal y evitar que este producto dañe tu cabello.

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Natalia Castejón

Journalist specialized in healthy life

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Updated: September 24, 2020

Gomina has once again trend thanks to the Kardashian have revealed that their trick for their hairstyle to remain intact for hours is the use of a type of gomina called gorilla muc.And although since the use of the fixing gel was popularized thanks to the toupee that Danny Suko in Grease, he had lost popularity in front of other similar products, such as hair waxes - which provide a much more natural finish - seemsThat the gomina is fashionable again, and therefore we tell you everything you should know about its use to achieve an ideal aesthetic result without deteriorating your hair health.

There are several products to achieve a perfect hairsty.Its usefulness is very similar, but the difference is found in the finishes, since while the lacquer and wax are light and provide a natural appearance to the hair while fixing it, the fixing gel is characterized by providing brightness, aWet effect, and high fixation.

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How to apply gomina

If you have decided to use gomina to keep your hairstyle, these are the steps you should follow.First, you must prepare your hair before the application by disregarding it completely.The fixing gel can be thrown with dry or wet hair, although Jorge Barrera, owner and hairdresser of Cutme Madrid, recommends doing it wet so that it is easier to extend and that there are no lumps.

This expert has also explained how to apply gomina as a professional.The amount of product will depend on the hairstyle and the hair length but, in general, for a short -timed hairstyBehind you must use at least the equivalent of three gomina hazelnuts.

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If you are going to put on a jerky for all the hair, and want to avoid the antistnetics lumps, rub the product in the hands before applying it, but if you only want to put it in one part, extend the gel only by your fingers, since so the applicationwill be much more accurate.It is very important that you prevent the product from contacting the scalp zone, as it can resect it.

Depending on the chosen hairstyle, you can use a comb to give the desired shape to the hair;Of course, hurry up, because as soon as a few minutes go by the gomina will dry and you can no longer mold it to your liking.Some of the hairstyles that are usually made with gomina are the tupés, the tips fired, the hair backwards completely or just by the sides, perfect high pigtails, or collected.

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Risks of using gomina

The composition of the gomina is based on alcohol and acrylate polymers, materials on which the dermatologistGarnacho Gloria Saucedo, member of the Spanish Tricology Group of the Spanish Association of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV), warns that used in a regular basis canCause serious problems in our capillary health.Among the most common are:

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The best thing to avoid all these risks is to buy products that are free of alcohol, not apply large amounts of product or do it at the root of the scalp, not abuse its use and just use it sporadically, and wash the hair well with water with waterand soap when you get home.In this way we will prevent the ingredients that damage the hair being present in it more time than necessary.

Remember also that sun exposure should be avoided with gomina or playing with it, because when obstructing pores does not allow perspiration.

Goodbye to lice with the gomina

As in the elderly, the use of gomina repeatedly in children can also cause hair breakage, the absence of brightness and, more importantly, damage to the scalp, because the skin is much moresensitive than that of an adult, as Jorge Barrera, owner and hairdressing of Cutme Madrid explained to us.Therefore, it should never be applied in babies, and just do it occasionally in children.

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Although these gels are not recommended for the little ones, there are many products against lice that are made with silicones, which act through suffocation instead of using toxic products to kill them, as these are much more aggressive for children."Fixing gels could serve for treatment against lice, or at least to avoid the adhesion of capillary fiber parasites," says Dra.Garnacho Gloria.

Even so, dermatologist recommends that it be assessed that it is respectful products with children's skin to avoid possible damage.They must also be easy to eliminate with water, because if some waste left in the scalp and in the hair of the little ones they could cause them problems such as dryness or irritation.

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Created: July 17, 2017

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