Is a time for joy, celebration, and of course, looking fabulous! However many women feel unsure about what styles and colors will look best on their hair as they age. Fear not, ladies! Plenty of ways to embrace the festive spirit while still looking stylish and sophisticated exist. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Shampoo or Conditioner First: Does the Order Matter? If it's a hair-washing day when you jump in the shower, it feels natural to grab your shampoo bottle before you reach for the conditioner. After all, it makes sense that we would want to cleanse our hair and then seal in hydration. When we shampoo our hair, the shampoo gently lifts the cuticle of our hair strands to remove dirt and oils on our scalp and hair. A lifted cuticle can equal tangled hair, especially if we have hair that is on the drier side. Most of us who go through the aging process will have dry hair to contend with at some point or another. This means that the use of conditioner is a requirement! Conditioner smooths down the cuticle of our hair strands, sealing in moisture. Now that we have covered how shampoo and conditioner work, this is where things get interesting. Could there be a positive effect of using conditioner before we shampoo our hair? Much like most queries in the beauty world, whether or not we use shampoo before conditioner or vice versa does not have a one-size-fits-all answer. Today, Better Not Younger looks into who could benefit from using conditioner before shampoo and if the order of your hair wash regimen really matters.

Take note: conditioner should be applied only to the hair strands, as conditioner on the scalp can lead to buildup. Conditioner is washed out; hair should be blotted dry for best results. Using conditioner before shampoo will have different results depending on the person. This variant is how your hair and scalp normally react to the traditional method of shampooing before applying conditioner. If your hair becomes greasy, oily, weighed down, or lacks volume, you may be up for a change. Try switching from shampooing and then conditioning to reversing the order: using your conditioner first. Using conditioner before a shampoo can be beneficial for aging hair. Aging hair is particularly dry and brittle, making it easily breakable and prone to split ends. That means during each shampoo, dry hair can become even drier if it isn't properly hydrated during and after. This drying effect can be amplified when using products not designed to be gentle on aging hair. Adding conditioner on top of hair that has become dried out will not be able to fully rescue the damage done. Using products specialized to be gentle on aging hair is a key component in having healthier hair.