When MALINNA° cosmetics did not exist yet and I was actively engaged in opera singing, I followed with interest all organic products and nutritional supplements to strengthen the body. In this profession, even the slightest weakening of immunity can cause professional paralysis. Increased mucus, colds, allergies can result in incapacity for work and in the long term even endanger the professional career itself. Many opera singers therefore have a mobile pharmacy in their handbag and are often familiar with pharmaceutical products almost at the level of pharmacists themselves. I was no exception.

How to switch to a completely clean shampoo.

My father was developing a product that is now a breakthrough in many aspects – a cleanser. Its composition was absolutely pure, without any synthetic chemistry, so I started using it as a shower gel and hair shampoo. Sometime around that time, the idea of creating cosmetics started to form in my head. But let's go back to 2014.

Until then, I had been using cosmetics that I thought were of higher quality and natural-based. First, L'Occitane shampoo, which, however, contains SLS, and therefore any natural ingredients in the shampoo will be "killed" by this cheap irritating chemical. Later, I switched to the Welleda brand, which is somewhat milder in the chemistry used, but is still not absolutely clean. Why such a long introduction? After switching from Welleda to our cleanser, it took about half a year for me to achieve the same standard result after using it. And this is exactly what can happen if you start using MALINNA° Shampoo Clary Sage on your hair. Some areas of your head were downright oily, others were completely fine. The following factors basically influenced the result:

• switching to completely clean cosmetics (a similar phase is experienced by people who decide to wash their hair with only water)

• for me as a woman even a period within the cycle

• number of washes per week

It may take a little experimentation and patience.

Maybe you belong to the group that is satisfied with the shampoo from the beginning. If not, and you still have the determination and patience to use our shampoo (or the benefits it brings are worth the effort), try the following procedure:

Get a shampoo that has the least harmful ingredients. Personally, I still trust the Welleda brand in this regard. First, wet your head well with lukewarm to slightly warm water. Then apply a classic shampoo to your hair and wash your hair. Try not to massage the shampoo into your scalp. Rinse the shampoo well.

In the second phase, use MALINNA° Clary Sage shampoo. Apply enough to create a sufficient lather. Massage the shampoo into the scalp and lather thoroughly. Then rinse with warm water. After towel drying your hair, spray MALINNA° Skin Toner . A few sprays are enough at the roots of the head. This is an option to avoid conditioner. We recommend brushes and combs made of natural materials for subsequent combing of the hair.

Don't wait until your hair is oily to wash it again, but try washing it a day earlier. Gradually try washing your hair only with MALINNA° Shampoo Clary Sage . However, it is always important to rinse your hair thoroughly with warm water and initially you can wash your hair with our shampoo at least 2 times in one bath.

Ideally, after some time you will get to a frequency of washing your hair much lower than with regular shampoos. Speaking for myself, I currently wash my hair about once every 5 days and my hair doesn't get greasy at all.

Of course, don't expect your hair to behave like regular shampoos. Their main known function is to protect the scalp from moisture, and the body also does this by retaining oil at the roots of the hair.

Sometimes it is advisable to treat your scalp with a treatment in the form of MALINNA° Face Wash . Massage it into damp scalp, leave it on for a few minutes and then continue by washing your head with shampoo.

We are constantly working on the shampoo, as well as on other products. Our priority remains protecting the body, starting and accelerating regeneration processes, detoxifying the body and strengthening overall immunity. MALINNA° Shampoo Clary Sage does not fall out of this concept either.