Maintaining your hair is relatively easy with the right kind
of steps. Hair is made of protein, so keeping a healthy diet and good hygiene
is an essential part of maintaining luscious locks. At the same time, here are
some other tips about hair care, and what you can do at home to get
unbelievably beautiful hair.
1
Wash hair sparingly and use a good-quality shampoo. Washing
hair too often can leave hair dried out, leached of its natural oils, and may
damage your hair. Aim to shampoo your hair at most every other day or even only
twice a week.
2
Try shampoos that do not contain sulfates or parabens. Sulfates
are the chemicals that make shampoos lather up. Parabens
are preservatives that cause irritation and eye problems after prolonged use.
Both of these chemicals aren't healthy for you or the environment so try to use
shampoos with natural cleansers.
- Choose
a shampoo that suits your hair type. Don't just go for any old shampoo;
go for the shampoo that works for your hair type. Typical types include
(but are not limited to):
- Curly or coarse
hair probably wants frizz-minimizing and softening shampoo.
- Straight or oily
hair probably wants a gentle shampoo designed for daily
washing.
- Colored or treated
hair probably needs a shampoo that's fortified with extracts or
amino acids, because treating your hair is essentially damaging it.
- Dry hair
probably needs shampoos with glycerin and collagen to help restore some
moisture into the hair.
3
Use conditioner that matches your hair type, length, and
treatment damage.A good rule of thumb is to condition every time you
shampoo your hair, although very processed or dyed hair probably needs a little
more love than natural hair.
- Deep condition once a week. Use
a store-bought hair care product, or venture out on your own and try a
homemade solution. Deep conditioning is very good for your hair. It keeps
hair soft, healthy and moisturized.
4
Condition your hair properly based on hair type:
- For fine hair:
If you have very limp hair, try a botanical oil treatment before you
shampoo. Use lavender, castor, coconut or tea-tree oil, for example, and work it under
your cuticles before shampooing. Wash shampoo away and apply conditioner
from the mid-shaft down to the end. Leave in for a minute before washing.
- For medium to thick hair, use a moisturizer with natural hydrators. Keep your conditioner light. Apply conditioner all over your head and let stay for 2-3 minutes.
Be careful about using hair care products with too much
protein. Too much protein can leave your hair feeling desiccated and
brittle. While protein is the building block of healthy hair, use conditioners
that come with balanced ingredients.
- Frizz-control
serum can be used in small quantities to tame frizzes. Make sure you do
not use too much, and wash once a week with a deep-cleanse shampoo to
avoid build-up, which will leave hair looking dull and flaky.
6
Rinse your hair with vinegar before shampooing, twice a
year. Doing this helps to make your hair look shinier and cleaner;
plus, it treats dandruff. Use 1 part vinegar (preferably organic apple cider
vinegar) to 3 parts warm water, then rinse and wash your hair as normal.
7
Moisturize your hair. Use five oils: almond,
castor, olive, coconut and lavender oils. Mix together equal proportions of
each. Alternately, use egg oil. Apply to the hair and leave in for four hours
prior to showering out. Repeat twice a week.
Drying
your hair
Let hair dry naturally. After you get out of the
shower, wrap your hair in a cotton T-Shirt. Towels are made of fabric that is
very rough and damaging to your hair, causing frizziness and split ends. Avoid
brushing hair while wet, as it makes the hair brittle and weak. Only use a wide
tooth comb to brush out tangles while hair is wet.
- Try
not to use a blow-dryer. Healthy hair does not respond well to heat. Hair
can sustain heat damage easily, especially from blow-dryers. If you have
to use a blow-dryer, dry your hair using the lowest-temperature setting
and limit usage to once a week.
- If
you shower before you sleep overnight, put your hair up in a bun and let
it air-dry overnight. Your hair should be dry in the morning.
Styling your hair
Don't brush your hair too much. Brushing your
hair stimulates the follicles which promotes growth, but brushing too much too
often, will cause damage to your hair strands that results in frizz and split
ends. [3]
After you shower, try using a wide toothed comb. Or,
use your fingers, rather than a brush.
Trim your hair regularly. The best way to get
rid of split ends is to do it yourself. Take some hair shears and attack the
split ends about 1⁄4 inch (0.6 cm) above
the splitting. Many women with perfect hair never have split ends because they
make it a priority to get their hair trimmed, or trim it themselves, every 6-8
weeks.
Style your hair naturally, minimizing styling damage. Styling
by itself won't overly damage your hair, but repeated stylings multiple times
per week put some serious strain on hair.
- Avoid
perming, crimping, straightening, curling, and bleaching or repeatedly
coloring hair if at all possible. So you want to go out on Saturday night
and need your hair straightened. That's fine. Just make it an occasional
treat, not a permanent thing.
- Don't
use rubber bands to pull back or otherwise style hair. Rubber bands will
encourage your hair to get snagged, ripping it out of the follicle.
- Try
not to use hairstyles that tightly pin or pull the hair back. Styles such
as cornrows or tight ponytails can cause damage at the roots, or put
stress on the follicles.
- Instead,
experiment with up-dos: a simple ponytail or chignon looks clean and
requires very few hair products. You could also just keep your hair down
and wear a headband
Treat or dye your hair sparingly, if at all. Dyeing
and treating your hair can take a lot out of it. People who opt for au
naturel often don't experience the same problem with dry, damaged, or
over-processed hair.
- If
you do dye your hair, try it every once in a while. Take a break from
dyeing and give your hair a little breather. It should respond favorably.
Eat healthily. Give your hair the right amount
of vitamins. Since hair is made of proteins, eat a balanced diet rich in lean
protein, whole grains, fruits and vegetables. A healthy diet will ensure hair
that looks and feels better.
- Make
sure you get plenty of vitamin C. This vitamin strengthens hair.[citation needed] In
addition, iron helps transport oxygen to blood vessels, zinc grows and
repairs tissue, and omega-3 fatty acids grow healthy hair.[citation needed]
- Give your hair some time to show new brilliance. What you eat will not have an immediate difference on the hair you already have, but it will help with hair that is newly growing.
Remove stress from your life. Physical and
mental stressors will keep your hair from realizing its full potential. Stress
can cause hair loss, so try not to let stress overcome you. This means finding
healthy emotional outlets for your stress: yoga, biking, meditation, or other
forms of exercise all work well.
Tips
- Stress
has a bigger impact than you think. Meditation can be very helpful, as
well as exercise.
- Put
an oil on your hair at night before going to shower because this makes
your hair shiny.
- Detangler
spray helps with knots so you don't have to rip your hair out while trying
to comb it.
- If
you absolutely have to use heat, make sure you use a protective spray
first. These are very inexpensive.
- Do
not sleep with wet or damp hair. This will weaken the follicles and make
hair strands brittle. Blow dry in low heat at the roots before bed.
- Most
people use more shampoo than they need. Depending on hair length, you
probably only need about a quarter sized dollop.
- Don't
blow dry hair too frequently. Frequent blow drying, or use of other heat
products, can stress your hair.
- Rinse
your hair under cold water after you finish shampooing and conditioning to
make it shine and look even more luscious than it was before.
- When
towel drying, don't rub the hair vigorously. This splits the hair. Try
using a micro fiber towel as they soak up lots of moisture.
- You
can naturally strengthen your hair by mixing carrots,and Fuze or Vitamin
Water together in a blender and rubbing gently into hair before you wash.
Be sure to wash out well.
Warnings
- Protect
hairs from exposure to excessive sunlight and dust.
- Curlers
and straightening irons can cause burns if you are not careful. Pay
attention to what you're doing while you use them.
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