When it comes to hair care, no one knows your hair better than you. The key to healthy, clean hair starts with what you’re putting on it and how you treat it. With the use of chemical free shampoos and conditioners, and a few other simple tricks; everyday can be a great hair day.
Avoid Washing Every Day: The more you touch your hair, the quicker it looks and feels dirty, and shampooing isn’t always the answer. Washing your hair every day isn’t good for you, because you’re stripping the hair of its natural oils. For some hair types, over shampooing means drying the hair out, while for others, it causes the scalp to produce oil much faster. It’s possible to train your hair and wash it less, so start by extending your hair washes an extra day, and use helpful tools like dry shampoo in between.
Be Careful With Heat: Curling irons, flat irons and hair dryers can overtime add damage to your hair. Overusing these heat products will contribute to breakage; like split ends and will dry out hair while stripping it of natural moisture. As tempting as it might be to use these products daily; limiting usage to only once a week will best protect your hair from unnecessary heat damage. Washing your hair with cool water helps boost shine and preserves its natural moisture.
Try Different Hairstyles: A sleek high ponytail is not only stylish, but practical too. Unfortunately, having your hair tied back all the time can damage the hair follicle from being pulled too tight. This can result in serious fallout and breakage. When wearing your hair up, avoid the use of elastic rubber bands, or fabric ties with metal pieces but instead opt for something gentler. Using scrunchies, leaving your hair down wearing it au natural, and make sure to keep rotating hair styles is a great way to avoid damaging your hair.
Get A Trim: Regularly cutting your hair seems counterproductive when trying to grow it out but getting rid of those dead and split ends helps it grow healthier and faster. By not cutting or trimming regularly, your hair will get shorter on its own, as ends dry out and tangle with one another, causing more breaks. Consider visiting the hairdressers for a trim every 6-8 weeks.
Use Natural Shampoo and Conditioner: Skip the conventional shampoo and conditioner brands, your roots deserve better! Organic shampoos and conditioners help your hair look and feel beautiful using all-natural ingredients. Don’t be fooled into thinking all shampoos and conditioners do this, because some will use harsh chemicals to clean the dirt from your hair, ultimately damaging your scalp and hair follicles in the process. Natural shampoos and conditioners provide rich nutrients, vitamins and oils that your hair needs to be healthy and beautiful.
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