Author: Jason Flintstone
For most women - and many men - primping and preening their hair is
a daily Olympic event that may or may not win them any medals for the way they look. In fact from bed head to hat head, most of us tress-obsessed are prone to bad hair. That's probably because most of us suffer from bad hair hygiene.
Want healthier, shinier, sexier hair? Don't worry or despair. Instead, "do what you're told, and not what you do":
Shower Power:
1. Go Au Natural: Most store-bought shampoos contain astringent cleaners, which can damage your hair, note professionals. However, using products made from natural ingredients will ensure you are less likely to rob your locks of essential oils and nutrients.
2. Get Familiar With Product Protocol: Make your product work for you. According to experts, the best benefits are achieved by emulsifying shampoo or conditioner in your hands, prior to applying. Massage into roots, crown, then lastly, down the sides of the hair shaft.
3.Less Is More: Washing hair daily may make you feel like it's squeaky clean, but the reality is daily cleaning can be damaging and drying. Instead wash hair every other day or two to three times per week. On "off days", rinse with water and apply conditioner as needed, mainly at the ends.
4. Go Deep: Heat and color treated tresses need to be deep-conditioned at least once a week. If hair is badly damaged, experts recommend a concentrated hair mask in place of daily conditioner (for use from midshaft down).
Styling Suggestions:
1. Avoid Burnout: Many modern dryers are really efficient at speeding up the drying process, but experts note they were designed to be held high above the hair (preferable by a stylist) and to be circulated around a lot, to prevent overheating and damage. To avoid dryer burnout, experts recommend removing the nozzle and pointing your dryer downward. And, they suggest treating damp hair with a heat-protectant spray prior to
drying.
2. Go With The Flow (Of Your Hair): Style your hair using fingers until it is about 80 percent dry, then pull out the brush. And, don't try to fight your hair's natural tendencies.
3. Let It Breath: While many de-frizz or anti-frizz silicone-based products help keep strands smooth and sexy, experts suggest applying them AFTER heat styling (for best results). Otherwise, they can have a "shrink wrap" effect, depleting your hair of moisture.
4. Brush Up On The Type Of Brush Your Using: According to experts, the best brushes are those with natural (boar) bristles, because they disperse your scalp's natural oils and so keep the scalp well greased.
Feeding Your Follicles:
1. Nourish Your Roots With An Adequate Diet: The best follicle fuel is found in omega-3 fatty acids, according to the experts. So, eat lots of cold-water fish such as salmon and tuna. And don't forget the protein (found in nuts and cheese).
Salon Suggestions:
1. Time Your Touch-Ups: Frequent color touch-ups according to the experts, can be beneficial in not only covering up the damage that time has done, but also in preventing chemical damage, especially since keeping up with color means only roots will need a quick fix and so stylists won't have to leave color on for long.
2. Protect Yourself (from color-fade): Professionals suggest ensuring color lasts by refraining from shampooing for 72 hours and using only color-safe products. However, if you need a shower to style your hair, just wet your hair and apply conditioner.
Salon Secrets:
A quick fix for frayed ends is simply applying a leave-in treatment then giving them a blast of "fresh" air with a dryer.
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