Hair is an important part of your overall personality and thus hair care is an important part of your beauty regime as well. Though it is important to take care of your beautiful tresses you don’t need to spend too much money or time in taking care of them if you follow some simple tips.
I know applying oil can be a time consuming process and at times a little messy but a good hair oil massage stimulates blood supply to those stressed tresses. You can choose from a lot of options- almond oil, coconut oil, olive oil even our very own mustard oil. This is one of the oldest Indian hair care tips ever.
Heat styling tends to deprive your hair from all the moisture and shine. So it is better to avoid blow drying, straightening and curling as much as possible. On occasions where you do want to style your hair, use a heat protecting balm or conditioner to reduce the damage.
Just like we use warm water to open the pores of our face and cold to close them, the same concept applies to our hair as well. Never pour hot water on your hair as it gets rid of the natural oil that the hair has. Use lukewarm water for your first rinse, shampoo and condition your hair as usual and then use cold water for your last rinse. This is among the good hair care tips that everyone should follow.
Rubbing your wet hair with towel causes them to break. Wet hair is prone to breakage so handle them very carefully to avoid unnecessary hair loss. Always wrap your hair gently in a towel and let it absorb some of the moisture. Doing this also avoids occurrence of split ends
Though it is myth that trimming helps in your hair growth, nonetheless a trip to your salon every 6- 8 weeks helps your hair to be healthy and strong. The haircut does not have to be a drastic one every time, it just needs to be consistent. A regular trim helps avoiding split ends and tearing up of shafts which help you maintain your beautiful hair in perfect health
Just like your skin your hair also suffers from daily wear and tear, and is affected by environmental factors like sunlight, wind, cold temperature , become dry due to daily styling and thus demands some deep-penetrating conditioning treatment and care at least once a week to keep them in a shiny and lustrous state.
To avoid breakage and static in your hair, instead of using a brush use a wide toothed comb to de-tangle your hair. If you do want to use a brush, use a paddle brush but make sure you never use it on wet hair.
Hair with static is every girl’s nightmare. To prevent static use satin pillow cases as they minimise static build up in your hair unlike cotton ones that increase it
It is another myth that your hair gets used to a particular shampoo and conditioner and thus do not work well for them after a point of time. It is true that product build up occurs in your hair but to get rid of that just mix a little bit of baking soda with your favourite shampoo every two months and ten continue using that shampoo and conditioner.
Yup this is all it takes to keep your hair in good condition! But only if you do it periodically!