- Don't wash your hair everyday.
I know this sounds gross and before I started doing this, my hair got greasy after one day so I washed it everyday and so on and on. You have to train your hair to produce the right amount of oil so that it doesn't look gross. But how? Well, you start by washing your hair every 2 days, then when it adapts, push it to 3 days, in the meantime you can use dry shampoo in between washes to keep your hair looking fresh. I now wash my hair every three or four days and when I think it looks weird or I want it to smell awesome I use conditioner the same way you'd use shampoo but with conditioner, it removes the dirt and makes it smell awesome.
- If you bleach your hair
Try to use the lower volume developer you can, bleach once with a 20 vol. and then wait a week or so while deep conditioning and then do it again. Avoid 30 and 40 vol. because while it does bleach faster the damage is worse and it's easier to overprocess your hair. When your hair grows, only bleach the roots and try not to overlap, I know a lot of people that everytime they dye their hair, they bleach it all, but if you're using a semi-permanent hair dye this is absolutely NOT necessary. You'd be better off just washing out the color as much as you can and then dying over it. If you're using a box dye then don't bleach your hair!
- Choose a good shampoo and conditioner that adapts to your hair.
I found that since my hair is dry, normal shampoo does not work for me, it leaves my hair tangled and gross so after trying a bunch of different shampoos I found my now beloved Trichomania by Lush, it's a solid shampoo so it's great for the planet also. It's filled with nourishing and natural ingredients because it´s made for curly hair, but hey! it works wonders so it doesn´t matter. As far as conditoner goes, I use the banana one from The Body Shop, I'm now looking for a new one because I´m trying to avoid that store now, but from time to time I use American Cream by Lush but I wouldn't recommend it for regular use because it's not that mosturizing.
- Deep Condition.
This is a vital step when it comes to taking care of your hair, there are a lot of store options out there but I found that this DIY one is amazing and it´s really easy to use, or if you´re not in the mood to prepare something, just saturate your hair with coconut oil and ta-da, magic. I also use a DIY hair mask made from different oils, I'll post the recipe soon.
- After shower care.
- Don't brush your hair while wet.
Doing this is really really bad for you, the hair tends to be more prone to breakage while wet so if you brush it you can get split ends and breakage and that's not fun, you can however detangle with your fingers very carefully if you're not into that messy hair look.
- Avoid heat.
Try not to use straightners, curling irons, hair dryers or anything like that. Also try not to stay out on the sun, or use a cap if you can, because the effect the sun has on your hair it's pretty similar to bleaching, and that's a lot of damage. If you can't give up heat tools, then try to minimize the use or use a heat protector.
- Brush your hair everyday.
Do it when it's completely dry, and everyday so that you spread the oil your scalp produces and it doesn't accumulate on the roots.
- Trim your hair every 3-4 months.
Even if you're trying to grow out your hair, this helps prevent split ends and makes it look longer, also it gives the appearance of faster growing because you don't have to deal with the breakage, which makes you lose length.
- For liquid shampoo users.
If your shampoo of choice is liquid, break some vitamin e pills and add the oil to your shampoo.
I think those are the most important steps to follow if you want healthy hair!
What are your favorite hair products? Leave a comment and let me know!
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