No matter what type of hair you have, chances are you want it to look and feel as healthy as possible. Many woman say that a person's hair is the first thing they notice when looking at someone. Healthy hair may come easier to some people than others, but it's an extremely important attribute to have! Chances are that we will most likely have hair on our head for the rest of our lives, so why not learn how to make it look the best it possibly can?
How many times have you seen celebrities on the red carpet with their perfect, shiny, and healthy hair and wished you had millions of dollars to get your hair to look just as good? Well, to be honest with you, it really doesn't cost much at all! Achieving healthy hair is easier and cheaper than you think, so here's a few tips and tricks to get yourself headed in the right direction towards healthy hair!
1. Avoid washing your hair more than 3 times a week. Now, I know starting off by telling you to not wash something may sound gross, but your hair really does not need to be washed as much as you think! Our hair produces natural oils, which keeps the hair shiny and hydrated which is super good for our hair. Over washing our hair will not give the oils a chance to provide any health benefits, and will also dry the hair out leaving it brittle. Try a dry-shampoo or a quick rinse with conditioner solely on the ends of your hair on the non-shampoo days!
2. Maintain a healthy diet. I'm pretty sure you've heard the expression, "You are what you eat", right? Well our hair definitely reflects when we are eating healthier! Eating a poor diet does absolutely nothing for our hair besides leaving it dull, dry, and even can cause hair loss. So try to look for healthier meal options with foods that provide you with some protein, omega-3, and iron to not only help your hair, but also yourself become healthier as well!
3. Deep-condition once a week. Deep-conditioners are pretty heavy and contain quite a bit of oil which is why its only recommended to use them once a week. However, they are extremely useful for moisturising the hair and adding shine for the weeks we may have over washed or over styled our hair with tools as well as repair damage! You should also find a natural homemade hair mask recipe you like on-line to use once a week on your hair as well for repair. (Hint: There's one recipe provided at the end of this post!)
4. Cut down on your hair products. Many woman, myself included, tend to forget the expression "Less is more", when it comes to applying hair products to our hair. If we notice our hairs a little frizzy, we run out and by anti-frizz serum, and if we notice our hairs a little flat, we run out and buy volumizing moose. We feel like we should have 1 product for each of our needs so we know we've covered them all. But applying too much product is really just leaving our hair heavy and weighing it down! Try to look for products that will cover more than just one of your hair needs. Also, make sure you read the back of the bottles for the recommended dose of product you should be using. If you have a short pixy cut, you definitely will not have to use the same amount of product as someone with super long hair!
5. Avoid using heat if possible. I know for many of us ladies, blow dryers and hair straighteners are our best friends in the morning. But no matter how good they may make our hair look, they also come with a lot of damage for our precious strands! To minimize this damage you can try a few things, such as air drying your hair to avoid using a blow dryer all together, purchasing a heat-protectant spray, and try rocking your natural hair once in a while!
6. Trim your hair every 3 months. No matter how much or little we do to our hair on a daily basis, it always manages to get damaged one way or another between haircuts. When the ends of our hair begin to split, they eventually break off if they are not treated. The longer we wait to cut our hair, the more damage our hair will encounter, leading us forced to trim more hair than we wanted. Getting frequent trims (0.5"-1.0") will keep our ends healthier, and help our hair grow longer faster!
