Do you feel like you could spice up your hairstyle? Don’t give up on getting the hair of your dreams. There are a lot of things you can implement to make this better! Putting the following tips to use is certain to improve your hair’s appearance and quality.
Whenever possible, don’t use a hair dryer on your hair. Heat styling saps moisture from hair, leaving it dry and frizzy. Instead, when your hair is wet keep it in a towel until it dries out. This allows hair to dry without damage, and reduces frizz.
Frequent trimming of your hair does not make it grow faster, despite the myth that it does. Healthy hair grows roughly the same amount each month, approximately half an inch. It’s not your stylist’s shears that are making your hair grow faster, although you may experience a slight increase in growth during the summer, or if you’re taking biotin supplements. Trimming your hair does get rid of split ends, which makes your hair look a lot better.
You may be one of the people who have noticed your hair is particularly attractive after you take a dip in the ocean. You can use specially-formulated products to mimic this effect. Keep an eye out for bottles called “salt spray”, or something like that. To create your own formula, put a teaspoon of salt into 8 ounces of water. Soften up the solution by adding a few drops of lavender.
When drying your hair, make sure that you never pull and tug on your hair. This can damage your hair, causing frizz and breakage. Squeeze water from your hair first, then gently blot the rest dry. Brushing it when it’s wet will likely damage it so only use a wide-tooth comb at this time.
Try using a deep-conditioning treatment on your hair about once a week. Just wet the hair and put on a lot of your normal conditioner. Keep the heat in by wrapping the hair in a towel or in plastic wrap. Wait about a half hour. Then, shampoo and rinse well to reveal shinier, healthier looking hair.
If you use a blow dryer to dry your hair, be sure not to keep it on the same spot for too long. This decreases the likelihood of getting any heat damage to your hair.
Avoid using products on your hair that contain alcohol, as they tend to dry your hair out. They’re not good for your hair and you need to watch what products you put into your hair anyway. Read labels of all the products you use in your hair.
Whenever you condition, make sure that you work the conditioner evenly through all of your hair. Additionally, let the conditioner sit in your hair for 5-10 minutes so that it can be fully absorbed, then rinse it out.
Wait two days before shampooing newly-dyed hair. When your hair has had color applied, the cuticle requires time to reseal otherwise the color will quickly fade. Simply wetting your hair can open the cuticle back up until sufficient time has passed. If you can be patient, you will be treated with healthy hair.
If you swim often you should wet the hair before you do so to make sure your hair soaks less chlorine. Also, if you don’t use a swim cap, try to wash your hair (and condition it) right after you leave the pool so you can avoid damage.
When you brush your locks, always start from the bottom, working your way back up. Work the knots out of the ends slowly and carefully to avoid any breakage. Once the knots are worked out, use long strokes, starting at the roots of your hair and proceeding all the way down to the tips.
Hopefully, you found the tips featured above easy to comprehend and you now feel ready to start incorporating them into your daily hair routine. If you try to follow just a few tips here, you will surely see a difference in how your hair feels.