How To Get Healthy Hair and Prevent Hair Damage in 10 Steps

washing your hair

Wash your Hair Correctly and NOT Every Day

Washing your hair daily will strip your hair of its natural oils.  It is these oils that keep hair healthy and shiny.  Even the finest of hair should be able to go without washing for one day.

Treat Wet Hair with Care

Hair stretches more when it is wet and therefore has tendency to break or even fall out.  To keep hair healthy avoid over brushing, particularly when wet, and also wringing out your hair after washing.  It is advisable to only use a wide-tooth comb on wet hair.

Use Scalp Massage

Massaging encourages blood circulation which channels nutrients to the hair roots.  The increased circulation gives the hair the best possible start and it also has lots of well being benefits too.

Indulge your Hair

Use a hair treatment regularly.  These treatments either reconstruct or moisturise and are particularly important to use to combat hair dye damage and physical damage from drying and styling techniques. You can buy these at your local supermarkets, or even use natural ingredients to make your own. For example, avocado oil has great benefits for your hair, not just your health!

Regular Hair Appointments

It is very important to have regular haircuts to keep your hair healthy and strong.  The longer your hair, the older it is and is therefore more fragile and susceptible to breakage and split ends.

Follow Aftercare Routine

There are many hair treatments that can be undertaken either at home or in a salon.  Perming, weaving, braiding, curling, colouring, highlighting, dip dying, whatever you are doing with your hair the aftercare routine should be followed to maintain the health of your hair.  This will avoid hair dye damage and hair breakage for example.

Protect Your Hair from the Weather

Your hair should be protected from the cold as well as the sun.  Wear a hat in the winter and a leave in condition in the sun.  This will help prevent hair damage such as drying out or becoming brittle.

Don’t Use Too Many Products

Using too many styling products can upset the balance of the scalp and cause skin irritation.  If you do use styling products try to apply to the shaft of the hair and not the scalp.  Minimise the amount of styling each week to avoid damage too.

Eat a Healthy Diet

Eating healthily will keep your hair strong and healthy and can also prevent hair damage and loss.  The nutrients that you eat fortify the hair follicle and healthy hair follicles equal healthy hair.

Key foods to eat are those rich in omega-3 that promote healthy skin, hair and nails so eat plenty of salmon, tuna and mackerel.  Maintain good levels of vitamin A to reduce the risk of dandruff by adding sweet potatoes, cheese, eggs and yogurt to your diet.  Leafy vegetables like spinach will maintain levels of vitamin C which is crucial for circulation and will keep scalp oils circulating.

Drink Hot Water

Drinking hot water leads to soft shiny hair by making the nerve endings at the roots of your hair active.  This activation has the added benefit of promoting growth too.

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