If you dream of having beautiful, silky hair, then read on for expert advice and tips.
In winter, it’s easy for hair to become dry and dull. With constant heat from indoor heating, hot showers, styling tools and blow dryers, these things can take a massive tool on your hair and leave it thirsting for a nice, long drink. Investing in a top-quality conditioner will help your hair to beat the winter blues. Look for a rich conditioner that contains natural oils such as sunflower or coconut oils. After washing your hair, instead of directly applying conditioner, towel dry your hair. Getting excess water out of your hair before applying conditioner is very important in order to allow your hair to fully drink in the benefits of the conditioner.
When applying conditioner to wet hair, the excess water can block the absorption of nutrients and moisturizers within the conditioner. Apply the conditioner in the shower (after towel-drying your hair) and leave on for two to three minutes before rinsing out. For a more intensive conditioning treatment, apply conditioner after you have stepped out of the shower and towel dried your hair. Leave the conditioner on for an hour or overnight. There are many excellent deep and overnight conditioners on the market.
Organic cold-pressed coconut oil always works as a wonderfully rich and emollient conditioner for the hair. It can be applied to dry ends overnight. You will wake up with moisturized, shiny hair. Other excellent oils for the hair include argan and jojoba oils.
To keep split ends at bay, it’s important to make an appointment with your hair stylist for regular trims. Going to the salon every six to eight weeks should keep split ends away. When split ends are left untouched, the hair shaft can actually keep splitting higher, which can result in very unhealthy and frizzy-looking hair.
Avoid using at home color, as they can strip your hair and contain metallic dyes. It’s best to leave coloring up to a professional who knows their way around color. Boxed color which can be bought at drugstores may seem tempting when you feel like you’re in a hair rut and need a quick change, but these products are best avoided because they can damage your hair and if you find yourself in a sticky situation where the color does not turn out the way you visualized, you probably won’t have a clue as to how to fix it. This can mean having to wait until your stylist can fit you into her schedules — so you may be left having to walk around with a disaster on your head for a few days.
Avoid the overuse of hair dryers, flat irons, and curling irons. Heat tools can take a toll on your hair and leave it damaged, dry and brittle. Heat tools should be used sparingly.
Try washing your hair every other day instead of every day. Washing your hair every day is not only a waste of product, but this will dry your hair out quicker than anything else.
About Author:
Susan Shultz is in an expert in hair restoration in Toronto as well as Toronto hair transplant. She is a hair and beauty expert with vast knowledge about hair health and maintenance.