Healthy Hair: Beauty Secrets From The Pros
Jason Flintstone
For most women and some men primping and preening their hair is
a daily Olympic event that may or may not win them any medals
for the way they look. In fact from bed head to hat head, most
of us tress obsessed are prone to bad hair... probably because
most of us suffer from bad hair hygiene.
Want healthier, shinier, ier hair? Don't despair, instead,
"do what you're told, and not what you do":
Shower Power:
1. Go Au Natural: Most store bought shampoos contain astringent
cleaners, which can be damaging to hair, note professionals.
However, using products made from natural ingredients are less
likely to rob your locks of essential oils and nutrients.
2. Get Familiar With Product Protocol: Make your product work
for you. According to experts, the best benefits are achieved
by emulsifying shampoo or conditioner in your hands, prior to
applying. Massage into roots, crown, then lastly, down sides of
shaft (hair shaft, that is).
3.Less Is More: While washing hair daily may make you feel like
it's squeaky clean, but in reality, daily cleaning can be
damaging and drying. Instead wash hair every other day or two
to three times per week. On "off days", rinse with water and
apply conditioner as needed, mainly at the ends.
4. Go Deep: Heat and color treated tresses need to be deep
conditioned at least once a week. If hair is extremely damaged,
experts recommend a concentrated hair mask in place of daily
conditioner (for use from midshaft down).
Styling Suggestions:
1. Avoid Burnout: Many modern dryers are efficient at speeding
up the drying process, but experts note that they were designed
to be held high above the hair (preferable by a stylist) and to
be circulated around a lot, so as to avoid overheating and
damage. To avoid dryer burnout, experts recommend removing the
nozzle and point your dryer downward. And, they suggest
treating damp hair with a heat-protectant spray prior to
drying.
2. Go With The Flow (Of Your Hair): Use fingers when styling
your hair until it is about 80 percent dry, then pull out the
brush. And, don't try to fight its natural tendencies.
3. Let It Breath: While many de-frizz or anti-frizz silicone
based products help keep strands smooth and y, experts
suggest applying them AFTER heat styling (for best results).
Otherwise, they note they can have a "shrink wrap" effect,
depleting your mane of moisture.
4. Brush Up On The Type Of Brush Your Using: According to
experts, the best brushes are those with natural (boar)
bristles, because they disperse your scalp's natural oils and
keep them well greased.
Feeding Your Follicles:
1. Nourish Your Roots With An Adequate Diet: The best follicle
fuel is found in omega-3 fatty acids, according to the experts.
So, dive into some cold-water fish such as salmon and tuna and
don't forget the protein (found in nuts and cheese).
Salon Suggestions:
1. Time Your Touch-Ups: Frequent color touch-ups according to
the experts, can be beneficial in not only covering up the
damage time has done, but also in preventing chemical damage,
especially since keeping up with color means only roots will
need a quick fix and stylists won't have to leave color on that
long.
2. Protect Yourself (from color-fade): Professionals suggest
ensuring color lasts by refraining from shampooing for 72
hours, using only color safe products. However, if you need a
shower to style your hair only wet your hair and apply
conditioner.
Salon Secrets:
A quick fix for frayed ends is simply applying a leave in
treatment then giving them a blast of "fresh" air with a dryer.
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