Hair Care Tips! (Seeing as how my last blog was a personal one)

1. Washing hair with cold water seals water into the hair shaft, helping prevent breakage and makes hair shine.

2. Static Hair? Avoid using plastic brushes or combs, as they are the cause. 

3. If you colour your hair wait at least 48 hours after colouring hair to shampoo it. Every time you wet hair you open the cuticle so give hair time to seal in the colour. 

4. Trim the ends of you hair once every 2 weeks, only cutting of 2 cm. This promotes hair growth and makes hair healthier and shinier. 

5. Before entering a pool, wet your hair so your hair will soak up the initial water instead of the chlorinated water. 

6. Alternate between 2 shampoos and conditioners to avoid your hair developing a build up and resistance to your regular products. 

7. Use a leave in conditioner; it'll hydrate and protect your hair. A leave in conditioner on your hair is the equivalent of moisturiser on your face. I recommend Aussie Miracle Moist Leave In Conditioner  

8. Using your fingertips to massage your scalp will increase circulation in your scalp which is important for hair growth. 

9. If you colour your hair, limit coloring it to once every 2 months. Hair coloring damages your hair and the less frequently you colour it the better. 

10. Avoid sleeping with tightly braided hair or hair in a tight ponytail. The stress can cause breakage and/or hair loss. 

11. If you HAVE to tie your hair up when you sleep then use a scrunchie (retro!) as it will prevent alot of the breakage that would occur when using a rubber band. 

12. To much brushing is damaging but brushing does promote hair growth as it spreads the hair oils across the lengths of your hair. 

13. For ethnic hair: Use a mild moisturising shampoo with a low PH level when washing your hair. Wash ever 3 to 7 days to promote healthier hair. 

14. (i am being hypocritical here) Use a sulphate and SLS free shampoo. 

15. Staying hydrated is important for healthy hair as well as your overall health so make sure that you are taking enough water. 

16. Use dry shampoo every other day as they are not damaging to hair and allow you to wash your hair every other day without it feeling dirty. I recommend Tropical Batiste 

17. Avoid using hair styling products with alcohol which dries out hair. 

18. When colouring your hair (if darker) consider using henna dyes instead as they are less harmful to hair. Lush Henna Hair dye. 

19. Use an intensive mask every 3 days, to give hair a healthier appearance. I recommend Hello Hydration Intensive Treatment Mask. 

20. ALWAYS use a heat protector spray. I recommend VO5 Heat Styling Spray. (it smells AMAZING!) 

I plan on doing some tips every week or month or so...just beauty, hair and general care. 

Enjoy!

xoxoxo