Having a bad hair day, every day? Follow these steps to achieve your super shiny and healthy hair goals.
Introduction
Raise your hand if you have ever wanted to learn how to get healthy lustrous hair. Everyone? Yeah, us too.
Now, this may seem an impossible feat to achieve, due to our daily exposure in the sun. Also, the multiple pollutions that are present in our environment and the heat tools that we use on our hair to blow dry, straighten, curl or perm it. And not forgetting, the various types of chemical-based hair styling products that we apply to our hair, like shampoo, conditioner, hair mask, hair colour products etc.
All these activities and products directly affect the healthy growth of your hair. The natural texture and colour of your hair also determine the quality of your hair. For example, a person with an oily scalp tends to attract more dirt easily, causing dandruffs, and making your hair stick together.
On the other hand, a person with a dry scalp causes itching, irritation, and flaking. Thus, this makes a person’s hair look dull and dry.
Therefore, we have bought the ways below to give you soft and silky shiny hair and get rid of dull hair. These methods are researched and recommended by experts to give you shiny and healthy hair growth.
You can now make your hair shine by taking care of it and following the methods listed below.
12 Tips To Keep Hair Healthy And Shiny
Here are some great tips to add in your hair care routine.
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1. Wash your hair the correct way
One should keep track of how often you wash your hair. This may seem unhygienic to some but, washing your hair everyday not only worsen the texture of your hair but also make your scalp dry.
According to experts, one should also shampoo your hair twice and gently massage your scalp while washing your hair, doing this movement, stimulates blood flow to the scalp, which brings new blood cells to the area and helps to rejuvenate the hair’s roots.
We’ve been taught and told that, washing your hair with cold water gives extra shine. However, studies shows that, it is just another tall tale, so, save yourself from giving your hair the arctic temperature experience and always rinse your hair with lukewarm water.
2. Research your products
As the world is advancing, so are our consumption needs. It is important to know your products first, before committing yourself to it for long-term.
Always check the ingredients before making any purchase. Research them as some of the ingredients used, may not suit your hair type. Moreover, there are many company brands which adds a little too much of chemical components in their products. This may have an opposite reaction to your hair and take a turn for the worse.
Hence, a little study done on your part may save your hair from getting damaged. Try to go for shampoo and conditioner products that are eco-friendly and includes the uses of natural ingredients as much as possible.
3. Home Remedy with Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Mask
It has been proved time and again that, Apple Cider Vinegar contains an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal property that makes it useful not just for cooking but for health and beauty purposes as well. [s]
- Pamper yourself with homemade ACV hair mask.
- Take a few drops of ACV
- Apply it in your wet hair after you’ve had it shampooed and conditioned
- Leave it on for 15-20 minutes
- Hair rinse it off with water
- You can follow this routine once a week.
Although, doing this every day may damage your hair since ACV is very acidic in nature.
4. Substitute your hair sprays with oil treatment
You might think that spritzing on a hair spray is a quick way to gloss up your tresses; however, this may otherwise prove more harm than doing any good to your hair.
Many hair sprays that promises sparkles in your locks include a mineral called mica that makes your hair shimmer for short term but roughened up your scapus pili and work against the natural glow of your hair.
Well, the good news is that you can now substitute those hair sprays for oil treatment. Oils such as, Argan Oil, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Jojoba Oil, Castor, Grapeseed Oil, Almond Oil etc, are some great recommendations to foster shiny and healthy growth of your hair. It nourishes and makes your hair shinier and improves its texture in the long-run.
5. Importance of Vitamin E
It is a well known fact that, Vitamin E plays an important role for not just healthy skin but also for shiny and healthy growth of the hair as well. #HealthyHair
Consuming Vitamin E orally is good for our overall health, but applying them topically on your hair can prove more beneficial by making it stronger, healthier and shinier over time.
- Take a few drops of the vitamin
- Dilute it with some water or coconut oil
- Give yourself a pre-shampoo massage for 10-15 minutes
The vitamin will nourish and hydrate your strands and boost your hair growth. It is advisable to follow this regime twice or thrice in a week before your bath or shower.
6. Know your hair brush
It is a common error on our part to buy just any hair brush available at our disposal since it does not come with a detailed manual of the product. However, experts have said that, your hair brush may be one of the many causes that determine the quality of the hair.
In simple words, your hair brush is another factor that either helps to improve or deteriorate your hair growth. There are many types of hair brushes for different hair types. Make sure you brush your hair with the right one to contribute in making hair soft and silky
You can make a purchase depending on what type of hair you have. Using the right hair brush, can make a big difference in your appearance and the growth and health of your hair, in general.
7. Use of silk pillowcase
Silk has been used for thousands of years now, in various forms and applications. It is also known for its naturally occurring filament fibre, meaning its threads are continuous and need not be stitched together.
Using of pillowcase made with silk is not new and unlike some fabrics say cotton and linen etc, which absorbs all moistures from your hair. Therefore, it reduces its shine by drying it out, substituting your traditional pillowcase with silk case can work wonders, as this fabric helps the hair to retain its natural oil and maintains moisture.
It also reduces friction that could cause breakage and tangles in your hair. It is to be noted that, many hair stylists have recommended the use of this fabric for healthier and shinier hair.
However, that does not mean that, you have to go all out and purchase one at the earliest.
Amy Fox, a Board Certified Dermatologist and Associate Professor, specializing in Hair loss at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Medicine says that, much of the information on silk pillowcases are anecdotal since there has not been much research done on them as yet.
Bonus Tip
Cultivate healthy sleeping habits with overnight hair care products for shiny, healthier and glossier hair.
Everything always looks better after a good night’s rest that includes your hair too.
Overnight haircare is a must for everyone, especially for people with naturally frizzed and curly hair type.
You can use nourishing hair masks or make one yourself with ingredients like prickly pear, banana and honey, coconut oil and aloe vera gel etc.
Leave it on overnight, and rinse it off in the morning. It is worth trying as it not only moisturizes and nourishes your scalps but also prevents your hair from further damages.
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