We all have our bad hair days, but for some it feels like we are having a bad hair life. Maybe you have straight hair that has no volume or frizzy hair that won’t calm down. For many of our bad hair days, there is a simple solution. Dry hair can cause frizz, fly aways, split ends, and brittle hair. All of these symptoms can result from dry hair. The solution? Get rid of dry hair and keep it moist and beautiful.
There are many basic and simple precautions you can take to avoid dry hair that you might not realize are so simple yet so beneficial. First of all, processing your hair with heat from a blow dryer, plat irons, and curling irons can really dry out and damage your hair. Try to let your hair air dry whenever you can. If you must blow dry, use it on a low heat or use a diffuser. Also, try not to flat iron or curl your hair, except on special occasions if you must. Over time, heat can really damage your hair. If you can stop using it all together, you will probably be able to see a difference eventually. Of course, the hair you have now might be over-processed, but soon, your new hair will grow in that is undamaged.
Dying your hair can also cause a lot of damage. If you love to change your hair color and do it whenever you get a chance, you probably see the effects it has on your hair. Try not to dye your hair if you don’t have to, which isn’t usually the case. If you have gray hair, you might want to cover it. If you do dye your hair, try to do root touch ups to keeps from adding more and more damage.
If you already have damage or even just another very important way to improve the moisture of your hair is to condition. If you have dry hair, conditioner should be your best friend. Every time you wash your hair, you should use conditioner. Try to find a conditioner that is made for dry hair. Stay away from the cheap stuff for a dollar a bottle because it usually isn’t good enough. You need a good moisturizing conditioner that is thick and creamy. Leave the conditioner on your hair for 1 to 3 minutes.
In addition to a regular daily conditioner, you should add in a weekly extra moisturizing deep conditioner treatment. You can purchase one from the store or you can make one yourself. Cholesterol treatments are great for your hair and will make it incredibly soft. Use a treatment like this about once per week. Make sure you have some extra time when you use it so that you can leave it on for at least 5 minutes.
If you really want to combat dry hair, you might want to try reducing your shampoos. You don’t need to shampoo every time you wash your hair. Even if you just shampooed every other shower, you can improve the condition of your hair. Shampoo strips your hair of its natural oils and dries it out. Try cutting out a shampoo once and week and increase until you feel like your hair is more hydrated or until you feel you need to shampoo. In between shampoos, scrub your scalp with the tips of your fingers and rinse your hair thoroughly before conditioning. You may even decide to not wash your hair everyday. If you don’t get it very dirty often, this might be a good choice.
Hopefully you have found some tips that will help you hydrate your hair and eliminate bad hair days. Sometimes such a seemingly complicated bad hair day can have such a simple solution. Hair needs moisture to look its best!
