Best Ways to Take Care of Your Hair
Hair has been said to be the crown you never take off. This is why taking care of your hair is a big necessity, and you can never go wrong with healthy hair. Irrespective of your hair type, you need to make sure you take care of your hair and keep it in its best state.
Here are a few tips to help you maintain a healthy hair:
1. Your Diet
Foods rich in iron and protein are essential. A study published in the Journal of Korean Medical Science found that Iron may not only play a role in hair loss, but it may cause hair to fall out in a fashion similar to that of genetic male and female-pattern baldness. Do your best to add Iron and Protein into your diet so that you don’t experience any form of baldness.
You also need foods rich in Amino Acids like cheese, milk, yogurt, etc. Some Iron rich-rich foods like fish, beans, etc also help to strengthen your hair.
2. Drink Water
Water constitutes nearly 80% of the human body, and hydration has been said to be a major key to good health. Water supports all bodily functions, improves memory, health, and even promotes hair growth. It keeps your scalp hydrated and healthy. An easy way to increase your water consumption is to adequately divide your water intake over the entire stretch of the day. You should not go for long hours without having a glass of water.
3. Washing Your Hair When It's Necessary
When you wash your hair frequently, it becomes dry easily. The purpose of washing hair is to remove oil buildup from your scalp and to cleanse it. If you are washing your hair too often before it gets the chance to replenish its natural oils, your hair can become very dry. Instead, depending on your hair type, you might want to wash once a week or every other week.
If you have thick, coarse hair or tight curls and coils, shampooing may be the last thing on your mind since you only need to wash your hair no more than once a week, or once every 2-3 weeks if your hair does not feel dirty. It is advisable to figure out a washing routine that works for you depending on the length, thickness and volume of your hair.
4. Make The Right Shampoo Choice
It is important to take the time to carefully look at the ingredients of your shampoo choice. The lesser the quantity of chemicals in your shampoo, the healthier your hair will be. Go for gentle shampoos that suit your hair type. We recommend taking a look at these shampoos/cleansers to find a suitable one for your hair.
5. Hair Conditioning
Whenever you condition your hair, the ingredients in your preferred conditioner helps to smoothen the cuticle, which allows for soft, healthier hair. It also makes your hair manageable, whilst protecting it from environmental aggressors.
However, conditioners should be applied only on your hair and not on your scalp. For deep conditioners, it is advisable to leave it on for 15-30 minutes then rinse it off. On the other hand, leave-in conditioners don’t need to be rinsed out. Make sure to check the packaging of your conditioners for directives on how to use each one.
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6. Trim your Hair
Trimming your hair is also known as dusting the ends of your hair because you are getting rid of the parts that could be damaged. A good trim helps in cutting down on the time that it takes to detangle hair. Trim your hair every 6-8 weeks to get rid of split ends. Split ends form when the hair is damaged due to heat styling, pollution, smoking, stress, etc. Trimming does not magically make the hair grow faster. Hair growth happens at the scalp level, but trimming ensures you have healthy hair.
7. Try Steam Therapy
Introducing steam therapy to your hair regimen levels up your hair care game. Steaming your hair opens up your hair cuticle using heat, and it allows moisture from the steam to penetrate your hair so that cleansers and shampoos can get rid of buildup. This simple technique improves blood circulation on the scalp, helps repair hair damage and allows deeper penetration of hair products for proper moisturisation.
We recommend using the Q-Redew handheld hair steamer. It is a unique and convenient hair steamer specifically designed to rejuvenate, hydrate, and enhance your hair. Within minutes, it infuses the right amount of steam to manipulate your hair. It can be used alone or with other complementary products to steam your hair and as part of your normal styling routine.
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