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Ten Hair Care Tips You Should Know By Now!

12 September, 2018 - 08:15pm by - First Lady | 20 Comments

Article by BR  Tabatha

It might seem like hair care products are constantly developing and evolving but when it comes to the basics of hair care things don't really change much at all.  Here's our top ten hair care tips, whatever your hair type or style!

Rinse your hair thoroughly after shampooing and conditioning.  

Left over product and residue will dull hair, make it look greasy and weigh it down.  Aim to spend as long on the final rinse as you did shampooing and conditioning combined. 

Make the most of conditioning time.  

Once you've applied conditioner to the mid-lengths and ends of your hair, use a wide tooth comb to distribute the conditioner, stimulate the scalp and leave your hair shiny and tangle free.

Get your ends trimmed regularly.  


 Contrary to popular myth, trimming your ends doesn't make you hair grow any faster, but trims ensure your hair looks it's best by removing split ends, which make hair look unruly, dry and damaged.  

Use a towel gently.  

 You know the vigourous towel drying you mum would subject you to?  Do the exact opposite!  Rubbing your hair with a towel when it’s wet will ruffle the cuticle and cause tangles, increasing frizz and damage.  De-tangle hair while conditioner and gently squeeze out excess water after rinsing.  Wrap your hair in a microfibre towel and towel dry gently, with minimum effort!

Exercise good blow drying.  


Opt for the medium heat setting and hold the dryer at least 6 to 8 inches away from your hair and direct the air blast down the shaft from the root to prevent frizz.  Use some form of heat protection when blow drying. Experiment with serums, milks, creams and sprays to find what works best for you.

Don't fall for 'You must change your products or your hair will get used to them'.  

Your hair is effectively dead from the roots down - it doesn't feel and it certainly doesn't know if you're using the same brand day after day, month after month. 

Go easy with the brush. 

Brushing your hair 100 times morning and night will not leave your hair more shiny but it can cause breakage and frizz.  Brush your hair when you need to - when you're styling it.  Avoid brushing wet hair - it's at its most fragile.  Opt for a wide tooth comb or a gentle tangle brush to de-tangle wet hair, and reserve the brush strictly for styling.

Volumise the easy way

Volume will give hair a fuller, bouncier and healthier look.  If you're blow drying flip your head upside down and blow dry until almost dry; then flip your volumised hair back and finish styling and smoothing,  A simple trick for a fuller hair do is to part and style your hair in the opposite direction to usual. 

Use the right product for your hair type. 

Think product varieties are marketing hype?  Think again! For example curly hair is naturally dry (oil doesn't travel down the kinky hair shaft as easily as on straight hair) so products for curly hair will contain ingredients to soften the hair and minimise frizz, helping the oils travel more easily.  Conversely products aimed at oily hair will be light and gentle (look for a thinner consistency and clear colour).  Whether your hair is fine, limp, dry, damaged, coarse, coloured, curly or oily, look for a product range that address the specific needs that come with each type.

Amp up the intensity.  

At least once a fortnight treat your hair to an intensive treatment.  For deeper penetration of the product wrap a warm towel around your head. Leave it for 30 minutes before rinsing thoroughly.

 

So there you have it - our top ten hair tips.  Any to add?  Get chatting below!

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12th September, 2018

Any suggestions for the fortnightly intensive treatment please? :) *colored, dry ends, sensitive scalp. Thanks xx

12th September, 2018

See I just can't rinse all the conditioner off, because then it feels pointless!

12th September, 2018

Great tips. I torture my hair daily with heat and find a heat protectant a must. I have a salon mask I use once a week and have just added olaplex into my treatment routine. I must give the warm towel a try when I treat my hair again.

12th September, 2018

Don't use rubber bands for your ponytail!

12th September, 2018

Going to buy a wide tooth comb this week thanks for that tip. Also will try the warm towel around my head when using my garnier hair mask this week. I use to use gladwrap and it would get warm and toasty but trying to reduce plastic so I don't anymore.

MareeB
12th September, 2018

I used to use supermarket bags! now I don't use anything.

Helibabi
12th September, 2018

Shower caps aren't tight enough either to really get the same effect plus the amount of shower caps that have split on me it's really just more plastic so I've given up on the plastic.

tannygirl
13th September, 2018

I would recommend investing in a tangle teezer. I have really long hair and I used to use a wide toothed comb, then I switched to the tangle teezer and my hair went from feeling like it had been conditioned to like it had been deep conditioned after

tannygirl
13th September, 2018

washing it because the tangle teezer makes more strands of hair gets coated and it also helps you have to less tangled hair when you rinse it and get out of the shower.

Helibabi
13th September, 2018

Thank so for that will do.

Helibabi
12th September, 2018

Oh yes yeowch

tannygirl
13th September, 2018

Oh yes all those pretty elaborate braids you see people doing on facebook vids using them, sigh.

Allthatglitters
23rd September, 2018

I’ve had a totally hair transformation using it! Well worth the investment. I use it once a week and leave it on for 30 mins. Smooth, soft, silky, repaired hair. What more could a girl want!?

Lutece
19th September, 2018

Have you tried Macadamia natural oil deep repair hair masque? It is the ultimate intense hair treatment and works great for sensitive scalps, it might be good to do a little test before applying to your whole head, but this hair mask is a real treat

MickChick
20th September, 2018

Thanks! I'll try and hunt it down xx

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