Steps to take after washing hair

Many people either leave their hair to air-dry or use a blow-dryer directly after washing their hair. Leaving it to air-dry without detangling first may lead to hair being frizzy when dry, and blow-drying without heat protection is very damaging to your hair. Here are some steps you can take to ensure healthy and beautiful hair after washing:

1. Use an absorbent towel to soak up excess water from your hair immediately after washing it. Do not rub your hair with the towel! Use dabbing motions or simply wrap your hair in the towel for a few minutes.

2. On damp hair, apply a leave-in conditioner to nourish and moisturise hair, and follow up with a light layer of oil to seal in that moisture. You may choose to use either one of leave-in conditioner or oil according to your preference, but if your hair is normally very tangled after washing, it is best to choose one which provides some slip for easy detangling.

3. Proceed to detangle hair using a wide tooth comb. Always start from the bottom, and slowly move upwards towards the scalp when your comb can easily slide through that portion of hair. Never ever start from the scalp as you will cause all knots and tangles to accumulated downwards, causing an even bigger knot which may be very difficult to remove.

4. If you are planning to blow-dry your hair, make sure that your leave-in conditioner has heat protection properties. If not, leave hair to air-dry. One thing to note when blow-drying; try to blow your hair until it's about 95% dry, then leave the other 5% to air dry naturally. This reduces the chance of you over-drying your hair.

5. Lastly, do note that wet hair is very fragile! Always handle it with extra care.