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.
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The Fundamentals of Good Hair Care
By May Harrow
Regular exercise, good nutrition and sleep habits make you healthy in body, mind and soul. Stress and undernourished diet leads to ill health and affects the hair and scalp too. Hair care tips given below are some of the guidelines people may follow, to maintain healthy, lustrous hair.
Certain hair care products can be very damaging to the hair. Using a blow dryer is one big mistake and most of us use it because we don't have the time to dry our hair naturally. We are always racing against time in this corporate world. It is preferable to use the cool mode when using the dryer as hot air is damaging to the scalp. It is always good to pat dry the hair with a towel and let the rest of the moisture dry up.
Another good hair care tip to observe is to put your cap on before swimming and always wet the hair before getting into the pool. This way chlorinated water does not enter much of the hair as the water is already soaked up in the hair.
Try and avoid combing the hair when it is wet as it breaks easily. Combs should always have teeth that are spaced widely and should be kept clean always.
Using hot water dries the hair and even scalds the scalp. It is always good to shower in cold water and this is an important hair care tip. If the water is too cold go in for lukewarm water.
Hair care products like shampoos and conditioner should be used carefully according to the hair type. Generally a trial and error basis is often the best way to find out what suits you best, but not at the cost of your hair. They can be substituted by organic products.
There are actually a lot of ways to manage your hair care routine. The most important thing is to make smart decisions when it comes to buying your hair care products.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=May_Harrow
By May Harrow
Regular exercise, good nutrition and sleep habits make you healthy in body, mind and soul. Stress and undernourished diet leads to ill health and affects the hair and scalp too. Hair care tips given below are some of the guidelines people may follow, to maintain healthy, lustrous hair.
Certain hair care products can be very damaging to the hair. Using a blow dryer is one big mistake and most of us use it because we don't have the time to dry our hair naturally. We are always racing against time in this corporate world. It is preferable to use the cool mode when using the dryer as hot air is damaging to the scalp. It is always good to pat dry the hair with a towel and let the rest of the moisture dry up.
Another good hair care tip to observe is to put your cap on before swimming and always wet the hair before getting into the pool. This way chlorinated water does not enter much of the hair as the water is already soaked up in the hair.
Try and avoid combing the hair when it is wet as it breaks easily. Combs should always have teeth that are spaced widely and should be kept clean always.
Using hot water dries the hair and even scalds the scalp. It is always good to shower in cold water and this is an important hair care tip. If the water is too cold go in for lukewarm water.
Hair care products like shampoos and conditioner should be used carefully according to the hair type. Generally a trial and error basis is often the best way to find out what suits you best, but not at the cost of your hair. They can be substituted by organic products.
There are actually a lot of ways to manage your hair care routine. The most important thing is to make smart decisions when it comes to buying your hair care products.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=May_Harrow
http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Fundamentals-of-Good-Hair-Care&id=3020335
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Labels: Blow drying, Chlorine protection, Detangling wet hair, General hair care0 comments
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