10 Ways to Prevent Dry Hair ...

You may think washing your hair everyday is locking in moisture. But it actually dries it out and strips your hair of its natural oils! Wash hair every other day with a moisturizing shampoo that way you’re locking in your natural hair oils and keeping it moisturized.

Always, always, always use a moisturizing conditioner and shampoo! In between washes use a light oil sheen spray something with SPF in it.

My hair is extremely dry so I have to double-up (and sometimes triple) my moisturizing! I use a hot oil treatment at least twice a month! After I have washed my hair I use a hot oil treatment (you can create your own by using Olive Oil in your pantry) warm it for about 30 seconds and massage it into your scalp. Sit under a warm towel or dryer for 20 minutes then rinse. This will keep your hair healthy!

We practically live by flat irons, and blow dryer and hot rollers. All that heat is so damaging to our hair. Use less heat! Try rolling your hair at night (with non-heating rollers) to preserve curls, and let your hair air dry!

Somewhere in history we were told that brushing 100 times a day keeps the hair healthy and strong... NOT! It actually makes our hair strands thin and causes split ends! Brush hair twice a day if you can, in the morning and at night. If you're worried about wind blown hair or keeping your style use a light holding spray.

Since it’s not that easy to avoid using flat irons and blow dryers. We can minimize and prevent damge of the hair by heat. Use a heat protectant! My favorite is Nexxus Heat Protexx. I spray it on my hair after I’ve washed it and before I blow dry it. You can also spritz a little of this Heat Protexx on before you curl your hair.

Alcohol is the number 1 drying chemical of the hair. Harsh spritz and sprays that we use to hold our hair in place are damaging! Use a spray that does not include alcohol it’s lighter and its healthier for the hair. My favorite oil sheen is by Proclaim Professional Care Olive Moisturizing Oil Sheen spray. It contains no drying alcohol!

Do it yourself! A lot of what’s in our kitchen is good for our scalp! Mayonnaise, avocadoes, cucumbers and olive oil... Create your own remedies; it’s cheap and you eat it anyway, so why not trust it for your hair? I use Olive Oil for my hot oil treatments, and avocadoes are good for moisturizing the scalp!

We may not follow all the rules when it comes to keep our hair healthy. Take a supplement like Biotin, or Vitamins A and E. Biotin and Vitamin E focus on the hair and skin!

What goes in shows in our hair and skin! Eat more vegetables and fruit. Also exercise, because staying active relieves all toxins in your body through sweat and those toxins could be what’s making your hair dry...

How do you prevent your hair from being dry? What are your favorite hair products? Please share with me!

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