Part 1: developing healthy habits
1, when washing and drying your hair, do it gently. Dry hair is very fragile. Being rude to it will lead to bifurcation and even fracture. When cleaning and blow-drying your hair, treat it as a delicate cloth that needs to be treated with caution, and don't rub, pull or wring it out. When washing your hair with shampoo, gently apply the shampoo to the whole hair with your fingertips, and don't wipe it hard.
Rinse shampoo with cold or warm water. Hot water does great harm to dry hair. The conditioner should also be washed with cold water to seal the cuticle of the hair.
After washing your hair, gently squeeze out excess water from your hair. Don't twist around like clothes. Just pat it dry with a towel.
2. Reduce the frequency of using shampoo. Hair will become dry if it is not nourished by natural oils secreted by the scalp. Washing your hair dry with shampoo every day will wash away these oils and make it drier and drier. Reduce the number of times you wash your hair with shampoo to 2-3 times a week to give your hair a chance to be nourished by oil. At the beginning, the number of shampoos is reduced, and the scalp will secrete a lot of oil, because it is customary to secrete more oil to make up for the washed oil. Give the scalp a week or two to get used to it, and then the oil secretion will slowly return to balance. Even if you wash your hair every few days, it won't look dirty.
If the hair roots start to get a little oily, you can use dry cleaning shampoo instead of washing your hair.
3. Let your hair dry naturally. Do you rely heavily on hair dryers? It's time to put down the hair dryer and let the hair dry naturally. Concentrate hot air on dry hair, and they will never have a chance to become healthy. Although the blown hair looks shiny, hot air does great harm to the hair, which will lead to split ends and breakage over time. When you let your hair dry naturally for the first time, you may not be satisfied with the effect. Give your hair a little time and treat it gently for about a month, and it will show the most natural and beautiful hair.
If you occasionally need to use a hair dryer for styling on special occasions, use warm air or cold air, and keep the air outlet at a distance of more than 10 cm from the hair. It is also necessary to apply heat protection products to reduce the damage of hair dryers to hair.
Comb your hair with a comb instead of a hairbrush. Hair brushes will break knotted hair and do great harm to it. Because dry hair is easy to break, combing your hair with a hairbrush will make your hair look rough. You should comb your hair with a wide tooth comb while it is still wet. It's better this way. It won't break your hair. If the hair is knotted, straighten the end of the hair first, and then slowly comb it up to the root. Comb down from the roots of your hair and it will definitely break your hair.
You can also gently straighten knotted hair with your fingers. Apply a little conditioner and rub these knots slowly until they are straight.
5. Stop the treatment that will damage your hair. Straight hair, curly hair, dyeing hair or other hair care, even if done only once, will cause long-term damage. If you want to restore dry hair to health, only by stopping these harmful hair care methods will they have a chance to restore natural luster and hair quality. Avoid the following behaviors: using thermal styling tools, such as curling iron, curling iron or hair straightener. Consider using a method that does not require heating for modeling.
Dye, bleach or highlight. Try a natural dyeing method.
6. Don't do the styling that needs to pull your hair. Hair styles that pull hair from the roots, such as braiding and extension, are particularly harmful to dry hair. Doing these shapes will break your hair and even cause alopecia areata. If you want to restore your hair to health, you'd better keep it in a natural state.
Part II: Nursing dry hair
1, protect your hair with high-quality conditioner every time you wash your hair with shampoo. Depending on the length of the hair, an amount about the size of a dime or a dollar coin must be enough to cover each strand of hair without crushing them. Gently apply it to the hair, especially the ends of the hair, and then rinse it with warm or cold water. If your hair is very dry, consider using a leave-alone conditioner to keep it dry, shiny and easy to care for. This is especially useful for curly hair that dries more easily.
If your hair looks dull and lifeless after hair care, consider changing the conditioner. The selected conditioner is preferably nutritious natural oil, without silicon.
2. Frequent intensive care. Ordinary care may not be enough to rejuvenate damaged hair. If you want to restore the luster and quality of your hair, you might as well do intensive care once a week. You can use deep conditioner on the market, or you can use oil at home, such as coconut oil, almond oil or jojoba oil. The deep care is as follows: wet the hair and apply 1-2 tablespoons of deep conditioner. Wipe with a wide tooth comb or finger from the root to the tip of the hair to ensure that every strand of hair is covered.
Wrap your hair in a shower cap or plastic film.
Let stand for at least 1 hour or overnight.
If you don't have time to let the deep conditioner stay overnight in your hair, you can turn down the hair dryer and blow your hair with a slightly hot wind. Doing so can help the conditioner penetrate into the hair.
Wash your hair with shampoo as usual. It may take two washes to remove all the residual conditioner.
3, homemade hair mask. If you want to restore the luster of your hair immediately and reduce your recklessness, you can make a hair mask before washing your hair. Wet your hair in the shower and then put on a hair mask. After taking a shower, wash your hair with shampoo. You can try the following hair mask: 2 tablespoons honey.
1 banana or avocado (mashed)
2 tablespoons original yogurt
1 egg (scattered)
Use any of the above materials in combination
4. Apply hair care oil. If the hair is particularly dry, you can finally apply a hair care oil to make it not short or fluffy all day. Use a dime-sized amount and apply it with your fingertips. Focus on the ends of the hair, not the roots. You can try one of the following oils: Moroccan nut oil.
olive oil
coconut oil
jojoba oil
5. Use a hard brush. You should avoid using most hairbrushes, but bristles are an exception. Natural bristles are similar in texture to human hair, and are specially used to bring scalp hair oil to the hair tips without causing any harm. If your hair is very dry and you want to rejuvenate it as much as possible, you might as well buy a stiff brush. How to use it is as follows: Don't plan to wash your hair until evening, because the hair roots will be oily at this time.
Comb knotted hair with wide teeth.
Use a hairbrush to comb down from the scalp to the ends of the hair. Hair in each area is combed several times before moving to the next area.
Keep combing all your hair. Hair should feel smooth after combing. Wash your hair with shampoo after an hour or two.
Part III: Grow healthy hair
1, massage the scalp. Massage scalp, promote blood circulation of hair roots, and then promote hair growth. Get into the habit of massaging the scalp every time you wash your hair. Massage every inch of the scalp in circles with your fingertips. Head massage also helps to relieve stress and headaches.
Enhance the massage effect with oil. Massage the scalp with coconut oil, almond oil, olive oil or jojoba oil, and then wash it.
2. Use natural hair products. Many products on the market claim to make hair healthy, but the ingredients contained in them are very harmful to hair. Shampoo, conditioner and styling products may make hair drier and more fragile. Switch to all-natural products and avoid products containing the following harmful ingredients: sulfate: commonly found in shampoo and other cleaners, it will remove natural oil and lead to dry hair.
Silicon: Usually found in hair conditioners, it will accumulate in hair and will soon appear dull.
Alcohol: commonly found in styling products, it can cause dry hair.
3. Nourish hair from the inside out. Diet plays an important role in the appearance of hair. If you want your hair to look beautiful, you must nourish your body so that your hair will be healthy and strong. The following points help to promote hair health: eat more food that is good for hair. Plan to eat a lot of protein, omega-3 fatty acids and iron. Choose salmon, sardines, nuts, avocados and flaxseed.
Drink plenty of water to keep your body hydrated and prevent your hair from drying out.
Do not smoke. Cigarette smoke can damage hair.
4. Protect hair from sunlight and other environmental factors. Without protective measures, long-term exposure to the sun will burn your hair. Hair and skin must be protected from the sun. When you know that you need to be exposed to the sun for a long time, be sure to cover your hair. If you will bask in the sun all day, you might as well wear a sun hat to protect your hair from the sun.
Wear a swimming cap when swimming to avoid hair contact with chemicals.
In a cold climate, wear a warm hat to protect your hair from dry cold air.
5. Trim your hair regularly. Following all these steps can promote healthy new growth. Trim your hair every 2-3 months and cut off the dry and damaged hair ends. In a few months, beautiful new hair will replace the damaged old hair.
Tip Another way to make your hair smooth and shiny is to mix the same amount of white vinegar with water, rinse your hair with it first, and then wash your hair with shampoo.
Leave the conditioner in your hair for a few minutes and then rinse it off.
It is best to use shampoo without sulfate for curly hair, because sulfate tends to dry curly hair.
Try not to use thermal styling tools, including hair straightener, hair dryer, curling iron, etc.
Use leave-alone conditioner, or apply it to the ends of your hair, and then don't wash it off. Try to find a conditioner without silicone. After searching online, it is not easy to find a conditioner that can soften dry hair.
Go to a good hair salon for a haircut and ask them to do intensive care by the way.