As with your body and your skin, having beautiful hair takes work. Hair needs good nutrition, minimal stress and of course, great grooming habits.
Repeated bleaching, dyeing, perming and straightening causes hair to become dull and lose its luster. Here are some tips to prevent damage and keep your hair looking beautiful year-round:
Moisturise
If you have long hair, leave-in conditioner can help keep your tresses full of life. Cold weather in particular can disrupt the moisture balance of the scalp, so make sure to use conditioner in the winter months.
Give your hair the spa treatment
When it comes to restorative, indulgent beauty masques, why should your skin have all the fun? Give your locks a luxurious therapeutic spa treatment with a hair masque that is perfect for tresses in distress as well as healthy hair that just needs an occasional pick-me-up.
For example, Nature’s Gate offers new deep-conditioning hair masques made with nourishing proteins and organic botanicals. The masques come in chamomile for color-treated hair; jojoba to revitalize damaged hair; aloe vera to moisturize normal to dry hair; and herbal, a hydrating masque for all hair types. For the best results, leave the hair masque on for two to five minutes after shampooing. You can even leave some in overnight, which is something I do frequently. Make sure you double check though in case you do more damage than intended!
Steer clear of heat
Use styling products such as curling irons and hot rollers sparingly. If you have to use a hair dryer, set it to the coolest setting possible and do not concentrate the heat on one area of the scalp for a long period of time. It’s also worth investing in a good heat protection spray; there are plenty on the market that you can use before any heat styling to protect your locks as much as possible.
Protect your hair from the sun
Just like your skin, your hair can become sun-damaged. Wear a hat or apply a conditioner that contains sunscreen to block out damaging ultraviolet rays. When the weather’s very sunny and I’m off out, I like to use a leave in conditioner that I spray all over my head, which lasts the whole day so I don’t have to worry about sun damage.
