General hair care tips

In our daily routine we do certain things that affects the health of our hair , so if one takes proper measures & care than that could result in good quality of hair .Here are certain tips that could improve the quality & look of hair.

General tips-

1. Take proper balanced diet ,eating nutritiously greatly affects our hair .Include good protein diet in your regime & drink lots of water.
2. Take good sleep.
3. Avoid excessive stress, smoking & exercise or yoga regularly.
4. Keep check on dandruff & split ends .Trim your hair at regular intervals.

Applying hair products-

1. Avoid using products directly on your scalp ,this can clog the pores of hair & can also cause dandruff.
2. Don’t use products with alcohol in them or use them occasionally .

Drying techniques-

1. Never rub hair harshly with towel to dry them .
2. Use cool setting in hair dryer while using it. Never use blow dryer at one place & too close for long time .
3. Try to dry hair naturally by patting your hair first with towel & then let it dry naturally.

Combing & brushing-

1. Do not use comb on wet hair ,this will cause breakage .Try to untangle using your fingers when hair is wet ,then use comb with wide teeth when they dry up & then use brush after this.

2. Use brush with soft teeth this will cause less damage.

3. Never use upward strokes with comb or brush or avoid back combing.

4. Begin combing first from ends by holding the hair firmly ,then move upwards.

5. Avoid using lotions that untangle hair on regular basis ,use them when hair gets tangled badly.

6. At least brush or comb your hair twice a day ,this improves blood circulation.

7. Never use brush with sharp teeth .They tear the hair apart.

8. Choose brush according to the texture of hair i.e thick long hair needs bigger brush with stiff bristles ,Fine silky hair needs very soft brush ,while short & curly hair needs narrow brush with bristles widely spaced.

Shampooing & conditioning-

1. Use shampoo & conditioners that suit your hair type.
2. Never rub the shampoo harshly on hair.
3. Wet your hair or rinse them first ,then take shampoo mix it with some water then apply this on scalp & gently massage it with your finger tips to create lather then gently massage it down the length of hair .
4. Rinse the shampoo properly .Use lukewarm water to wash your hair.
5. Condition your hair as mentioned in the last post on “Hair care”.

Swimming-

1. Always wear cap while swimming to avoid contact of hair with chlorinated water ,if not then wash your hair immediately after swimming & use conditioner.

Hair care and type test

No matter how beautiful your skin is, or how beautiful you are without including hair its incomplete, so its important to include hair in your beauty regime .Lets start with hair care .The first step in hair care is to know the type of hair you have –

Hair type test-

For finding the type of hair you can follow the following steps -

• Wash you hair with shampoo a day before.
• Take a tissue paper & press it on the centre of the head & behind the ear If you find oil on the tissue paper it means you have oily hair otherwise your hair is dry .
• Between normal & dry hair – normal hair is shiny not greasy & fairly easy to manage , but dry hair looks dull after shampooing & have dry & split ends & head feels too dry & itchy & hair breaks off easily ,sometimes there is dryness around hair line.
• Combination hair – it’s the combination of greasy & dry hair .The head is greasy while ends are dry ,with splits or lighter in color than roots.

Daily hair care-

Normal hair-

1. Wash once a week with shampoo.
2. Apply little shampoo on head ,rub it well with tips of fingers then allow the shampoo to run down the hair length.
3. Do not rub ends of the hair vigorously.
4. If the hair occasionally looks as though it needs conditioner , use a good conditioner for normal hair or mix yolk of 2 eggs in a cup of lukewarm water & beat together .Massage it on the head ,then cover your head with head wrap & leave it in place for 15-20 minutes. After this rinse hair with lukewarm water & then shampoo it.

Oily hair-

1. Wash it just before it starts feeling sticky i.e once in 2 or 3 days.

2. If left unwashed for long it look very sticky & dirty.

3. Choose a lemon based shampoo .Massage the scalp properly while applying shampoo.

4. Put one lemon juice or 1 tsp of vinegar in final rinsing water .

Dry hair-

1. Shampooing once a week followed by conditioning is required .
2. Take 2 tbsp of warm olive oil & massage on head then wrap hair with warm towel for 20-25 minutes , then shampoo hair normally.

Combination hair-

1. Wash as soon as you your head itchy & dirty.
2. Do not rub the shampoo on dry ends .Instead massage the shampoo on dry ends .Instead massage the shampoo on the head & let a little of it run through the hair .Afterwards use the conditioner on the ends only.
3. Have the dry ends trimmed regularly.