Hair Tips - How to make your hair shiny and healthy - By: Felicity Lightbody

Shiny and healthy hair is the exception, rather than the rule because a poor diet, inclement weather, and environmental toxins can make hair dull and limp. But the good news is that it's possible to take a few simple steps and follow a few healthy hair habits to get thick, lustrous, bouncy hair again.

Here, then, are 2 simple hair tips to make your hair shiny and healthy:

1: Hair Tips on Washing

When you wash your hair, use warm water. Don't use hot water as this open up the pores, increasing the tendency for hair to fall out of the follicles. Then, when you rinse, use cool water. This stimulates the scalp.

The shampoo and conditioner you use is very important. Although you may be on a tight budget, you should not skimp on hair-care products. Get a good shampoo and conditioner because low-quality, cheap products will do much more harm than good, stripping your hair of necessary oils and drying your scalp. You also have to get the right products for your type of hair and scalp condition.

Finally, wash hair only 3 times a week at the most, unless, of course, you have a job where your hair gets dirty every day. Washing hair on a daily basis can strip away oil from your scalp.

2: Hair Tips on Grooming

Although you may have been taught that brushing your hair 100 times a day will stimulate your scalp, forget such old wives tales. Yes, you do stimulate the scalp, but you also irritate it, so avoid brushes because they pull and tear at your hair. Instead use a pick or a wide tooth comb and choose one that has rounded, soft edges. Combs or picks with sharp metal or hard plastic edges can scratch your scalp.

Another thing to remember is that blow-dryers are not your friend, and nor are other heat styling implements like flat irons and curling irons. If you must use styling tools, then use cool dryers and curlers, and only use them occasionally. Use low to no heat styling grooming tools.

About the Author

Felicity is a devoted novelist writing about women, beauty and style. cloud nine straighteners can revolutionise your hair care regime and make an ideal gift! Read more on the cloud nine iron at hair care help

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