Any woman dreams of lush, brilliant, flowing and healthy curls. But not everyone succeeds in achieving this.
Many girls do not understand why the hair continues to look deplorable, despite intensive care. The fact is that hair requires a special approach, we ourselves, without noticing it, often do the procedures on them that harm them.
Specialists in the field of trichology made ten simple recommendations that should be followed in order to improve the appearance of hair and make them healthier.
10. Refusal from daily shampooing
Experts believe that daily washing is harmful to hair. The fact is that water and shampoo wash off the natural layer of fat from the head, which serves as a protection to curls from environmental influences.
Protective grease film makes hair moisturized, strong and elastic. To restore this layer, the hair needs a couple of days, and washing your hair every day does not allow it to recover.
Gradually, the hair becomes dry, breaks easily, the ends of the curls suffer most from daily washing. Also, a frequent “headache” provokes an increased production of fat by the skin, from which the hair becomes more polluted faster.
9. Do not wash your hair with hot water
You should wash your hair with water no higher than 37-39 degrees, it should be boiled, you can use filtered water.
Washing hair with hot water threatens to severely heat the scalp, which improves blood circulation. As a result of this process, the skin on the head receives an excess amount of nutrients. In connection with the above, the work of the sebaceous glands is accelerated, the hair begins to get dirty faster.
8. Timely hair cutting
You can improve the quality of hair with the help of timely cutting tips. Regular hair washing, blow-drying and other procedures lead to thinning of the ends.
The protective film from the fat layer does not reach them, so they are more aggressive than the roots, as a result of which they deteriorate.
The ends of the curls begin to split, this spoils not only their appearance, but has a negative effect on the structure of the entire hair, it is destroyed along the entire length.
Cutting the ends of the hair is recommended depending on the speed of their growth and type. On average, girls renew the ends of their curls once every two months.
7. Do not comb wet hair
Trichologists do not advise combing wet curls for the following reasons:
1. This does not allow hairs to absorb moisture.
2. Wet curls become heavier, it is easier to break, stretch, break the integrity of their structure.
3. Combing the newly washed hair contributes to the formation of split ends.
4. The skin after washing is steamed, because of this it is easier to damage the hair follicles with a comb.
It is also important to choose the right comb, experts believe that it will be better if it is made of wood, and have large teeth. A masseuse with a rough and stiff bristle is also suitable.
6. Proper shampoo application
Few women know that in order to make your hair more healthy, you need to learn how to wash it properly.
Before applying the shampoo to the hair, it must be thoroughly moistened. Next, you need to pour about one teaspoon of the product into the palm of your hand and apply it to the roots of the curls and the skin of the head, not forgetting to make light circular movements.
If the product glides poorly on the skin, then slightly dilute it with water. It is not worth applying shampoo to the remaining length of the hairs, it is enough flowing foam. Then the product is left on the head for a couple of minutes, washed off and the procedure is repeated again. Then they completely wash it off, rinse the head with a little cool water.
5. Refusal of cheap funds
Beauty experts advise giving up cheap hair care products. This is due to the fact that they often contain components of poor quality, the manufacturer does not want to spend finances on expensive raw materials.
Substances of an unnatural origin are detrimental to the health of curls. Various surfactants, parabens, silicones contained in inexpensive shampoos and other curls care products are negatively affected on the scalp and hair.
4. Headgear required
In the summer hot season, hats, caps and other hats must be worn; they provide protection to the hair from burnout and overdrying.
In winter, you should not forget to wear hats, as this will save the hair from hypothermia. Preference should be given to knitted headdresses, rather than heavy fur, as they do not allow curls to breathe and press them too much, because of which they lose volume and attractive appearance.
3. Do not rub your hair with a towel
Trichologists recall that wet curls are very fragile and easily damaged. If you rub your wet hairs with a towel, then the scales on them open, which leads to a cross-section of their tips, loss of shine.
After washing, it is better to gently pat the hair with a towel, this will remove excess water without damaging the hairs.
2. Hair should rest
The curls should be allowed to rest, so it is not recommended to constantly tighten them in a tail, bundle or braid. The hair follicles from these manipulations become weaker, which increases the likelihood of hair loss.
It is better to collect hairstyles from curls every other day, it is also worth to go to bed with her hair loose.
1. Proper nutrition
If, despite proper care, the curls continue to not please with their appearance, for example, there is no shine, density, they fall out strongly, then the problem is most likely hidden inside the body.
Perhaps you should review your diet and include more foods enriched with vitamins. For healthy hair, it’s good to eat fish that contains omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, green vegetables (broccoli or spinach), nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews), eggs, legumes, oysters, dairy products, carrots. You can also improve the quality of hair by taking special vitamin complexes.