You want your hair to look as luscious as the hair of supermodels on shampoo commercials. While their hair has a perfect combination of luster, versatility and strength, yours is curly and temperamental. To some extent, you are stuck with the hair passed down to you by your family. However, you may also be ignoring some fundamental hair care strategies that will make your own tresses as healthy and beautiful as they can be.
Step 1
Wash according to your hair type. Adapt your hair washing habits to benefit your hair's personality. For example, if your hair tends to look and feel oily at the end of the day, wash your hair once a day with a gentle shampoo and follow it with a conditioner that is suitable for oily hair. If your hair tends to feel dry, thoroughly wash it every few days with a shampoo formulated for dry hair.
Step 2
Use a wide-toothed comb when your hair is wet. Don't use a bristle brush until your hair is dry or slightly damp, or you risk tugging too hard on wet hair and breaking it. Your hair will not look healthy if its strands have been repeatedly broken.
Step 3
Treat your hair based on your lifestyle. If you sweat a lot during the day and you have an oily hair composition, wash your hair more than once a day. Alternately, if you spend a lot of time in the swimming pool, use hair products to treat saltwater or chlorine-exposed hair.
Step 4
Get your hair trimmed frequently. One major way to keep your hair looking healthy--especially if you want long, flowing locks--is to trim the ends every six to eight weeks. Trims remove dead ends and protect your ends from becoming more damaged in the future.
Step 5
Give your hair a vacation. Not following the instructions on packages for curling irons, hair dryers, crimpers and straighteners is one way to abuse your hair. Another way to abuse your hair is to style it too frequently. The chemicals in straightening, perming and coloring treatments can do damage if applied in conjunction or in close succession. Talk to your hairstylist to determine which styling chemicals are appropriate for your hair and to figure out how often you should apply them.
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