1) Drink plenty of water and eat healthy. Ever wonder why people who pig out on junk food have bad hair? The reason is your skin and hair both need vitamins to grow and be healthy, just like the rest of you.
2) Get split ends cut and trim your hair regularly. If you don't have split ends or breakage, only cut if you feel you need to even up the length.
3) When combing hair, don't rip through it! This will make a terrible mess of your hair. Use a wide-tooth comb and gently work your way from the bottom to the top (that is, detangle the last few inches, then detangle a few inches higher, working your way up). If you wish to use a brush find one with soft bristles not short or metal ones. Get rid of any comb or brush that breaks your hair!
4) When you wash your hair, use a shampoo for your hair type. If you don't like the results, try a different product. Wash it out completely. Concentrate on shampooing the scalp, since that's the part that gets oily. Don't pile your hair on your head when you shampoo it, since this can encourage it to tangle.
5) Try not to wash your hair every single day; it's bad for you because your hair has natural oils that you shouldn't get rid of. Wash every third day, or second day if you need to (depending on your hair type). Remember, less is best!
6) Minimize your use of hot tools (straighteners, curling irons, blow dryers). Also minimize the use of chemical treatments on your hair, including relaxing, perms, dyeing (particularly with ammonia or peroxide), and lightening your hair. In particular, don't re-bleach, re-relax, or re-perm hair that has already been treated, as this can drastically weaken hair.
7) Be patient, it can take a long time to grow your hair but it will be well worth it!
Other Tips:
* Fat free diets or diets containing nearly all fruit and vegetables are not the way to go if you want healthy, shiny hair. They sound healthy and do have their benefits but your hair needs proteins and EFAs in order to look good.
* Do not use too much shampoo- it will dry your hair out.
* If you have fine hair, using too much conditioner or too rich a conditioner will cause it to lose volume. Pick a conditioner for your hair type for the best results.
* Fat free diets or diets containing nearly all fruit and vegetables are not the way to go if you want healthy, shiny hair. They sound healthy and do have their benefits but your hair needs proteins and EFAs in order to look good.
* Do not use too much shampoo- it will dry your hair out.
* If you have fine hair, using too much conditioner or too rich a conditioner will cause it to lose volume. Pick a conditioner for your hair type for the best results.
hope this helps!
tata for now....
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