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Very few people are happy with their hair.  Some blondes want to be dark haired, some dark haired women bleach their hair.  Those with curls want straight hair, while those with straight hair want curls.  All that coloring and styling damages hair and in an attempt to repair such damage, hair often gets damaged even more.

If you are like most people, you have bought every product that promised you a small miracle and were disappointed.  Fact is, to repair your damaged hair, you will have to go back to basics.

Stop believing what you see on TV and stop buying department store products.  Do you really think the models use the products they advertise?  I think not. 

For damaged hair you need organic shampoo and conditioner.  For this you consult a search engine of your choice, type in organic hair care and see what pops up.  Those are the kind of products that will really help to repair your hair.

Do not expect miracles though, repairing takes time.  You will feel immediately that what you are using is better quality than department store products, but to fully restore your hair’s health and beauty you might have to give it a few weeks.

In addition, stop putting mousses, gels and serums in your hair.  All these products may promise you to curl, smooth or fight frizz, but all of them contain a certain amount of alcohol.  Alcohol is bad for your hair, it dries it out.

If you want a product to comb through wet hair easier, give it shine or control frizz, look no further than your kitchen.  If you have olive oil, you have everything you need.  Rub a few drops between the palms of your hands, start by treating the ends of your hair and then smooth hands along the length.  You will see and feel immediate results.  In the long run, combined with the organic shampoo and conditioner, olive oil will repair your hair.

You can also use almond oil, but this oil is far more expensive. 

In addition, you can give your hair a mask from time to time using mayonnaise.  Leave the mayonnaise in for 30 minutes and then give your hair a good wash.

Stop using heat on your hair.  A flat iron may take out the curls, but it is detrimental to your hair.  Common sense tells you that.  The same goes for curling irons, hot rollers and blow dryers. 

Let your hair air dry.  To minimize curling, roll your hair in a knot when still slightly damp.  The result will be beautiful waves with no frizz at all.  This does not mean that you can never blow dry your hair, but do use a dryer with every wash

You might want to look at your diet too.  Healthy hair needs protein, vitamin B and zinc.  This is why it is important to eat fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, cottage cheese, bacon and salmon.

Give it a try, see what you think.  You won’t be disappointed.

The way in which you should care for your hair will depend on your hair type. People with greasy hair will have a different hair care regime than someone with dry or flyaway hair. You need to establish what type of hair you have before you know how best to care for it.

Dry hair: Often prone to breaking, frizzing and with a generally dull appearance. Dry hair needs moisture. When washing, use a shampoo specifically formulated for dry hair, this will help increase its much needed moisture levels. Also use a conditioner for dry hair. Wrap your hair in a towel for a couple of minutes after washing, then remove the towel and apply conditioner. This will make the effect of he conditioner more intensive. Try not to wash your hair everyday, leaving your hair for a couple of days and not washing it will give the natural oils in your hair a chance to spread around the hair a little.

When styling, use a heat protection product, this will minimise the damage that your heated styling appliances will do. Make sure anything you apply to your hair has dried before you straighten your hair. Having liquid on your wet air and then straightening it will do a lot of damage; your straighteners will basically boil any moisture that is left on your hair.

Greasy hair: Often looks lank and wet, and you may have washed it just that morning. This is caused by overproduction of sebum.

Specifically formulated shampoos are good for greasy hair, they contain ingredients that help to delay the production of oil, making the hair look fresher for longer.

You may need to wash your hair everyday, but do not use a harsh shampoo or water that is too hot. This will only cause the sebum glands to overcompensate and produce more oil. Try a dry shampoo; this will help to remove some of the oil without drying out your roots completely

You will still need heat protection so when choosing styling products, go for something light, but protective. Sprays are best, as serums and creams tend to be too heavy and drag the hair down, and make it look much greasier. Apply to the middle and ends of your hair, if you apply them too high up, you will just make your hair look even greasier.

Combination hair: Possibly the most difficult to care for, combination hair will normally have greasy roots and dry ends. There are shampoos available for combination hair, but there is not a great selection. Choose a mild shampoo, nothing too harsh, as this will damage the ends. Dry shampoo will remove the grease from the roots without drying out the ends. Choose a conditioner that is not too heavy, something designed for greasy hair; these will still condition the dry ends of your hair without making your roots look even greasier.

Apply heat protection styling products to the middle and ends of your hair, not the roots.

Normal hair: If you are lucky enough to have normal hair, then choose a shampoo and conditioner that will help to maintain the moisture levels in your hair, make sure you still use heat protection products.

Coloured hair: The lathering process when washing your hair can strip it of a lot of its colour. Choose a shampoo for coloured hair (they lather less) Choose a conditioner that is for coloured hair aswell, these will keep your colour looking fresher for longer. Try not to wash your hair everyday.

There are many styling products available for coloured hair, even specific colours such as brown, red and blonde (although I have never seen one for black hair)

These will all protect your hair and keep your colour looking vibrant at the same time.

The way in which you should care for your hair will depend on your hair type. People with greasy hair will have a different hair care regime than someone with dry or flyaway hair. You need to establish what type of hair you have before you know how best to care for it.

Dry hair: Often prone to breaking, frizzing and with a generally dull appearance. Dry hair needs moisture. When washing, use a shampoo specifically formulated for dry hair, this will help increase its much needed moisture levels. Also use a conditioner for dry hair. Wrap your hair in a towel for a couple of minutes after washing, then remove the towel and apply conditioner. This will make the effect of he conditioner more intensive. Try not to wash your hair everyday, leaving your hair for a couple of days and not washing it will give the natural oils in your hair a chance to spread around the hair a little.

When styling, use a heat protection product, this will minimise the damage that your heated styling appliances will do. Make sure anything you apply to your hair has dried before you straighten your hair. Having liquid on your wet air and then straightening it will do a lot of damage; your straighteners will basically boil any moisture that is left on your hair.

Greasy hair: Often looks lank and wet, and you may have washed it just that morning. This is caused by overproduction of sebum.

Specifically formulated shampoos are good for greasy hair, they contain ingredients that help to delay the production of oil, making the hair look fresher for longer.

You may need to wash your hair everyday, but do not use a harsh shampoo or water that is too hot. This will only cause the sebum glands to overcompensate and produce more oil. Try a dry shampoo; this will help to remove some of the oil without drying out your roots completely

You will still need heat protection so when choosing styling products, go for something light, but protective. Sprays are best, as serums and creams tend to be too heavy and drag the hair down, and make it look much greasier. Apply to the middle and ends of your hair, if you apply them too high up, you will just make your hair look even greasier.

Combination hair: Possibly the most difficult to care for, combination hair will normally have greasy roots and dry ends. There are shampoos available for combination hair, but there is not a great selection. Choose a mild shampoo, nothing too harsh, as this will damage the ends. Dry shampoo will remove the grease from the roots without drying out the ends. Choose a conditioner that is not too heavy, something designed for greasy hair; these will still condition the dry ends of your hair without making your roots look even greasier.

Apply heat protection styling products to the middle and ends of your hair, not the roots.

Normal hair: If you are lucky enough to have normal hair, then choose a shampoo and conditioner that will help to maintain the moisture levels in your hair, make sure you still use heat protection products.

Coloured hair: The lathering process when washing your hair can strip it of a lot of its colour. Choose a shampoo for coloured hair (they lather less) Choose a conditioner that is for coloured hair aswell, these will keep your colour looking fresher for longer. Try not to wash your hair everyday.

There are many styling products available for coloured hair, even specific colours such as brown, red and blonde (although I have never seen one for black hair)

These will all protect your hair and keep your colour looking vibrant at the same time.

Very few people are happy with their hair.  Some blondes want to be dark haired, some dark haired women bleach their hair.  Those with curls want straight hair, while those with straight hair want curls.  All that coloring and styling damages hair and in an attempt to repair such damage, hair often gets damaged even more.

If you are like most people, you have bought every product that promised you a small miracle and were disappointed.  Fact is, to repair your damaged hair, you will have to go back to basics.

Stop believing what you see on TV and stop buying department store products.  Do you really think the models use the products they advertise?  I think not. 

For damaged hair you need organic shampoo and conditioner.  For this you consult a search engine of your choice, type in organic hair care and see what pops up.  Those are the kind of products that will really help to repair your hair.

Do not expect miracles though, repairing takes time.  You will feel immediately that what you are using is better quality than department store products, but to fully restore your hair’s health and beauty you might have to give it a few weeks.

In addition, stop putting mousses, gels and serums in your hair.  All these products may promise you to curl, smooth or fight frizz, but all of them contain a certain amount of alcohol.  Alcohol is bad for your hair, it dries it out.

If you want a product to comb through wet hair easier, give it shine or control frizz, look no further than your kitchen.  If you have olive oil, you have everything you need.  Rub a few drops between the palms of your hands, start by treating the ends of your hair and then smooth hands along the length.  You will see and feel immediate results.  In the long run, combined with the organic shampoo and conditioner, olive oil will repair your hair.

You can also use almond oil, but this oil is far more expensive. 

In addition, you can give your hair a mask from time to time using mayonnaise.  Leave the mayonnaise in for 30 minutes and then give your hair a good wash.

Stop using heat on your hair.  A flat iron may take out the curls, but it is detrimental to your hair.  Common sense tells you that.  The same goes for curling irons, hot rollers and blow dryers. 

Let your hair air dry.  To minimize curling, roll your hair in a knot when still slightly damp.  The result will be beautiful waves with no frizz at all.  This does not mean that you can never blow dry your hair, but do use a dryer with every wash

You might want to look at your diet too.  Healthy hair needs protein, vitamin B and zinc.  This is why it is important to eat fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, cottage cheese, bacon and salmon.

Give it a try, see what you think.  You won’t be disappointed.

The way in which you should care for your hair will depend on your hair type. People with greasy hair will have a different hair care regime than someone with dry or flyaway hair. You need to establish what type of hair you have before you know how best to care for it.

Dry hair: Often prone to breaking, frizzing and with a generally dull appearance. Dry hair needs moisture. When washing, use a shampoo specifically formulated for dry hair, this will help increase its much needed moisture levels. Also use a conditioner for dry hair. Wrap your hair in a towel for a couple of minutes after washing, then remove the towel and apply conditioner. This will make the effect of he conditioner more intensive. Try not to wash your hair everyday, leaving your hair for a couple of days and not washing it will give the natural oils in your hair a chance to spread around the hair a little.

When styling, use a heat protection product, this will minimise the damage that your heated styling appliances will do. Make sure anything you apply to your hair has dried before you straighten your hair. Having liquid on your wet air and then straightening it will do a lot of damage; your straighteners will basically boil any moisture that is left on your hair.

Greasy hair: Often looks lank and wet, and you may have washed it just that morning. This is caused by overproduction of sebum.

Specifically formulated shampoos are good for greasy hair, they contain ingredients that help to delay the production of oil, making the hair look fresher for longer.

You may need to wash your hair everyday, but do not use a harsh shampoo or water that is too hot. This will only cause the sebum glands to overcompensate and produce more oil. Try a dry shampoo; this will help to remove some of the oil without drying out your roots completely

You will still need heat protection so when choosing styling products, go for something light, but protective. Sprays are best, as serums and creams tend to be too heavy and drag the hair down, and make it look much greasier. Apply to the middle and ends of your hair, if you apply them too high up, you will just make your hair look even greasier.

Combination hair: Possibly the most difficult to care for, combination hair will normally have greasy roots and dry ends. There are shampoos available for combination hair, but there is not a great selection. Choose a mild shampoo, nothing too harsh, as this will damage the ends. Dry shampoo will remove the grease from the roots without drying out the ends. Choose a conditioner that is not too heavy, something designed for greasy hair; these will still condition the dry ends of your hair without making your roots look even greasier.

Apply heat protection styling products to the middle and ends of your hair, not the roots.

Normal hair: If you are lucky enough to have normal hair, then choose a shampoo and conditioner that will help to maintain the moisture levels in your hair, make sure you still use heat protection products.

Coloured hair: The lathering process when washing your hair can strip it of a lot of its colour. Choose a shampoo for coloured hair (they lather less) Choose a conditioner that is for coloured hair aswell, these will keep your colour looking fresher for longer. Try not to wash your hair everyday.

There are many styling products available for coloured hair, even specific colours such as brown, red and blonde (although I have never seen one for black hair)

These will all protect your hair and keep your colour looking vibrant at the same time.