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Wouldn’t it be great if your hair could look like you had just stepped out of a salon everyday. Perfectly styled, glossy, straight or curly, strong, thick, luscious…but the reality of everyday life mean that you are more likely to just give your hair a quick brush or chuck it up into a ponytail. It’s all about practicality. But if you learn a few trade secrets that can be easily and quickly done, your hair can get that salon look everyday.

1) The first tip doesn’t actually need you to touch your hair and it won’t just make your hair look good but your skin and complexion too. People are always saying that if you are healthy, then your hair looks healthy too. Well I would recommend to take an all round vitamin that incorporates all major vitamins your body needs to stay looking and working well. If you don’t see a major difference when you have added his multi-vitamin to your diet, you could a more specific approach. Try taking vitamins with amino acids which will make your hair look glossy and more important healthy. If you are planning to add any tablets in the form of vitamins to your diet I would suggest that you ask your doctor for advice first, just to be on the safe side. If you don’t want to do down the tablet route, you could just add specific foods to your diet. Try fresh fish that is rich in Omega 3 and will provide your hair with essential natural oils to keep it moisturized. Drink the recommended two liters of water a day..this may seem like a lot but if you have a bottle of water with you at most times, you will drink it faster than you think. And of course you can eat more fruit and vegetables.

2) Make you own natural hair care products. People are always complaining about the costs of branded shampoos and conditioners but the very best products for your hair are already in your home. Why not just try mashing up an avocado and place it directly onto the hair that you have just rinsed. Leave it on for about 20 minutes and then rinse. Your hair won’t just smell great but look fantastic too. Try the same technique with a banana if you prefer the smell of that. Talk about cheap and cheerful.

3) Your hair is like a good rose bush. You need to prune it every so often to make sure that the good new stems can grow. Make sure that you have hair your hair trimmed every two to three months depending on the length of your hair. Do not think that if you are in the process of growing your hair you do not need it trimming. The split ends will not only look bad

Wouldn’t it be great if your hair could look like you had just stepped out of a salon everyday. Perfectly styled, glossy, straight or curly, strong, thick, luscious…but the reality of everyday life mean that you are more likely to just give your hair a quick brush or chuck it up into a ponytail. It’s all about practicality. But if you learn a few trade secrets that can be easily and quickly done, your hair can get that salon look everyday.

1) The first tip doesn’t actually need you to touch your hair and it won’t just make your hair look good but your skin and complexion too. People are always saying that if you are healthy, then your hair looks healthy too. Well I would recommend to take an all round vitamin that incorporates all major vitamins your body needs to stay looking and working well. If you don’t see a major difference when you have added his multi-vitamin to your diet, you could a more specific approach. Try taking vitamins with amino acids which will make your hair look glossy and more important healthy. If you are planning to add any tablets in the form of vitamins to your diet I would suggest that you ask your doctor for advice first, just to be on the safe side. If you don’t want to do down the tablet route, you could just add specific foods to your diet. Try fresh fish that is rich in Omega 3 and will provide your hair with essential natural oils to keep it moisturized. Drink the recommended two liters of water a day..this may seem like a lot but if you have a bottle of water with you at most times, you will drink it faster than you think. And of course you can eat more fruit and vegetables.

2) Make you own natural hair care products. People are always complaining about the costs of branded shampoos and conditioners but the very best products for your hair are already in your home. Why not just try mashing up an avocado and place it directly onto the hair that you have just rinsed. Leave it on for about 20 minutes and then rinse. Your hair won’t just smell great but look fantastic too. Try the same technique with a banana if you prefer the smell of that. Talk about cheap and cheerful.

3) Your hair is like a good rose bush. You need to prune it every so often to make sure that the good new stems can grow. Make sure that you have hair your hair trimmed every two to three months depending on the length of your hair. Do not think that if you are in the process of growing your hair you do not need it trimming. The split ends will not only look bad

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.

Caring for your hair can be tough. Anything from washing and drying to being out in the sun can be hard on your hair. There are lots of things to do and lots to look for to make sure your hair is getting the best care you can give it.

If you color your hair it’s very important to use a color treatment shampoo. Coloring hair can put lots of extra stress on your hair. Color strips the vitamins and bleach burns your hair vitamins and is really hard to replace them. Try and wash your hair every other day, this will help by letting your natural oils get soaked into the hair and will add some shine.

If you blow dry your hair everyday try to let it air dry a few times a week. Heat will hurt your hair and fray the ends. Try not to curl your hair much, due to the heat sitting on the hair for a period of time it will burn the ends and will put your hair into shock. This may cause frayed ends, stunt your hairs growth and will take shine away from the hair.

When straitening your hair try going over it only once. The more you go down the strand of hair the more damage it will do. Straightening your hair is one of the worst things you can do to hair. Because of all the extra heat it damages the hair faster. Make sure you use a heat protector or a shine serum before and after each use.

To try and rejuvenate your hair after you have damaged it. Try a few of these things.

Olive oil treatment- Put olive oil from root to tip of every stand of hair. Let sit on hair for 20 minutes. When washing out do so as normal. Maybe leave your shampoo on a little longer than normal. When done washing let air dry as much as you can if not all the way. If you have to dry and style then make sure to use a heat protector and a shine serum. Do this 3 or 4 times a week. And do it for a month. When you’re done still wait as long as you can to air dry your hair. And use as little heat to do your hair. Use a reconstructive conditioner. A few that I know of are K pack reconstructive conditioner and L’Oreal makes a really good one as well. Try to use a few times a week maybe every other wash to help you get the best hair as you can. Cutting out as much heat as you can. Trim your hair every 4-6 weeks After coloring hair use a deep conditioner or a leave in treatment to help sooth your hair.

All of these are things I have tried on my hair and they all work. In the past 4 years I have gone from bleach blond to dark brown to bleach blond again and now I’m back to my normal color. My hair has been saved more than once from dead ends and fuzz. Even now that I have had my baby and I went through postpartum alopecia my hair now looks great.

Caring for your hair can be tough. Anything from washing and drying to being out in the sun can be hard on your hair. There are lots of things to do and lots to look for to make sure your hair is getting the best care you can give it.

If you color your hair it’s very important to use a color treatment shampoo. Coloring hair can put lots of extra stress on your hair. Color strips the vitamins and bleach burns your hair vitamins and is really hard to replace them. Try and wash your hair every other day, this will help by letting your natural oils get soaked into the hair and will add some shine.

If you blow dry your hair everyday try to let it air dry a few times a week. Heat will hurt your hair and fray the ends. Try not to curl your hair much, due to the heat sitting on the hair for a period of time it will burn the ends and will put your hair into shock. This may cause frayed ends, stunt your hairs growth and will take shine away from the hair.

When straitening your hair try going over it only once. The more you go down the strand of hair the more damage it will do. Straightening your hair is one of the worst things you can do to hair. Because of all the extra heat it damages the hair faster. Make sure you use a heat protector or a shine serum before and after each use.

To try and rejuvenate your hair after you have damaged it. Try a few of these things.

Olive oil treatment- Put olive oil from root to tip of every stand of hair. Let sit on hair for 20 minutes. When washing out do so as normal. Maybe leave your shampoo on a little longer than normal. When done washing let air dry as much as you can if not all the way. If you have to dry and style then make sure to use a heat protector and a shine serum. Do this 3 or 4 times a week. And do it for a month. When you’re done still wait as long as you can to air dry your hair. And use as little heat to do your hair. Use a reconstructive conditioner. A few that I know of are K pack reconstructive conditioner and L’Oreal makes a really good one as well. Try to use a few times a week maybe every other wash to help you get the best hair as you can. Cutting out as much heat as you can. Trim your hair every 4-6 weeks After coloring hair use a deep conditioner or a leave in treatment to help sooth your hair.

All of these are things I have tried on my hair and they all work. In the past 4 years I have gone from bleach blond to dark brown to bleach blond again and now I’m back to my normal color. My hair has been saved more than once from dead ends and fuzz. Even now that I have had my baby and I went through postpartum alopecia my hair now looks great.