What is the secret to amazing hair?
- STEP 1 : Determine your hair type
- Oily : Oily and limp overall
- Dry : Frizzy overall
- Combination : Oily roots, frizzy tips. The most common hair type
- STEP 2 : Choose your pre-shampoo treatment
- Oily : Apply a mix of aloe vera pulp and lemon for 3–4 hours before shampoo
- Dry (3–4 hrs before shampoo)
- Aloe vera pulp + Castor oil/Olive oil/Coconut oil
(Oils are mentioned in the sequence of their effectiveness)
- A mask of hair conditioner+Castor oil/Olive oil/Coconut oil +glycerine(optional)+Himalaya hair cream(for Indians)
- STEP 3: Choose your Shampoo and conditioner
- Choose sulphate free shampoos and conditioners
- Indians can refer to the following link for a good insight
- STEP 4: Post Shampoo care
- Apply Conditioner every 2–3 washes
- Keep trimming your hair every 2–2.5 months
- Refrain from subjecting your hair to heat treatment like straightening, curling, blow drying etc. These cause permanent damage
- If you absolutely must straighten/ curl/blow dry , Don’t do it without a layer of hair serum
- STEP 5 : Mid-Hair crisis
- This is the phase between two hair wash where your roots become slightly oily but not oily enough to deserve a shampoo.
- You can use a dry shampoo or a baby powder on the roots as a temporary solution.
- Long Term Investments
- Drink lots of water
- Workout
- Make dietary changes
- Increase the protein intake
- Increase the amount of Vitamin C in the diet
- Eat clean