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Healthy Hair In Six Steps

October 1, 2009


If you take regular care of your hair, you can prevent hair loss and hair damage. Hair care does not necessarily involve frequent visits to beauty salons.

You can have healthy hair even without the help of expensive hair care products. Here are six steps that you should take to have lovely hair.

1. Wash your hair properly

Dirt and grime are the biggest enemies of your hair. You should wash your hair frequently to keep your hair clean. Select a shampoo according to your hair type. Always look for a mild shampoo. Herbal shampoos are often good for most hair types. They are free from harsh chemicals that damage the hair.

2. Apply hair oil

To make your hair soft, apply hair oil before washing your hair. If you have dry hair, leave the oil in your hair overnight, and shampoo your hair in the morning. People with oily hair could avoid hair oils.

You can apply coconut or olive oil on your hair. To retain the natural color of your hair, you can boil a handful of curry leaves or mulberries in your hair oil, and massage your hair and scalp with the oil.

3. Avoid hair dryer

Always try to dry your hair naturally. Stay away from hair dryers. The hot air emitted by your hair dryer would damage your hair. Excess use of hair dryer makes the hair dry and frizzy. If you are using a hair dryer, keep the dryer a couple of inches away from the hair follicles.

4. Stay away from hair styling products

The hair gels and hair sprays might be important for hair styling, but these products could ruin your hair. If hair styling with gels is necessary, try to make minimal use of these products. Alcohol based hair styling products are particularly bad for the hair. Do not apply hair styling products on the scalp.

5. Protect your hair from chlorinated water

Chlorinated water is bad for the hair. Before plunging in the swimming pool, wear a cap to save your hair from the chlorinated water of the pool.

6. Diet

Diet rich in calcium, iron, zinc, silica and protein is good for the hair. Excess fatty foods, animal protein, sugar, coffee and alcohol might obstruct healthy hair growth.


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