How to Treat Dry Hair
May 7, 2008
Dry frizzy hair thirsts for moisture and needs to be quenched. Drinking plenty of water helps hydrate your entire body including your hair. Add olive oil to your diet. Known as ‘liquid gold which brings life to anything it touches’, you will be able see a difference in the elasticity of your skin as well as vibrancy in your hair. Although they may be expensive, known to work are hair products that have olive oil as its main ingredient. Celebrity journalist, Ananda Lewis, had admitted to putting a few sprinkles of olive oil into her hair whenever it felt dry.
Dry hair may be the result of several factors, such as an unhealthy lifestyle, poor diet lacking shiny hair vitamins and nutrients, or the usage of products containing ingredients too harsh for your hair.
Dry hair is often caused by too much time in the sun, chlorine, salt water, over-shampooing, permanents, heat styling, or neglect. Protection from the elements is the next step in treating dry hair. Dry hair is often caused by too much time in the sun, chlorine, salt water, over-shampooing, permanents, heat styling, or neglect. Healthy, silky hair is something we all want, but in our fast paced, fast food world, dry hair is what many of us have.
The first step to combating dry hair is proper grooming. A good hair cut can remove split or damaged ends, and put a new bounce in an otherwise drab look. Shampoo your hair regularly, as needed, but keep in mind that exceedingly dry hair may need to be shampooed less, or simply shampoo the roots.
Choose an acidic shampoo with a pH in the range of 4.5 to 6.5. You want to avoid shampoos that are alkaline (with a pH above 6.5) since these can promote dryness. The unfortunate fact is shampoos often contain harsh detergents which can completely rob your hair of its natural oils. Many of the so called “additives” such as natural botanicals that sound like they would help dry hair actually have the opposite effect. The best approach is to choose the shampoo with the mildest detergent you can find with added humectants like panthenol which can help to hold water onto the hair shaft to reduce dryness.
Do a deep-conditioning treatment
If your hair is very dry you should do a series of conditioner treatment 2/ 3 times for about two weeks to make the hair stronger and to bring the hair back to a more healthy state. A deep-conditioning treatment may include ??? deep conditioners, hot oil treatments, nourishing and hydrating hair masks. A hair treatment with oils will penetrate deep into the hair and scalp and will nourish your hair.
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