5 Tips For Healthy Hair

1: Protein

Your hair needs protein for strength just as your muscles do! If you're someone who frequently uses hot styling tools or colors their hair often, most likely the outer protective layer of your hair (aka the cuticle) is impaired. You need to add protein back into the hair to prevent breakage. Invest in products that contain Keratin! This is the protein that your hair is lacking. Strong hair is Healthy hair! 

2: Take a Break From Styling

The daily blow drying, brushing, straightening, curling, and teasing really takes a tole on your hair. Even vigorous towel drying can wreak havoc. Give it a break when you can! Let it air dry, put it in a cute loose braid overnight and rock the waves for a couple of days. Give your hair time to absorb your natural oils and regain its strength.   

3. Stay Within Three Shades 

When going lighter or darker with your hair color, try to stay within three shades of your current color. If your goal is to go significantly lighter, break your appointments into multiple sessions keeping the three shade rule until you reach your goal. This will prevent you from getting over processed by your stylist and will be more gentle on your hair in the long run. Tell your stylist that you only want to go three shades lighter per session and they will be able to determine the exact shade based on the level system.  

4. Practice Safe Styling!

ALWAYS use a heat protectant every time you use any form of heat on your hair. If your going to blow dry your hair straight and then go back in and curl it, use a heat protectant both before the blow dry and before you curl! You are putting up to 400 degrees, if not more, on your fragile hair. You need protection! Heat protectants not only prevent damage, they also protect your color! Many leave in conditioners and hair sprays actually have a built in heat protectant. 

5. Vitamins

Before jumping straight to hair supplements, Try to make sure you are eating a well balanced diet with tons of water! Eat foods such as salmon and nuts! Their protein and omega-3 fats help create a healthier scalp. Also eat foods that contain biotin! Biotin aids in healthy hair, skin and nails! If you are more of a supplement person however, there are many woman's multivitamins that contain biotin and other vitamins that aid in heathy hair and much more.