Imagine yourself walking past ogling hunks as you show off you silky, shiny tresses!!! Most shampoo or hair-oil advertisements depict thus and can truly be inspirational to young men and women who crave for such lustrous hair.

DAMAGED HAIR

Bad brushing, backcombing, blow drying and curling are major causes for damaged hair. Most people will be surprised to know that a bad haircut can actually cause bad hair. Using too much of chemicals like hair dyeing, henna or anything artificial can damage the shaft of your hair. Also besides medical reasons, massaging your scalp to a great extent can also lead to tremendous hair fall. Be gentle to your hair.

HAIR OIL

Hair oil only helps to give your luster. Apply hair oil only at night or an hour prior to shampooing your hair. An interesting fact is that hair-oil might increase dandruff. Dandruff, an infection in the scalp that is caused by a fungus. It is another agent that spoils hair. Hair oil acts as a culture ingredient, which is why it should be avoided. It is better to use hair oil only twice in a week. Hair-oil works as a conditioner and massaging your hair with it will improve blood circulation.

HAIR DYE

Hair color always damage hair, unless of course you take the necessary precautions.

Here are a few tips:

1. Use a hair dye from a reputed company.
2. Keep a wide gap between two applications.
3. Use a proper shampoo, as pertaining to your texture of hair.
4. Use a good conditioner.
5. If you face any kind of itching, immediately visit a dermatologist.

Using these chemicals can lead to dryness, so make sure to restrict the number of times you apply the dye.

SHAMPOO AND CONDTIONER

No matter what the shampoo, always ensure to look for sodium laureth sulphate, jobeba oil and aloe vera, as these are the most important ingredients for smooth, silky hair. After shampooing your hair, use protein-based conditioner. This is a coating, so make sure to use it over your hair; don’t rub it into your scalp.

Shampooing your on a daily basis is safe, provided you use a gentle shampoo.

TIPS FOR HEALTHY HAIR

• Comb your hair from below and move upwards.
• Have a balanced diet.
• Avoid any kind of chemicals on your hair.
• After shampooing your hair, let your hair dry on its own.
• Avoid using a hair-dryer.
• Don’t tie your hair when it is wet; it can increase dandruff.

Here are a few tips on how to treat your hair well.

• Go slow on the heavy conditioner.
• If you use an oil-based conditioner, make sure to dilute it.
• Try not to use many styling products, as it will surely damage your hair.
• It is best to use a leave-on conditioner, which is usually milk-based.
• For formal hair, use a volume shampoo coupled with moisture-based or leave-on conditioner.
• For dry hair, use an extra rich shampoo with a regular conditioner.
• For oily hair, use a volume shampoo as it dries the scalp and ends of your hair, as well as a leave-on conditioner.
• For fizzy hair, use a curl control mask shampoo and a moisture-based conditioned.