Managing your hair at home

You may have the pre-concieved notion that hair maintenance means a trim and a root touch-up by your favorite stylist.  This is corrrect, but there are also things you can do yourself to manage the up-keep of your new coif.

Just to name a few:

SHAMPOO your hair every other day.  There is no need for anyone to wash thier hair everyday.  Washing too often will wash the natural oils away, not to mention your precious hair color will go down the drain (so to speak) with over washing. 

CONDITION your ends.  Your scalp does not need conditioning.  Your hair is essentially dead protein, which is dry and has no moisture of its’ own whatsoever.  Even if you think your hair is fine and limp, it still needs some tlc in the conditioning deptartment.  Apply conditioner mid-shaft to ends.

BRUSH your hair.  Remember your mother telling you to brush 100 strokes a day?  This is correct.  Brushing once a day will beep you scalp and hair happy.  Using a detangling paddle brush with metal epoxy tipped bristles will stimulate the scalp while using a boar bristle paddle brush will distrubute the oils throughout the hair allowing your hair to benefit from your body’s natural moisturizers. (oils)

PROTECT AND PREVENT your hair from damage that is caused from daily use of the hairdryer and or flat iron.  Use a styling aid such as a straightening gel, gloss spray, or just an all-round styling cream. These products are called STYLING AIDS for a reason, take the help, it will save your hair from heat damage.  Take your product of choice into the palm of your hand (your hands will warm it up and make it more pliable).  Distribute through the hair and then comb or brush through.  NOW GO AHEAD, BLOWDRY!!!!