How to care your hair...
When it comes to hair care, there are a few basic rules that everyone should consider adopting for the long term health of their strands.
These tips include the following:
• Always use a treated elastic hair band like a Blax, Bungee or similar, when you put your hair into a braid or ponytail. This will prevent hair breakage and loss which results from using a plain rubber band. Never use a rubber band. Rubber bands will rip, tear and damage hair.
• Never sleep in a tight braid or ponytail. This practice may cause ongoing hair breakage and/or loss over time.
• Always carefully remove tangles from your hair with a pick or brush before shampooing. This will prevent unnecessary knots and tangles making hair much easier to dry, style and braid.
• If you plan on trying out a brand new hairstyle for a special event (e.g. wedding or prom) always plan to practice several times before the big event arrives. This will guarantee great results.
• Never brush wet hair. This guarantees breakage because hair is most fragile when wet. Although some hair experts don't agree with this tip, the majority do.
• Use a good wide tooth comb, pick or your fingers to untangle your hair as you dry it. Hair should be 100% dry before brushing.
• Braid your hair while it's still damp and allow hair to aid dry while braided. This will add beautiful waves to the hair when you undo the braids.
• Keep hair easy and simple. Hairstyles look great when they are natural with a few waves or curls.
• Adjust hair care productsaccording to the change in seasons. Utilize rinse-out, leave-in and deep conditioning options to keep hair moisturized, paying special attention to the ends to prevent split ends.
• Give your hair a break whenever possible from excessive cleansing, heat styling and chemical processing.
• Invest in the best hair care products and tools you can afford, designed for your type (fine/thin, medium, thick, very thick) texture (straight, wavy, curly, kinky) length (very short, short, medium length, long, very long) and current condition (normal, dry, very dry, damaged) and scalp condition (normal, dry, dandruff).
• Avoid brushing hair other than to detangle. Never use brushes with knobs on the ends which may rip and tear delicate strands. 100% boar bristle brushes are usually best.
• Allow hair to air dry whenever possible.
• Whenever possible finish your cleansing cycle with cool/cold water rinse.
