1. Avoid shampooing every day. Unless your hair is
really oily, shampooing your hair daily can dry out and damage your
hair. Washing your hair every other day allows your body’s natural oils
to condition your hair.
You may also consider using a scalp
treatment to help keep your hair follicles clean. This may also help to
keep your hair healthy.
2. Use conditioner.
When you do shampoo your hair, be sure to condition it. Hair
conditioner helps to replenish the oils that have been stripped your
hair during shampooing. Make sure that you completely wash the shampoo
out of your hair before conditioning.
3. Rinse your hair with cool water.
After you rinse the shampoo and conditioner out of your hair, briefly
rinse out your clean hair under cool water. Cool water ensures that the
hair follicle is tight. This reduces the amount of hair that is lost
after a shower.
4. Minimize heat and color.
Using heat or hair color on your hair damages the hair over time. Try
to reduce the amount of heat that you use on your hair by letting your
hair air dry when possible. Use sponge or velcro rollers instead of hot
rollers. Stretch out the amount of time between coloring and use color
safe shampoo to minimize hair dying damage.
5. Brush your hair carefully.
Use a wide tooth comb to gently detangle your hair. Work the comb
through the ends of your hair and move your way up to the scalp.
Tugging too hard on the hair to brush out tangles will result in hair
loss.
6. Wear a ponytail correctly.
Pulling your hair too tight into a ponytail on top of your head can
result in breakage. Instead, wear your hair down or in a loose
ponytail. Avoid using rubber hairbands. Change up the position of your
ponytail so that your hair doesn’t get too brittle in one area.
7. Massage your scalp.
Performing a daily scalp massage on yourself may help to stimulate
blood flow to your hair follicles and promote hair growth. Include a
daily scalp massage in your hair care routine.
