There are so many different types of hair treatments out there, that it can be overwhelming choosing just one. Are you a hair product junkie? It can be tempting to want to try all of the products out there, and that is fine, but it is also fine to use the same product over and over, if it works. Being a product junkie can be fun, as long as you can justify the expense on your wallet. Taking care of yourself is important and your hair is a big part of that. So make sure you are using the right hair products for your hair.
When it comes to finding the right hair product, I like to go by ingredients. Not all products have the best ingredients, so I tend to stick to my favorite hair products. Using a moisturizing hair treatment once a week is very important for healthy hair. Deep conditioning treatments will add moisture back into your hair. Leave the conditioner on for about 20 minutes and wear a shower cap to keep the heat in while you wait. Waiting 20 minutes will really moisturize your hair and make it silky soft. A keratin protein hair treatment, will really help to repair damaged hair, but use a deep conditioning treatment as well. Too much protein can be too much of a good thing, it can actually cause dry, brittle hair. So balance the protein with conditioning, it depends on your hair, but a protein treatment once a month is good. Always use a conditioning treatment after a protein treatment too. Aphogee 2 minute or 2 step reconstructor are excellent ones to try.
Your hair type will determine the type of hair treatment you need. I have fine straight hair, so I will use products for fine hair or even normal hair. If you have curly hair, then you hair oftentimes will be drier naturally, so you should use a dry hair treatment. I think everyone should use the most gentle shampoo that they can find. Your hair really doesn’t need a strong shampoo, unless you were wrestling in mud or something. Styling products can build up, but a gentle shampoo will rinse out the build up. If you want you can use a clarifying shampoo once a week or once a month, depending on your hair and product use. I prefer to do co-washing. That is conditioner only washing. That is right, I don’t even use a shampoo. Well, I do occasionally, but rarely, maybe once a month. I have written a post about co-washing before. Lots of people like to wash their hair this way, because it is so gentle and it will still clean your hair, believe it or not.
Treat Yourself to a Great Hair Treatment
I like using Garnier Fructics 3-Minute Undo Triple Nutrition Dryness Reversal Hair Treatment. It does not have any silicones in it, which I think can build up too much in your hair. Some people love silicones and some people don’t. I fall into the don’t category. Now, silicones can be good, because they coat and protect your hair from breakage, plus they make your hair really shiny. But I think they just build up and coat your hair, and don’t actually provide much moisture. So I prefer products that uses natural oils and other moisturizing ingredients. For some at home hair treatments, you can use pure oil, such as olive oil or coconut oil as a conditioning pre-wash natural hair treatment for 20 minutes. Some people will use mayonnaise, why not try it, if you are feeling really brave. I just don’t think I could do it. Some good deep conditioning treatments that many people love and buy at the store are: GVP The Conditioning Balm, Sexy Hair Healthy – Sexy Hair Pumpkin Treatment Masque, Joico Kpak Intense Hydrator, Je Veux Revitalizing Mud Mask, Bumble and Bumble Crème de Coco Masque, Biolage Conditioning Balm, and so on…
Treat your hair gently all the time, but especially gently when it is wet. Hair breaks really easily when it’s wet. So you may want to use a detangler spray or a leave-in conditioner, it will help the comb to gently glide through your hair. I have fine straight hair and I use my normal daily conditioner and Aussie’s Hair Insurance Leave-In Conditioner spray. My hair used to get so tangled every time I washed it, no matter how gentle I was. I never ruffled it with my towel, which is bad for you hair by the way. Aussie’s leave-in spray makes my hair silky and tangle free. It has great ingredients and is super cheap too! You may not need to wash your hair everyday either. In fact, not washing your hair everyday can be good for your hair, because it allows your hair’s natural oils to moisturize your hair. And not washing will help you to avoid all that shampooing, just rinse with water on the no wash days, that will be enough, or just put your hair up with a cute clip.
Fight the Heat with the Right Hair Treatments
Heat can play a toll on your hair. Try to limit your heat styling products use as much as possible. Blow drying, curling irons and straightening irons can dry out your hair. Using special heat styling protective treatments to protect your hair from the heat will help though. Let your hair air dry as often as you can. At least give your hair a break once a week, say when you do your deep conditioning hair treatment. Coloring, perms, and hair relaxers can damage your hair as well, but we all want hair that looks great, so what’s a girl to do? Well, just take good care of your hair despite any chemical or mechanical damage. I color my hair, but I use a deep conditioner every week and I co-wash. I also use the leave-in conditioner spray that is light, but detangles my hair. I don’t brush my hair a great deal either. I just comb it when it’s wet and then let it air dry almost everyday. At night I will brush it and put it up in a bun while I sleep. Putting it up in a bun at night will keep my hair from getting tangled at night and I like to think it keeps it from getting too many split ends. I don’t do this every night, but almost. I am not married, so I may not want to put it up when I get married, because I think I look better with my long hair down, but we will see.
It is important to get a haircut regularly too, about every 12 weeks or more depending on your hair style. A haircut can help your hair stay healthy. Snipping away those split ends is the only thing that will get rid of them. Hair treatments can make the cuticle lie down and disguise them, but they are still there. Conditioning treatments can help prevent them, but if you already have split ends, you have to cut them off. Cutting split ends will help keep them from going up the whole shaft of your hair.
Don’t forget to exercise, eat healthy, and take vitamins too. It all affects your hair just like it affects the rest of your body. If you take care of yourself, your hair will show it. So spend time on yourself, you deserve it. Find a great deep conditioner treatment, treat your hair like fine silk, and get it cut regularly, even if you are trying to grow it. Treat your hair to your own person weekly spa time with special hair treatments, and you will have beautiful, shiny, healthy hair.
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