Hair Care Tips

Washing And Drying

• Hair should be washed around 2 – 3 times a week.

• Shampoo is applied to the scalp and allowed to run down the hair.

• Conditioner is applied from the ends up, avoiding the scalp.

• During shampooing, massage your scalp gently, rather than rubbing vigorously

• To avoid irritating the scalp, or damaging hair roots, which may attribute to hair loss.

• Avoid using water that is too hot.

• Remember: hair is most fragile when wet. Avoid too much manipulation until it has dried partially at least.

• Use a hair dryer as soon as you’re out of the shower.

• It is best to pat the hair dry. Avoid excessive rubbing with the towel.

• When possible, opt for air drying rather than heat drying.

• When heat drying, start out with a lower heat setting and then go higher gradually.

• When hair is wet, water is actually inside the hair. If heated too quickly, water starts boiling inside the hair, leading to bubble formation and hair rupture.

• Do not sleep with your hair wet ..

• Applying direct heat to the scalp can cause burns, damage hair roots, or in the least irritate the scalp enough to cause itching and flaking. 

• Try to start about an inch away from the roots.

Brushing

• Never brush too harshly or pull on the hair when tied or in a roller to prevent damaging the follicle which may lead to hair loss.

• Contrary to a popular myth, boar bristle brushes are not better for hair.

• It is best to stick to the more readily available plastic brushes.

• Teasing or backcombing should be kept to a minimum as it damages the hair.

• Do not allow the comb to hit or scratch the scalp. 

• Avoid scratching, which can damage the hair.

Cutting

• To keep hair looking healthy, it should be trimmed often: about half an inch every 2 months.

• Very short hair should be trimmed more frequently to keep the short style looking tidy (every 1 – 2 months).

• To grow hair out, trimming still has to be done, but trims should be kept further apart (every 2 -3 months).

Coloring

• The more permanent the hair dye is, the more damaging it is to the hair.

• As a general rule, going darker is less damaging than going lighter.

• Hair that is dyed or bleached is fragile, dull, dry, and more easily affected by humidity.

• Always condition hair to give it back some of its luster and strength and to avoid breakage.