Caring for your hair properly will lead to abundant healthy hair that shines from within.

Using too many chemicals on your hair, or not caring for it right will lead to dry, dull hair that is prone to breakage.  In extreme cases, hair can fall out due to mismanagement.

Using too many chemicals on your hair, or not caring for it right will lead to dry, dull hair that is prone to breakage.  In extreme cases, hair can fall out due to mismanagement.

If you don’t care for your hair you will end up with no hair

Read on for some natural hair care tips that are certain to help you achieve shiny, healthy hair in an incredibly short amount of time.

Understanding Hair’s Structure

Human hair is interesting stuff, to say the least!

Every single strand of hair on your head has a unique structure; hair has three different layers, and is primarily composed of proteins, with the predominant protein being Keratin.

It grows from within the hair follicles on your head; in fact the only portion of your hair which is actually living is inside the follicles.

This is one reason why it is so very important to take good care of your scalp and not just focus on the strands of hair, themselves.

The part of the hair that is visible to the eyes is the cuticle; this is an outer layer of protective cells which are coated in a very fine layer of protective oil.

When you use too many chemicals on your hair, you risk stripping the hair of its protective layer, at which point you’ll begin to see hair problems like split end or breakage occurring.

Natural Hair Care Advice for Everyone

Some types of hair do require special treatment; for example, people of African descent often must take special care to keep hair moisturized and to prevent breakage from occurring.

Unfortunately, many popular hairstyles call for excessive chemicals and heat, which causes damage to the hair, making it even more prone to breakage.

A good strategy here would be to go with a more natural approach rather than bowing to the demands of fashion.  As time passes, we’re seeing natural African hair becoming more fashionable, so there is a bit less pressure to conform than there once was.

For the rest of us, some of the same rules apply.

For example, did you know that when you blow dry your hair on a high heat setting, the water molecules in and around your hair actually boil and burst, causing damage to your hair?  If you blow dry your hair, use only a little heat; better yet, blow dry with no heat at all.

This will take longer, but it will prevent your hair from becoming weak and frizzy.

In addition, avoid using chemicals like straighteners, permanents, and harsh hair dyes on your hair.

These chemicals weaken the hair strands, making them prone to damage.

You can use special serums and conditioners to help protect weakened hair if you use chemicals on it, but you’ll need to be very careful about heat, sun exposure, and even the way you brush or comb your hair.

This applies even if you stopped using chemical hair products some time ago; the portion of hair which was chemically treated will continue to be weak and prone to problems.

The only way to eliminate these problems is to cut off the damaged portion of the hair and use gentle, natural hair products in the future.

Finally, avoid using products that contain alcohol, as this will cause dryness.  In addition, if you swim in a chlorinated pool, either soak your hair with tap water before getting in so your hair will soak up the tap water rather than the chlorinated water, or protect your hair with a swim cap.

When you shower after swimming, use a chlorine removing shampoo, followed by a deep conditioner.

Using care when brushing your hair will help to prevent breakage, and using a soft brush designed to stimulate your scalp and distribute natural oil along the hair’s shafts will aid in keeping your hair healthy.

So will eating a healthy diet and taking good care of your health in general.

Stress, smoking, not eating properly, failing to exercise, and even getting less sleep than you ought to can harm your hair.

Take good care of yourself, use natural products, and be gentle – your hair will respond by gleaming with good health.

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