Hair nutrition is key for maintaining lush locks that are strong, healthy, and free from damage. When provided with appropriate hair products, deep conditioning treatments, and diet support, growth is enhanced and damage is decreased significantly.
Eating food rich in proteins, iron and Omega 3s is one way to ensure that your hair stays nourished from within. You should also incorporate foods high in Vitamin C such as berries, pomegranates and sweet potatoes as these will prevent hair fall and promote new hair growth.
Hair Oil
Hair oils contain vital ingredients like essential vitamins and minerals that nourish hair to promote strong and beautiful locks. Furthermore, these oils may help alleviate certain scalp ailments, including dandruff and itchiness.
Experts advise oiling your hair regularly in order to minimize breakage and strengthen its strands, and also promote growth. Some experts claim this practice can even encourage new hair growth.
Many people fear that using hair oil will leave their locks looking and feeling greasy, but this is not usually the case with quality products such as Damage Remedy + Coconut Miracle Oil which features a light formula designed not to leave your locks feeling oily or greasy. Experimentation between different oils should help you find what best works for you!
Hair Masks
No matter the state of your locks – dry, damaged, or color treated – an intensive hair mask can provide soft, manageable locks. Opt for formulas that work beneath the surface to deliver rich moisture, repair damage and protect from further oxidation.
An effective hair mask should be applied to damp strands (not dry or soaking wet), using your hands to spread it from mid lengths to ends if one coin-sized amount doesn’t cover all your locks.
For optimal results with curly or wavy hair textures, choose a mask specifically tailored for them. Pattern’s offering contains rice water ferment, moringa seed oil, hydrolyzed vegetable protein and blue sea kale to strengthen, define and moisturize strands.
Hair Serums
Hair serums seal the cuticle to smooth strands and add shine, as well as providing various protective and preventative benefits. Used after leave-in conditioner or before heat styling (some even serve as heat protectants!), or simply on dry hair to tame frizz and flyaways – or mixed in with hairspray for extra shine and hold!
Try ROZ Milk for a lightweight yet silky, light-reflecting formula made with glycerin and panthenol as well as plant oils and extracts to add shine. Its non-greasy yet lightweight texture is easy to work with and suitable for all hair types; to maximize performance warm it between your palms slightly before applying – then let air-dry before seeing how different it makes a difference.
Hair Conditioners
As with plants and flowers, hair needs rich soil, sunlight and water in order to flourish; similarly, your locks need regular shampooing, conditioning and protecting from environmental stresses in order to remain manageable and free from static electricity. Conditioners also help detangle hair more effectively as well as reduce static electricity. Emollients (lauryl and laureth sulfates, castor oil), synthetic and natural oils (such as dimethicone) and quaternary ammonium compounds all play important roles in providing smoothness to locks.
There are various kinds of hair conditioners, ranging from instant conditioner that should be applied right after shampooing to leave on for just a short while before rinsing to deep conditioner, similar to a hair mask, used over several applications; cleansing conditioner, which acts like both shampoo and conditioner combined in one product that deeply nourishes while cleaning; as well as leave-in and dry conditioners which provide long-term hydration throughout the day.
Deep Conditioning
No doubt a regular conditioner can provide your locks with some quick hydration; but for deeper results it is wise to opt for a deep conditioning mask treatment. These treatments help restore natural luster, shine, and silkiness back into the core of the shaft by reaching in.
Curly hair needs a deep conditioner designed specifically to nourish its coils. Try looking for one with ingredients like goji berry that replenish dry strands while increasing elasticity – these ingredients may help tame unruly locks!
How often you need to deep condition your hair depends on its texture; experts generally suggest once every week as a minimum. Before beginning deep conditioning treatments, use a gentle cleansing shampoo first to remove product build-up and prevent over-conditioning which could result in oily locks.
