7 tips for healthy hair
Dull, damaged hair… Your hair ritual, but certainly also your diet and lifestyle habits, can affect healthy hair. Discover 7 simple and effective tips to get and keep shiny, healthy hair again.
Hair is important for the human body, and not just for your self-confidence. Your hair helps regulate your head temperature, protects you from the sun, and so much more. However, if your hair itself is not healthy, it shows. For example, you might be losing more hair than usual or feel that your hair is very dry…1
1. Do not wash your hair more than necessary for you
Oily hair (high sebum secretion) requires more frequent washing: several times a week to every day. Flakes may indicate that you need to wash your hair more often.2
2. Use your shampoo and conditioner the right way
When washing your hair, there are a number of things you should keep in mind.1
- Apply your shampoo primarily to your scalp, less to the lengths, which can cause unruly, dull, and coarse hair.
- Use conditioner after every wash. This can significantly repair damaged hair, restore its shine, and make hair less static. Conditioner can also offer some protection against UV rays.
- Apply your conditioner to your hair lengths, not your scalp.
- Use shampoo and conditioner that are suitable for your hair type.
For healthy hair and a healthy scalp, you can massage your head gently while using shampoo3
3. Pay attention to your diet for beautiful hair
A balanced diet is important for healthy hair and a healthy scalp. Hair consists mainly of proteins. Therefore, consume enough protein and regularly eat foods such as beans, eggs, tofu, or dairy products.
A diet low in protein can lead to brittle and fragile hair, loss of color in your hair, and even hair loss. Furthermore, zinc-rich foods (nuts, fruit, green vegetables) can prevent hair loss, and foods rich in omega-3 (fish, nuts, legumes…) make your scalp healthier.3
4. Take extra care of your scalp
The scalp is sometimes a bit forgotten. However, a healthy scalp is crucial for healthy hair! Try exfoliating your scalp. This allows you to exfoliate the skin on your head and eliminate excess dead skin cells, sebum, and flakes. This also stimulates hair growth.4
5. Brewer's yeast, zinc… nutritional supplements for shiny hair
Sometimes diet alone is not enough to make your hair healthier. A number of nutritional supplements can restore your beautiful hair. For instance, supplements based on brewer's yeast contribute to cell regeneration, restore shine to your hair, and counteract hair loss.5
6. Brushing, drying your hair… don't do it wrong
By adopting good daily hair rituals, you can ensure that your hair remains healthy: do not comb your hair while it is still wet, do not blow-dry your hair at too high a temperature, always use conditioner, be alert if you suffer from itching… Many tricks can make the difference!6
7. Sun, swimming… Protect your hair!
In some situations, your hair needs extra protection: when exposed to the sun in the summer or when you go swimming. Give your hair the right protection and use appropriate care products.2,3
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