Table of contents:
- How to keep hair healthy despite wearing hairdryer and a straightener?
- 1. Buy a good tool
- 2. Know your hair
- 3. Keep your hair from the heat generated by the tool hairstyling
- 4. Use hairdryer when the hair is half dry
- What treatments can be done to maintain healthy hair?
- 1. Avocado mask
- 2. Massaging with butter
- 3. Moisturize hair with olive oil
- 4. Rinse with tea water
- 5. Apple cider vinegar mask
- 6. Eggs as a 'shampoo'
- 7. Coconut oil as a potent ingredient
Dry hair wearing hairdryer does have a lot of advantages. In addition to drying your hair faster, you can also style your hair to make it look neat as you wish. However, the heat generated by hairdryer can damage your hair. Not only hairdryer, tool styling Other hair irons and curling irons can also have the effect of damaging the layers of the hair.
How to keep hair healthy despite wearing hairdryer and a straightener?
If you really can't live without tools hairstyling, You can minimize the drawbacks such as:
1. Buy a good tool
This doesn't mean you have to buy expensive equipment. You just need to buy and make sure the tool you buy is right to keep your hair healthy. According to Mark Goodman, a hair care professional, tools hairstyling it requires some basic features, and usually the tool has to offer setting different heaters. Some tools have a heat setting option so you can select the required heat level.
According to Susan Thalken, a Studio 8 salon owner in Hollywood, buy it blow dryer from a trusted beauty shop to get a professional tool. The advantages that are obtained from hairdryer professional lies in the strength and flow of air it produces.
2. Know your hair
You can style your hair according to the thickness of the hair you have. "For finer hair, use lower temperatures," Goodman says. Especially if you have very thin hair, try to use the lowest temperature possible. However, that does not mean coarse hair can wear high temperatures. Even experts say they rarely use extreme heat.
3. Keep your hair from the heat generated by the tool hairstyling
You can choose hair dryers, curling irons and straighteners that are coated with silicone to protect your hair. Try not to use it often hairstyling the metal type. According to Carolyn Jacob, MD, a dermatologist and Associate Clinical of Dermatology instructor at Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, hairdryer much better than metal-type heaters - such as curling irons and hair straighteners.
Other than that, hairdryer can be worn at a distance that is not too close and can be moved quickly so as to better protect your hair from exposure to heat for too long. If you prefer curling irons and straighteners, it's a good idea not to hold them for more than three or four minutes on each section of hair.
4. Use hairdryer when the hair is half dry
If you do have more time to wait for your hair to dry naturally, then wait until your hair is 70-80 percent dry. Then, dry completely withhairdyer. If the appliance you are using has a cold air drying setting, choose the 'cool' setting - some products emit cool air, or don't feel hot.
What treatments can be done to maintain healthy hair?
What if your hair is already dry and damaged due to frequent contact with tools hairstyling? Here are some natural tips for dry and damaged hair:
1. Avocado mask
Mash or crush an avocado, then mix it with the egg and apply it while the hair is still wet. Leave it on for twenty minutes, then rinse it a few times. Do this treatment once a week if your hair is damaged. Meanwhile, to get healthy hair, do it once a month. Why should you use avocado? Because avocado contains fatty acids and minerals that can repair and restore shine to your hair, according to Stephen Sanna, hair dye expert at Pierre Michel Salon New York.
2. Massaging with butter
To get shine from dry and brittle hair, prepare a few chunks of butter. Apply to your hair and massage gently. Then use the alias hair cover shower cap about half an hour. Wash with shampoo and rinse thoroughly.
3. Moisturize hair with olive oil
Heat ½ cup olive oil (not boiled) and rub it on your hair. Cover your hair with plastic and wrap everything in a towel. Do it for 45 minutes, then wash it with shampoo and rinse thoroughly. Olive oil is good for restoring moisture to your hair.
4. Rinse with tea water
For a natural glow, you can also use tea - unsweetened, to rinse your hair. Use this concoction after cleaning shampoo. Tea can maintain your hair color. Use black tea to enrich your hair color.
5. Apple cider vinegar mask
Combine one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar with two teaspoons of olive oil and 3 egg whites (egg whites only). Rub it on your head. Cover your hair for an hour and a half, then shampoo as usual, and rinse.
6. Eggs as a 'shampoo'
Eggs have a rancid smell, but they can soften hair. Mix one egg in your shampoo, then apply it to your damaged hair, leave it on for five minutes, and rinse thoroughly. Eggs can increase the protein content in your hair.
7. Coconut oil as a potent ingredient
Coconut oil is a powerful remedy for dealing with damaged hair. Use it when your hair is wet and apply a little coconut oil. Use shower cap and a warm towel for about 30 minutes, then wash and rinse clean.
