5 Top Tips for Dry Hair

Caring for your dry hair can be tricky and painful to style, but luckily, there are many top tips for dry hair care. If you are like me and have dry hair, you may find these 5 tips for dry hair post handy.

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Less washing, more mositurising

Depending on your hair type, you may get away with washing your hair less often. I wash every couple of days and it works amazingly well for my hair type. I focus on moisturising to keep my scalp healthy and shiny. If you are battling with dry hair, try washing your hair less, maybe try going for a few more extra days without washing, and see how your hair feels. Also, increasing your moisturising does help massively. I moisturise my hair every day, sometimes twice a day and it is so beneficial.

Use Essential Oils

Many of you would know I am a huge fan of essential oils. I find them so useful to have and I use the oils in many different ways. My favourite essential oils for hair care are Rosemary, Tea Tree, and Peppermint. I add a few drops to a carrier oil, usually Coconut Oil or Black Seed Oil, and I massage it into my hair and scalp, and it makes a massive difference in how my hair feels and looks. If you are looking for new products to add to your hair care routine, do consider adding some Essential Oils.

Take Supplements

Taking good supplements daily is another way of improving your hair and scalp. There are so many options to choose from, depending on your age and requirements, so do have a look and go for one that would also help your hair. If you are taking good vitamins that would benefit your hair and scalp, you should start to notice some improvements within a few weeks.

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Opt for Great Hair Products

When it comes to hair products, like with most things, always go for quality over quantity. There’s no need to use a bunch of cheap hair products that do not improve your hair or scalp. It is a letter better to use fewer, high-end, quality hair products that would do the work.  I always read reviews and product descriptions to get an idea of what the product is like before committing to a purchase, and I usually opt for the smallest-sized bottle available just to be on the safe side.

Avoid Heat Styling and Air Drying

Now this tip is so important. If you have dry hair, you would want to avoid heat styling and air drying. Wrapping your hair after a wash is more beneficial for the health of your hair, than air drying. Heat styling can do more damage than good in the long run, so it is best avoided if your hair is really dry.

Dry hair can be a pain to care for but it is possible to give your hair proper TLC and leave it looking fab regardless of how dry it may be.

 

 

 

The benefits of protective hairstyles

With summer on its way, I am looking forward to wearing more of my natural hair. My hair is usually in a protective style (plaits/twists) and then I wear my wigs, but with the warmer weather coming through, I am excited to style my hair the way Mother Nature intended. I am also looking forward to some good old retail therapy and looking out for some cool deals on hair accessories and hair products.

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Having my natural hair mainly in protective styles has some amazing benefits. Here are a few of them –

Retains hair length

One of the most amazing benefits of protective hairstyles is that they help retain hair length. Protective hair styles as the name implies protect hair roots and tips, which leads to retaining hair length, which is a big deal for us coily hair girls.

Easy to maintain

Protective hairstyles are naturally very easy to maintain daily. Once done, all it needs is daily moisturising and you are good to go! I usually moisturise with water from a spray bottle and hair oils – coconut oil and black seed oil, and since it is so easy to maintain, the hair does not need to be manipulated or bothered as much.

Aids hydration

If you are struggling to retain hair moisture, protective hairstyles are what you need because it aids hydration. The issue of moisture escaping would be a thing of the past with protective hairstyles as the hair would retain moisture and stay healthy.

Helps with hair growth

Another great benefit is that protective hairstyles encourage hair growth as a result of all the amazing benefits already listed. Also, it helps with hair growth by reducing hair breakage. So if you are looking at growing your hair, do incorporate protective hairstyles into your haircare routine.

Allows you to wear stylish wigs

Protective hairstyles keep your hair safely and nicely tucked away and allow you to wear stylish wigs, which is nice. I like being able to switch up my looks as often as I like, and wigs allow me to do this easily and quickly.

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Do you wear wigs regularly? How do you protect your natural hair? Please share your tried and tested tips in the comments below.

 

5 Tips for Maintaining your Edges

Our hair edges are so delicate, and they have the power to make or break our look. This is why it is so important to care for them properly. I have real life experience of how easy it is to damage the hair edges and I did a lot of that in my younger days. Didn’t know better and was busy experimenting with all sorts of hairstyles that were damaging to my hairline. Luckily, I retraced my steps some years, and my edges are back and better. It’s not easy to regrow your edges but it is possible with the right haircare products and care.

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5 Tips for Maintaining your Edges

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to grow your hair, you are on the right page. Here are 5 tips to help you maintain your edges –

Avoid tight hairstyles

To grow or maintain your hair edges, you would want to avoid tight hairstyles in general. The edges are the most fragile part of the hair, so hairstyles that strongly pull on the hairline is a no-no. You would also want to make sure whoever is making your hair doesn’t have an overly tight grip to avoid damaging your hair.

Nowadays, I do my cornrows myself because I am always rocking a wig or a turban, but many years ago, I had a hairdresser who had a very tight grip. It was horrible and it kind of messed up my hair, so I had to stop having her make my hair. Make sure you only have gentle hands touching your hair.

Stay away from heat

If it’s not possible to stay completely away from heat, then try to reduce using heat on your hair as much as possible. Excessive use of hair dryers, straighteners, flat iron and the likes can lead to hair dryness and breakage. I personally do not use any heat on my hair now and it has greatly helped my hair grow in a healthy way.

Wrap up for bedtime

Wrapping your hair with a silk scarf or bonnet for bedtime prevents the hair from losing oil and moisture, which leads to excessive dryness and hair breakage. I always wrap my hair with a silk scarf and a bonnet for extra protection. Just make sure, the scarf is resting on your forehead and not the edges to avoid unnecessary friction while you are sleeping. Using a silk pillowcase is also great for extra protection.

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Keep your hair moisturised

To keep your hair edges healthy, make sure you moisturised them regularly. Depending on the texture of your hair, you might need to moisturise once a day for very dry hair or less frequently for oily hair. Natural oils like Coconut Oil, Black Seed Oils, are best for keeping your hair moisturised and shiny.

Be gentle with your edges

If I could summarise this entire blog post for maintaining your hair edges in 5 words, it would be – ‘be gentle with your edges’. Handle them with care and be consistent with the haircare routine to reap the benefits. It could take a long time to grow the edges back, but if you carry on with the tips and you are gentle with your hair, it will start to look nice again.

I will bee sharing some new haircare products I have been using on my hair and my daughter’s in a subsequent blog post, so keep reading.

Do you have any tips to share for maintaining edges? Please share your haircare tips in the comments below.

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