Nice Hair

For Nice Hair

Wash your hair as little as possible.  It may sound counter-intuitive but washing your hair removes the sebum that protects it, and also dries it out.  At the very least, wash your hair every other day.

When you do wash your hair, use a shampoo without sodium laurel sulfate.  This chemical that causes the shampoo to lather also strips your hair of sebum, causing your body to overcompensate by making more and giving you oily hair.  Natural shampoos and conditioners don't have this chemical and are actually better for your hair.  I recommend Burt's Bees Very Volumizing Pomegranate & Soy Shampoo & Conditioner, or Wen.  You will notice a difference when you start using natural hair products.  Your hair will feel much lighter and much healthier.

Comb your hair in the shower and outside.  Comb your hair after you apply conditioner, and then once again once it's rinsed out.  The first combing allows the conditioner to absorb into each strand; the second helps detangle your hair before it dries.

Limit the use of hair brushes and hot irons and hair dryers.  Brushing your hair frequently is actually not great for it as is the common perception.  The better thing to do is to comb your hair, or only brush your hair through once.  Limit the use of hot irons and opt for overnight curlers in your hair instead.  Stay away from hair dryers as much as possible as they lead to split ends.  Let your hair dry naturally and you will save some time and your hair.