Do I need to wash my hair everyday?

Do I need to wash my hair everyday?

You might be surprised to hear this but often hairs stylists recommend that you take a break from the daily washing and the reason why is that shampoo, conditioners and hair products can lead to build up which you want to avoid.

If you insist on washing your hair everyday then try to at least avoid the hairdryer because the daily heat can really damage your hair and deplete your hair of it's natural oils. If your hairdryer has a cool setting use it.

The correct way to dry your hair.

Remember to pat your hair dry with a towel and do not put a towel on top of your head and rub your hair dry -it can break your hair strains and cause excess hairloss. Tell your man this if he is concerned about hair loss because men tend to dry their hair like this a lot.

Hair care tips for the summer?

Believe it or not ladies -hats and scarfs are your friends in the summer -they help protect your hair and scalp from the sun. Fair skinned people need to be particularly aware and always have a neutral style back -up hat in your car.

If you hate hats and scarfs then use a leave in conditioner with sunscreen in your hair.

Avoid washing your hair with hot water, use warm or cool water instead, the heat can dry out and/or damage your hair and skin.

Avoid hair products with alcohol in them which can dry out hair. (Dry hair is more common in the summer).

Beauty Tips for preventing dry hair?

Try washing your hair less frequently. When you do wash your hair use shampoos and conditioners that contain humectants. Humectants are ingredients in shampoo and conditioners, such as glycerin and panthenol, which help bind water to the hair to reduce dryness.

Try leaving the conditioner on your hair as long as possible. Do a deep-conditioning treatment about once a week.

How to avoid the oily look?

In a pinch -try putting a dap of powder on the oily part of your hair and rub it in. This will help absorb the excess and is an excellent short term fix.

What to do if you hair sticks up?

If you hair sticks up frequently then you have cuticle damage which means the outer layers are peeling up exposing the inside fiber. An intact cuticle protects the fiber. In intact cuticle protects the fiber when it's interrupted the fiber is more susceptible to static and other elements. Try using a silicone based or leave in conditioner after you shampoo. This will coat the fiber making it less prone to static. It also might help to use a natural bristle brush rather then synthetic.

How to treat Dandruff?

If you are noticing flakes you might simply have dry scalp, in which case the flakes are very fine and can be treated by using a rich conditioner after you shampoo. Or it could be Seborrheic Dermatitis which is commonly referred to as dandruff which causes thicker flakes and sometimes an irritated and inflated scalp. Try a shampoo with salicylic acid, selenium sulfide (Selsun Blue Medicated Treatment) or one with pyrithione zinc, an antifungal (Head and Shoulders Sensitive Care).

Hair cut tips for course hair?

Don't try to force course hair into being straight. It puts extra stress on the hair and can with an older face make the face look tired. The straight edges of a straight style also tend to add years to an older face by echoing any lines around the eyes or mouth.

Soft curls or waves especially around the neck tend to have a softening effect.

Hair cut tips for those with a square jaw?

Try angling the hair along the check bones from the eyes to the chin. Avoid blunt edges and severe angles which can underscore the square jaw. Keep the ends layered and a bit tousled which will diminish the jaw line. Emphasize layers that highlight the check bone area for a softer look. Avoid bangs that fall straight across the forehead which would be too severe but try bangs swept to one side to offset the square jaw.

Haircut tips for those with a wide face?

Strong bang line that falls just below the brows in front and down below her temples on the sides make her check bones appear more chiseled. Take advantage of the wide face at the cheek bones and then use the layers to frame her jaw line and bring more of a heart shape to the face.

Avoid short layers on top and on the sides which will create too much volume and amplify the fullness of the face.

Beauty tips for Curly Hair

Curly hair is prone to dryness, so use a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. After washing, gently blot your hair dry with an absorbent towel and apply 4 to 6 drops of silicone-based shine serum (the thicker your hair, the more you can use).

Detangle your hair with fingers, and allow it to air dry.

Beauty tips for Wavy hair

Lather up with a shine-enhancing shampoo and conditioner. Rinse well. Smooth and separate wet strands with wide-tooth comb, then spritz a silicone-based shine-enhancing spray from ends to roots.

Dry your hair using a blowdryer with a tapered nozzle to direct air down the hair shaft and seal the cuticles.

Beauty tips for Straight hair

If your hair tends to lie flat against your scalp where it can accumulate shine-dulling grease. You can avoid this by using a deep-cleaning shampoo daily and applying a clarifying gel treatment to roots once a week to prevent oil buildup.

After blowing hair dry, use a flatiron to enhance the sheen.