If you want to keep your hair healthy and looking at its best you need to make sure you have the correct tools and products to do this, if not you leave your hair open to damage which can make it dry and brittle. Many people think that keeping your hair looking good is an expense however spending money on good products initially will reduce the need to spend a lot of money in the future.
Tools:
1. A good brush should be a no brainer, the higher quality your hairbrush, the healthier your hair will be, the best brushes have rubber bases with boar’s head bristles, they allow bristles to flex, cutting down on the damage to your hair.
2. A wide tooth comb should always be used on wet hair, not a hair brush as the brush will damage your hair when wet.
3. Hair dryers have come a long way in the past few years and many of the new modern ones now have added extras such as Ionic conditioning to help protect your hair. The quicker you can dry your hair the better, less exposure to heat will cause less damage.
4. Straightening irons have become a staple to many women’s hair care, they too like hair dryers have improved over the last few years to help reduce damage caused, ghd hair straighteners offer some of the best and their technology has been specifically designed to reduce damaged caused by everyday styling.
Products:
1. The right shampoo for your hair type is important it’s all about the ingredients you need to make sure they are tailored to your hair type, just like products for your skin. Also using more shampoo will net clean your hair better, a smaller two pence size in your palm is enough for medium length hair, a little less for shorter hair and a little more for longer hair.
2. Conditioner is important for all hair types, it re introduces essential oils that are lost through styling and washing as well as chemicals, it also help protect your hair from them as well. Many salon professionals recommend using an intensive conditioner at least once every two weeks, more if your hair is constantly styled.
3. Heat Protector is important to use when blow drying your hair as well as straightening it or curling it, the damaged caused by the heat from these styling tools will be reduced if you apply a heat protector such as ghd thermal protector before styling.