How to take care of your hair ?
Having healthy, radiant hair is synonymous with physical beauty, which is why hair care is essential in the daily lives of men and women, regardless of their age.
THE Hair is often the first thing people think of when describing a person. It also says something about us, so it's important to keep it healthy.
First of all, you need to know the nature of your hair (straight, curly, frizzy, etc.) and understand its growth cycle. Indeed, each type of hair must be subjected to a specific treatment.
Hair lives according to its growth cycle, which is not the same for everyone, and hormonal cycles.
A change in hormones can lead to hair loss. On average, between 60 and 100 hairs are lost per day.
To better understand how to care for your hair, it is therefore necessary to find out more about hair growth cycles and the structure of the hair fiber.
Certain everyday behaviors (shampoosing too frequently, styling too aggressively, harmful and aggressive products, coloring, heating appliances, etc.) weaken and damage hair.
To remedy this, here are some recommendations to follow in your beauty routine:
1 - Wash your hair well and maintain it with natural treatments
Washing your hair helps remove excess sebum, sweat, dust and traces of pollution that have accumulated in your hair and on your scalp.
The sebaceous glands of the scalp produce sebum that accumulates on the scalp every day. In order to maintain an optimal sebum production rate, shampooing every two to three days is therefore very important.
Here are some tips to follow to ensure good washing and better hair care:
Choosing the right shampoo
Shampoo is the most commonly used hair product. It is used to clean and maintain hair. The ideal shampoo is mild (with a pH of 5.5) and free of sulfates, silicones, quaternary ammoniums and preservatives that dry out and damage hair in the long term.
Obviously, it must be adapted to the nature of your hair (dry, oily, colored, fine, thick, straight, curly, etc.).
Make a mask, treatment and conditioner
In addition to shampoo, which is mainly used for washing, it is advisable to pamper your hair with treatments. You should favor a natural composition, favoring ecological ingredients and labeled products.
Doing a treatment once a week before shampooing, in the form of a mask or bath, is beneficial for nourishing, strengthening and repairing the hair from the inside. The treatment is even essential for long hair that tends to be dry and fragile. Ideally, you should leave the treatment on for several hours to get the most out of its benefits.
If you use a treatment, then the conditioner is useless because its effects are similar to the treatment. The conditioner has the advantage of being quicker to use because you have to leave it on for just a few minutes after shampooing. However, the treatment is more effective because it nourishes deeply.
As for care, natural vegetable oils (castor, jojoba, avocado, argan, olive, coconut, almond, etc.), essential oils (peppermint, tea tree, rosemary, etc.) and vegetable butters (shea, coconut, almond), preferably organic and fair trade, are ideal for maintaining beautiful hair.
The ideal is to do an oil bath once a week, the break time should be at least 30 minutes, but it is better to leave it on for several hours to properly impregnate the hair. Finally, the oil should be applied to the lengths and ends to nourish and repair, and at the roots if you want to stimulate growth.
Homemade recipes are also widely used when you have dry and brittle ends or itchy scalp. In these, we find aloe vera, clay, eggs, lemon, banana, plain yogurts and many other ingredients that have strengthening and nourishing properties for the hair.
These recipes are natural, inexpensive and easy to make.
Wash your hair at the right temperature and frequency
It is advisable to wash your hair with lukewarm or cold water. Cool water helps to tighten the hair scales and therefore makes it more resistant and less fragile.
Then, you should not wash your hair too frequently because this leads to a risk of dehydration and dryness which can also be accompanied by itching. Washing it twice a week is more than enough.
Massage your hair with your fingertips
To restore hair vigor, it is recommended to massage your hair for 2 to 5 minutes when washing (like at the hairdresser). In addition to being pleasant, it is beneficial for the scalp. It helps relax the nerve endings, accelerate hair growth, improve blood circulation and oxygenation in the capillary vascular system.
2 - Go to the hairdresser often
To avoid split ends, dryness and dull color, the best solution is to make an appointment at the hairdresser.
Getting your hair cut helps prevent split ends (cracks at the end of the hair). They form due to many aggressions such as the use of hair straighteners, harmful products or exposure to the sun. The cuticle (membrane composed of keratin that protects the hair) becomes damaged and can no longer preserve the hydration of the hair, which cracks.
Cutting your hair regularly (every three to four months) also helps to revive its color because split ends can dull it.
Finally, by eliminating damaged and thinned ends, the hair gains volume and thickness.
3 - Change your daily habits
Get a good night's sleep
Sleeping is important for good health, it is recommended to sleep at least 7 hours a night to be in good shape. The consequences of poor sleep on hair are numerous, it can lose shine and volume and become rougher and brittle. It can also slow down growth and lead to unusual hair loss.
In addition, there are hairstyles to do before going to sleep to avoid breakage of the lengths due to the friction of the head against the pillow. For example, you can make braids that are not too tight, a bun that is not too tight or sleep with a satin bonnet.
Limit or stop the use of heating devices
Hair dryers, straighteners and curling irons used too frequently are harmful to the hair. Indeed, heat damages the hair scales which lose keratin (the protective film that gives strength and shine). The same goes for the sun, a source of heat especially in summer, which considerably damages the hair because of its UV rays. It is therefore recommended to protect it as much as possible with a hat or scarf.
The best thing is to let your hair air dry or use a hair dryer on cold setting, as well as find tips for straightening or curling hair without heat (using a kardoune to straighten the hair fiber or sleeping with braids to create waves/curls).
Avoid brushing too aggressively
Brushes with rigid plastic bristles should be avoided, they are too aggressive for the lengths and the scalp. It is better to opt for an anti-breakage detangling brush, with soft bristles or boar bristles, which are more respectful of the hair, or a wide-toothed comb (especially for curly hair to keep the curls).
Additionally, satin/silk scrunchies and hair ties are better for gently tying hair, unlike common hair ties that break and damage the hair fiber.
Finally, to avoid weakening your hair, do not brush it while showering or when it is wet because it is more susceptible to breakage.
Do as little coloring as possible
Hair coloring and perming damage hair because of their chemical and toxic components that push back the cuticle and oxidize the cells of the cortex (middle layer of the hair shaft). The hair then becomes drier and more porous.
It is therefore advisable to do as little as possible, or to use less harmful colorings such as henna for example.
Invest in a satin pillowcase
To limit hair breakage, it is advisable to replace your standard pillowcase with a satin/silk pillowcase.
And to dry them, it is better to use a cotton T-shirt rather than a terry towel. Indeed, the T-shirt reduces the breakage of the hair fiber unlike the terry material which is rougher and more aggressive.
4 - Adopt a varied and balanced diet
To have soft, strong and shiny hair, it is necessary to adopt a varied and balanced diet.
Hair needs proteins rich in sulfur amino acids, vitamins, minerals and trace elements.
These proteins participate in the formation of keratin, the main constituent of hair. They are found in meat, fish, whole grains, legumes and dairy products.
Regarding minerals, iron facilitates the oxygenation of cells and zinc, in association with sulfur and vitamin B6, plays a role in the synthesis of keratin.
As for vitamins B and vitamin A, they play an important role in hair growth and renewal. Vitamin E optimizes blood circulation in the scalp and prevents hair loss. Finally, vitamin C helps to better assimilate iron and vitamin B12.
Foods to eat and foods to avoid
To enhance your hair, the best foods to eat are eggs, legumes, dried fruits, skimmed dairy products, oily fish, seafood, wheat germ, and of course all fruits and vegetables.
It is obviously essential to drink between 1.5L and 2L of water per day to have a healthy scalp. The more water you drink, the more blood fluid circulates to the hair bulb, which stimulates hair growth.
On the other hand, you should not consume foods rich in refined sugars and with a high glycemic index because they secrete more insulin. This stimulates the adrenal glands which release sebum. These impurities accumulate under the scalp and slow down blood circulation to the root, which prevents the hair from growing properly.
Just like skin or nails, hair needs quality vitamins and minerals to be synthesized and maintained in full health. Sometimes, a balanced and varied diet is not enough. Food supplements are then a solution to have healthy hair.
5 - Take food supplements to have healthy hair
To have healthy hair , using a suitable shampoo is not enough. Using targeted nutritional supplements rich in nutrients is a valuable aid to beautify the hair, regulate excess sebum, stop hair loss and promote hair growth.
It is better to choose natural supplements because they are made from natural molecules and not synthetic ones.
These products come in several forms such as powder, oral solution, capsules, tablets, ampoules or gummies.
For example, brewer's yeast (in the form of capsules, tablets or powder) is effective for strengthening and softening your hair. It purifies the scalp and thus prevents hair from becoming greasy too quickly. Rich in vitamins and minerals, it also promotes the production of keratin and strengthens the structure of the hair fiber.
It is recommended to take it as a course of one to three months to observe lasting effects.
There is also spirulina which provides a fortifying, nourishing and protective action to the hair. This rich algae enriched with minerals, antioxidants and proteins participates in the same way as brewer's yeast in the synthesis of keratin and the maintenance of the hair fiber.
You have to take it for at least a month to see results.
Délicure launches a new range of Hair gummies.
Délicure offers natural and vegan gummies, without sugar, with a delicious raspberry flavor. Their formula based on zinc, vitamins (B6, B8, B9, B12 and E) helps maintain healthy hair, nails and skin and accelerate hair growth . It is recommended to take two gummies per day.
These products should be taken as part of a healthy lifestyle, and are beneficial to health provided they are used wisely. In the event of excessive hair loss, it is recommended to consult your doctor who will prescribe a blood test to identify possible deficiencies.
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