Simplest Ways to Get Shiny Healthy Hair

Daily exposure to pollution, hair products, and heat tools can easily damage your hair's health and shine.

Whether you’re looking to repair damaged hair, add shine and bounce, or balance your scalp for healthy hair growth, these are the simple, no-fail treatments that everyone can do and really work.

1. Be gentle when washing hair

Washing hair too much can do more harm than good—a maximum of 2 washings is enough. The first shampoo is for cleansing the scalp and hair of impurities and the second as a treatment. Moreover, giving the scalp a gentle massage can stimulates blood flow, which helps encourage hair to grow as well as rejuvenate the roots.

2. Don't use harsh ingredients on hair

One common ingredient that can be found in many shampoos is sulfates. It can strip hair natural oils, which contributes to the cause of dull hair, especially if you have dyed or color-treated hair.

3. Invest in a hair mask oil

Choose a lightweight hair mask with fatty acid-rich oils like coconut or sesame oil that smooth out and help seal moisture which prevents hair from getting frizzy and dull.

4. Blow-dry on a cool setting

Rough-dry the hair is the result of blow-drying on a high heat setting. Blow-dry hair is unavoidable, therefore swapping high heat with the cool button on the blow-dryer will provide significantly less damage and provide extra shine.

5. Brush daily

Brushing can help pull natural oils from the scalp down onto the hair, which acts as a natural moisturizer and protector promoting natural shine to hair. Using boar bristles brush an ideal gentler and less damaging alternative to metal and plastic.

6. Rinse with cold water

Coldwater seals and smooths the hair roots, Sealing in moisture while adding shine which will make hair look shiny and improve its texture.

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