Keeping Your Long Hair Strong And Healthy With Its Natural Shine

In the old days, long hair is associated with women and short hair with men. But as we can see, these days we see quite a number of men sporting long hair. I am sure we can agree that hair length may affect the way people perceive our personality. Whatever others may say about long hair or short hair, I think it is most important for us as individual to feel comfortable with what we have chosen.

On the practical side, busy people tend to keep short hair for easy care and maintenance. People who have scalp problem are also encourage to keep short hair to avoid excessive dropping of hair and ensure easy treatment of the scalp.

For the majority of women with healthy hair, many like to keep their hair long. With long hair, women can enjoy different hair styling fashion. Here are some simple tips for women on how to keep their long hair strong and healthy with its natural shine:

How often should you wash your hair?

For those who must wash their oily hair daily, use a light weight or mild shampoo. People with normal hair need only wash their hair alternately or twice a week which will be adequate. Washing your hair too often will dry out the hair and it will lose its natural shine.

After every wash, apply a good conditioner to the mid-lengths and ends of your hair to provide moisture for your hair. The conditioner will make the hair softer and more manageable. The hair will also be easier to brush, causing less damage to the hair. Spray your hair with a leave-in conditioner or use deep conditioning treatment e.g. olive oil or coconut oil at least once a week to penetrate deep into your hair cuticles to enable healing of the hair.

After washing your hair, blot dry your hair with the towel as rubbing your hair with a towel will cause damage to your hair. Frequently drying your hair with a hair dryer will dry out your hair, which might cause split ends and breakage. Try instead to dry your hair with a hair dryer set at a cooler temperature.

If you are using a curling iron to style your hair, you will have to take into consideration such things as the heat levels to use on your hair so as not to damage the hair. We all love natural looking bouncy voluptuous curls. Buying the right curling iron and learning how to use yourcurling iron easily will allow you to experiment with different curl sizes and give your hair a perfectly tousled look. Try to get a curling iron with heat control settings so as not to damage your hair with high heat. Not every curling iron comes with heat control settings. If you managed to find one, it is worth buying even though it may cost more than those with fixed heat temperature.

There are many brands of curling iron available in different price range in the market. Choosing a good curling iron will also depends on your budget. Before you commit to buy a product, check out the features first.