Hair Pro Tips

[HanaKuroi]

I wanted to start a thread for tips for hair. This can be hair care, how to better use appliances or products.

 

[HanaKuroi]

To control my heavy handed nature with products, I portion out my creams on a paper plate. I divide it into fourths. I can see how much I have used and I don't waste as much.

 

[MrsJaiDiva]

My #1 tip is start at the scalp. A clean and healthy scalp should be the foundation of any hair care regimen.

 

[bellebebe]

Unmanageable hair usually means it's time for a good co-washing.

 

[prettybyrd]

Don't tackle your hair with broken, split, cracked, or hang nails. Just a few seconds filing that troublesome nail can save your strands from being snagged and split.

 

[lamaria211]

Great tips ladies

My tip is avoid bandwagons and do what works for you

 

[ravenhairedcharm]

Take your time and be gentle with your hair while washing or styling it. The way you treat it, good or bad, it all adds up.

Try to do you hair when you have the time and not when you're in a rush.

 

[InBloom]

Tip from Youtube

Never heat straighten bone dry hair.....

Instead lightly mist sections with a leave-in product


This has changed my life

 

[Tiye]

Always wash and rinse hair in sections. Do this no matter how short your hair is.

 

[browneyedgrl]

Stop hanging on to raggedy ends. If your ends start tangling and looking thin it's time for a trim. Don't be afraid of the scissors.

 

[Dayjoy]

Tip from Youtube

Never heat straighten bone dry hair.....

Instead lightly mist sections with a leave-in product


This has changed my life

This is interesting. Why not use heat on bone dry hair? Off to search YouTube...

 

[LightEyedMami]

Take down twists (or braids) by a mirror, Since i started doing this i am never to rough with my hair (and have very little breakage from take-down) .

 

[HanaKuroi]

I use vinyl gloves whenever applying products or detangling
my hair to both save my manicure, my nails and my hair. The gloves are smooth and simply glide through with plenty of slip. I have less breaks and premature sheds.

 

[InBloom]

@Dayjoy

This is a vid from 2011, but I learned quite a bit and held onto her tips...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5615PrPPdZU


Hope that links, but if not....just put in your browser


Edit: I've watched other vids where people actually mist lightly...so the combination of information is where I learned about not straightening bone dry hair. I notice that I don't have breakage or as much shedding when I do it this way.

 

[darlingdiva]

I always keep paper towels around when I detangle my hair to place the shed hairs on to ensure that I don't place them back in my hair.

There is such a thing as over-detangling. As long as you have removed most of the shed hairs and can comb your hair completely without hitting any snags or tangles, you are fine.

 

[Mische]

Like @darlingdiva If I'm detangling in front of the TV, I'll place a white paper towel or piece of paper under my hair so I can catch shed AND broken hairs. This is a really good way of actually seeing if you are getting uncharacteristic (for you) breakage. The pieces that fall during manipulation can be too tiny to see otherwise, especially if you are not over a sink. I like to take my hair's "temperature" by doing this. It allows me to catch a potential issue before it becomes a real problem.

Make use of that shower steam! If you aren't trying to maintain a straight style (you will not catch me doing this the week after a relaxer) do your nightly moisturizing and sealing right before your shower. With your hair nice and moist, hop in the shower without a cap. Your hair will be even more soft and supple when you get out.

If I'm in a bad mood, I will not do my hair. I've taken out my anger/sadness on my hair before, and it wasn't pretty. So like someone mentioned upthread, if you don't have the time or the right frame of mind, just put it up and KIM.