Don't use too many chemical services in your hair. Be especially aware of permanent colour, that stuff is evil especially if you already have your hair processed (relaxed etc).
Permanent colour with ammonia & peroxide = Dryness & Breakage
Keep your hair moisturised
Take vitamins
Eat healthy
Don't overuse heat, if you do, protect your hair.
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ETA:
1.Drink plenty of water
2.Gatorade or and herbal teas (without caffeine) are good for hydrating the body as well
3.Consistent healthy eating habits, veggies, fruits, lean meats, whole grain cereals and Vitamin supplements
4.Exercising - good circulation is great for hair follicles, sebacous oil gland to promote healthy hair growth
5.Minimize stress - one of the leading causes of hair loss
6.Washing & conditioning hair on a consistent basis, once weekly or bi-weekly
7.Clarifying shampoo should be used once a month to remove product buildup that could be the cause of dullness, lack luster, hair that lacks free flowing movement.
8.Maintenance products should be chosen based on textures, chemicals used on hair lifestyle
9.Style maintenance products should be used daily to keep hair strands lubricated, preventing hair from being dry & brittle.
10.Sleeping on cotton pillow cases or the use of cotton scarves should be avoided period. This is an absorbing fabric which tends to leave hair very dry looking (wash scarves and pillow cases weekly).
11.Use silk, satin, scarves and pillow slip covers
12.Clean combs, brushes weekly or bi-weekly
13.Be consistent with chemical services, extensions or any type of hair augmentation to prevent breakage and matting, dreadlocking. Every 5-10 weeks depending on your rate of growth.
14.Use a heating cap or hooded hair dryer when conditioning hair for better penetration, 15-30 minutes cover, with plastic cap.
15.Change shampoos & conditioners every 3-6 months. Change is great, can be the difference in shine, body, luster and validity-movement
16.Condition hair every time you shampoo. No such luck of them being combined and really work! Either you are conditioning your hair, or shampooing your hair.
17.Always use a leave in conditioner. A Must! It's a needed protective barrier
18.Always protect your hair from the sun, especially long extended periods outdoors with hats, wraps or scarves
19. Protect hair from chlorine, put a thick crème conditioner like: Queen Helene Cholesterol. If long enough put hair in a couple of braids, use a swimming cap. When finished swimming rinse well, shampoo and condition hair. Remember, chlorine is an active ingredient, very harsh and harmful on relaxed and natural hair
20.It is best to let a licensed professional stylist do your chemical services.
21.Blow dryers, curling irons and other hot tools should be used/kept on a moderate temperature setting to prevent singeing or burning hair. Usage should be kept at a minimal, substitute hot rollers for curling iron some days.
22. Be consistent with hair care services whether in salon visits or home maintenance.
23.Coloured treated hair may be enhanced, refreshed with shampoo's and conditioners with colour pigment.
24.Hair should be trimmed every six to eight (6-8) weeks or depending on style, hair growth may need to be trimmed every 4 weeks to maintain style and shape.
25.Rubber bands, scrunchies, barretts, yoyetts etc. tension should be moderate, never should you feel pulling or discomfort.
26.Medications will affect the visual look of your hair, dulling lackluster, thinning, shedding, brittleness, be sure to drink plenty of water, rinse hair well, may need to use aloe rid by "Nexxus" once a month to remove compounds from medications.
27.Certain medications will or can affect chemical relaxer and colour treatments, making hair resistant or processing time may vary. Hair loss, breakage and or brittleness
28.Professional and non professional products do have differences in quality, intensity, coverage, penetration, damage factoring results, and final conditioning results, lye and no lye relaxers do vary in results.
29.Extensions, hair augmentation services should be cared for as your own hair, use a mild conditioning detangling shampoo. Hydrating Shampoo by Affirm is great! Always brush hair tangle free, before washing/shampooing. It is best to shampoo in the shower. Keep hair all in the same direction, use the squeezing motion, technique for good results, follow with conditioner, Hair Moisture Mask by Biologe is great for softening and detangling.
30.On any hair services, consultations are highly recommended to ensure best results
31. Avoid getting chemical services around your cycle, especially pre, usually tend to be more hypersensitive, scalp tends to be more sensitive. Also, avoid making drastic hair cut or colour changes around your cycle, rational thinking tends to be impulsive and regrettable. Always give change a lot of thought, consider lifestyle, workouts, family with children, etc.
32.Remember every style and colour is not for everyone. Choose what compliments your total look from head to toe, wardrobe, makeup and sense of style. (this is not really a hair growing tip)
33.When changing hair colour please remember to change make-up color schemes, it will or can make the difference. (this is not really a hair growing tip)
34. Get scalp conditions such as sebhorrea, psoriasis? Eczema, ext. treated by a dermatologist, most professional stylist can not write prescriptions for pharmaceutical. Meds home remedies many times worsen conditions.
35.Be Truthful about the history of your hair, previous chemical services, medications taken, products used etc. Withholding info, or not being truthful, could possibly be the result of worsening/damaging hair further.
36.Don't chair hop, (aka "hairdresser whore"), which leads to uneven chemical processing. Bad chemical combinations, over processing etc.
37.Do be versatile, Do be realistic!!
This information is taken from
http://www.michellerenee.com/haircare.html
) - personally speaking I have to have a tiny trim every now and then. I wear protective styles 95% of the time, but when my ends look a little frizzy, I don't hesitate to get rid of em.
