A few tips on how to care for your hair

Happy Weekend ladies:

How are you today? Just stopping by to update one of my old posts related to haircare. As you know, I have been on a healthy lifestyle for the past 5 years and 9 years into my healthy hair journey. So I want to share some tips on how I keep my hair healthy. After my pregnancy, I challenged myself not to have a cut because of hair loss and I WON. I see a lot of women struggling with unhealthy hair and all of them have either one, if not all of the following issues: 

What you should know is, coarse hair is prone to dryness and requires special care to maintain overall health. So it is essential to use gentle shampoos and regular conditioning treatments that do not contain harsh sulfates. These sulfates are known to strip hair of all nutrients leaving the hair weak and vulnerable to outside conditions.

One hair care line that you need to try is CleverlyBeauty, this line of products is specially designed for 4C hair and can be used to help condition your hair. Vitamins and minerals are infused into the hair to soften and moisturize it. 

Golden Tips

Also, it is essential to use gentle shampoos that do not contain harsh sulfates. These sulfates are known to strip hair of all nutrients leaving them weak and vulnerable. A clarifying shampoo should be used once a month to deep cleanse the scalp and remove product build-ups. When you choose a shampoo be sure to check the label for any harsh sulfates. The following sulfates are gentle and will not damage your hair:

1. Polyoxyethylene Fatty Alcohols 

2. PEG 80

3. Sorbitan Laurate

4. Decyl Polyglucose

5. Cocamidoprpyl Betaine 

6. Sodium Myreth Sulfate 

7. Sodium Laureth Sulfate

The following sulfates are very harsh on hair and should only be included in a clarifying shampoo:

8. Ammonium Laureth Sulfate

9. Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate

10. TEA Laureth Sulfate

11. TEA Lauryl Sulfate

12. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate 

REMEMBER that constant use of hot styling tools, frequent shampooing, vigorous or frequent brushing, and too many products can all lead to breakage and thinning hair. A few tips on how to be kind to your hair:

Please (the DON’Ts): 

• Never pull on or fiddle roughly with hair. 
• Avoid brushing too vigorously. 
• Avoid shampooing too frequently, particularly hair that is naturally dry. 
• Limit your use of heated styling tools like blow dryers, curling irons, and straightening irons. 
• Avoid perms and other harsh chemical treatments that can cause hair loss (It is recommended to have your hair relaxed every 10 weeks, if you can wait 12 weeks it’s even better). 
• Detangle your hair using a wide tooth comb. 
• Skip hairstyles that pull on your hair and cause breakage, including very tight ponytails and buns. 

But Please (the DO): 

• Post relaxer care is most important to make sure the hair is not left in a vulnerable condition susceptible to severe breakage. Be sure to condition on a regular basis using the right balanced moisture and protein regimen based on your hair profile. 
• If you are not sure about how you balance your diet or simply don’t have time to, think about taking hair supplements. Currently, I am using my Strong Hair vitamins available at La Peluca for sale.
• Please ask for a pre-poo before your wash your hair. Or you can use a DIY at home. But it is recommended to know your hair profile and what time of care your hair needs.

You can book a holistic hair consultation with me. You can email me for more details or schedule your appointment.

Thanks for stopping by,

XoXo,