Achieving our healthiest scalp and hair is a long-term journey that requires us to follow and maintain a consistent haircare routine with the right products and daily hair habits. When starting your healthy hair journey, or even when trying to address your specific hair health needs to build your most effective routine, it’s easy to think you need to purchase a long list of new haircare products to see real results and improvements in the health of your hair. But the condition of our hair is not only determined by the products we use, but also by the hair habits we practice and, generally, how we care for our hair. Of course, our haircare plays a vital role and if you’re struggling with your hair, you may, in fact, be using the wrong products. This is why it is important to research and invest in high quality, all-natural hair products for your best results. However, if you want to know what you can start doing TODAY to support your very best scalp and hair health results, then here are five hair tips that you can easily commit to without having to spend a single dollar on any new products for your routine.
1. Stop brushing wet hair
If we want to experience thick, long and healthy hair, it is essential we limit as much hair breakage and damage as possible. One of the most common ways we can all cause breakage is by how we brush, specifically when we brush wet hair. Our hair is known to be most fragile when it is wet, which means it’s much easier to experience hair breakage when brushing immediately after washing. As a result, with increased hair damage and breakage, our hair can become thin and spiny. However, by simply drying your hair first, you can greatly reduce and limit this breakage. Your hair doesn’t need to be 100% dry, but by allowing your hair to air dry or by drying with a hairdryer on low heat settings, you can brush with less hair breakage.
If you’re looking for an easier and more effective solution to drying your hair faster while supporting good hair health, our best hair tip is to add a microfibre hair towel into your haircare routine. Our Sozo Bamboo Microfibre Hair Towel is lightweight for easy and comfortable wearing, and it absorbs water quickly to dry your hair. Plus, microfibre is known to cause less friction to the hair shaft, which means smoother hair when styling.
2. Do not sleep with wet hair
Because we know that our hair is more fragile when it’s wet, sleeping with wet hair can also result in hair breakage and damage. So, this, of course, means that you want to avoid sleeping with wet hair whenever possible. Once again, you can let your hair air dry, use a blow drier or use a microfibre hair towel to reduce your drying time. Not only is it important to avoid sleeping with wet hair to limit breakage, but it is also essential for your scalp health. When we sleep with wet hair, we cause our pillow and pillowcase to become damp, which can encourage the growth of bacteria and fungus. This can then increase your risk of scalp irritations and problems. As we all know, prioritising our scalp health is a vital part of achieving and maintaining healthy hair. So, if you want to prevent scalp irritations from developing and you want damage-free hair, it is worth your time to dry off your hair before going to sleep.
3. Implement daily scalp massages
Massaging your scalp daily is one of the easiest healthy hair tips you can implement to actively support hair growth without needing to buy any new hair products. Our scalp has a rich arterial supply, which means when we massage our scalp, we can increase the blood flow to the hair follicles to support healthy hair growth. Not only are scalp massages beneficial for our hair health (and they are very relaxing), but they are also easy to implement into your haircare routine. When massaging your scalp, you want to focus on moving the skin of your scalp, instead of just moving your hair, to really increase the blood flow on the scalp and experience your best results.
4. Maintain a consistent hair washing schedule
A mistake that we can all make in our haircare routines is not washing frequently enough, skipping hair wash days, or trying to wait as long as possible between washes. It’s always been said that you must not wash too frequently because you’ll dry out your hair. But keeping our scalp clean and free of build-up is also essential. If we rely too much on dry shampoo and other styling products in between washes, our hair may look nice, hold the style longer and appear to be less oily, but our scalp and hair health can suffer long term. We can’t expect to see healthy hair growth if our scalp is not cleaned and nourished with frequent washes.
There isn’t a perfect number of times you should be washing each week. Generally, most hair types benefit from washing at least two to three times a week. But this is completely dependent on your scalp and hair needs. To ensure you’re washing frequently enough to support a healthy scalp, you need to consider your natural sebum (oil) production, how often you use dry shampoo and other leave in products that can create a build-up, and also how often you might be exercising, sweating, or swimming. If you’ve invested in the right haircare products, which includes an all-natural, sulphate free shampoo like our Sozo Hair Health Shampoo that’s formulated to clean without stripping your hair, you can enjoy regular and frequent washes to support a clean, healthy scalp and, therefore, healthier hair.
5. Change your hairstyles
The way we style our hair can easily cause hair damage and breakage. From heated styling tools to elastic hair ties and damaging hair accessories, to tight, slicked back hairstyles that pull and create tension on the hair, there are many ways we can experience damage when styling. So, to support your thickest and healthiest hair, think about your go-to hairstyles and styling methods then experiment with some alternative styles. Using heatless curling techniques, velcro rollers and soft scrunchies or hair ties are just a few simple ways you can switch up your hair to prevent as much damage as possible.
Each and every decision we make in our haircare routines and also in the ways we care for and style our hair plays an important role in achieving our healthiest scalp and hair for the best long-term results. Maintaining healthy hair requires the right haircare products, but also good daily hair habits and consistency in your routine. So, by making a conscious effort to practice these five healthy hair tips in your haircare routine, you support and experience your healthiest scalp and hair.
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