Hair serves both medical and aesthetic functions, so its wellbeing must be preserved for both medical and aesthetic purposes. Thankfully, there are several steps you can take to lessen its deterioration over time and enhance its look.
Avoid dyeing your hair as this is damaging to its strands, limit heat styling tools use, and consider using macadamia nut oil treatments as a hydrating remedy.
Wash Your Hair Less Often
Your scalp’s oil glands become less active with age, so washing it too often may lead to dry and flaky scalp skin resulting in dull, brittle locks and potential breakage.
Your frequency of hair washings depends on several factors, including your hair texture and styling habits. As a rule of thumb, people with straight or fine locks typically need more frequent shampoo sessions compared to those with thick or curly locks.
Try switching up your routine, washing only once or twice weekly and using conditioner on the ends to add moisture. Although it might take some time for your scalp and hair to stop producing so much sebum, give it a go! Additionally, try switching to hairstyles that don’t necessitate having super-dry locks, such as loose braids and ponytails; volumizers might be beneficial in plumping each strand up more.
Limit Your Heat Usage
As your hair ages, excessive heat usage can damage its strands. To minimize damage caused by heat tools such as curling wands, flat irons and hair dryers it is wise to limit their use as much as possible; when necessary use on low settings with L’Oreal Paris Advanced Hairstyle SLEEK IT Iron Straight Heatspray applied liberally before use to help seal in shine and minimize frizz.
Opt for Ultra-Nourishing Formulas
As you get older, hair may lose its shine due to various causes: natural oils disappearing through ageing skin cells, regular chemical treatments reducing shine, and thinned out strands can all have an effect.
Percy & Reed Perfectly Perfecting Wonder Treatment Oil+ contains camellia seed and macadamia nut oils to nourish and soften strands for maximum shine and softening benefits.
Add thickening mousse (such as Kerastase’s Densimorphose Hair Mousse) to your routine to give thinning strands some added volume, as well as nourish them from within by eating foods rich in folate, iron, vitamin C and zinc. Also try to cut back on processed food consumption while increasing whole grains, fruits and vegetables for healthy hair growth.
Protect Your Hair from the Sun
The sun’s UVA and UVB rays can be just as detrimental to your hair as they are to its complexion. Exposure to prolonged heat and sun can weaken keratin, leaving fragile strands vulnerable to breakage.
Protecting your strands from the harsh sun’s rays comes in various forms; from wrapping it up in a scarf to using wide-brimmed hats. However, for maximum effectiveness it is wise to invest in leave-in treatments offering UVA/UVB protection that are applied prior to outdoor activity.
Healthy scalps are key to strong strands, so opt for shampoo and conditioner tailored specifically to your scalp type. Also add an oil treatment featuring camellia seed, macadamia nut and carrot seed oils into your routine for an additional boost of strength; speak to your stylist to find out which product would best meet your needs.https://www.youtube.com/embed/JfsqgI9Zjw0