Love is in the air! Who’s your Valentine this year? If you don’t have a boo, don’t worry! When you spend time practicing self-care, you know there’s nothing wrong with being your own love. This year, instead of spending money on gifts, take some time to care for your crown. Check out our best tips for maintaining healthy hair—the natural way.
How to Keep Hair Healthy Naturally This Valentine’s Day
Avoid products with sulfates
The first of our tips for healthy hair growth and maintenance is all about the products you use. Do not use products with sulfates. These chemicals that create the lather in many shampoos can strip your hair of its much-needed natural oils. This can lead to more damage and breakage in your hair follicles.
Sulfates can also strip away other products that you may want to remain in your hair, like dyes or keratin treatments. Instead of products that contain sulfates, choose natural products that do not contain these harsh cleansing chemicals.
Keep your hair well-conditioned and moisturized
When it comes to natural hair, moisture is your friend! Deep condition your hair often. This process helps with detangling your hair, and it can replace moisture that may have been lost during shampooing. Use the tips of your fingers (not your nails) to massage the scalp and stimulate the hair follicles. This massage not only encourages hair growth, but it also just feels good after a long day.
In between washes and deep conditioning treatments, make sure to keep your hair moisturized with natural oils.
Treat your hair kindly
The best tips for maintaining healthy hair anyone can give you is to be kind to your crown! This, of course, starts with reducing heat styling. Applying too much heat can damage your hair and strip it of the moisture it needs. (We understand that a lot of styles we desire often require heat, but the key here is to reduce this amount. You should never apply heat to your hair every day, but if you want to rock a bone-straight style, make sure to only pass the flat iron through your hair a couple times!)
Also, be careful with styles that cause too much tension at the roots or hairline,like braids or weaves. If your hair is pulled too tight or for too long, it can result in hair loss and a receding hairline.
Wear a satin bonnet
You may have heard this tip before. To retain length and protect your hair at night, wear a silk or satin cap. This can reduce the amount of lint that may build up in your hair when you sleep on a cotton pillowcase. Also, rubbing against a cotton pillowcase can cause damage or tangling in the morning. Satin or silk, on the other hand, locks in moisture.
Consult a professional natural hair stylist
The last and probably best of our tips for maintaining healthy hair is to speak with a professional. Licensed and experienced hair stylists, like the team at Raw Remedies, can help you decide what’s best for your hair.
Natural hair comes in all shapes, spirals, textures, and porosities. Speak with your natural hair stylist if you have any questions. We can point you to products and styles that would work well with your hair and help you retain that length. We’re here to help make your hair feel and look good.
The Best Place for Natural Hair in Las Vegas
Raw Remedies is home to the best locticians and natural hair stylists in the Vegas valley. If your hair is in need of some tender, loving care this Valentine’s Day, give us a call or stop by our natural beauty salon in Las Vegas.