Healthy Hair Care

1. Wash hair once a week or every other week. This will help prevent build-up of hair care products. Use a clarifying or deep cleansing shampoo for your first shampoo, then follow-up with a moisturizing or hydrating shampoo.

2. Use conditioner. Use conditioner every time you wash your hair. Be sure to coat the ends of the hair with conditioner, as the ends are the oldest and most fragile part of your hair. Make sure to rinse your conditioner out with cool/cold water.

3. Use a heat protecting product before styling. Adding this to wet hair before styling will help minimize heat damage.

4. Use ceramic combs or irons to press hair. If you would like to press or thermally straighten your hair, use a ceramic comb or iron and only do so once a week. Use a straightening device with a dial to ensure the device is not too hot. Use the lowest possible temperature setting that gives you the style you want. A higher temperature may be necessary for thicker, coarser hair.

5. Make sure braids, cornrows or weaves are not too tight. If it hurts while your hair is being styled, ask the stylist to stop and redo it. Pain equals damage.