Although I heard my hairdresser telling me after every appointment that I needed to come back for a trim in six weeks, I never listened. This is mostly because I trust one salon, and one salon only. Because of this, I get my hair cut at home, and unfortunately I am away from home for much longer than six weeks. This seems to be a phenomenon with girls today. Girls will only go to one salon to get their hair cut because they could not possibly trust any other stylist in the country with their hair. I will admit I was the same way…until I discovered that that was hurting my hair, big time. So, after being completely bored and fed up with having long, dry hair for months, I finally decided to do something about it. I told one of my good friends, Elle, who is a stylist, about my dry split ends and she gave me some great tips.
Let me start by saying that my hair is super easy to deal with. I get simple cuts at the salon, it’s naturally straight, and it’s fine. The problem with that is my splint ends were extremely noticeable. As I twisted the ends of my hair around my finger, it quite honestly felt like straw. So here is what I did by Elle’s command:
1. I cut 5 inches off of my hair.
Yes, I was sad to see my long hair go, but my hair instantly felt healthier with all the dead ends gone, and I had a new flirty, light do, which I love.
2. I threw away my Sun-In and other unnatural lighteners and products.
Because my hair is already light, Sun In works wonders for me…but it could also be one of the main reasons by hair was so damaged. The image above is case in point. Sure her hair is lighter, but it also looks insanely damaged. Elle told me just to use lemon juice instead. It might dry out your hair a little, but it won’t damage your hair like a bottle full of chemicals will. Now you’ll only find all natural hair products among my beauty supplies.
3. Jojoba oil is your new best friend.
There are so many oils on the market for hair. I have used Moroccan Oil, coconut oil, and argon oil, and while all work great, I am very impressed with jojoba oil. The reason it works so well is it very closely resembles your body’s natural oils, so it penetrates your hair follicles more than any other oil would. At least twice a week now, I take about three tablespoons and massage it through my hair until it is all saturated. Then, I put my hair up in a bun or braid and let it get to work over night. The next morning after I shower, my hair is shiny, unbelievably silky, and knot free. Elle told me the more you do it, the more your hair follicles will build up moisture, and then maybe one day it will look as good as Miranda Kerr’s waves…maybe.
4. You are what you eat.
There are some specific foods that will bring out the natural shine and moisture in your hair, and will aid in its growth as well. These foods include eggs, salmon, spinach, blueberries, Greek yogurt, blueberries, poultry, and lentils. Try to incorporate at least one of these foods into your diet every day.
When it comes to supplements, I’ve had mixed emotions about vitamins lately (this is a topic for another day), but I would definitely recommend taking biotin pills, or really any of the B vitamins.
Image 1: http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2012/01/23/miley-cyrus-hair-five-inch-cut/
Image 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w1dCxzgolg