How to Keep Hair Healthy and Long

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Long hair can be very hard to keep healthy, with split ends, frizzy older hair, and variations in colors. There are various ways to keep long hair healthy and in good shape, and a good hair care routine will ensure that your long hair is in the best of condition for the long term.

Steps

Caring for Hair Regularly

Do not wash your hair every day. Too much washing strips the hair of its natural oils and makes it harder to manage in addition to making it dull. Aim for a wash every three or so days, unless you've got dirty hair due to exercise and such.

Get a good conditioner suited to your hair type. Use it after you've washed your hair thoroughly. A leave-in conditioner would be a good idea.

Don't brush your hair when it's wet. This can break the hairs and weaken them. If you must brush your hair when it is wet, use a wide-toothed comb and be gentle.

Use a vibrating hairbrush. This type of brush has direct contact with your scalp and encourages your hair to grow.

Use a serum to add shine and gloss to your hair. This will also help improve its softness. Choose hair products containing SPF to protect your hair from the sun damage.

Don't put your hair in tight ponytails/buns. That can pull the hair out or rip the hair.

Minimize use of heat tools on your hair. If you use heat to curl or straighten your hair, use heat protection on your hair. Also don't curl or straighten your hair a lot. Instead of using heat on your hair, you can invest in curling rods that don't use heat.

Dealing with Split Ends

Check your hair's condition. Check to see whether you have split ends. If you do, they'll need to be dealt with. Get a trim first, to remove the split ends. If you have left them for a long time, don't be surprised if the hairdresser removes quite a length of hair, so as to catch all the split ends.

Continue with maintenance trimming. After the initial hair trim, get a trim every six to eight weeks, to keep the split ends under control.

Olive Oil Hair Treatment

Warm up a mug of olive oil, for around 30 seconds only. You don't want it to burn your scalp.

Leave the mug to cool for around 5-10 minutes. Dip in your hairbrush, making sure it's soaked through with oil. Before doing this, put your finger in and make sure it's not too hot.