1. Wash Your Hair Regularly

Washing your hair regularly helps keep dirt and excess oil away from your scalp and locks. However, the right frequency depends on your hair type and personal preferences. It’s best to limit washing to twice a week if you have extremely dry hair, while an oily scalp might benefit from being washed every other day.

2. Use Chemical Free Shampoos

To avoid damaging your hair, you want to choose shampoos that are free of harmful chemicals. Lesser the number of chemicals in your shampoo, healthier your hair. Go for gentle shampoos that suit your hair type.

Shampoos often contain sulfates and parabens, which are used for lathering and preserving respectively. But these ingredients can cause skin irritation over time and increase the risk of hormonal disruptions.

3. Condition Correctly

A conditioner helps make hair smooth and manageable, protects it from environmental aggressors and heat styling, and makes it more elastic. However, it should be applied only on the tips of hair, not the scalp. Also, make sure to thoroughly rinse it off after application.

4. Dry Your Hair Naturally

It’s true that blow drying can make your hair look like your favorite actress’s. But heat styling can damage your hair and scalp. Save it for special occasions, if you use heat on your hair at all. The best way to dry your hair is by air drying or towel drying after shampooing. Never sleep in wet hair or comb it while it’s wet. Rubbing a towel too roughly over your hair can break the cuticle and make your hair look dull and unhealthy. Be gentle when drying and handling your hair.

5. Oil Your Hair Properly

Pre-shampoo treatments like oiling and massaging improve blood circulation on the scalp, relax your muscles, boost shine and nourish the hair. They also restore moisture content, enable hair growth and repair split ends. Coconut oil is a popular choice among natural oils, but olive oil and almond oil are also good options. Mineral oil should not be used on your hair because it causes dryness and breakage.

6. Use A Wide-toothed Comb

When your hair is wet, it tends to be more fragile and prone to breakage. Let your hair dry before brushing it. Use a wide-toothed comb to brush your hair because these types of combs prevent damage to your hair.

7. Style Your Hair Naturally

Who doesn’t want gorgeous curls or perfect waves? But you don’t have to put your hair through heat to get them. If you still wish to use a curler or straightener or blow dryer, invest in a good heat protectant serum first.

8. Trim Your Hair Regularly

If you want healthy hair, trim your ends every 6-8 weeks. Split ends form when the hair is damaged due to heat styling, pollution, smoking, stress and so on. Trimming does not magically make the hair grow faster. Hair grows from the scalp level but trimming ensures healthy hair.

9. Drink More Water

To have healthy hair, you need to make sure it’s well hydrated on both the inside and the outside. It’s possible that you might be using hydrating hair care products and oils, but drinking at least 3 liters of water every day will ensure good hair health.

10. Eat Healthy

Your hair is made of proteins and amino acids. To keep it healthy, you need to eat foods rich in protein and essential amino acids. Eggs, berries, nuts, fish, green leafy vegetables, sweet potatoes are some of the many great foods for healthy hair.

11. Use Hair Caps/hats

Sunlight can damage your hair, just as it damages your skin. Harsh sun rays can remove moisture from your hair and make it dry, brittle, and damaged over time. If you go outside often, wear a hat to protect your hair from this damage. When you’re in a swimming pool, wear a cap to protect your hair from the chlorine.

12. Use Hair Bands

Some of us like to wear our hair open, but you should use hair bands to protect it from the environmental aggressors. Try using fabric hair ties instead of plastic ones. And don’t pull your hair too tightly when making a ponytail or any other hairstyle.