Better hair is yours with a few changes to your lifestyle and diet. Take a look below at some of the ways to achieve shinier locks.
It Starts With A Healthy Diet
Great hair starts from within, just like beauty. One of the essential proteins for shiny hair, keratin, is made in the body with the help of an amino acid referred to as L-cysteine. While the body is capable of making all the L-cysteine it needs, its levels can be reduced by sickness or stress.
You can boost hair friendly L-cysteine levels in the body by consuming a diet that is rich in grains like spelt, oat bran, barley and durum wheat and other foods like walnuts, eggs, sunflower seeds and soy.
Use Hair Oil
Packed with healthy antioxidants, linoleic acid and omega-6 fatty acids as well as a variety of vitamins including E, C and A, argan oil is one of the many natural oils you can use to give your hair some shine – the oil can also enhance the regeneration of cells according to studies. Avocado, coconut and olive oil are also among the oils that are found in most kitchens and can be used in enhancing the condition of your hair. Before massaging the oil into your scalp, where it should be left for one hour or there about, first allow it to warm up in your palms. Afterwards, rinse it out using a natural shampoo, and you will be good to go!
Add Supplements To Your Diet
If you want thicker hair that looks healthier, it is recommended that you start using hair care supplements. To put this into context, omega-3 is good for your follicles and boosts growth while vitamin B6 plays an essential role in the metabolism of proteins present in hair follicles. CBD is also great for hair care and the oils can really help with the shine, it’s also easy to consume via CBD gummies. You can also prevent hair breakage and give your hair some shine by ensuring that your diet has enough iron.
Use Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)
Your hair can end up looking lifeless, dull and flat when you allow hair products to accumulate on your hair over time. Furthermore, the condition of your hair and scalp is also negatively affected by the disruption of your hair’s natural pH levels occasioned by the use of many chemical products and shampoos; with that in mind, you can agree that a reset is needed! Apple Cider Vinegar – which has a pH level that closely matches the natural level in healthy hair and also rich in healthy acid – is one of simplest, and most natural, ways of getting your hair back to its natural state.
Mix water and ACV in equal measures and set it aside to be used as a cleaning spray after shampooing your hair. To make sure that the harmful stuff is completely broken down and easy to rinse away, leave the solution on your hair for three or more minutes after spraying it on.
Always Use Cold Water To Rinse Your Hair
To demonstrate the importance of this tactic, start by rinsing your hands using hot water after washing them. You will notice that they get rough and dry. On the flip side, rinsing them with cold water after washing will leave them feeling soft; try this yourself and see if it’s true.
The same applies when it comes to your hair. Make a habit of rinsing your hair using cold water, even when you don’t fancy having a cold shower – especially during winter. You can keep your hair looking healthier and shinier by simply rinsing it using cold water – which is known to keep the hair shaft laying down by sealing cuticles.
Clear Any Accumulation Of Hair Products Regularly
The natural oils that are needed to keep our hair strong and healthy can be stripped away by excessive shampooing regardless of whether you use dry shampoo or not. You can use readily available supplies found in most kitchens or clarifying shampoos to get rid of any product accumulation in your hair. Baking soda is one of the natural ways you can use to cleanse your hair.
First Method: Mix a tablespoon of baking soda with a regular amount of shampoo. Use the resulting mixture to wash your hair and then rinse it out preferably using cold water.
Second Method: Alternatively, you can directly apply baking soda onto your scalp and wet hair. To make sure that you don’t have an adverse reaction to this method, start by conducting a patch test, before moving on to your scalp and hair.
Keep Your Hair Properly Moisturized
To truly give your hair the moisture it requires to stay healthy, use a natural hair mask designed to be used every now and then, or a natural lightweight conditioner designed for daily use. A product that has a high composition of nutrient oils including olive and avocado oil is best. Any cracks in hair follicles can be smoothed out by nutrient oils. Since they can lead to dullness and frizz, it is important that you attend to cracks.
Use The Right Hairbrush
You can make a big difference by simply using the right hairbrush. You are likely to end up causing more damage to your hair if you keep tugging on it using nylon bristles. In addition to being much gentler on your hair, natural bristles also help keep your hair looking shiner by assisting in the flow of oils from the root right up to the tip.
