Normal hair require regular hair care routine to keep them healthy and lustrous. Colored hair require extra dose of hair care regime as they have been treated with chemicals. Listed here are a few hair care tips for red hair.
1. Nourishment
For gorgeous and healthy hair, you should eat healthy food. Unhealthy food will definitely deteriorate the quality of your hair. It is advised not to eat junk food or processed food full of sugar. Healthy food is the secret for healthy hair. A poor diet worsens the skin and scalp.
2. Be aware of hormonal changes
You should not be tensed if the quality of hair deteriorates because it sometimes could be due to hormonal changes like pregnancy or menopause. It may also sometimes change when you go through puberty or more often when you get old. You may need to wash regularly because it often becomes oily or may be very dry.
3. Beauty does come from within
It is easy to do a scalp massage. Massaging relaxes the tense scalp. For healthy and beautiful hair, you should avoid high stress and exhaustion. Due to stress and tension, the scalp tightens, blood vessels contract and the hair gets fewer amount of nutrients and oxygen.
4. Be gentle with your red hair
It is the most important hair care tip. Always be gentle with your hair in both the cases whether it is wet or dry. Treat them very gently as it is a delicate treasure. Donât yank on tangles and knots. Use best quality combs and brushes. Always take help of adults while using curling irons or blow-dryers.
5. Use the right products for your hair type
You should first find out the type of hair and then choose the product accordingly. The type and texture of hair vary from person to person. You can definitely use moisturizers, sunscreen formula shampoos and conditioners that can protect your red hair against high radiation exposure. You can maintain your shade for longer time by using the products with light highlights or natural brighteners. You can use henna shampoo, beat juice or cranberry juice to boost natural red highlights. You can easily bring out natural highlight in your hair by using simply home ingredients. Take a jar and mix about 2 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar along with 1 cup of water. Pour the mixture into your head. Then massage into your scalp and hair thoroughly. Use cold water to wash it properly so that no trace of vinegar is left.
6. Keep your hair clean
It is very important to keep your hair clean. Healthy hair leads to the shininess. Shampoo is the simple care to clean your hair. Every person has different opinion regarding how often to shampoo. Usually people wash their hair daily or twice or thrice in a week. It depends upon the place where you are working or how often they get oily.
7. Hair products that can damage your hair
a. Curling irons, hot rollers, electric curlers
These all stuffs often damage the hair. The quality deteriorates completely if often used. While using these stuffs, you should take assistance of experienced people or else you will burn yourself.
b. Straightening irons and combs plus blow-dryers
Straightening irons are used to straight your curly hair. You should take help of an adult so that you donât burn yourself.
c. Relaxers or straighteners
These are also used to straight your curly hair by using special chemicals. You should have any professional to do it else your scalp will turn into red and damage the hair completely.
d. Perms
Permanent straightening will make your curly hair straight for long time. You should use professionals to do it because special solution has to be applied. If it is done incorrect then your scalp can burn or itch and can even damage your hair.
8. Hair products that can damage hair
a. The color-formulated hair products like shampoo, conditioner and gel are essential from the very beginning to maintain the shade for longer time.
b. Prevent excessive strong chemical treatments or dyeing because it damage hair or worsen the hair quality.
9. Shampoo routine
Firstly drench your hair in warm water for a minute. Then apply shampoo to your hair. Wash gently your hair by doing massage on your scalp with your fingertips. Repeat applying shampoo in case if your hair is oily or dirty. Then rinse well and use a conditioner that is recommended by any professional. Rinse well with plenty of cold water. Then use towel to dry the hair.
