Your hair is made of dead cells, to keep hair healthy you need a healthy diet to feed from within, anything you do on the outside only makes it seem healthier by altering texture 鈥?that's not to say you shouldn't bother, just be aware if you're not healthy your hair won't be either. As well as healthy diet with protein and essential fats, try suppliments; ';Hair, Skin and Nails';, MSM or vitamin E. It does take time for your hair to show signs of the good work.
Rather than overpriced, chemical-filled conditioning treatments try more natural treatments, I use olive oil and rosemary oil to help condition my hair and improve growth, I've had great results just massaging into my head and leaving it 30 minutes then wash out. Another great oil is coconut oil, leave in overnight and wash out in the morning or use it in wet hair, it's conditioning so will improve hairs shine, you can get this cheap from most shampoo isles. On a day-to-day basis try Burt's Bees avocado hair treatment, you rub it into wet hair, leave it a while and wash out, or Aveda Damage Remedy, it's expensive but they have a good returns policy. Once in a while also try pureed ripe avocado applied to wet hair, let it soak in and wash out, or another foody treatment is mayonaise which has lots of good stuff for your hair. You can try henna or cassia as a conditioning treatment without it dying your hair, if you go to http://www.hennaforhair.com you can get samples for free, you just have to pay postage.
Stop using shampoo, it doesn't mean not washing as there are plenty of other ways to wash your hair, it's one of the best things you can do for your hair as shampoo strips hair of natural oils that it needs to stay strong and healthy so makes hair damaged, frizzy and generally not great looking - it also means your scalp overproduces oil so your hair actually get more greasy using shampoo. Try conditioner-only washing, this is where you use just conditioner to wash with, as they contain mild surfactants they cleanse your hair but without drying it out - this means hair will be healthier, shiny, easier to manage, softer, and not get greasy. If not willing to ditch the shampoo at least try cutting down on how often you shampoo, go for shampoo's without sodium laureth sulfate (SLS), it's a common ingredient that is very drying, look at shampoo brands like Neal's Yard, or Lush which does still contain SLS but fewer other harmful ingredients. If you blow dry only dry 90% and use spray to protect your hair from the heat, also use natural bristle brushes.
Another tip is to try lurking around long hair communities http://www.longhaircommunity.com even if you don't have long hair it's a good place to pick up tips as long hair does need extra care.
For swimming wear a bathing cap wherever possible, when you can't try braiding or putting your hair in a bun to minimize exposure to the chlorine and be sure to wet hair before swimming as this helps keep your hair soaking up as much chlorinated water. Avoid swimming with freshly shampooed hair, the natural oils in your hair will help protect your hair so stripping them beforehand is a bad idea. The best thing to do is use a light oil such as coconut oil in your hair before you go into the pool 鈥?coconut oil is great for your hair, not too heavy and will help coat your hair so to protect it while swimming, you can get it from the haircare isle of most stores or from stores like The Body Shop as it's a common hair treatment that improves shine and condition of hair so it will also help repair damage done after swimming. Be sure to always rinse hair well after swimming, and use a mild shampoo, a solid bar shampoo such as those by Lush are great as they're convenient and don't contain harsh chemicals that can damage your hair further. At home before washing your hair try massaging corn syrup into your scalp and hair, leave for 30 minutes and then wash out with a mild shampoo with a little added lemon juice.What are the best products for damaged hair?
i like aveeno and herbal essence products.
dove intense damage therapy. but also try treseme a good product too
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