Having dry hair is a real problem. If your hair is extremely dry, your hair isn't getting enough moisture.
Without the proper amounts of moisture and nutrients, your hair can become very dry and brittle.
Natural oils produced by sebaceous glands, help hold moisture in. Without them, your hair is more likely to become frizzy and damaged.
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Hair is pretty resilient though. Its made tough to withstand some pretty abusive treatment! Thankfully, hair cells that make up your hair shaft form overlapping scales that protect the inner layers of your hair. The hair shaft is then covered by the sebum that’s formed by the sebaceous glands. Pretty amazing stuff huh?
However, different elements (like the sun, wind, salt, and chlorinated water), chemicals (like hair color, perms, and bleach especially), and overuse of hot appliances can draw moisture away from your hair and can damage the cuticle of your hair. When the cuticle gets damaged, your hair may lose its natural luster and may become frizzy or dry with split ends.
To help restore moisture, shampoo with a mild shampoo with a nourishing conditioner afterward. Leave the conditioner on your hair (not your roots), for a few minutes before rinsing. Use a wide toothed comb to comb your hair after washing it. Dry hair is fragile hair!!!
A simple method of restoring moisture is to place 1 or 2 drops of olive oil, argan oil, or coconut oil in your palms and rub them together to heat it up.
There should only be enough to make your hands "shine" in the light. Scrunch the oil into your hair ends and work up the hair shaft toward the scalp. Leave this in your hair.
One or two drops of oil on dry hair is so small an amount, you won’t notice it. You still need to condition your hair regularly, then apply oils. If you do this often enough, you will ensure your dry hair will have the proper amount of humectants to attract and retain moisture. The key is that a small amount goes a long way.
Other than adding oils, there are some other things you can do.
Dry Hair Tips
Use a nourishing shampoo and a conditioner that's especially made for dry or damaged hair.
Allow your hair to air dry whenever possible.
Avoid using hot appliances and don't overuse chemicals. Set hot appliances to the medium or low setting only and use chemicals responsibly. Colors, chemical straighteners, relaxers, and perms can be very drying to your hair if they're done too much. If you want to add touches of color, opt for root touch ups, highlights, or lowlights instead of root to tip colors.
Limit washing to once every three to four days. If your dry hair is getting worse, use leave in conditioners and detanglers to help get any rats or knots out of your hair.
Use organic hair products only or better yet, use only conditioners on your hair. Use them in much the way you use your shampoos but don't apply them directly to your scalp. Shampoos and conditioners that contain bad hair ingredients, can be extremely drying over time.
Use soft, boars hair bristle brushes to brush out your hair. The soft bristles are better able to spread hair’s natural oils down the entire hair shaft.
For short term, use a non alcohol based shine product on dry hair will give instant sheen and a healthy looking appearance.
Try hair glazes. Glazes add a protecting layer on top of hair strands. Before you apply the glaze though, give your hair a deep conditioning treatment. Then apply the glaze (use the dry method) over the conditioner. This will help lock moisture in. You can buy glazes in colors or in clear formulas.
Naturally dry hair, unlike dry hair that's caused by processing or coloring, is not weak or brittle, so it's safe to use conditioners that contains ingredients like ammonium salts to make your hair soft and manageable.
If your hair ends are extremely dry, look for protein conditioners or balsam conditioners. Protein helps restructure hair and keeps it strong. Hask placenta is also another good source of protein for your hair!
Don't forget to moisturize too though. Too much protein can be very drying if it's overused!
If you have split ends or your hair's breaking off, it might be a good time to get a trim. You can trim your own hair or have your hairdresser trim at least 1/2" to ensure your hair won't keep on splitting. If your hair is extremely dry from root to end, you may want to get a short haircut and try growing it out again. There are a lot of cute short hairstyles so you won't have to sacrifice being fashionable!
For styling products, look for products that are alcohol-free, especially alcohol free hair gels.
When you apply your body lotion, take a little bit in your palms and distribute it through your hair. Use mayonnaise or olive oil in much the same way.
Wear a hat in the sun. The sun dries your hair out, as it bleaches it too. Hats can be cute, fun, and change your look completely! Even a simple straw hat can be fun and flirty! If you swim in pools, wear a bathing cap if possible. Comb leave in conditioner or a detangler into your hair before go into the water and throughout the day.
L-Methionine is a sulfur-bearing essential amino acid that is needed for hair and muscle production. It also prevents brittle hair. Biotin is a B vitamin that is very important in hair health. I take a capsule of super biotin every day to prevent dry hair. Also remember that essential fatty acids such as Omega 3 fish oils are known for their ability to significantly improve hair and nail health, and hair texture, luster, and condition. Good sources are flax seed oil, borage oil, fish oil, and hard cold pressed olive oil.
Use organic hair products like Wen Hair Products that sleek and smooth your hair. There are no chemicals added to them that can dry out your hair and make it poofy.
If you use a lot of styling products, you may need to clarify your hair. You can buy clarifying shampoos or use a rinse that you make at home. To make your own rinse, combine one part of apple cider vinegar with four parts water. Mix. Apply the mixture to your hair after shampooing but before conditioning. Clarifying your hair from time to time will help boost shine and remove product build up.
Dry hair is certainly something we've all experienced at one time or another. Occasionally having it isn't a real problem because your hair has a tendency to bounce back! It can be a problem over time however and needs to be moisturized and pampered as soon as possible for best results!
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only or better yet, use only conditioners on your hair. Use them in much the way you use your shampoos but don't apply them directly to your scalp. Shampoos and conditioners that contain bad hair ingredients, can be extremely drying over time. 
or balsam conditioners. Protein helps restructure hair and keeps it strong. Hask placenta
is also another good source of protein for your hair!
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or a detangler into your hair before go into the water and throughout the day.
is a B vitamin that is very important in hair health. I take a capsule of super biotin every day to prevent dry hair. Also remember that essential fatty acids such as Omega 3 fish oils are known for their ability to significantly improve hair and nail health, and hair texture, luster, and condition. Good sources are flax seed oil, borage oil, fish oil, and hard cold pressed olive oil.
in your palms and rub them together to heat it up.
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