When you hear the words “beauty routine” what do you think of? Your skin, right? Skincare is all the rage when it comes to beauty routines. But we can’t forget our luscious locks. They need attention too. Caring for your hair should involve developing good habits, which includes a hair routine consisting of the following.
Shampoo 2-4 Times A Week (depending on hair type)
Shampooing your hair every day isn’t good for your hair. Shampoo is meant to clean the scalp and remove excess oil. However, if it’s used every day, it strips your scalp of the natural oils it needs and will leave the scalp too dry. Which is why you should skip shampooing every single day and only shampoo every few days. It’ll change how often you should do it depending on your hair type, but anywhere between 2-4 times per week is good. Basically, this is your free pass to be lazy.
Use A Hair Mask
Don’t forget to use a good hair mask at least once a week, or whenever your hair feels extra dry or you’ve been in the sun a lot. These are great for all hair types. Hair masks help moisturize and nourish your hair and can even improve the health of your scalp and boost the strength of your hair. Umm, yes please.
Oil Massage
Don’t be fooled; adding an oil massage to your hair routine won’t actually make your hair oily if you do it correctly. You can use coconut oil, almond oil, olive oil, etc. to massage your scalp and hair to promote blood circulation and moisture to your hair. Massage your hair with the oil and leave it for at least one hour or overnight before washing it out with shampoo, and voilà! Welcome to the wonderful world of soft and shiny hair!
Moisturizer
Yup! Just like your skincare routine, your hair needs moisturizer too! Whether you choose to use an oil, lotion, or serum, it needs some form of moisturizer. Make sure you don’t overdo it though; a little goes a long way. These products help strengthen ends, reduce breakage, and lock in moisture. And you thought moisturizer was just for skin…
Leave-In Conditioner
Leave-in conditioners are soooo necessary if you want to help keep your hair manageable and soft. They help detangle the strands without weighing down the hair. These products help add moisture back to the hair and also form a protective coating on the strands to avoid damage from sunrays and pollution. Not to mention, they usually smell AHH-MAZING. (This one is the absolute best.)
Caring for your hair requires more than one single splurge-worthy product or tool. You need to put in work and dedication if you want to keep your hair in the best possible shape. Rapunzel will literally die with envy.
