Q&A for How to Hydrate Hair

Conditioning regularly and drinking plenty of water can help reduce dryness. Avoiding heat styling as much as possible is also important.

Yes, hair with too much moisture will look flat, limp, and possible greasy. To avoid this, use conditioners and products designed for your hair type and stay away from your roots when applying them.

Dry hair is usually the result of chemical treatments or heat styling, so to reduce dryness, cut back on these techniques. Try air drying your hair and reduce the chemical services you receive.

After shampooing, squeeze out excess water and apply conditioner directly to the ends of your hair. Repeat until they feel slick and slippery, then leave the conditioner in for 3-5 minutes before rinsing.

I wouldn't recommend it. You need to take care of your hair the way you take care of your skin. This means choosing cleansers, conditioners, and hydrating masks that are formulated for your specific needs, just like you would for your skin.

Choose conditioning masks that are made for natural hair! There are a variety of masks you can choose from that provide exactly what your hair needs.

If your hair is extremely dry, I suggest you try a professional treatment. Most salons offer a hydrating treatment where they'll put a mask on your hair and let you sit under the heat so the product can penetrate your hair. Then, you can buy products at the salon that will help you maintain that treatment at home.

Conditioning is good for all hair types and is recommended for use after every shampoo. Conditioner helps keep hair hydrated, and there are a variety of kinds to choose from based on your unique hair type.

For hot oil treatments and hair masks, you should use olive oil or coconut oil. If either of the two isn’t available to you, use any other essential oil.

Yes, these tips will work for both men and women. If the man has shorter hair, however, he may end up user fewer amounts of hair products and hair masks.

When washing your hair, use more shampoo on your scalp and less shampoo on the ends of your hair. When using conditioner, only apply the conditioner to the ends and middle of your hair; don't use any on your scalp. You might be washing your hair too often; limit yourself to 2 to 3 times a week at the most. Lastly, avoid using products that contain silicons and sulfates. Silicons can lead to greasy buildup and sulfates can lead to dryness.

You should only apply a hair mask around once a week, but the time can vary depending on your hair type. Do some research to see the best results for you, and remember to use some of the hair masks listed above!

A shampoo with no sulfates is the best, like organic ones. Also use conditioner.

You can't really get your hair to stay straight unless you have naturally straight hair. So just take care of your hair by making sure it's clean and use a deep conditioner once in a while. Also, don't wash your hair everyday and make sure to condition your hair every time you wash your hair. Because when you wash your hair you are washing all its natural oils out and you need to use conditioner to replace those oils and bring moisture to your hair.

You must trim off the dry ends (an inch or two) if you want long hair, and keep the ends neat this way. Beware of styling products, as a lot of them contain alcohol. I have long, fine, natural blond hair that is fragile, so I grab into a pony tail and saturate with conditioner I even get into the shower, wash only the scalp (remember, the more you wash the scalp, the more oil with produce!) and let the soap wash down over the rest of the hair. Then I apply conditioner to the ends again and let it sit until the end of the shower and rinse well. I like to put apply a leave-in such as Miracle 10 or Redkin Antisnap.

Yes. They are the same products a woman would use. These tips are for everyone.

Hair should be damp or slightly wet. Dripping wet hair will prevent the masks and other products from getting absorbed, while dry hair is difficult to manage and soaks up a lot of product. This will take more time and effort to wash off.

If you saturate your hair with a conditioner, the molecules of water can not enter the hair so easily, because your hair will not be wide open to absorb the chlorine and water.