Q&A for How to Keep Your Hair Healthy

In order to keep your hair healthy, you should refrain from washing your hair every day and avoid heat when styling as much as possible. When washing your hair, be sure to use the proper shampoo and conditioners for your hair. The right products will depend on whether your hair is dyed or natural. You can also use hair oils like argan oil to help get some shine.

Try blow-drying your hair upside down. In doing this, you're drying the hair in the opposite direction of how the hair grows out. This can create a nice lift so that when you flip your hair back again, you'll have a lot more volume. You can also try using volumizing shampoo and conditioner, but keep in mind that these shouldn't be used daily. Try pairing those with thickening products and sprays that can thicken the hair up when you style it.

Argan oil can be used for hair therapy and can help give your hair some shine. When applying hair oil, avoid applying it to the roots of your hair. Instead, start from the middle of the hair shaft.

Two professional brands to consider are Nioxin and Paul Mitchell. Their products can be found online and at high end retailers and salons. However, there are also drugstore brands that you can try as well. It may be helpful to read reviews to narrow your choices.

Eat a lot of fruit and healthy foods, as well as making sure you scrub your shampoo when showering into the very roots of hair. This allows all the dandruff and unwanted dirt to leave. Don't touch your hair too much and keep it out of your face.

No, and washing your hair too frequently can actually damage it in the long run. You can skip the wash entirely or just put a little bit of conditioner in your hair.

If your hair is thin, keep it on for 1-2 minutes. If it's thick, keep the conditioner on for 2-3 minutes. Make sure you always remove some water from your hair before applying the conditioner.

There are plenty. Higher-end shampoos and conditioners tend to be much more effective (but also more expensive) than drug store products. Alterna is a very good brand.

Take longer breaks between washing your hair, use hair masks, and always protect your hair from heat with heat protectant.

Instead of over the counter sprays, you could try using Argan Oil as a natural heat protectant by rubbing it through your hair before heat styling.

Have you tried to apply heat to your hair? This heat that you apply to your hair will momentarily deform the molecular structure of the material that your hair is made of. If you hold your hair in a desired way and apply heat to it with a blow dryer or an iron, leave it for 2 to 5 seconds and then removing it, the molecular structure reappears and you'll have curls.

It is not recommended to be used often. It's better to wash your hair when you shower or bathe.

Suave is generally a mediocre brand, like most drug store shampoos; however, they have a wide range of products, some better than others. The Suave Professionals Avocado + Olive Oil Smoothing Shampoo seems to be very well-liked, for example. And yes, you can certainly just air-dry your hair. It's healthier.

Avoid using products with potentially harmful chemicals too often. Also, use a variety of different oils such as argan oil, coconut oil, and olive oil. Make sure to keep a healthy and active lifestyle.

You should cut the ends of your hair several times a year, to ensure that your hair remains healthy.

It's not advisable to use it all the time, and you should always wash your hair with water on the days that you don't use the powder.

Use a diffuser on the end of your hairdryer (most come with a diffuser attachment) and use a curl cream.

Don't wash your hair too much! It's counter-productive, because washing too much actually causes your hair to produce more oil. Wash it a couple of times a week, no more.

The best way to grow your hair longer is to apply coconut oil to your hair after a shower, while your hair is still wet.

Yes, this is normal. Some people just have sensitive scalps.

Another way to brush wet hair is to use a wooden bristled brush. The wooden bristles will massage your hair, which circulates blood flow. This will make your hair grow longer, faster.

If you use the hair tie in the same place every day, it can weaken the hair fibers, causing that hair to become dry and brittle.

Add some oil or conditioner to your hair, and wash it less frequently.

No, once hair splits you need to get it cut soon after, or it could split up the whole shaft of hair and result in it falling out.

You can if you want to, but it will not keep your hair healthy.

It doesn't mean anything; that's just how your genetics played out.

Yes, they work fine. You just need to find one that is targeted towards African hair, since some masks are only for thinner/more tamed hair types. You might want to check out How to Deep condition Your Hair if You are a Black Female .

If you're having excessive hair loss, you should talk to your doctor to determine the cause; a prescription shampoo may be required.

You don't have to, but it is recommended because wet hair can absorb more moisture than dry hair.

The most effective way to treat most dandruff is to use an over-the-counter shampoo, as stated by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). Shampoo your hair daily and swap in the anti-dandruff shampoo twice a week. If you have natural hair, you only need to use the anti-dandruff shampoo once a week. So no, you do not have to oil your hair.