Good manners
Good manners
Do you want a great hair like Sofía Vergara's? Attentive to the decalogue of good habits that we have prepared, because it is the one that women who have hair like her follow.
Beware of the heat
Beware of the heat
Running away from heat tools should become a mantra for you. Avoid as much as possible the use of the dryer and especially that of irons and tweezers. You can always go for braids or curlers for a wavy look. And if it is essential for you to use heat to shape your hairstyle, always do it after applying a protective thermal spray.
Tresemmé Smooth Keratin Thermal Protector, € 6.30
Wash frequently
Wash frequently
No, wearing dirty hair is not good and washing it daily does not spoil it. Forget the false myths and start trusting what science says. If you let your hair get dirty, the follicles get clogged with the natural oils of the hair, causing it to fall out more! So you know, wash it frequently.
Polynesia-Keratin Shampoo by Nuggela & Sulé, € 24.90
Hydrates
Hydrates
If you want to have great hair, do not skip the second part of the wash: hydration. To do this, apply a mask at least once a week and a conditioner the rest of the days. If you have especially dry hair, you can use an oil to apply it on damp hair.
Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Nourish Intensive Treatment, € 8.89
Be faithful
Be faithful
All "beauty addicts" love to try everything, but if you find a product that you like how it leaves your hair, be faithful to it. That the hair gets used to and stops working is true, but it takes much longer than we think. However, if you notice that you need to change, you can do it for a while and then return to the previous treatment.
Pantene Smooth and Smooth Conditioner, € 4.10
Short, short, short
Short, short, short
That leaving your hair to your free will is not a good idea if you want to have great hair. You should cut the ends every 8 to 10 weeks, but only the ends, that is, half an inch each time is more than enough.
Watch out for the sun
Watch out for the sun
A little comes in handy, but if you go to the beach or spend a lot of time outdoors you must be careful so that it does not spoil because of you. Chlorine and salt are also responsible for its damage, so get a photoprotective spray like this one that works for everything and solved!
Nuxe Sun Protective Hydrating Hair Milk, € 11.90
No to aggressive coloring
No to aggressive coloring
Bleaching is not healthy for your hair. Try not to make radical color changes and if you ever want to go platinum, like Selena Gomez did, always do it with a short hair.
Silk pillow
Silk pillow
It sounds like bullshit, but it's not. The cotton covers (the ones we all have at home, go) contribute to frizz our hair. So, it is better to go and replace them with silk or satin ones, which let the hair glide smoothly over its surface while we sleep.
Ralph Lauren Home Kaley Satin Pillowcase, from € 75
Eat well
Eat well
External care matters a lot, but if we do not take care of ourselves inside, the results will not be so satisfactory. A healthy diet rich in Omega 3, Zinc and Iron will make you have great hair. Salmon, for example, is one of those foods that guarantees a good coat.
And take vitamins
And take vitamins
The specific nutricosmetics to strengthen the hair goes very well, as long as you are constant. But you will also find beneficial vitamins for your hair in the fruits that you eat daily. You only need to supplement with B12 if you are a vegetarian. However, there is a specific vitamin that helps your hair not fall out, D. To obtain it, you only need to go outside for about 10 minutes a day, because it is obtained from the sun. Have you seen how easy?
Having great hair is not as complicated as it seems. And no, it is not just a question of genetics, because we can do a lot to take care of it from the outside and also from the inside. And it is that food has a fundamental role in the appearance of our hair.
10 commandments to have great hair
- Run away from the heat. Heat tools are your worst enemy, keep them as far away from your hair as possible. And in case you have to use them because you can't let your hair air dry for whatever reason, please always use a thermal spray to protect it from the heat.
- Love silk. Cotton pillows (which are the ones we all have) are partly to blame for our eternal frizz . To avoid this, just replace them with satin or silk ones.
- Wash frequently. Wearing dirty hair damages it. The follicles become clogged with the oils in the hair and that causes it to fall out. Wash it whenever you need it and do not worry, because that does not harm it.
- Moisturizes . Never skip the conditioner, mask, or hair oil. It is very important that your hair is hydrated.
- Be faithful. Nothing to be changing hair products all the time. If you have found something that works for you , use it!
- Eat well. Foods rich in Omega 3, zinc and iron are very good for hair. Make sure your diet is rich in all of them.
- Vitamin . You do not need to take supplements (unless you are a vegetarian, you have to take B12), just add a good amount of fruit to your diet and expose yourself to sunlight for about 10 minutes a day.
- Use sunscreen. Yes, there are also sunscreens for hair and now that summer is coming if it protects it from chlorine and saltpeter, the better.
- Cut often. Every 8 to 10 weeks, cut half an inch off the ends to prevent spoilage.
- Not to fading. The hair remains very dry in these cases, so it is better to opt for less aggressive coloring.
By Sonia Murillo