5 dry hair tips to swear by

Got dry hair? Read on for some of the best treatment tips that help you achieve silky-smooth locks in no time.

The first thing you can do to protect your hair and seal in more moisture is to stop washing your hair with very hot water and to opt for lukewarm water instead.

• The same way a hot shower can dry the skin, so too can it dry out the hair.
• Too much heat will dry everything from the scalp to the tips of your hair, stripping it of its own natural essential lipids.

The easiest way to add some moisture to your dry hair is to make sure you’re treating it with the right products.

• If your hair is dry, opt for a shampoo made specifically for dry hair.
• Look for words like “nourishing,” “hydrating,” and “moisturizing,” on the bottle.
• Shampoos and conditioners made for anyone with normal or oily hair will strip your hair of the little moisture it actually has and make your hair even more dehydrated.

Products like hair masks, cures and deep-penetrating conditioners, which are designed to be used on a weekly basis, are a great fix.

• They’re ultra-nourishing and treat the hair deeper than regular conditioners.
• Using products like this once a week will help restore your hair’s natural moisture for a smoother, silkier finish.

Leave-in conditioner is a crucial part of your hair care routine if you have dry locks.

• Since it doesn’t wash out, it penetrates the hair every day until your next wash.
• It will keep your dry, damaged ends smooth, healthy and hydrated.
• Plus, it’ll seal in moisture to prevent further damage from environmental conditions and heated styling tools.

If your hair grows like weeds and you have no choice but to cover up your greys every month, stick to a bleach-free shade. That way you won’t be stripping your hair each time you colour.

• Try to avoid constant and dramatic hair colour changes. Hair dyes and bleaches dry hair out quickly and make it very difficult to rehydrate.
• Sticking to a neutral hair colour, as close to your natural hair colour as possible, will mean less frequent touch-ups, bleach-free dye and ultimately healthier, more hydrated hair.