If you‘re watching Simba & obsessing over its glorious mane, here are 5 root-care tips for your own shiny, beautiful hair. Remember, great hair comes from great roots.
1- Oil your scalp + Conditioner
Before there were hair serums & masks, oil was the go-to for healthy, shiny hair. Ask your Grandma!
Of all kinds of oil, two popular ones are castor oil & coconut oil. Both are moisturizes your scalp & protects your hair roots.
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Steps:
- Apply castor oil on scalp & coconut oil on your hair. Best soaked for over 3 hours.
- Use conditioner to wash the oil out. Rinse with cold water & you're done!
Do this once a week for better results.
2- Shampoo from your scalp
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No need to smother your entire hair in shampoo. Instead, the product goes on your crown & scalp first. Scrub for 3 mins or so. You want to really remove any sebum, dirt or build-up there.
Let the rest wash down through the length of your hair. Just 20 seconds are enough to massage the shampoo into your hair strands. Rinse with cold water.
3- Air-dry only
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When walking out of the shower, don't reach for your blow-dryer! The heat will stress & dry out your roots. Imagine the damage you do every single time your hair's wet! Also, rubbing your hair dry with a towel is a bad move for your follicles.
The best thing you can do is to squeeze as much moisture out in the shower. Then, wrap a towel around your hair or let it air dry.
4- Brush from bottom to top
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Never go the opposite direction cause' you'll end up with more tangles & knots. While you de-tangle the strands, there will be more breakage.
Instead, combine your hair ends & gently comb. Move your way upwards as you use your fingers to smooth through the strands.
Tip: Get a wide-toothed comb or detangling hair brush to do the work perfectly.
5- Let your hair down
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It's annoying when you're busy & your hair gets in the way.
But, putting your hair into high ponytails, blowout buns & tight braids for a long time will end up breaking your hair strands.
Even worse if your hair's wet!
Here are some hairstyles that doesn't do much damage: low ponytail, topknot & loose braids. Better yet, just leave your hair down.
Life is short, so make every hair flip count! -Unknown
