Tips For Long Hair

Having long hair myself, I know what it is like to keep it looking nice and looking after it on a daily basis. Finding the right routines are crucial for keep your hair looking shiny and healthy. Also, in these busy times we live in, it is good to have a few fast hairstyles that you can quickly manage in the morning so that it does not take you two hours to get ready every morning.

Here are some hair care tips for looking after long hair.

* Brush your hair gently especially when de-tangling your hair. Tugging and brushing too hard will cause your hair to break. If your hair is very tangled, do not use a brush to right away, use your fingers or a wide toothcomb to tease out the knots first. Also, when de-tangling your hair work in small sections instead of the doing your whole head of hair at once.

* If you like your hair long or are growing it out, keep on having it trimmed at least every one to three months. If you do not keep your hair trimmed split ends will make your hair look unhealthy.

* Try to de-tangle hair before you wash your hair, it will be a lot harder to do this afterwards and never be rough with wet hair as it can break more easily.

* When you have washed your hair, do not rub with a towel instead just pat dry lightly. Do not wring your hair out like a pair of socks. If you have the time to, brush your hair gently with a wide toothcomb and then  try to always let your hair dry naturally. If you must blow dry your hair, keep it on the coolest setting.

* When washing your hair, put a little blob of shampoo on top of your head and work down slowly into your hair. You do not need a handful of shampoo, as the suds will work their way down through your hair. Do not pile your hair on the top of your head and scrub this will just tangle it.

* Avoid wearing anything too tight in your hair such as bobbles or clips. If braiding your hair do not do this too tightly as this can lead to bald patches.

* Focus on putting your conditioner on the middle of your hair and the ends, leaving on for as long as you can. Try not to put too much if any on your roots as this can make hair look greasy and weight it down.

Follow these tips and you will be on your way to caring for your long hair and making it look fabulous. Have a look at this post for some long hair care styling tips.