Everyone wants healthy, strong hair. No matter whether you wear it short or long, it’s a symbol of our beauty and our creativity. Wear it up or down, spiked or straight, if our hair is not healthy, it doesn’t look good. These few tips will keep your locks luscious, shiny, and healthy.

Do you wash your hair every day? Unless you have oily skin, you may not need to. Your hair will stay healthier if you can cut back to every other day. Experiment with it and see. You might find that you get less split ends and damage without the greasy locks you’re expecting. Also, no matter what you’ve read, don’t stress your hair with ultra-hot or freezing cold water. Lukewarm water and cool water are better to wet and rinse with. With very hot or very cold, you run the risk of burning your scalp and stressing your hair, making split ends practically a given.

Use the right shampoo for your hair type. If you have fine hair, you don’t want a hydrating shampoo for coarse hair. Just using the right products can reduce hair damage and make your hair beautiful and shiny.

If you heat style, use a product that will protect your hair against thermal damage. I’ll say it again: Use a product that protects your hair against heat damage every time you heat style. It’s worth saying twice.

Deep condition once a week, especially in the colder months. Your hair will thank you with a deeper shine and by becoming stronger. You’ll have less split ends when you use a deep conditioner, and you won’t have nearly as many ‘flyaways’.

If your hair doesn’t look as healthy as you’d like, fake it with a shine serum until you get it in better shape. If you have fine hair, use it sparingly as it can weigh your hair down if you use too much.

What do you do to keep your hair healthy? Let me know on twitter, facebook, or leave me a message here on the blog.

You want healthy hair. Who doesn’t? Shiny, beautiful tresses are the thing we’re all striving for. What can you do to get them? You might be surprised at some of the answers.

Eat right. Yes, what you eat definitely has an effect on your hair. Eat walnuts, salmon, and sprinkle flax seeds on your cereal in the mornings. Don’t like any of those things? Omega 3 Supplements will keep your hair healthy, strong, and shiny.

Make sure you get plenty of lean protein in your diet, as well. The recommended amount of protein per day for women 30-50 is about 50 grams per day. That’s the equivalent of two eggs for breakfast, a 3 oz hamburger for lunch, and a chicken breast for dinner.

If you color your hair, don’t over do it. Don’t color more than once a month, or you run the risk of damaging your hair. You’ve stripped the outer layer off your hair when you bleach it; doing it too often strips more, and leaves it vulnerable.

Use shampoo for colored hair and conditioner for colored hair, as well. These hydrate and protect your hair, and keep damage at a minimum.

Use natural boar bristle brushes to brush out your hair. The natural bristles distribute oil more easily through your hair, leaving it more hydrated and less prone to breakage.

Deep condition your hair. If you use heat styling, you should use a deep conditioner once a week, at the very least. If you have very damaged hair, you should do it twice.

Unless you have oily hair, don’t shampoo every day. Try to shampoo every other day. On the days you don’t shampoo, rinse and use conditioner on the ends.

How do you keep your hair looking healthy? Tell me your tips on twitter, Facebook, or leave me a comment here on the blog.