5 Healthy Hair Habits that Everyone must Practice

We all dream of having healthy, smooth and shiny hair. But making sure that your hair is healthy is not just about washing them at regular intervals. There are a lot of factors that affect the strength of your hair.  The journey to healthy and shiny hair begins from treating your hair the right way. With small tweaks in your daily hair routine, you can reduce breakage and frizziness.  

Here are some healthy hair habits you should practise for great hair days ahead:  

• Brush your hair but not too often: Brushing your hair before washing them is a great way to detangle strands and remove knots. Removing tangles when your hair is wet could lead to breakage. This will also make it easy to manage. However, brushing your hair too much throughout the day can lead to damage. Just brush your hair enough to keep tangles at bay. If you are in habit of brushing your hair too often, use a wide-toothed comb. 

• Give heat styling a break:  It’s exciting to experiment with different hairstyles. But too much heat isn’t good for your hair. The high temperatures of heat styling tools like straighteners or curling irons can make your hair dry and brittle leading to breakage. It’s best to not use heat styling tools for good. However, if you do have to use them, use them on low-temperature settings. To prevent damage, take extra care before getting your hair styled. 

• Protect your hair from the sun: Just like your skin, your hair too needs protection from the sun. Too much exposure to the sun can cause the hair to become dry and damaged. The high humidity in the atmosphere can weigh down the hair, making them look dry. Moreover, the dust that you will attract will compel you to shampoo your hair often. This will strip your hair of their natural oils. When you step out in the sun, it’s best to wear a wide-brimmed hat or a scarf that covers your hair completely. 

• Turn down the temperature of the shower: There can be nothing as relaxing as a hot shower. But taking a hot shower regularly can make your scalp dry and weaken your hair.  It’s best to use lukewarm water. You can also do a quick cold-water rinse to seal the natural oils fo your hair. 

• Massage your hair and scalp with ayurvedic oil: If you desire shiny, and healthy hair then make head massage an integral part of your hair care ritual. Giving yourself 5 minutes of massage can do wonders for your hair. The gentle and light circular motions stimulate blood circulation and promote hair growth. When done using an ayurvedic hair oil that contains the goodness of bringaraj, amla and coconut, it can moisturise and condition the scalp. This will help you avoid dry flaky scalp, dandruff and hair fall. 

To give your extra care, try Pankajakasthuri’s Mayukhi Herbal Hair Oil. Prepared using natural ingredients like neelini, bringaraj, amla and coconut oil, this is the best ayurvedic hair oil for hair fall. The oil gives the scalp extra moisturising effect which reduces the breakage and frizziness. You can apply this oil by massaging the scalp gently. Leave it for 10 minutes before washing your hair.