How to Get Healthy, Strong Hair

Achieving healthy, strong hair takes dedication. By eating hair-strengthening foods, avoiding damaging grooming practices, and pampering your tresses with high-quality shampoos and conditioners, you can revitalise your hair.

Pampering Your Hair

Clip your damaged ends. If your hair is very damaged, consider cutting off the most damaged parts.Removing the damage from your hair will immediately make your hair look healthier; it will also prevent split ends from creeping up the lengths of your hair.
Some stylists recommend getting a trim every 5 weeks for healthy-looking hair, while others suggest a trim every 6 to 8 weeks depending on whether you’re trying to maintain or grow out your hair, respectively.

Preventing Damage to Your Hair

Avoid over-washing your hair 

Washing your hair too often robs your hair and scalp of their natural oils, making your hair look dull.Washing your hair too vigorously can also cause damage, so be gentle.

• How often you wash your hair will depend on your individual hair. Some people find that they need to wash their hair every day or two to keep it from getting too oily; others are able to wash their hair once or twice a week.
• When washing your hair, be gentle: massage the shampoo into your roots and then let it move down through the rest of your hair — don’t rub it into your hair, as this can cause damage.

Making Healthy Choices

Eat for strong hair

In general, a healthy diet consists of lots of fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, healthy fats, and the avoidance of processed foods. Here are some key foods to eat for healthy hair.

• Fish such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel contain omega-3 fatty acids, which protect you from disease and help your body grow and maintain healthy, shiny hair.
• Greek yogurt contains protein and vitamin B5 (also known as pantothenic acid), which are both essential for healthy hair growth. If you don’t get enough protein in your diet, your hair growth stalls.
• Dark leafy greens such as spinach and kale contain vitamin A, iron, beta-carotene, folate, and vitamin C, which are all helpful in maintaining a healthy scalp and hair. Vitamin C, in particular, is hugely helpful in preventing breakage.
• Sweet potatoes and other orange fruits and vegetables such as carrots, pumpkins, cantaloupe, and mangoes contain the antioxidant beta-carotene, which helps keep hair hydrated and shiny.
• Cinnamon and other spices boost your circulation, helping to deliver oxygen and nutrients to your hair follicles. Sprinkle blood-flow-boosting spices into your various meals and beverages.
• Eggs are a great source of protein, iron, and Biotin — a B vitamin that helps with hair growth.