Hair Fall & Lifestyle - Everyday Hair Care

The golden rules of everyday hair care…

• Regularly oil and shampoo your hair. That's a must at least three times a week, to nourish your scalp. Applied oil must be washed within 24 hours or else it could mix with dust and clog the pores.
• If you are allergic to oil then try to use medicated oil. Or else go in for a potion or hair tonic which has no component of oil. These too can nourish your scalp. They are also known as hair vitalisers.
• Henna is also a good scalp conditioner, but not a good hair conditioner as it tends to make the hair dry and brittle. Hence you must use oil after washing off the henna, before shampooing. 
• Washing your hair after a session of rigorous exercise like gymming, jogging etc. when the scalp tends to sweat a lot is a must.
• Once in a while chemical treatments like perming, chemical straightening etc. are alright, but too much of it causes breakage of hair.
• Another reason for hair getting damaged is heat exposure to the hair and scalp, with a blow-dryer, hot oil or hot water and using combs with sharp teeth.

Never comb your hair when it is wet. Towel drying is the best way to dry your hair.

The type of hair you have greatly determines your daily hair regimen. 

When it comes to washing hair...

• Oily Straight Hair: May need to wash everyday
• Oily to Normal Straight Hair: Wash everyday
• Oily to Dry Straight & Wavy Hair: Wash 2 -3 times a week
• Dry Hair: Wash as little as once a week
• Short Hair: Wash everyday

The composition of your shampoo is just as critical…

• Oily hair: Use a base of sodium lauryl sulfate
• Dry hair: Needs a gentler base such as sodium laureth sulfate
• Treated/Colored hair: Must use conditioner and serum

Here’s a comprehensive hair care guide...

Type	Shampoo	Conditioner	Products	Avoid
Normal	SLS, Herbal, SLES	Wash off	Serum for Fly away hair strands	Regular blow dry
Oily	SLS	Very mild	Not necessary	Over conditioning
Dry	SLES, Herbal	Leave in or Wash off	Leave in conditioner, spray or cream	Harsh shampoos, Heat treatments
Treated	Mild (Dry or colored hair)	Containing Coco Betamine	Conditioning cream	Hot air blow dry

SLS: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

SLES: Sodium Laureth Sulfate

Washing	Drying	Brushing	Trimming / Cutting / Styling
Wash hair as frequently as recommended by the dermatologist	As far as possible, naturally air dry	Never Brush wet hair, detangle wet hair with fingers. Comb out using a wide toothed comb	Trim the hair at least once in 6 weeks even if you are growing it
Apply appropriate conditioner, when required	If you have dry hair use dryer only in cold mode	Brush only dry hair	Condition adequately if you use colour
Conditioner should be applied only ears down, never on the scalp	For normal to oily hair, however, warm mode can be used for styling	Preferably use a wooden based natural bristle brush	Do not use hair sprays with heat appliances on the hair
If your hair is very dry or brittle, use a little conditioner pre wash.		Use only manual rollers as far as possible for curling	Avoid too many styling products at the same time. They weigh down the hair and make it limp
If your hair is oily, avoid overbrushing, hot oil massage & steam conditioning. All these worsen the oiliness		Avoid the curling iron