How do I get my hair back to healthy?

STOP STRAIGHTENING. Seriously. Stop! It’ll ruin your hair.

Next, give up shampoo! It has sulfates (if your shampoo has anything along the lines of sodium laureth sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, ect, ANYTHING like that) it’s just there for the lather. It strips hair of natural moisture. Even moisture shampoos like Herbal Essences Hello Hydration has sulfates, and it’s supposed to be for moisture! Your hair won’t get the moisture it needs from these drying shampoos. And the sad thing is, almost all shampoos have this.

Try a shampoo bar from Burt’s Bees, or if you have a Trader Joe’s nearby, try their shampoo and conditioner called “Nourish.” Or try when hair care products…where a conditioner works as a shampoo.

I have curly hair, and my curls need moisture to look their best. So I tried a routine using Suave conditioner like shampoo, and buying a thicker conditioner (like Loreal) as conditioner. Scrub in your light conditioner (like V05 or Suave) like shampoo and use your thicker one as regular. That really adds moisture.

Stop straightening! Try a straightening cream or balm if you really need it straight. But best of all, stop straightening and nurse your hair back to health. It may be a mixture between straight and wavy. Love it the way it is!