Nowadays, all people want to be healthy, but they all think firstly about their body or their face and not hair. And it’s a horrible mistake because when we meet people for the first time, they look at our clothes, face and of course hair!
And nowadays, there are lots of different haircut styles and designs because people want to copy their idols with haircuts or just to be unique.
But don’t forget that after a haircut, there could be problems keeping hair healthy. Today, you will discover five tips on how to keep your hair looking fresh after haircuts.
Tip 1: Choose a Suitable Shampoo and Conditioner
Choosing the right and suitable shampoo or conditioner is crucial for keeping your hair healthy, especially after a haircut.
Here’s why it matters and how to select products that are the most suitable for your own hair type:
- The main function of shampoo is to clean your hair and scalp by removing dirt and oil. However, it’s essential to choose a shampoo that cleans without removing natural oils from your hair.
- Overly harsh shampoos, particularly those containing sulfates, can make your hair dry, brittle, and most likely to breakage.
- After shampooing, a conditioner helps restore moisture, smooth the hair cuticle, and detangle strands. It adds softness and shine, making your hair easier to manage and style.
Match Your Hair Type
- Dry or Damaged Hair: If you have dry or damaged hair, look for a shampoo or a hydrating conditioner. Ingredients like argan oil, shea butter, keratin, etc., can help to repair and hydrate your hair, keeping it softer and healthier.
- Oily Hair: For oily hair, it will be better to choose a clarifying shampoo that can effectively remove excess oil without over-drying your scalp and hair.
- Colored Hair: If you have colored hair, choose a shampoo or a conditioner that is made specially for color-treated hair. These products help to save the brightness of your hair color while providing hydration to prevent fading.
- Thin Hair: If your hair is thin, volumizing shampoos or conditioners can help add volume without adding weight to your hair. Try looking for products that are light and avoid heavy oils that can make your hair appear flat.
Sulfate Free Options
- Sulfates are common cleaning agents found in many shampoos, but they can be harsh, stripping the hair of natural oils and causing drought or irritation, especially for sensitive scalps.
- Sulfate-free shampoos are gentler and help retain the hair’s natural moisture balance, making them ideal for most hair types, especially curly, dry, or colored hair.
Conditioning with Care
- When applying conditioner, focus on the mid-lengths and ends of your hair, where it’s drier and more prone to damage. Avoid applying too much conditioner to the roots, as this can weigh your hair down and make it look greasy.
- Consider using a leave-in conditioner for extra moisture, especially if your hair is prone to drought or frizz. These products can be applied after washing and conditioning to provide continuous hydration throughout the day.
Consider Your Scalp Health
- If you have specific scalp issues like dandruff, itching, or sensitivity, choose a shampoo formulated to address these concerns.
- Ingredients like tea tree oil, salicylic acid, and zinc pyrithione can help soothe and treat scalp conditions while keeping your hair clean and healthy.
Tip 2: Use Heat Protectant on Your Hair
Using heat protectants is a really huge factor if you want to retain your hair’s health and texture. It’s especially important if you have long hair or you’re just regularly styling your hair with heat tools.
Now you’ll understand how and why you should add heat protectants to your hair care routine:
Why Using Heat Protectant is Important?
- It can prevent damage. Heat styling can dry and damage your hair, especially if used regularly. Meanwhile, heat protectant forms a barrier between your hair and the heat, reduce the risk of split ends, and keep your hair healthy.
- It maintains hair color. If your hair is colored, heat can cause it to fade faster. Using heat protectants will help you maintain the brightness of your color.
How to Use Heat Protectant
- Firstly, you need to apply it to damp hair. After shampooing and conditioning in the shower, gently dry your hair by using towel, but not fully so it’s left a little bit wet. While it’s still damp, apply heat protectant from roots to ends, and try to focus especially on the mid-lengths and ends, where damage usually tends to occur.
- Secondly, evenly distribute it. Try using your fingers or a brush to evenly distribute the product through your hair. After that, you can be sure that all areas are protected when you heat style your hair.
- Also, you can buy a satin pillowcase. By sleeping on a satin pillowcase you can reduce friction and prevent damage that can happen to your hair while you sleep.
Tip 3: Hydrate Your Hair
Hydrating your hair is very important if you want to maintain it healthy, shiny, and manageable.
Whether you have long or short hair, you should properly hydrate your hair so it remains soft, and smooth and has less damage.
Here are a few steps on how to keep your hair hydrated.
Why Hydration is Important
- Hydration prevents dryness and Breakage. When your hair is well hydrated there is less chance for it to become dry and brittle. It also reduces the chances of your hair having split ends and breakage, helping you maintain your hair length and overall healthy hair.
- Hydration enhances shine and smoothness. When your hair is hydrated it has a smoother cuticle layer, which reflects light better, so it gives your hair a natural shine. It also makes hair feel softer, easier to style it, and makes it healthier and more vibrant.
- Hydration supports overall hair health. It is essential to keep your hair healthy, it also helps to produce natural oils for your hair, and it doesn’t matter if it’s long or short.
How to Hydrate Your Hair
- You can choose a mild shampoo and a conditioner which are designed to add hydration to your hair. Try to look for ingredients like sea salt spray, glycerin, aloe vera, and natural oils such as argan or coconut oil, which help to keep hydration and your hair healthy.
- Try to apply natural oils so your hair gets extra hydration. A few drops of natural oils, for example, coconut oil on the ends of your hair to keep hydration and minimize frizz. Natural oils are also very effective for dry and curly hair types.
- Protect your hair from the harmful elements, such as sun, wind, and pollution can influence your hair hydration. Use protective style hair products, wear a hat when you’re outdoors, and wash your hair after chlorine or salt water. Also, try to incorporate a deep conditioning treatment to keep your hair hydrated.
Tip 4: Avoid Over-Washing Your Hair
In your hair care routine, it is important not to over wash your hair, so it doesn’t cause you unnecessary damage.
Shampoo strips your hair of its natural oils, which are essential to keep your hair moisturized and healthy!
It’s even more important for you if you have long hair or curls.
Why You Need to Avoid Over-Washing
- It can prevent dryness. Overwashing, especially if it’s done with hot water. Hot water can dry your hair out, making your hair management more difficult.
- After washing your hair, you usually use a blow dryer, and it can cause even more problems, such as unnecessary damage.
How to Wash Your Hair Less Often
- Use the right products. Choose such shampoos that are gentle to your hair and don’t strip away too much moisture. It will help your hair look fresh for a longer time and keep it more hydrated.
- Try to keep a healthy lifestyle. As a car, if you do not put in good quality fuel, the car will probably break down, and the same goes for our hair. If you eat healthy and keep a healthy lifestyle, your hair will maintain its freshness and keep its useful elements for a much longer time.
Tip 5: Limit the Use of Styling Products
We all understand that after a fresh new haircut, we want to look cool and attractive, especially if it’s some unusual haircut that needs a lot of styling.
And we spend a lot of extra time just to wash and style our hair, someone even goes to a hairstylist or salon so it’s done by professionals.
But in reality, your regular styling blow drying routine will only damage your own hair by these unnecessary actions. It will also dry out and make your hair appear frizzy.
Why Limit Styling Products?
- It dries hair. A lot of styling products contain alcohol and other ingredients that can dry your hair out, especially if you use it frequently.
- It reduces product build-up. If you use styling products very often, it can reduce build-up on your scalp and hair, which can weigh down your hairstyle and make it look dull.
How to Use Styling Products Wisely?
- Use only necessary ones, like one light pre styler, or sometimes a few pre stylers if needed to help shape your hair before you blow dry it. It can help you to achieve your desired look without overloading your hair.
- Air dry when possible. Whenever you can, let your hair dry by itself, without using heat. This will help to prevent damages and also to reduce the need of multiple styling products.
- If you have long hair, you can consider changing your hairstyle to a simple bun or braid, because these hairstyles don’t require a lot of styling, and it will help your hair to rest from those heavy products and heat styling.
- If you’re not sure which products you need to use or how to maintain your hairstyle, you can ask our hairstylist at Manhattan BarberSpa at your next appointment. Our specialists can recommend the best products for your hair type and give tips on how to minimize the use of unnecessary products.
We can help you look better at Manhattan BarberSpa
Maintaining your own hair’s health and style requires a thoughtful hair care routine. Sometimes it can be really difficult to do it on your own because of extra time needed, not having enough knowledge about hair care tips, having difficulty with the texture or length of hair to treat, or other reasons.
That’s why we propose that you come to Manhattan BarberSpa, where our specialist will take care of you.
Our specialists have extensive experience with haircuts and can improve your look. It doesn’t matter what type of hair you have or what issues you have with it; they make it look perfect and will also give you tips to help you with your future haircare routine.
Also, with our membership, you’ll get UNLIMITED access to our regular trims, so you can get a new haircut every day!