My Top 5 Hair Tips

Hey y’all! Let’s be real, I’m not going to sit here and tell you things that are good for your hair and impossible to accomplish with a busy lifestyle.  Most of us put heat on our hair. Most of us don’t have 30 minutes to an hour a day to focus on our hair. So how do we keep our hair healthy?

Most of you know that my hair is naturally kinky curly, but I ALWAYS wear it straight or curled. Why? Well, I just like it better that way and believe it or not – it’s easier for me. But wearing it straight or curled means I’m having to put heat on my hair at least 5 out 7 days of the week. Oh, and my hair is BLONDE!! By no means am I an expert on hair or claim to be, but I’m going to share some tips that I use to help tame the frizz and keep my blond hair from looking completely burnt, broken, & destroyed.

1. ONLY WASH YOUR HAIR ONCE A WEEK

I made this #1 for a reason…I can’t stress this enough!!! You may think your hair is too oily to only wash it once a week, but believe me when I say that YOU CAN TRAIN YOUR HAIR. Everyone I know that washes their hair once a week had to it. It may take using dry shampoo a couple days a week (I’ve linked my favorite here). It may take wearing a hat. It may take starting out washing it twice a week instead of once. I promise you can do it and I highly recommend it! WHY? Only washing your hair once a week builds up natural oils. THIS IS KEY!! You get those natural oils by letting them build up and not stripping them from your hair every night when you shampoo it. Which makes it even more convenient that you don’t have to spend that extra time everyday washing your hair when it’s not needed. If you only choose one tip, I would tell you this is the most important in my option.

2. GIVE YOUR HAIR A BREAK FROM BLEACH 

For all my girls who are blondes, this is HUGE! I always try to add color to my hair every year, usually during the winter months. If you don’t give your hair a break from bleach, it will break off. I know this because MINE did! No matter how much you love being blonde, your hair will feel SO much healthier by adding some color to it. Oh, and yes I decided this winter to add a little more than normal and go for the balayage look, but you can add a little color underneath and within your blonde and often times not even notice! You don’t have to forever cut out the bleach forever, but I just recommend taking a small break from it every now and then.

3. LET YOUR HAIR AIR DRY 

I put heat on my hair to style it at least probably 5 out of 7 days a week. So the one time a week I do wash my hair, I always try to let it air dry. Let’s be real, life happens and you don’t always have 4-5 hours to let your hair air dry completely. BUT let it air dry as much as you can before grabbing the blow dryer.

4. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OILS 

Natural oils that your hair builds up are the best – HANDS DOWN! Take a couple of minutes every night and massage your scalp to get those oils circulating, honestly, this is probably the best tip for hair growth. If you have medium to long hair the natural oils aren’t going to make it all the way to the ends of your hair. I add OI Oil to the ends of my hair on a daily basis to help add shine and tame frizz! (I’ve linked it here).

5. BE CAUTIOUS OF HAIR TIES 

Your hair gets in your face. You get hot. I get it, sometimes you just need to put your hair in a ponytail. I’m the same way, but just be cautious of hair ties. I played sports in high school which required me to wear my hair in a ponytail a lot and I never gave it a break from bleach. Eventually, I started seeing my hair break off exactly where my hair tie would be. A circle on my hair of breakage. Use scrunchies or silk material hair ties. If you have to use a traditional, just be careful of how tight you wrap it. Scrunchies are my go to for a loose pony. (I’ve linked the kind I use here).