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8 Easy Ways to Get Silky, Smooth Hair

8 Easy Ways to Get Silky, Smooth Hair

Every girl and guy alike have experienced, at some point in their life, the feeling of hair envy. When you see a stranger walking down the street sporting smooth, shiny, and luxurious locks –you just have to know how they maintain it, what products do they use, or are they simply born with it?

While some people certainly are graced with extra-soft locks in their genetics, it is not something that is impossible to achieve. Even if you do enjoy regularly treating your hair with excess heat such as curling, straightening, or blow drying it, there are tricks you can try out to find what soft-hair solution works best for you.

1. Avoid Conditioning Your Roots

The hair at your roots is brand new and healthy—you don’t need to condition them! Next time, just take a small amount of conditioner to treat the length of your locks below the roots.

Here’s a bonus tipuse a wide-tooth style comb to ensure that each and every strand is treated.

I love using these Conair lift combs for my long hair

 

2. Use the Right Products for You

At the end of the day, only you know what is truly best for your hair. If you know that certain chemicals or ingredients upset your hair, try something like Playabeauty natural hair care. Switching up your self-care routine is always tricky, but it is all worth it when you find the perfect product for you. A product with vitamin E is good for hydrating your locks without weighing your locks down with excess heavy oils.

3. Don’t Rinse Too Thoroughly

You don’t need to worry about rinsing your hair until it is squeaky clean –in fact, the best way to utilize all the benefits of your conditioner is to rinse using cold water until it feels a little slippery and then stop; this allows the conditioner to do its job and work on your hair throughout the day.

4. Save Your Brush for Dry Hair

For healthy, split end-defying hair, you should comb after a shower and save brushing for when your locks are completely dry. Improper brushing is the cause for a lot of strand damage every day, but one way to helpwith this is by adjusting your brushing technique and beginning at the ends of the knot and working your way up slowly.

Nicole Richie’s Honey Minx Collection – Pink Silk Pillowcase and eye mask

5. Change Your Pillowcase

Did you know that the material of your pillowcase can affect the texture of your hair? One way to encourage silky smooth strands is by switching to a silk pillowcase. This is because the traditional cotton material absorbs the healthy oils and moisture in your hair, while silk will maintain them–it is also super smooth against your skin.

6. Get Regular Trims

Getting a haircut can bean ordeal all on its own, especially when it seems like the haircuts never seem to turn out how you imaged. However, regular trims, such as a trim every few months, really makes a difference on the look of your hair overall. Dead ends will be a thing of the past!

7. Use Cold Water

Rinsing with cold water may sound like the last thing you need, especially in the winter, but it is a well-known way to maintain a smooth texture. Cold water encourages individual strands to remain flat.

8. Try a Hair Mask

If you want to try something new, there are many different kinds of healthy and natural hair masks that are great for promoting silky strands. Aloe masks, for example, encourage hair growth during its processing, and it is easy to rinse out.

Jen Ruhman

As an authority of skin care and beauty products, my goal is to inspire and educate women providing them honest reviews of beauty products and sharing my own personal results. I am inspired by Estée Lauder and her quote, "Beauty is an attitude. There's no secret. Why are all brides beautiful? Because on their wedding day they care about how they look. There are no ugly women - only women who don't care or who don't believe they're attractive."

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