How to Keep Your Hair From Drying Out

To keep your hair glossy instead of dry, limit use of heated treatments.

You want your hair to look nice, so you spend a lot of time fixing it. However, all that work can be damaging and drying. Take steps to maintain and enhance your hair's natural moisture.

Things You'll Need

• Moisturizing hair masque
• Olive oil
• Shower cap
• Towel

Instructions

1. Skip a few days between shampoos. If your starts to look greasy or flat, cover your head with a stylish scarf.

2. Use a weekly moisturizing masque or apply olive oil through your hair. Concentrate more of the masque or oil on the ends of your strands. Cover your head with a shower cap and let it sit for 20 minutes. Wash your hair as usual. Wash twice if your hair still feels greasy.

3. To keep your hair from drying out, wash it every other day. Use a shower cap to keep your hair from getting wet while you're the shower or bath.

4. Limit blow drying to twice a week. Dry your hair gently with a towel or braid your hair so when it dries, you have nice curls without having to use chemical products or a curling iron.

References

• TeensHealth from Nemours: Taking Care of Your Hair
• Real Simple: Healthy Hair With Less Hassle; Elizabeth Passarella