Shampooing hair every day dries hair and removes the oil needed to naturally soften hair. To get soft hair, you have to compensate for the loss of this natural oil. Reduce the frequency of shampooing, moisturize with natural oils, comb gently, and avoid hot or hard water.
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Method 1 of 3: Washing Hair
Step 1. Shampoo hair
Use warm water and scrub your hair until it lathers. Washing your hair once every few days can remove dirt and make your hair soft and manageable.
- Comb your hair gently before rinsing out the shampoo. Don't use the brush while your hair is still wet, but use it when you've rinsed out the shampoo. Rinse the shampoo after you've brushed it.
- Do not wash your hair with very hot water. Very hot water strips hair of its natural moisturizing oils. It's best to use cold water.
Step 2. Don't over-wash your hair
Hair has natural oils that can be removed by soap and water, and while a hair moisturizer can restore these oils, natural oils are better. Make sure you brush your hair thoroughly as this helps spread the oil throughout your hair. If your hair is curly and goes wild when brushed, it's a good idea to brush it while it's still wet.
- Wet your hair without washing it, and before brushing it, apply a leave-in serum or moisturizer that helps the hair not to go too wild.
- People with oily hair can wash it more often, but people with dry hair should not wash it more than twice a week.
- If you want to shower without washing your hair, put on a shower cap or a hair bun and keep your hair out of soap. Make sure you brush your hair after you put it in a bun or put it in a shower cap.
Step 3. Purchase a filter for the shower head
You can find it at most hardware stores. This filter can filter chlorine and various minerals from the water so that your skin and hair become healthier.
Step 4. Use a water softener to work with hard water
Dilute one tablespoon of water softening powder (such as Calgon or 20-mule Borax) in one cup of warm water. Use it to rinse shampoo out of hair. Rinse again using plain water. This can help remove any residue from dirt and other hair products, including chemicals, from your shampoo. Your hair should feel clean after that.
This hair softening treatment should not strip your hair of its natural nutrients, so you can use it every day
Method 2 of 3: Moisturizing Hair
Step 1. Use a hair moisturizer
Always dampen your hair after shampooing it with a hair conditioner in the amount of about the size of a coin. This can help your hair feel soft and smooth. Do not rinse the hair conditioner too clean. Leave a little after you're done showering so your hair feels soft while still wet. Salon-quality products are a great option, if your budget can afford them, and some hair conditioners are designed to make your hair feel softer.
Step 2. Use the oil at least once a week
Give your hair the supplements and nutrients it needs by washing or moisturizing your hair with water, massaging it with oil, and then rinsing off the oil thoroughly. This can help your hair maintain the suppleness and softness you want. Pour a few drops and massage into your hair every night, you will surely wake up with shiny soft hair.
- Try using a mixture of virgin coconut oil and almond oil. Avocado, tea tree, castor, rosemary, lavender, olive, and argan oils can also help soften hair.
- Try doing a deep conditioning treatment with hot oil once a week. Use natural oils like rosemary and lavender. If you don't like the smell of the oil, use a hair oil that's clear enough to see through.
- Rub anti-frizz oil into the lower half of your hair. For the measure, a coin should be enough
Step 3. Avoid using heating devices to style hair such as curling wands or hair straighteners
The heat released causes the water to become damaged and dull. If you curl it too often, your hair becomes dry and not soft. You can treat split ends a bit with pure argan oil, but the only way to get rid of it is to get a haircut.
Step 4. Try preparing a mask to moisturize your hair
You can use honey, egg yolks, or eggshells as natural softeners. Leave this mask on your hair for 15 minutes to an hour, then wash it off thoroughly with shampoo. You can leave it overnight, although this doesn't add much softness. Repeat this procedure several times a week, and you will notice that your hair becomes softer.
- Prepare a moisturizing hair mask from honey. Apply a honey mask to your scalp and massage for five minutes to spread it throughout your hair. Leave this mask on your head for 20 minutes and then wash it off. Honey helps restore moisture to hair. In addition, honey also helps prevent infection so that the hair becomes soft and silky.
- Prepare an egg mask by mixing a few drops of lemon into the egg white. Once all the ingredients are mixed, apply this mixture to your hair and leave it on for 15 minutes. This home recipe not only makes hair soft, but also clears dandruff and strengthens hair.
- Mash the eggshells until they have a powdery texture, then mix in a little water until you reach a consistency that will stick to your hair. Apply it to the area of hair you want to soften. Allow it to dry for 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on how soft you want your hair to be. Then rinse the egg shells.
Step 5. Don't use too much hairspray
Over time, these products can build up on the hair and harden it.
Step 6. Don't paint or highlight your hair
The dyeing process can dry out your hair, and all the chemicals present don't help keep your hair soft.
Step 7. Use a leave-in moisturizer or dry shampoo after you shampoo, moisturize, comb, and towel dry your hair
Then, wrap your hair in a towel. After a few minutes, remove the towel and spray the mixture to make your hair silky smooth. Comb your hair to spread the mixture and let it dry. When you're done, spray the mixture to shine your hair and comb it. Add more at the ends of the hair.
Step 8. Take vitamin supplements
Some supplements, such as Omega-3 oils, fish egg phospholipids, and vitamin E, make hair shiny and grow more easily. You can buy this supplement in capsule form at the nearest pharmacy.
Method 3 of 3: Drying and Brushing Hair
Step 1. Dry your hair with a towel
Place a towel over your head and dry gently. You can try tilting your head and brushing several sections of hair at a time. Dry your hair by sitting in front of a fan, then brush your hair gently and thoroughly.
Try using a soft towel, such as one made of cotton or microfiber. Coarse towels can damage your hair
Step 2. Dry your hair with a blow dryer, but not too often
Drying your hair with a blow dryer can make your hair softer, shinier, and easier to manage. Don't blow dry your hair every day, and don't use it continuously for more than a few minutes. Products that use heat, such as blow dryers and straighteners, can damage your hair and cause it to dry out.
You can go to the salon for a blow dry done by a professional. This option is best if you dry your hair frequently or use a flat iron to get straight hair because this option is less damaging. Some blow drys can cause hair damage, so make sure you visit a reputable professional to minimize damage
Step 3. Use a brush made of wood
Get rid of your plastic brush and replace it with a wooden one. A wooden brush can spread the hair's natural oils from the roots to the tips, ensuring that the hair remains soft and shiny. Plastic brushes can pick up oil from the hair so that the hair becomes greasy, damaged and not looking good. This oil appears because the hair is trying to replace the lost natural oils.
Tips
- Don't brush your hair when it's still wet. Water is pulled from the hair, making the hair more brittle and more prone to breakage. If you have to brush your hair while it's wet, make sure you use a detangler.
- Tip: If you don't have a soft towel, try using a clean, unused cotton t-shirt.
- Don't put too much moisturizer on your scalp. Try to focus on the ends. Using too much moisturizer can make your hair heavy.
- Don't use too much moisturizer as your hair can become greasy.
- Trim the ends of the hair regularly.
- Do not use straighteners or curling irons if your hair is dry or rough.
- When shampooing your hair, make sure that you don't use your regular hair conditioner but instead use a moisturizer for deep conditioning treatments and a Wrapp-Me lotion product to maintain the texture of curly hair and keep your hair healthy and silky soft. Make sure you dry your hair more naturally as this option is less expensive and healthier. Keep in mind that cotton is the best option.
- Less is more. The longer you brush your hair, the more brittle hair will appear, instead of soft hair. People are used to brushing their hair for longer periods of time to spread the natural oils from the hair roots to the ends. If this is what you want to do, use a natural boar bristle brush.
