How to Get Shiny Hair

Gisele Bundchen - Pantene

As long as there is hair, there will be those longing for shiny hair and trying to find the best ways to get shiny hair. There are no magical answers to obtaining shiny hair but instead there are some tips that can lead you in the direction of achieving a shiny head of hair, here you will find 5 tips on how to have shiny hair.

Shiny Hair Tip #1: Rinse with Cool Water

I have asked numerous hair stylist what can be done to get shiny hair, most of the stylist have told me to make sure that after I shampoo and condition, I rinse my hair in cool water. Although cool water does not always feel so great in the shower, I have been told that it is a great way to close up the cuticles of the hair and closed cuticles help to give the illusion of shine. I always rinse my hair in cool water and my hair does seem more shiny.

Shiny Hair Tip #2: Indulge in a Hot Oil Treatment

There is no need to spend money on salon treatment when they are so many economical and low cost oil treatments sold at the local grocery store or drug store. Depending on the time of year, I will use a hot oil treatment on my hair from one time a month to every couple months. The cooler seasons my hair is always drier and less shine so I tend to use a hot oil treatment once every month, I love the silkiness and shine that a low cost at home hot oil treatment can offer.

Shiny Hair Tip #3: Drink that H2O

We hear it from our doctor, our Mother and anyone else concerned about us, that we should be drinking lots of water. The truth is most of do not get enough adequate daily water in take and the sad fact is that water deprivation affects every part of our body including our hair. So the next time you are considering passing on that glass of water, dream about that shiny hair you want so badly and drink up that water.

Shiny Hair Tip #4: Skip a Day of Shampooing

I will admit this shiny hair tip takes a little bit of getting used to. I used to wash my hair everyday but years ago somewhere along the lines I heard that skipping a day of shampooing is a good thing because it allows the oils on your hair to build up a bit and the oils give the hair its shine. At first when I skipped a day, my hair felt dirty and I was not happy, but the truth is I just kept in the routine of washing my hair every other day and now I usually have my best hair days on my skipped day of shampooing. I would never go back to washing my hair every day, skipping a day is well worth the shiny results.

Shiny Hair Tip #5: Dry Gently Using a Towel

Hair stylist have always told me never to rub my head vigorously with a towel as that can rough up the cuticles of the hair and give it a dull look. Instead very gently squeeze the excess water of the hair after shampooing and conditioning, it always better to gently squeeze and pat hair. If possible, then allow hair to air dry after combing.

Attempting to get that beautiful and shiny hair does not have to cost a lot of money nor does it need to be time consuming, by following some simple and easy shiny hair tips you will be on your way to that gorgeous, shiny head of hair!

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