How to Keep Your Hair Healthy Without Buying Expensive Products

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How to Keep Your Hair Healthy Without Buying Expensive Products 

While there’s certainly no shortage of expensive hair products for purchase both online and in stores, the sweet reality is that you don’t need to purchase these high-end products to keep your hair healthy, shiny and soft. There are a number of DIY solutions (many of which you may already have all the ingredients for in your home right now) that you can use to keep your hair in top shape. Here are some tips for keeping your hair healthy without buying expensive products. 

Limit Washing  

To save money and actually improve the health of your hair, one of the first things you can do is reduce how often you wash your hair.   

Shampooing your hair every day can actually do more harm than good, and cause problems like dryness, frizz and fading. And while there’s no hard and fast rule on exactly how often you should wash your hair, reducing frequency in your own schedule can definitely improve hair health. For example, if you are currently washing your hair every day, dropping down to every other day can help your hair regain shine and luster. Another option is to aim to wash your hair only when it needs to be washed to retain as many natural oils as possible.  

Cutting down on daily washing will also help you save money, since you won’t need to buy as much shampoo. Or you can splurge on a more expensive shampoo than you’d normally buy, knowing that you won’t be using it as much.  

 Limit the Use of Heat Tools & Embrace Your Natural Texture  

We all love our blow dryers, curling irons, and straighteners, but these tools cause a lot of damage to your hair, especially if you use them regularly. The heat applied to our hair from styling tools can cause breakage, dryness and overall damage. An easy way to eliminate this damage and to start improving your hair health is by cutting back on how often you use styling tools. If you rely on them for your everyday look, start finding ways to embrace your natural texture. Are you a natural curly-haired girl who wrestles her hair into straightened submission each morning? Save time, energy and money by working with your curls instead of against them. Invest in a simple, affordable curling cream, let your hair air-dry, and watch the health of your hair slowly improve.   

Do a Natural Deep Conditioning Mask  

It’s fun to splurge on fancy hair products, but it’s pretty easy to find DIY solutions that achieve the same or similar effect. You just have to know where to look. For example, you can mix up your own leave-in conditioning hair mask at home with simple, yet naturally moisturizing ingredients like avocado or banana. Another popular technique is to comb some coconut oil through hair (starting at the ends), and leave in for 15 minutes to an hour before washing out. These tactics take minimal effort and money, but produce incredible results.   

Watch What You Eat and Drink  

The simplest way to improve your hair health is by starting at the source, and watching the food and drinks that you actually put into your body. As the saying goes, you are what you eat: if you eat junk foods and processed foods with a lot of extra sugar, then your hair will suffer, as well as your waistline. Aim to eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables to maximize hair health without needing to buy expensive hair products to correct poor diet symptoms.   

Overuse of alcohol can also have a significant impact on hair health. If you’re struggling with alcohol abuse and it’s having a detrimental impact on both your hair and your quality of life, do not feel ashamed or hesitant to seek help for your alcoholism. Even if you’re not sure if you have a problem, or if you’re just going through some rough times, it’s always better to be safe than sorry. Get the help you need, regardless of cost, and the benefits will outweigh any quick-fix.