5 Habits to avoid if you're going on a hair detox

5 Habits to avoid if you’re going on a hair detox

thama

06 Apr 2018

Lock those nutrients in your locks!

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Ditch the hair dye
Not being a killjoy here, but hair dyes are laden with harmful chemicals that can really damage your hair. While there isn’t a fixed cleansing period, try to stay away from colouring your hair for at least whatever time you’ve given yourself. If you really can’t stand your original hair colour, check out natural alternatives like henna.
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Ditch products that dry your hair
One common mistake many of us tend to do is use too much anti-dandruff shampoos. Of course, they can help reduce the flakes but overuse can be counter-productive. You should also remember to moisturise your hair at least twice a week. Intensive hair repair products can work wonders for dry, undernourished tresses.
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Don’t go too long without washing your hair
Many people think that they shouldn’t wash their hair out of fear of drying it out. Although this is true to an extent, it certainly doesn’t apply to those with oily scalp. Imagine going three or four days without washing a sweaty, oily head – ew. Crédit photo : getty images
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Unplug the flat iron and hot curlers
This one’s pretty obvious. Ironing and detoxifying just can’t go well together, can they? Applying that much of heat on your hair is only going to do more harm than good.
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Don’t be lazy
We get it: we’re all busy. Our to-do list only gets longer and longer. There’s hardly any time to indulge in a long, hot bath even, let alone spend extra time trying to fix our curls. But here’s the thing: Discipline is important. There’s no point dreaming of achieving something when we won’t move towards it. So, let’s make a pledge today to pay more attention to our hair. After all, prevention is way better than cure.
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You’ve probably heard of body detox but did you know that there is something called hair detox?

Apparently, it’s one of the latest buzzwords among beauty and health experts. Hair detox simply means getting rid of toxins and harmful chemicals from your hair in order to rejuvenate it. That’s right – it’s pretty much similar to the one that you do to your body, except in this case, we’re getting rid of things like hair dyes and irons.

Now, this is crucial so that these toxins don’t accumulate in your hair. The buildup of toxins in your tresses will only continue to strip your hair of its natural protective oils and nutrients. And the result? Dry, dull and unhealthy locks.

If you’re considering going on one to reclaim your healthy tresses, here are the 5 things to avoid if you want to detox your hair.

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