How to have Healthy Hair

Shampoo: Pantene Prov Full & Thick
Conditioner: Pantene Prov Full & Thick

You really want to get healthier hair? DO NOT wash your hair every day. It will make it dry and brittle. The only times I feel like washing my hair the following day (after a wash) is when I've used styling products in my hair. If I use mousse or hairspray or anything like that, it makes my roots oily. I'm pretty acne prone so I can break out on my damn head too! It only happens is if I've used a lot of product near my roots and I keep poking it with my finger. I don't know why but I'm always touching my hair near my scalp. It's not itchy or anything I'm just intrigued by the odd shape of my head and the crunchy sound of product.

Hair doesn't really have a natural shine to it? You got to DEEP condition ! Regular conditioners just don't cut it all the time. They only restore a natural amount of moisture back in the hair. For lush shiny hair DO deep condition! I love Garnier Fructise's hair masks that come in a little round pot. There are lots like it but this one isn't only great for your hair but it's the cheapest and smells yummy too!

Be gentle. Just because you might like it rough don't mean your hair do. Comb/brush starting at the ends and work your way up. Use a wide toothed comb when hair is wet or damp. It causes the least amount of breakage. I noticed that back in Sudan most people use combs instead of brushes too, even if they have super thick hair. Maybe that's why it's so lush? When I use a brush, it gets covered with hair in a week

Use a leave in conditioner while hair is still damp. I just use it on the ends because all over will flatten my hair too much or make it oily faster. I love Bed Head's Ego Boost because it's a 3 in one for me. It's a leave in conditioner + split end mender + silky? I can't think of the word right now. I've used a couple before and I wasn't too fond of them because it either felt like something was in my hair weighing it down or it just didn't do anything. I hate Aussie's leave in conditioner + mousse. It makes it look like you haven't washed your hair in a week and it just feels gross. I didn't like Thermasilk's either because it made it appear more dry. You can find Bed Head products in most drugstores, ulta, or online. Itsabeauty seems to have a pretty wide selection! I can't always find everything I want at the store so thank goodness for online shopping.

I started to use Citre Shine's concentrated leave in treatment recently.

Want to GROW hair faster? The healthier it is, the faster it grows. Coconut oil! Give yourself a scalp massage and soak your hair in this oil for a few hours then wash it off. Yes, hours. That may sound like a long time to some of you. Using a tablespoon or so is good enough for the entire head if you have thin-medium hair. Apply little by little and comb through it so it distributes evenly. This is cheaper and works better than VO5 hot oil treatments. You can get a lot of use out of an entire bottle of coconut oil compared to the 3 little packets. I remember being tortured by the thought of putting oil in my hair when I was younger. I haven't tried amla but the coconut oil has multiple uses and sounded better to me. You can use it on your cuticles and dry feet, and it's edible but do not use it on your face because it will clog your pores.
Other habits of mine...
Do not tie your hair up when it's wet or mostly damp. I noticed that it causes a good amount of damage. I would sometimes tie it up at night but in the morning that area around the hair tie would remain wet and a couple strands would fall out.
Air dry when you can! I let it be most days of the week. Learn to love your natural hair =]
I pat my hair dry with a towel.

My last tip for healthy hair is leave it alone. Skip the heating tools. Most of them heat up enough to burn a chicken dinner to a crisp. Ceramic...tourmaline. If you use it too much or the heat is too high you ARE frying your hair! If you're addicted, try to use it twice a week, then slowly once a week. That way you'll end up using it only like 4 times a month. I just use them on days I'm going out and want that extra lift.