1. When you rinse the shampoo from your scalp, let it flow through the length of your hair and resist the temptation to rub it into your scalp. Instead, use a gentle, massaging touch.
2. Don’t skip the conditioner. Use it after every shampoo.
3. Do you have straight hair? Let your hair dry a bit before you gently comb it with a wide-tooth comb.
4. Do you have textured hair or tight curls? Always comb your hair while it is damp, using a wide-tooth comb.
5. Using a blow dryer, hot comb, or curling iron. Changes that can help prevent hair damage:
6. Let your hair air dry when possible.
7. Use the lowest heat setting.
8. Limit the time a hot comb or curling iron touches your hair.Use these tools less frequently, aiming for once a week — or even less often.
9. Avoid products with “extra hold.” They can damage hair.
10. If you swim, wear a swim cap. Wash hair with a specially formulated swimmer’s shampoo and follow with a deep conditioner.