Let’s Get Into Your Hair

I was therefore mindful to mitigate the damage as much as possible. I let my hair air-dry unless it was absolutely necessary to style. I analyzed products that would provide the right level of conditioning — not too much, not too little. I applied coconut oil hair masks on a weekly basis, which would require two shampoos, minimum, to wash out. If I recall correctly, I even popped biotin supplements at some point.

Like skin, there are numerous hair types; like skin, it can be dry or oily. There are other categories too: thin vs. thick, straight vs. wavy vs. curly. Prone to frizz? Battling dandruff? Thinning hair?

The list of hair concerns can be daunting, especially as there’s no one answer when it comes to hair care. So, like with skin care, try to figure out what sort of hair you have so you can assign products and methods accordingly.

Shampoo

In recent years, daily shampooing has taken a bit of an image hit. If hair is prone to dryness, shampooing often strips the hair of nourishing oils. If hair is oily, while it does need more shampooing than dry hair, shampooing too much can also make the scalp over-produce oil.