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to avoid putting the serum in your roots as it can cause your hair to look greasy if you use too much. If you’re not washing your hair, use it before you use a straightener or curling iron. Whether or not I’m using heat, I use it everyday to tame frizz and condition my hair
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If you have thin, lifeless hair you might want to try a volumizer/thickifier. I use Small Talk by Bed Head. I don’t have super thin hair but there is a night and day difference when I don’t use it. I use the product when my hair is wet, and because I only wash my hair every four to six days my bottle lasts forever.
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If you chemically treat your hair you should be using a product that has protein in it. I use Anti-Snap by Redkin. The protein will coat your hair, helping to defend it against the elements. I put mine in the ends of my hair when it’s wet, making it another product that lasts.
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Ever heard of dry shampoo? It’s THE best product. You lightly spray it on your roots and it’ll absorb the greasy oil and take away the unwanted sheen all while leaving in your natural oil to help strengthen and moisturize your hair. If you have thin, lifeless hair, or even short hair with choppy layers, you can use the dry shampoo to give your hair a great new texture. It also smells so yummy! I buy the Suave Dry Shampoo from Walmart.
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Avoid heat when possible. I wash my hair, dry it and either curl or straighten it. The next day, if it’s relatively straight or the curls are still in tact, I will wear it down again and maybe freshen up the pieces around my face. Day three I’ll pull my hair half up, avoiding heat. By day four my hair feels dirty, so I pull it off my face into a bun, or side braid. If my bangs have gotten heavy and greasy, I’ll wet them and dry them again helping them feel fresh and clean. Using dry shampoo can extend the life of my hair for another two days. The stuff is amazing. Avoid heat where you can.
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Take vitamins. Hair is composed mostly of a protein called keratin. Multivitamins, prenatals or biotin can help assist the body in producing just that. Whichever you choose, always consult with a doctor first. The hardest part about taking vitamins isn’t finding them. . . it’s taking them consistently!
Tips and tricks
    Don’t wash your hair with super hot water. The heat from the water will suck all the moisture out of your scalp and open up your hair cuticle. Um. . . what does that mean? In a nutshell it means washing your hair in hot water can lead to dandruff and faded hair color Watch out your hot shower takers! Right before you get out of the shower wet your hair down with cold water and it’ll close the cuticle, leaving your hair feeling smooth. Rinsing with cold water will also lock in the color to help your color stay fresh and vibrant.
    If you swoop your bangs like I do, blow them dry the opposite way you want them to lay. Then blow them to your normal side. Doing this will help your bangs swoop and it will also help keep your bangs from laying too flat on your forehead.
    Use that little nozzle attachment your blow dryer comes with. It directs the hair cuticle downward giving you much smoother hair When your hair is all dry, you can then remove the nozzle and mess up your hair just a bit.
    Don’t hairspray your hair until the end of the styling. When you spray your hair with hairspray before you curl or straighten it you are essentially baking alcohol into your hair. Yeah I know, that can’t be good! If you need something to help hold curl, use a thermal spray or serum.
    To help tackle frizz try not to roughen up your hair too much with a towel. Instead, work your way down the hair shaft or gently scrunch it. If you have curly hair try using a t-shirt instead of a towel. It’s an old trick that helps eliminate frizz.
    At the pool a lot? Before swimming please wet your hair down. If your hair has already soaked up some clean water it’s not going to take in a whole bunch of chlorine. If you swim laps and