Hair Care for Natural Hair: Effective Everyday Practices for Everyone

“Invest in your hair, it’s the crown you never take off.” ~ Anonymous

Truer words have rarely been spoken! Your hair is not just your crowning glory, it’s an integral part of your identity. You need to take proper care of your natural hair for that and a million other reasons. If you don’t know how, let us help you out.

Today we’re sharing our best-kept secrets so that you never have a bad hair day ever again.

10 Tips for Healthy Natural Hair

While hair loss is a natural and unavoidable part of our body’s renewal process, the first step to gorgeous hair is ensuring healthy growth. Hair growth slows down as we age and can be affected by other factors such as stress or a poor lifestyle. But, it’s possible to have enviable tresses at all ages if we follow a good hair care routine.

Here’s what you can do to make sure you have healthy natural hair:

1. Choose Your Shampoos and Conditioners Wisely

Even though most people think sulfates are bad for hair, when used in regulated amounts, these chemicals are essential for cleansing your scalp. Shampoos and other hair care products like conditioners contain sulfates because of their excellent lathering properties. The wise thing to do is to go for a shampoo that has the right amount of sulfate with other hair-loving ingredients, like the NuMe Vegan Hydrating Tourmaline Shampoo.

This low-pH shampoo contains 11 essential amino acids that strengthen your hair, prevent hair loss, and keep it healthy. It prevents the formation of split ends, controls frizz, and gives you soft, shiny hair for days.

You could also try deep hydrating formulations, like the NuMe White Truffle Shampoo and Conditioner Duo or even the Acai Shampoo + Conditioner Duo for root-to-tip hair care.

2. Try Using Hair Masks Regularly

Hair masks can hydrate damaged hair, restoring shine, bounce, and volume. Using them at regular intervals can make your hair healthier and stronger. Just make sure that you choose a product that suits your hair type. Also, remember that the frequency of using hair masks varies for different hair types and textures.

But if you don’t want all that hassle, go for the NuMe Vegan Tourmaline Hair Mask, suitable for all hair types. It smooths damaged hair, adding a natural shine to it. Use this mask for stronger, healthier, and better hair every day.

3. Keep Your Hair Hydrated

Nourished hair is healthy hair. It helps strengthen your strands, prevents breakage, keeps frizz under control, and makes hair more manageable. So include deep hydration into your hair care routine, such as using the NuMe Acai Hair Care Set, to keep your hair looking healthy and gorgeous.

4. Take Care of Your Scalp

Don’t overlook scalp health—take care of your hair at the roots by keeping it squeaky clean and nourished.  If you have an oily scalp, shampoo your hair as often as you need to. Try moisturizing treatments if your scalp is prone to dryness.

You can also opt for scalp serums to improve hair density. Our Hairology Scalp Serum contains powerful botanical ingredients that improve scalp health and protect your hair follicles, giving you hair that’s shiny and strong. Specially formulated using rosemary, alfalfa, malilito, and hops, it works on all hair types.

5. Eat Healthy, Live Healthy

Your lifestyle makes a huge difference to your overall and hair health. Eating well-balanced meals can improve underlying health conditions that may be affecting your hair health.

You should supplement your diet with an active lifestyle. Exercising regularly not only ensures proper blood circulation but can also reduce stress, and help with the absorption of nutrients.

When you’re healthy inside out, so is your hair!

6. Drink Lots of Water

About 25% of the weight of our hair strands is water. So staying hydrated helps maintain hair health and can even promote new growth. Make sure you drink at least 8-10 glasses (roughly 2 liters) of water every day if you want healthy hair.

7. Get Enough Rest

Late nights, erratic sleeping cycles, or very little sleep can induce or worsen hair fall. Sleep deprivation interrupts the growth cycle of hair and weakens the hair follicles, leading to premature hair fall.

Make sure you get ample rest to keep your hair and body healthy. It’s the only time your body recuperates!

8. Get Regular Trims

Experts recommend getting your hair trimmed every 3 to 4 months. It keeps your ends healthy, prevents split ends, and gives your natural hair a well-groomed look.

9. Gently Remove Tangles

Never pull at your hair when you’re removing tangles. Excessive force can cause hair breakage and result in significant hair loss. Start at the roots and move upwards for best results.

It’s also a good idea to invest in a detangling brush so that you don’t lose hair in the process.

Our Scalp Massage Brush has widely spaced bristles that stimulate blood circulation in the scalp. It detangles your hair without pulling at the roots or scratching your scalp. You should make it a part of your hair care routine if you want to minimize breakage during combing.

10. Opt for Hairstyles That Protect Your Hair

You may not be aware, but tight hairstyles, top buns, and even extremely snug hair ties can cause traction alopecia. So, be gentle with your hairstyles.

Wear your locks in a loose braid when you’re sleeping or, put it up in a silk hair wrap. Also remember to remove bobby pins with care, and don’t pull at your strands, no matter how tired you are. Consider switching to silk or satin pillowcases that are gentle on your hair and minimize breakage due to friction.

5 Steps for Natural Healthy Hair

Follow this hair care routine to get healthy hair. We swear by it and we’re sure you will love it too.

Step 1: Cleanse Your Hair

Wash your hair at regular intervals with a shampoo that suits you to keep it clean. You could need a hair wash every alternate day to 2 times a week, depending on hair type and surroundings. You can take your pick from our Acai, White Truffle, or Vegan Tourmaline shampoos, depending on your preference. Our products are suitable for all hair types.

But make sure to wash your hair in parts for proper cleansing. Every time you shampoo, go for two consecutive washes. The first one will cleanse your scalp of oils and other products. The second wash will allow your hair to soak up the goodness of the ingredients of the shampoo.

We also recommend oiling your hair before the wash. Oiling has multiple benefits — it revitalizes your hair with essential nutrients, helps prevent post-wash tangles, and promotes growth.

Step 2: Condition Regularly

Take your pick from a wide range of hair conditioners available on our website. We recommend going for the Acai, White Truffle, or Vegan Tourmaline conditioner, depending on the corresponding shampoo you choose. All three are suitable for all hair types.

You could use a wash-off or leave-in product per your preference, but don’t skip conditioning your hair. For those who prefer a leave-in option, consider using the ReNu21 Nano Repair Leave-In Mask. Remember to apply the product from the ends to the middle of your hair strands for maximum hydration. Avoid applying conditioners on your scalp, as that can make your scalp oily and weigh your hair down.

Step 3: Detangle With Care

Always use a detangling comb to open the knots in your hair after a wash, like the NuMe Detangling Comb. Designed especially for stubborn knots, this comb glides through your hair strands, loosening clumps with effortless ease. A wide-toothed comb is also a good choice if you don’t have a detangling comb.

No matter which comb you use, wait for your hair to air dry, or use a dryer before you detangle it. Brushing wet hair is a bad habit that you should forego.

Step 4: Style Wisely

Always use protective serums, like NuMe Sleeky in a Bottle, NuMe Watch Me Werk, or NuMe Seal The Deal, before using heat styling tools. These serums form a protective barrier around your hair and minimize damage from heat styling tools. In addition, it also gives you unmatched shine, tames frizz, and controls flyaways.

We also recommend going for hair straightening or curling methods that suit your type and texture.

 

Step 5: Moisturize and Seal

Don’t forget to use serums or sprays to seal in the moisture. Go for non-greasy products that are easy on your hair and won’t weigh it down.

Try our Argan Oil Serum if you need deep moisturizing care without the stickiness of oil. Formulated with argan oil, one of the best ingredients for hair, this serum is rich in vitamin E. It conditions your hair and locks in moisture, giving you frizz-free, smooth, soft, and silky hair.

Turn to NuMe Sleeky in a Bottle, which also contains argan oil and is an essential base and finishing product for your hair care routine. NuMe Sleeky in a Bottle serum will hydrate your hair instantly,  add shine, tame flyaways, and eliminate frizz without weighing down your hair. It also enhances elasticity and leaves your hair silky smooth. The serum is suitable for use on both wet and dry hair.

How to Protect Natural Hair at Night?

Lastly, follow these steps before going to bed:

1. Gently comb from front to back with a massage brush. This technique not only stimulates the scalp but also leaves your hair looking better the next day.
2. Try a low manipulation hairstyle, like a loose braid or bun, before hitting the bed. Use satin hair ties.
3. Switch your pillow covers for silk or satin pillowcases. Soft and silky, both of these materials reduce friction and are gentle on your hair.
4. Gently wrap your hair in a satin or silk scarf if you don’t want to stain your pillows or use some leave-in products.

That’s it. Follow these simple rules to care for your natural hair. Also, check out our blog for more informational content on hair care and product recommendations that best match your hair type.