18 advice for hair and scalp care 1. Use hair dryers sparingly: high temperatures can weaken hair proteins. Continuous heating and blow-drying can cause hair to be fragile and breakable, making hair that should not have fallen out fall out earlier. Natural air drying is best for hair, so use the hair dryer less and let them dry more naturally. 2. Be careful when using heating tools: continuous burning of the scalp can permanently damage the hair follicles. Heated hair tools can also damage hair, including curling irons, electric heating hair brushes and hair straighteners. 3. Don’t perm your hair: perming refers to chemically straightening or curling your hair, both of which can damage it. They work by destroying the internal structure of the hair and then reorganizing it in a different way so that it becomes straight or curly. This weakens the hair, making it dull, dry and brittle. Dry and brittle hair will gradually fall out. 4. Use less hair dyes and chemicals: Regular use of chemical hair dyes can make hair more prone to severe damage. Go at least 4 to 6 weeks between hair coloring sessions. Let the color dyed on the hair fall off naturally, do not bleach or dye separately, this is gentler on the hair. 5. Don’t bleach your hair: When you bleach your hair, the chemical agent penetrates the surface and removes the hair’s natural pigment. This changes the structure of the hair and makes them more susceptible to damage. 6, do not pull your hair too tight: Some hairstyles require pulling your hair very tight, or using rubber bands or hair clips, which can cause hair loss if done every day. For example, a very tight ponytail, braids and cornrows every day can cause severe hair loss. Instead of wearing your hair loose, tie a loose braid when you sleep. This way you will not overly pull your hair when you toss and turn while sleeping 7. Wash your hair with a mild shampoo. Washing your hair can keep your hair and scalp clean so they don’t get infected and fall out. Normal people should not wash their hair every day because shampoo will wash away the hair’s natural oils, at most once every other day. Check the ingredients and look for a gentle shampoo: A gentle shampoo can help keep your scalp and hair healthy. Check the ingredients of your shampoo to see if it is gentle. Avoid products that contain sulfates, parabens and/or sulfonates. The best products you buy should have water as the first ingredient and hydroxyethyl sulfonates or glucosides as the second ingredient. Mild shampoos usually contain sulfosuccinates, alkyl sulfobetaine, and amphoteric diacetic acid. Silica, polyquaternium and “guar gum” are all good conditioner ingredients. Choose the right shampoo for your hair type: A good shampoo can really give you healthy hair, so take a little time to find the right product for your hair type. Figure out if your hair is fine, dry, oily or normal and try out different products to see which works best. If you have dandruff or colored hair, be sure to use a shampoo that specifically targets these conditions. Volumizing shampoos and conditioners containing proteins can fill the hollows in the hair shaft, making it temporarily smoother and thicker, but they cannot repair damaged hair. 8. Use a quality hairbrush: The way you comb your hair has a big impact on the condition of your hair. Choose a soft hairbrush made of natural fibers and comb it from the inside out, not from the top down. Try to be gentle and not pull too hard. Do not use a hairbrush to comb wet hair, this time you should use a comb instead. 9, massage the scalp: massage the scalp with a nourishing oil, such as coconut oil, rosemary oil, lavender oil or almond oil, can increase the flow of blood to the surface of the scalp and hair follicles. Rubbing the scalp will warm up the skin and increase blood circulation so that the cells in the hair follicles can get enough nutrients to allow the hair to reach its maximum growth potential. Massaging your scalp can also help you relax and improve overall body function. Rub a little oil on your scalp before going to bed. Wash it off the next morning with a suitable shampoo. This can promote hair growth and also make your hair stronger. 10. If you are worried about hair loss, you can test to see if your hair is really thinning: To find out if you are really losing hair, you can do a “hair pull test”. Take a small bunch of hair, about 20 to 30, and hold it between your thumb and forefinger. If more than six hairs fall out at the same time, you may have a hair loss problem. This test has not been validated and it is important to remember that many hairs fall out naturally every day. If you think you are shedding more hair than usual, be sure to see a doctor or hair specialist. 11. Eat a healthy and nutritionally balanced diet: To keep your hair, scalp and body healthy, you need to take in adequate nutrition. This is a very simple common sense. When your body is healthy, your hair will be healthy. A healthy diet with lots of vegetables and fruits may slow down hair loss. The following will introduce some vitamins and minerals, which are especially useful for promoting healthy hair and so prevent hair loss. 12. Consume a lot of iron: Iron is an essential mineral that is present in animal foods as heme iron and in plant foods as non-heme iron. Iron deficiency can cause anemia and interrupt the supply of nutrients to the hair follicles, which may increase hair loss. To avoid this, be sure to eat foods high in iron regularly. Red meat, muscle and fish are rich in iron. Green vegetables such as broccoli, spinach and kale are also good sources of iron. 13, consume sufficient protein: If you want strong hair, you can’t do without protein. Lack of protein can lead to dry and brittle hair and eventually cause hair loss. Adequate protein can provide amino acids that help strengthen hair. Although many shampoos contain protein, protein in your diet can improve the condition of your hair and prevent hair loss, provided that you eat enough of it. Get your protein from seafood, poultry, milk, cheese, yogurt, eggs, beans, pork tenderloin, soy, lean beef and protein bars. As for vegetarians, people who don’t eat dairy products and others, you can also get good quality non-animal protein from danube, tofu, whole wheat bread, peanut butter, brown rice, lentils, quinoa, nuts, gluten, beans and broccoli. 14, intake of vitamin C: foods rich in vitamin C can promote the absorption of iron, try to eat a combination of foods high in iron and vitamin C to use iron most effectively. Vitamin C can also promote collagen synthesis, the latter can strengthen the capillaries that supply blood to the hair stem. Good sources of vitamin C include: citrus fruits, kale, broccoli, hugger kale, baked potatoes and tomatoes. Blueberries, blackberries and strawberries are also good sources of vitamin C. 15. Get enough omega-3 fatty acids: These fats keep hair healthy and prevent it from becoming dry and brittle. They are present in the scalp cells and also moisturize the hair and scalp. The body cannot produce this important fat on its own and must be consumed from the diet. Eat plenty of deep-sea fish that contain omega-3 fatty acids, such as tuna, salmon and mackerel. You can also get these fatty acids from seeds and nuts, especially flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds and walnuts. 16, eat foods rich in biotin: Biotin is a water-soluble B vitamin. It is especially important for hair, and a deficiency will cause hair to become brittle and may speed up hair loss. Good sources of biotin include whole grains, liver, egg whites, soy flour, walnuts and yeast. Whole grains are also rich in zinc. Zinc deficiency can lead to dry, itchy scalp and hair loss. 17. Don’t expose your hair to sunlight for long periods of time. 18. Don’t use hairspray and other similar products: they speed up hair loss, breakage and daily wear and tear. It’s worth re-emphasizing that hair loss is a reflection of your physical condition. Celiac disease can cause hair loss, as can illness (such as thyroid disease) and the use of antibiotics. So it is important to maintain a good physical condition so that you can counteract the effects of the above factors on your hair. If you have a baby with this problem, it is best to consult your doctor.