Maintaining healthy hair doesn't have to be time consuming or expensive.

Simple habits like using a leave-in conditioner, protecting your hair from heat and exposure
and eating a well-balanced diet can contribute to beautiful, strong, healthy hair.

10 WAYS TO GET HEALTHIER LOOKING HAIR

1. TURN DOWN THE HEAT - Heat can be over used very easily and it is best to start at a low setting and work your way up to the heat setting that works best for you. Fine and blonde hair does best about 350°F while coarse hair can take 420-440°F. Start with the iron setting low and increase until you notice your hair responding to the iron.

2. TAKE VITAMINS - The things we put on our hair topically are great but they can never be part of the building processes our body does when it creates the hair we grow. Nourishing from the inside is maybe even more important than the topical things we can add. A good multivitamin with biotin is what you’ll want to look for.

3. USE LESS SHAMPOO - Shampooing is about scalp health and honestly, we needn’t shampoo daily. Shampoo too frequently can dry out our scalp and even our hair.

Next time you find that you really feel like you need to shampoo, try just a a thorough rinse only between shampoos if you really feel the need get your hair wet. If you’re still feeling like you need an extra kick you can try our Chic Geek Cream Cleanser. It is a sulfate-free, oil cleanser designed to breakdown sweat, dirt and excess product. Benefits for using the Cream Cleanser are less product use for the restyle and you’re conditioning your hair and scalp before using a traditional sudsing shampoo again. Alternating an oil cleanser between shampoos can move your from 7 hair wash days to 3 a week! Think of all the moisture retained.

4. MASSAGE YOUR SCALP - Increasing blood flow to the scalp is a fantastic way to ensure your hair is nourished from the inside out. Try a silicone shampoo brush and a scalp massager

5. EAT MORE PROTEIN - The body needs protein to make sure you’re hair is top notch. Without getting too geeky � it supplies the body with the amino acids needed to make keratin, a major component in our hair.

6. TRY USING HAIR MASQUE - There’s a masque for everyone! Really there is! Got dry hair? Fine hair or damaged hair? Or even lack-luster…. There is a masque for everyone! If you want a good general masque for the transition from winter to spring the Kerastase Genesis masque.

7. USE A SCALP SERUM - Serums are great ways to help deluge nutrients topically to your scalp. Add this in to your routine daily with your skin care for optimal results. Try Kerastase Initialiste for speedy hair growth! And if you’re experiencing hair falling out try the Kerastase Genesis Anti- Hair Fall Fortifying serum.

8. STYLE SMARTER - If your use nothing else please use a thermal protectant! Most of them on the market deliver moister and protection. Two birds one scone. Consider, letting letting your hair air dry for as long as possible before blowing it out. Less heat needed for completing a blow dry and style. Alternate the hot tool use. Go all out on day and then find a style you can wear day two (like a pulled back slick picture) that requires no hot tools!

9. DRY WITH MICROFIBER - Using a microfiber towel is best for your hair. If you’ve got curly hair you’re probably already familiar with using a teeshirt to scrunch. If not, no big deal, lean in close for this top secret info! The Terry cloth towels we have used for so long are causing your frizz! They fibers pull and grab and can lock in your strands and tug or break them as you dry. Microfiber doesn’t have these nubs. They are a great solution for fowl drying and scrunching!

10. SLEEP ON SILK - Silk or satin pillow cases are ideal for sleep. They are great for the skin and the hair. Regular cotton pillow cases can grab and pinch your hair and If you’ve ever woken up with pillow lines on your face you know the plight! With a satin or silk pillow case your hair will remain smooth and frizz free!