Hurrrrr !!!

Here it is! I decided to change things up a bit and blog about hair! I used to completely neglect my hair pretty much 100%. I wash it everyday and would use either Pantene, Herbal Essences, or whatever shampoo that looked pretty and smelled good to be honest. I knew washing my hair everyday was already bad and then on top of that I wasn't getting a high quality shampoo either. My hair looked okay to me, so it never bothered me enough to make the effort to enhance and improve my hair routine.


All About Sulfates........!
I then started hearing so much talk about how sulfates and parabens are bad for your hair, yet I had no idea as to what those where. Soooooo.... as a curious person would do, I googled it! According to my research, I found out that sulfates are actually short for sulfuric acid!!!! eeeeeekk. We all know acid is terrible for your hair! (never try the lemon trick!). That alone made me cringe at the fact that I have been supposedly "washing" my hair every day of my life for 16 years with ACID. Sulfates is what helps your shampoo to lather so nicely. According to Buzzle.com, "This compound tends to make hair dry very quickly. It strips your hair off its moisture and other essential oils. It also damages your hair follicles and results in hair loss. It is extremely dangerous to hair follicles that are exposed. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is also harmful to color treated hair as it tends to fade the color with every wash. As a result, you might have to color your hair very frequently, which in turn leads to more damage to your hair". 


All About Parabens........!
Chemically, parabens are esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. Oy, another acid. Like I said above, acid is a big "no no". Parabens are preservatives that may be found in food and cosmetics. 


Okay, now that's out of the way let's continue! Additionally, I would BARELY EVER use a heat protectant and when I did (which was less than one time per month) It would be the CHI 44 Iron Guard. I always had split ends and areas that were dry.


Recently, I decided to branch out and really change the way I was treating my hair. It was definitely time! I purchased the L'Oreal's Ever Sleek Sulfate and Silicone-Free Intense Smoothing Shampoo (48 Hour Frizz Control). The other sulfate-free shampoo I bought is the Moroccan Argan Oil Shampoo. I abosoluetly LOVE both and have found my hair to be less frizzy, softer, shinier, and healthier looking. 


Also, after I was my hair and let it sit for around 5 minutes I go ahead and apply about 2 pea-sized amounts of any leave-in conditioner I have at the moment to my ends. If you have oily hair you never want to apply a leave-in conditioner to the upper part of your hair/scalp. 


Because it's summer I've rarely been using heat on my hair but if I do, I'll make sure to use a heat protectant which is highly imperative to maintaining healthy hair! 


That's it! I hope you find this blog post helpful and I encourage all of you to do the same! If you have ANY questions please please ask me!
XOXO


P.S. I just remembered that I should tell you guys that I used Nexxus conditioner which isn't sulfate-free. I'm just taking things one step at a time!