Whether short, long or mid-length, a silky, shiny mane needs pampering and care. Hair needs its own hair-routine, to prevent it from becoming dull and rough and dry to the touch. That’s why Batiste, experts in dry shampoo and with more than 40 years helping women to achieve spectacular hair, tells you how to moisturize your hair, both with homemade masks that you can easily prepare at home and with professional moisturizing treatments. Look great with the best products to moisturize your hair!
How do you know when you need a moisturizing hair treatment?
Tattoo this on your hair : moisturizing your hair is something you need to do constantly. It’s like drinking water: never stop! What you should keep in mind when looking for treatments to moisturize your hair is the type of hair you have: dry or very dry hair is not the same as oily hair; nor is straight hair the same as curly hair.
In any case, there are some “symptoms” that will indicate that your hair needs extra moisture. We help you identify them:
- Split or split ends
- Dull, lackluster hair
- Rough and inelastic texture
- Unusual dryness
- Hair more prone to tangling
- Fragile hair or hair prone to falling out
5 tips and tricks to moisturize dry and damaged hair
- Get the best specific products on the market to moisturize your hair.
Conditioners, serums, shampoos, foams, styling creams… there are countless solutions (and components, such as keratin, collagen, vitamins…) that work perfectly as a moisturizing treatment for hair. You can ask your hairdresser if the one you have in mind is suitable for your hair type and its condition.
- Apply a moisturizing mask at least once a week.
Set aside one day a week to pamper your hair and give it its weekly dose of moisture. How about a Friday afternoon to stay at home and prepare a very moisturizing and regenerating mask for your hair? Great!
- Wash your hair when you really need it
Sometimes we wash it by inertia (because we get in the shower to wash our body and take advantage of it), not because it is really dirty. A good option to extend the time between washes and keep your hair looking perfect is to use dry shampoo.
- If you can, avoid heat tools like blow dryers and flat irons.
Abusing both blow dryers and flat irons (or using them incorrectly) can be very damaging to your hair. If you do, apply a heat protectant beforehand to protect it from high temperatures. Learn how to do this correctly in our posts on how to blow dry your hair and how to flat iron your hair correctly.
- Put your mane in zen mode
Although it may sound strange to you, an overly stressful lifestyle and/or unhealthy habits (smoking, drinking alcohol, unbalanced diet…) also affect the health and appearance of our hair. Relax, put bad habits aside and rest for a minimum of 8 hours to promote cell regeneration.
Moisturizing treatments for color-treated hair
If you are an unconditional fan of hair dyes, you probably know that dry hair is one of the main handicaps of colored hair. That’s why it is essential that, in your case more than in others, you resort to specific treatments to moisturize your hair.
Ask your hairdresser about the moisturizing treatments they offer. They are sure to have one that is ideal for your hair type.
Take care of your hair at home with special moisturizing products for color-treated hair that both moisturize and help maintain the color.
Take a look at the 8 essential hair cares for colored hair that we told you about in another post.
How to moisturize hair at home? Home remedies
In addition to commercial products to moisturize your hair, you can try some of these homemade hair masks with ingredients that you probably have in your pantry. You’ll see how shiny and silky your hair will be!
Moisturizing mask with olive oil and egg for hair
Undoubtedly, when we talk about homemade hair masks, olive oil and egg cannot be missing, as they have super moisturizing and nourishing properties for our hair.
How to prepare it?
Step 1: Mix in a bowl 2 egg yolks, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a cup of water. You will obtain a uniform and nourishing mass.
Step 2: Apply the mixture on your hair and let it sit for 30 minutes (approximately).
Step 3: Rinse with plenty of lukewarm water and wash your hair with your usual shampoo.
Step 4: Your hair will be shiny and hydrated.
Moisturizing yogurt hair mask
Yogurt is also a great ally when it comes to moisturizing your hair. With this moisturizing yogurt hair mask, you will notice a special shine, from the mid-lengths to the ends. You can do it once a month for best results.
How to prepare it?
Step 1: Mix in a bowl 1 plain yogurt (without sugar), 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 2 egg whites. Although it may look like cake batter, it’s not, it’s a homemade hair mask!
Step 2: Apply the mixture from mid-lengths to ends, avoiding the roots, and leave it on for about 30 minutes.
Step 3: Rinse with plenty of warm water and wash your hair with your usual shampoo.
Step 4: Get a soft and luminous mane.
Now that we’ve talked about moisturizing treatments for hair, we highly recommend you take a look at our Ultimate Guide to Repairing Damaged Hair and the article on How to get stronger, thicker, healthier hair. You’ll find them useful!
