Looking to keep long hair healthy and beautiful?
Even though long hair looks fresh and beautiful on any girl, there are many pitfalls when managing your rapunzel locks. When I was 15 years old, my hair was short (not exactly short, I would say medium length). I really wanted to keep long hair for my 15th birthday party, so I purchased my very first hair extensions. After I tried them on, there was this feeling of complete satisfaction I still have whenever I see my super long hair. That day I realized that I couldn’t live with short or medium size hair anymore.
Three years later, my hair was finally where I wanted it to be. It was almost as long as my belly button but it wasn’t on its best condition. When I was in college, I used to dye, straight and curl my hair all the time and the mix = heat + coloring is one of the biggest enemies your hair can have. When I turned twenty, I realized I needed to stop damaging my hair. I started taking measures to keep it long and healthy. Opportunely, thanks to my own experiences, studies and reviews, now I have tips and a proven routine that maintains my hair long and soft.
ΒΏQuieres mantener tu cabello largo saludable y bello?
A pesar de que el cabello largo luce fresco y precioso en cualquier chica. Existen muchas dificultades cuando se trata del cuido de tu cabellera de rapunzel. Cuando tenia 15 aΓ±os, mi cabello estaba mucho mas corto y lo ΓΊnico que querΓa era tenerlo largo para mi fiesta de cumpleaΓ±os, asΓ que compre mis primeras extensiones de cabello. Luego de usarlas, tuve esa sensaciΓ³n de que el cabello largo era lo mio. Ese dΓa me di cuenta que no podrΓa vivir con cabello corto o mediano nunca mas.
Tres aΓ±os despuΓ©s, mi cabello logro crecer al largo que querΓa. Estaba casi a la altura de mi ombligo pero no estaba en su mejor estado. Cuando estaba en la universidad, me teΓ±Γa el cabello muy seguido, y no hablemos del uso de la plancha y secadora. Esa mezcla entre color y calor es uno de los peores enemigos del cabello. Cuando cumplΓ 20, me di cuenta que tenia que dejar de maltratar mi cabello y empece a tomar medidas para mantenerlo largo y sano. Gracias a mis experiencias, estudios y anΓ‘lisis, ahora tengo una rutina que me ayuda a mantener mi cabello super largo y suave.
Learn how to keep long hair healthy and beautiful
1) Trimming
Cutting your hair doesn’t mean that you are going to get rid of your lovely locks once and for all. I usually cut my hair three times a year to make sure that the damaged tips are gone! Cutting your hair also stimulates growth. Don’t think about cutting, think about rebuilding your hair the next time you get a trim.
Cortar tu cabello no significa que va desaparecer completamente. Por lo general, yoΒ corto mi cabello tres veces al aΓ±o para asegurarme que las puntas maltratadas se hayan ido! Cortar tu cabello tambiΓ©n estimula el crecimiento del mismo. No pienses en que lo vas a cortar; piensa que lo estas reconstruyendo cada vez que vayas al salon por un corte.
2) Shampoo and conditioner
You might call me crazy and you probably wash your hair every day but I don’t. Even though shampoos and conditioners are created to clean your scalp and keep your hair moisturized; they also have many chemicals that can potentially harm your hair if you use them too often. For that reason, I decided to rinse my hair twice a week.
I used to wash my hair 4 or 5 times a week before starting with my official hair care routine. Making a comparison between now and then, I can tell you that now is working great for me. Have you heard of less is more? Well, I guess that phrase applies a lot in this case. To be honest, I never keep the same shampoo, I used KΓ©rastase DensifiqueΒ Shampoo for a long time, but since I recently dyed my hair, I bought a shampoo specifically for treated hair (KΓ©rastase Reflection Chroma Captive)
Probablemente piensen que estoy loca y ustedes tal vez lavan su cabello diario pero yo no. A pesar de que los shampoos y acondicionadores fueron creados para limpiar tu crΓ‘neo y cabellera; tambiΓ©n contienen muchos quΓmicos que pueden maltratarΒ tu cabello si los utilizas muy seguido. Por esa razΓ³n, decidΓ lavar mi cabello dos veces por semana.
Antes solΓa lavarlo cuatro o cinco veces a la semana pero comparando mi rutina con la de antes. Debo decir que ahora estoy teniendo mejores resultados. Para serles honesta, nunca utilizo el mismo shampoo, estuve usando elΒ KΓ©rastase Densifique por bastante tiempo pero desde la ultima vez que me pinte el cabello, compre un shampoo creado para cabellos con color. (KΓ©rastase Reflection Chroma Captive)
3) Hair masks
Hair masks shouldn’t be used too often if your hair is in great conditions. In my case, every time I dye my hair, it tends to look/feel dry and unhealthy. My after-dyeing routine consists of applying my hair mask (KΓ©rastase Reflection Chroma RicheΒ Mask) after my conditioner, massage my scalp and rest of the hair for 5 minutes, wait another 10 minutes and then rinse with warm water. I do this twice a week for at least two months (what it usually takes my hair to recover its damage). After those months, I only wear the hair mask once a month to keep my hair moisturized and soft. Again, hair masks have a formula that contains a lot of chemicals and cannot be used regularly; so once a month should be fine.
Las mascarillas de cabello no deberΓan utilizarse muy seguido si tu cabello se encuentra en excelentes condiciones. En mi caso, cada vez que aplico color a mi cabello, tiende a lucir seco y 0 saludable. Mi rutina despuΓ©s de pintarme el cabello consiste en aplicar mi mascaraΒ (KΓ©rastase Reflection Chroma RicheΒ Mask) despuΓ©s de mi acondicionador, masajear mi crΓ‘neo y dejar reposar la mascara por cinco minutos, esperar otros diez minutos y luego enjuagar con agua tibia. Esta rutina la repito dos veces por semana (el tiempo que le toma a mi cabello recuperarse de su daΓ±o). Luego de dos meses, solamente uso la mascara una vez al mes para mantener mi cabello humectado y suave. Nuevamente, les repito que las mascaras para cabello contienen muchos quΓmicos y no pueden usarse regularmente. AsΓ que una vez al mes es lo ideal.
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4) Try out alternative hairstyles
Whether it is for school or work, we want to give a great impression, and keeping our hair gorgeous is part of that idea. Blowers and heat tools are amazing ways to make our hair look decent, but they can also become a bad influence if you use them too often.
Here is what I do. Whenever I have important events such as weddings, baptisms, birthday parties or any type of special occasion I use those heating tools. But for everything else I try some hairstyles that don’t involve any type of heat. I guess my favorite is the hair bun because it’s the easiest one, but I also wear a lot of ponytails. Since braids are very trendy lately, I’ve trying out some hairstyles involving braids.Β Choose the ones that better suit you and try to blend them with your daily routine. You will see a less damaged hair if you avoid the curler or blower and start trying out some alternative hairstyles.
Ya sea para la escuela o el trabajo, es importante dar una buena primera impresiΓ³n. Mantener nuestro cabello en optimas condiciones es parte de ese pensamiento. Las herramientas de calor son excelentes maneras de mantener nuestro cabello lindo; pero tambiΓ©n se pueden convertir en mala influencia su las utilizamos muy seguido.
Esto es lo que yo hago. Cuando tengo eventos importantes como bodas, bautizos, fiestas de cumpleaΓ±os u otro evento especial, acudo a la plancha o rizadora. Pero para cualquier otra cosa, trato de utilizar peinados que no involucren ningΓΊn tipo de daΓ±o. Creo que mi favorito es la moΓ±a porque es la mas fΓ‘cil de hacer, pero tambiΓ©n me gusta usar colas de caballo. Las trenzas son otra alternativa increΓble ya que estΓ‘n muy de moda. Puedes escoger entre miles de estilos y mezclar aquel que mas se adapte a tu cara, personalidad, estilo, etc.
5) Don’t dye your hair too often
Here is one fact you probably didn’t know about me: I dye my hair once a year. Yes! You probably don’t believe it but it’s true, you can ask my hair stylist and he’ll be happy to confirm what I’m saying. I decided to do this because color will always make your hair vulnerable to damage. I do dye my roots once a month, but the rest of my hair remains untouched for the rest of the year. In order to keep my color, I use the shampoo I mentioned you before for colored and treated hair.
AquΓ les cuento algo que no sabΓan sobre mi: Solamente me tiΓ±o el cabello una vez al aΓ±o. Si! Probablemente no me crean, pero pueden preguntarle a mi estilista y estarΓ‘ feliz de confirmarselos. DecidΓ hacer esto porque el tinte siempre hace que tu cabello sea mas vulnerable a maltratarse. Claro que retoco mis raΓces una vez al mes, pero el resto de mi cabello queda intacto por el resto del aΓ±o.Β Para mantener el color utilizo el shampoo que les mencione anteriormente diseΓ±ado para cabellos maltratados y procesados.
Sharni
September 9, 2016Thankyou for writing this post! Your hair is so gorgeous and it’s nice to know how you keep it that way!
Sharni X
Priscilla Eslo
September 29, 2016Thank you so much Sharni!!! It’s a hard job but at the end it’s worth it π
Cattleya
September 10, 2016I’ve been thinking about growing my hair out for a while now. These tips are great. I already do most of these but it’s a good reminder to keep with it. I need to pick up a new hair mask. I ran out of mine a while ago. Thanks for sharing!
x. Cattleya
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Priscilla Eslo
October 1, 2016Thanks for reading! You should let your hair grow!!! Let me know how that goes π
Lanae Bond
September 14, 2016Excellent tips! I know for the fact that the first two tips are essentials!
Priscilla Eslo
October 1, 2016Indeed! Thanks for reading π