Longevity Magazine

Crowning glory

Hair is one of our defining features. Its style, colour and length are some of the components that help to project the overall image with which we feel confident and comfortable.

However, a variety of lifestyle factors, including how you care for your hair daily, will determine whether you will have the healthy hair you are looking for. Don’t just leave the work to your stylist; educate yourself.

“Hair is an outfit that you wear every day; learn how to wear and handle it,” says Shalene Shaer, master stylist at Tanaz Hair.

SHAMPOOS AND CONDITIONERS

Pharmacy and supermarket aisles are packed with haircare products; it’s difficult to know which to choose.

Rory Sandilands, owner of Blo Hair Studios, advises: “Whatever product you’re using, follow through with it. This is because the technologies behind products of the same brand work in unison. It’s fine to alternate haircare products, as long as you don’t mix two different products at the same time.”

If you believe conditioner is necessary only for dry hair, think again.

“Conditioner is the most important thing to include in your regime. This is especially true for coloured hair.

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