It’s easy for men to be attractive — after all, it’s bald men who are considered the most handsome ones among the representatives of the strong half of the planet. In order to look stylish, all they need to do is to use a hair trimmer or shaver, while girls have to invent new methods to take care of their hairstyles and hairdos. Still, the eventual result of these tricks, for some reason, doesn’t always please the eye.

Bright Side became convinced from their own experience that sometimes the same haircare recipes are not suitable for everyone who wants to have a beautiful mane. And even though our hair requires an individual approach, some mistakes for keeping it looking good are made by practically all of us.

Mistake #1: Washing hair with cheap shampoo

Getting salon shampoo makes a world of difference. Most drugstore shampoos are cheap because they’re filled with waxes and fillers and are watered down. 

Mistake #2: Not visiting the hairstylist for a long time

Mistake #3: Using henna before visiting a beauty salon

I had a client sit in my chair with medium brown hair. She said she hadn’t colored it in years. She wanted to be super blonde, balayage. I’m like, okay, no problem, and I start foiling, using bleach. Once I’m like 3/4 of the way through foiling her head, I check the first foils I put in, just to see if they’re getting any lighter yet. I open them up, and her hair is swampy green about 3 inches out from her scalp. So I ask her, “Okay, what did you do to your hair about 6 months ago?” She says she totally forgot she used a clear henna treatment on her hair 6 months previous to her sitting in my chair. 

Mistake #4: Not brushing through tangled hair

It might be worth braiding your hair at night and/or using a satin pillowcase. The braid(s) keep it from getting tangled, and the satin keeps the braid(s) or hair in general from matting. 

Mistake #5: Combing or brushing wet hair

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Mistake #8: washing the hair with hot water

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Hair brittleness and porosity can also occur as a result of washing with hot water, which opens pores and provokes hair loss. The high temperature dries out the skin, causes dandruff and itching, and, of course, totally ruins the appearance of the entire hairstyle.

Mistake #9: Getting total lightening / bleach

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Though we sometimes tend to hope that a hairstylist armed with scissors and tubes of hair dye can turn our life, and hair, in particular, 180°, in real life, total bleaching can lead to additional problems. Bleaching changes the inner structure of hair and dehydrates it, irreversibly turning it into bunches of straw.

I have been going to the same stylist for over 25 years now, and have gotten a lot of great hair advice from him. One thing he told me is: when coloring, stick to the 2-shade rule….go 2 shades lighter or darker, and that’s it. Going from dark brown to blonde is highly damaging, due to the lightning process required, and maintenance needed thereafter. © Kathleen Alexandrakis / Quora

Mistake #10: Visiting different beauty salons

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Relationships with a personal hairdresser sometimes last longer than a career and even some marriages. There is a reason why this happens: the master’s thorough knowledge of all the specifics of your hair not only allows them to choose a hairstyle that suits your lifestyle but it also allows them to keep your hair healthy and not waste your money.

Don’t flit from salon to salon, it’s much better to develop an ongoing ‘hair relationship’ with a stylist, who knows what styles/colors/treatments work best for you. © Kathleen Alexandrakis / Quora

What other haircare tips could you share with our readers?

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