Choosing the right hair products for dry hair is important in achieving healthy, silky, and shiny hair.  Listed below are ten ways to choose the right hair products for dry hair:

1. Choose a shampoo and conditioner designed for dry hair.  The shampoo and conditioner you choose does not have to be from the same brand.  Feel free to mix and match different brands.  If you have dry, curly hair, you may want to find a curl enhancing conditioner that contains silicone to help tame frizz.  It is important to find the right balance for your hair.
2. If you love your brand of shampoo, look for a dry hair formula in your brand.  Most brands will have a hair formula made specifically for your hair type.

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3. Switch to salon-style shampoo or conditioner.  These usually contain less filler ingredients that can cause your hair to become dry.
4. Look for hair products for dry hair that contain natural oils and herbal extracts.  Choose hair products for dry hair that contain oils, such as:  olive oil, jojoba oil, or tea tree oil.  You could create your own natural oil recipe by combining 50 ml/2 fl oz base carrier oil and 10 ml/2 tsp jojoba oil with:  10 drops of rosewood oil, 5 drops of geranium oil, 5 drops of sandalwood oil, and 5 drops lavender oil.  Apply this mixture to the ends of your hair and leave it on for half an hour.  Then wash and rinse thoroughly.
5. Natural ingredients are great hair products for dry hair.  Many ingredients can be found right in your own home.   Olive oil and honey are great ingredients to create great hair products for dry hair.  Simply massage olive oil into your hair and scalp for intensive moisturizing.  Simply combine a teaspoon of honey with 4 cups of warm water.  Work it through your hair after you shampoo.  The key here is to NOT rinse your hair after applying the honey.
6. Choose creamed based styling hair products for dry hair.
7. Choose mouse or wax based products instead of alcohol based hair spray or gel.
8. Use acidifiers to close the cuticle down and lock in the moisture.  Acidifiers have a lower pH than hair.  They contain a pH of 2.5 to 3.5.  Dry hair can be caused by open cuticles and acidifiers will help to close the cuticle.
9. Choose a shampoo with a low pH level.  Shampoos high in pH levels will lift the cuticle, which will evaporate the moisture.
10. Use low ammonia-low peroxide color products when trying to decide on hair products for dry hair.  For perms, do not leave the neutralizer on too long.  Avoid relaxers.  Perms, colors, and relaxers rob the hair of humectants, which attract and retain moisture in the cortical layer of the hair.

Try these ten ways to choose hair products for dry hair, and you will have that gorgeous, silky, smooth hair you have always dreamed of.

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