How to Detox your Hair

While a freshly groomed ‘do looks great, washing your hair everyday can be drying. Let your hair’s natural oils work their conditioning magic on your tresses. 'Don't wash your hair everyday. Stretch to every other day if you can' says Herman Ho, Artistic Director at Headmasters. There are plenty of up dos that actually need day-old hair to look their best, click here for inspiration...

'When washing your hair, massage your scalp deeply to encourage blood circulation - this can stimulate hair growth; giving you thicker, longer hair' explains hairstylist Leo Bancroft.

If your hair is at snapping point (at the ends), then you need to see a professional. Head to your salon for a nourishing treatment like Kerastase Intense Rituals (Strength and Seal is best for weak hair), then follow-up with an at-home programme. The team at Hari's salon (and EBT) love Kerastase Forcintense, £24.70, which strengthens hair by rebuilding the fibres within each strand helping to prevent future breakage. You need to use one phial of the product the next six times you wash your hair without a break, just like antibiotics.

Heat styling is a no-no when you’re detoxing your hair. 'Don't use your straighteners daily. Instead embrace this season's pretty grunge finish to hair' suggests Herman Ho, Artistic Director at Headmasters. A little John Masters Bourbon, Vanilla & Tangerine Hair Texturiser, £21, will get the look; it’s organic and kinder to hair.

Unlike a Detox for your body, you should embrace fat for hair - inside and out. Eat avocados or use hair products that contain moisturising avocado oil if you're worried about your waistline. 'Also look out for products containing Vitamins A, B, D and E or Coconut Oil which is wonderful for adding moisture back into parched hair' advises Adam Bennett at Percy & Reed. Your hair is made up mostly by proteins, so up your intake of lean meats and fish, as well as good fats, to ensure your hair is healthy and
strong.
For a vitamin boost, James Foward hair stylist at d'Anu recommends you dissolve an effervescent vitamin c tablet in water, pour over your hair and leave on for 5-10 minutes before shampooing.

A hair detox should be relaxing for your tresses. 'Be gentle, no pulling hair with harsh brushing or rubbing with towels - dab dry, and gently tease out knots' says Herman Ho, Artistic Director at Headmasters.