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The Different Types Of Hair Brush

Hair brushes are something that every woman love to use every day. But the thing is, choosing the right hair brush for your hair type is one of the toughest decisions to make as a woman concerned for her hair.

There are a number of different types of hair brushes available in the market but choosing the right one for your hair can be a little overwhelming. Some of them are meant to highlight your natural waves or has the ability to detangle those stubborn knots quickly, while others are more suitable for styling. Some, on the other hand, may be more ideal for everyday use.

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The condition and appearance of the hair are entirely depending on how and which object is selected is for hair. In this article, we’ll talk about the different hair brush types for all your hair styling needs!

Massage brush

Massage brush from Amazon

A massage brush helps improve the condition of the hair by going straight to the source: the scalp. Massaging the scalp every day will help improve blood circulation, which will make the hair become smooth and silky. If you’re interested in getting one for yourself, make sure to choose one that has wooden tips because unlike plastic and metal, wood does not scratch the scalp. Wooden tips also have balls on the ends that do not damage the hair and not electrify them.

Wide-toothed comb

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These brushes, or combs rather, have very large teeth which can detangle even the most stubborn of tangles. This kind of comb can be used on wet hair without the risk of damage or breakage. It glides through the hair easily, removes static electricity, and is suitable for the bouffant. It can be used on all hair types, lengths and textures and keeps the hair healthy without damaging them. One of the universal options, which is interesting to try!

Round hair brush

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Choosing the classic round brush with natural bristles is perfect for those folks with thin and sensitive hair. Although it comes with different bristles such as copper or plastic bristles, choosing the nylon or boar bristle brush will work best for different lengths. Round hair brushes are also one of the best hair brush types for women who love wavy or curly hairs.

Boar-bristle hairbrush

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Unlike metal and plastic bristles, the boar-bristle hairbrushes are more delicate and gentle on our hair. Its bristles produce less static and can be used on practically any type of hair without damaging it. It is also very convenient to use it to distribute products on your hair. You can use it for conditioners, masks, styling products, and even fix the shape of the hair.

Teasing Hairbrush

Teasing hairbrush from Amazon

Using a teasing brush is a very easy way to lift your hair and instantly add lots of volume to your hair. It is very compact in shape and can be used for adding texture to simple ponytails and hair puffs. If you’re planning to buy a teasing hair brush for your hair, choose the one that has a point-ended handle, as you’ll also be able to use that for sectioning and styling your hair, just like those cheerleader hairstyles of the 80s and the 90s. Sounds very stylish, doesn’t it?

Paddle Brush

Paddle brush from Amazon

If you’re just looking for a basic hair brush for everyday use, then a paddle brush should be the best choice for you. It’s the ideal brush for almost every hair type, texture, and size. It comes with a large paddle that detangles hair and without damaging the scalp and causing static. The shape of this brush will not just give your hair smooth and sleek look, but also make it look best for casual styling and brushing.

Try all of these hairbrush types and choose those that perfectly suit your hair type and give you the best results without breaking your strands! And of course, for more hair tips and tricks, check out our ZALA blog now!

PUBLISHED 10TH JULY 2019

5 Best Ways To Treat Frizzy Hair

We already talked about how to avoid frizzy hair – but what if you already have frizzy hair? Most, if not all of us, have experienced this situation at least once before in our lives. Still, we ask the perennial question: how exactly do you tame wild hair frizzes?

In this article, we’ll list down the five best ways to treat frizzy hair!

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1. Avoid using shampoo all the time

We’ve said it time and time again on this blog: you should only wash your hair a couple of times per week depending on your hair type. In addition to that, it’s also best if you don’t shampoo all the time. Once or twice a week, you should try to just wash your hair with conditioner, especially if you want to treat frizzy hair.

2. Apply deep conditioning treatments

Whenever we step outdoors, our hair instantly gets direct exposure to the sun. Thanks to all the heat and humidity, our strands get severely dried out and start looking extremely dull and frizzy. To combat this problem, make sure you apply deep conditioning treatments every now and then. Such treatments can lock in moisture in your hair, thus taming your wild frizzes and instantly transforming your locks.

3. Add oils into your hair routine

Add Oils Into Your Hair Routine

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Hair oils can do wonders for your hair. They can provide your hair with much-needed moisture and protect your hair from the heat and humidity of the great outdoors. If you’re interested in hair oils, you have a lot of options to choose from.

Coconut oil

Coconut oil is absolutely amazing for hydration. It’s one of the best-kept secrets in the history of hair, since even women from centuries back used coconut oil to keep their locks smooth and straight. Plus, since it’s an oil, it also gives your hair instant sheen.

Argan oil

Argan oil contains lots of antioxidants and vitamins such as vitamin E that can help treat frizzy hair. It softens and hydrates your hair from the inside, helping you instantly turn your hair into gorgeous locks. It can also increase your hair’s elasticity, which improves its overall condition.

Castor oil

Castor oil has a lot of benefits, but it’s especially helpful for hair. Aside from its ability to smoothen and soften your strands, it can also revitalize your scalp. It can even be used to treat dandruff, which is another hair problem that can be caused by extreme dryness.

4. Use hair serums

Use Hair Serums

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A hair serum is basically a silicon-based product which coats the hair surface and penetrates the hair cuticles. It’s generally used to make the hair look shinier and healthier, and it can also be used to avoid tangles in the hair. In addition to that, it also adds a protective layer to the hair, thus preventing dirt and dust from sticking to the hair and wreaking havoc.

The best hair serums can protect your hair from the sun and pollutants like dust and grime. For best results, use hair serum on wet hair and avoid applying to the roots to avoid oily scalp.

5. Apply hair vitamins

There are multiple vitamins that you can use for healthier hair. Some of the most common ones are Vitamin A, B-Vitamins, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Iron, Protein, and Zinc.

Now you know how to treat frizzy hair! For more hair care tips, check out our ZALA blog!

PUBLISHED 8TH JULY 2019

5 Tricks To Avoid Frizzy Hair

Nowadays, in the working era, it’s very difficult for us ladies to take care of our skin and hair. The increasing pollution not only harms our health but also causes the condition of our skin and hair to suffer. In fact, one of the biggest problems we’re facing is dry and frizzy hair.

In this article, we’ll list down five tricks to avoid frizzy hair!

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What causes frizzy hair?

So before we get into the details, it’s important to know first why we get frizzy hair in the first place.

Frizz occurs due to the inefficiency of moisture in the hair. In other words, dryness causes the hair to become frizzy. Due to lack of moisture in the strands, your hair will start searching for moisture in the air around it. Humidity makes frizz even worse, since the hydrogen molecules in the air will cause the proteins in your hair to react. Using your blowdryer, undergoing plenty of chemical treatments, and even using the wrong type of hairbrush could further exacerbate the issue.

How to avoid frizzy hair

1. Avoid frequent washes

Avoid frequent washes

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Frequent washes will dry out your hair and make your hair look duller. There are various oils and chemicals present in our hair naturally and washing your hair often can strip those away. Shampoo can even trap these oil and chemicals, making your hair look less natural and shiny. It can even lead to breakage, if it goes on long enough. So if you want to have frizz-free hair, better avoid frequent washes.

4. Always use sulfate-free shampoo

Shampoo which contains damaging sulfates often strip away the required oils and nutrients from your strands. Sulfate-free shampoos, on the other hand, nourish your hair and provide essential oils to your scalp. This makes the hair look much healthier and shinier. It also makes your hair more bouncy and helps keep the frizz away.

3. Don’t towel dry your hair

Don't Towel Dry Your Hair

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Drying your hair with a towel after washing or showering can make your strands look more dry and frizzy. Instead, try air-drying your hair. This lets your hair dry the natural way. In case of an emergency, use a diffuser on medium heat to dry your hair. Using it on extreme heat will just make your hair look more dull and dry.

4. Use the right type of hair brush

The hair brush you’re using has a lot to do with your hair condition as well. If you’re using the wrong type of brush, your hair will only suffer as a result. While the hair brush you should use depends mainly on your hair type, you should take great care in ensuring that your brushes are also high quality. As a general rule, you should opt for wooden hair brushes if not boar-bristle in order to achieve the best condition for your hair.

5. Adjust your hair care regimen

Adjust Your Hair Care Regimen

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Sometimes, it takes an entire adjustment of your hair care regimen to transform your hair. Take a look at your current hair care regimen and see if you can switch out a couple of products for better ones. You might have to use a lighter hair oil, for one. Whatever it is you do, though, make sure that you’ll be diligent in maintaining your hair care regimen on a regular basis.

For more tips and tricks, don’t forget to check out our ZALA blog!

PUBLISHED 6TH JULY 2019

Dos And Donts Of Summer Hair Styling

Your hair suffers quite a bit of daily abuse throughout the summer season. In fact, it’s the harshest season for your hair, due to all the heat and humidity in the hair during summer.

When the heat becomes unbearable, that’s when you need to care for your hair the most. Whether it’s an outdoor event or a beach trip, it’s ideal to keep your hairdo happy and healthy at all times. And in this article, you’ll find some of our best tips to help you avoid that sticky, sweaty summer hair. Presenting… our dos and don’ts of summer hair styling!

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Do try updos / side braids

Hot temperatures often lead to dirty and greasy hair, leaving your hair dull and shapeless regardless of how well you styled it before going out. It’s just too much to have your hair out and about in the summer heat. Let updos and braids be your summer hairstyle in such cases! Wear your hair in a chaotic bun or a one-sided braid that guarantees a sweat-free nape and no shapeless hair.

Don’t cut bangs for your hair

Bangs may look cute and charming, but they will also be heavily responsible for sweat oodles on your forehead which can also trigger acne. You don’t want to add acne to your list of problems, do you? Make sure you avoid them while you get your haircut in the summer. If you already have bangs, the simplest solution is to just pin them on the side to keep your forehead free from sweaty, oily bangs.

Do beachy waves

Want those gorgeous beachy waves that you often see in magazines? This hairstyle is actually pretty simple to do. Wash your hair before you go to sleep and apply a conditioning spray afterward. Once it’s completely dry, braid your hair. In the morning, remove your hair from the braids and spritz on some hairspray. Add a bit of shine spray for instantly gorgeous beachy waves. This gives you a fresh look without any heated styling tools.

Don’t use heated styling tools

Speaking of heated styling tools, these are an absolute no-no during the summer! Outdoor elements already do enough damage to your hair, you wouldn’t want to worsen the issue by adding heated styling tools to the mix. This includes hair curlers, flat irons, and even blow drying. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, you can always use alternative methods to straighten, curl, or dry your hair.

Do cover up your hair with a hat

Consider it your back-up plan that will never fail. A hat not just discreetly covers an unwashed, second-day hairstyle, it also shields your scalp from burning during the hottest days of summer.

Don’t make drastic changes to your hair mid-season

Try to avoid dramatic color changes or chemical processes when your hair is most vulnerable to damage. The summer season is dangerous due to its high heat, as it allows the chemicals to damage your hair even more. Pay additional attention to moisturizing your hair if you are unable to skip chemical treatments.

Do the ‘wet look’

When the humidity is at its peak, the simplest strategy to keeping your short hair smooth and frizz-free is to push it back with an old-sch

ool pomade. Use pomade from the roots to the end, then use your fingers to “sculpt” your hair in the style you need. Wait until it gets dry. This is the latest hair trend of many celebrities as it is easy to carry with less effort and damage.

Do the sleek back ponytail

You know what they say, classics are classics for a reason. A sleek back ponytail is a simple style to do and requires less product, less time and less effort. Just pull hair into a tight, high ponytail, gather just below the crown at the back of the head and hold with one side. With the other hand, use a boar-hair brush or mixed boar-hair and synthetic bristle brush to smooth the hair, brushing everything away from the face. Secure the ponytail with a hair tie or elastic, once the hair is pulled back tight and smooth. To finish and add gorgeous shine, warm a few drops of serum. Ponytail is always the best choice for killing the heat as it removes the hair from your neck and face and leaves your hair tied to its place.

Don’t blow out hair

If your hair tends to be frizzy, don’t try to make a complete, smooth blowout as it will only make your hair frizzier. Instead, use a blow-dry lotion and use a flat iron to create soft waves by spinning the iron as you release the hair. This will give you the look of a classic, frizz-free blowout hair. (Use iron for events only, otherwise, you can use a round brush to prevent heating your hair.)

When you know the dos and don’ts of summer hair styling, you can start enjoying your hair all through the heat. The summer season is all about traveling, having fun in the sun, and rocking the mid-year look with friends. Have fun, let your hair be happy in the air!

For more summer hair advice and summer hair trends, check out our ZALA blog!

PUBLISHED 30TH JUNE 2019

Best Ways To Protect Hair Against Sun Damage

While the sun does have some good benefits for your skin, unfortunately, the same cannot be said about your hair. After all, the sun is always much harsher on your hair than on your skin. It can dry out your tresses in an instant and cause frizzy and straw-like strands.

But of course, we can’t stop going out in the summer just because of that. In this article, we’ve listed down the best ways you can try out this summer to protect your hair against sun damage.

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1. Do a hair mask weekly

After a long day in the sun, it’s not inevitable for your hair to dry out. Just like face masks, hair masks also give much-needed moisture and nourishment to your dehydrated hair. Try to do a hair mask treatment at home at least once or twice a week. It’s a quick way to restore moisture to your hair immediately.

Read More: DIY Hair Masks For Damaged Hair

2. Refrain from using hair products with alcohol

Styling your hair has never been so easy than now. With a variety of products in the market, you can literally do anything with your hair, regardless of your hair type. But one needs to keep in mind that of all the ingredients in your hair products, one of the worse items on the list is alcohol.

Simply put, alcohol is a big enemy of hydration. It soaks up all the moisture from your hair and if exposed to sun, you will probably be causing a lot of damage to your hair. If you’re concerned about your hair, refrain from using any products that contain alcohol.

3. Use a hair primer or hair oil

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Don’t let the word ‘oil’ fool you here. Despite what the name suggests, good hair oils don’t give your that greasy, “I didn’t shower for two weeks” look. Instead, these are lightweight oils which act as a shield for your hair. They make your hair shinier and protect your strands at the same time. Some may even have heat protectant properties.

4. Apply heat protectants to reduce sun damage

And speaking of heat protectant, don’t forget this little product during the summer season. It contains a lot of vitamins and minerals contained in a single package to meet the nutritional needs of your hair. It also provides good protection for your hair from the heat of the sun. If you like shiny and bouncy hair in the summer but don’t want to suffer from dry and frizzy ends, you should definitely get this.

5. Try using hair sunscreen

If you get exposed to the sun a lot during summer, then it’s a must to have hair sunscreen. Thanks to its UV protection technology, hair sunscreen protects your hair from the harmful rays of the sun.

The best thing about hair sunscreen is that it doesn’t sit at the top of your hair. You can spread it to each and every strand of hair while going from the tip to the roots to make sure that your entire hair is protected. It won’t make your hair heavy, which means you can style your hair however you want. Most hair sunscreen also come very handy so you won’t have to worry so much about bringing it with you wherever you may go.

Read More: 3 Reasons Why You Need Hair Sunscreen

6. Always condition your hair

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It goes without saying that you should always, always condition your hair in the shower, regardless of the season. Conditioners not only moisturize your hair, they also provide much-needed nourishment to each individual strand. Good conditioners have antioxidants that can easily transform your tresses into the smoothest, softest hair you’ve ever had.

These are just 6 of the best ways that you can protect your hair against sun damage this summer. even if you just do half of these, it will certainly help your hair by tons. That means it’s perfect for those who don’t like their hair care routine to be time-consuming. After all, who has time for that in the summer?

For more tips and tricks, don’t forget to check out our ZALA blog now!

PUBLISHED 26TH JUNE 2019
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