The general factors that contribute to healthy hair

The main factors that ensure healthy, shining hair are:

Health

If you are healthy your skin and hair will show this fact. A key factor in ensuring good health is good diet and enough exercise. A balanced diet consisting of ample fresh fruit and vegetables, sufficient protein and carbohydrates and plenty of clean water will go a long way to good health.

If you take regular exercise it helps to maintain a good blood supply and this is what carries nutrients to the hair. If the body is suffering from a disease or disorder this is reflected in the condition of the hair, it becomes limp and unmanageable.

Environment

Your surroundings have an impact on how healthy your hair looks and feels. If you live in an area where there is a lot of aerial pollution your hair will become coated with these impurities and will need to be cleansed and conditioned on a daily basis.

If you live close to the sea then salt in the air will have the same effect.

Some areas of the country have soft water and others have hard water. This has a strong influence on your hair and on the cleansers and conditioners that are most suitable for use on it.

Chemical

Every time you apply a chemical onto hair some damage is done to it. Certain chemicals are more damaging than others. Of the common hairdressing chemicals, tint is least damaging followed by mild perm lotion going up to strong perm lotion then onto bleach and finally to straighteners/relaxers for resistant hair.

How many of these factors affect the condition of your own hair?