12 Tips To Keep Healthy Hair
How we treat our hair has a significant impact on its health. Hair that is frequently exposed to heat from styling tools like hair dryers or straighteners can easily become damaged if not accompanied by proper hair care.
Signs of damaged hair include tangling, brittleness, hair loss, and frizziness. Those signs can greatly affect one’s appearance, making it look dull and difficult to manage.
Of course, everyone, including you, wants healthy hair to feel confident in various social settings. So, how do we achieve that? Below, L’Occitane shares tips on how to care for your hair to keep it healthy, shiny, and strong!
Tips To Keep Hair Healthy
Damaged hair requires special attention—you may need to undergo intensive and consistent treatment to restore its health. But, you can make your hair keep healthy by following the steps below:
1. Understand Your Hair Type
Is your hair dry, oily, or a combination of both? Each hair type has different textures and thickness, which means the treatment also varies. It's important to first identify your hair condition.
The best time to assess your hair condition is right after washing it. Pay attention to its texture and appearance. Oily hair will feel greasy and look dull within a few hours, while dry hair will tangle easily.
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2. Use the Right Shampoo and Conditioner
Using the right shampoo and conditioner greatly affects your hair’s health as it corresponds to your hair type.
Dry hair tends to feel coarse and tangle easily, so it needs moisturizing ingredients like olive oil or almond oil.
Oily hair on the other hand caused by excess sebum production. This problem requires shampoos with special ingredients like tea tree oil or menthol.
Combination hair has an oily scalp and dry ends. Combination hair requires a combined treatment: use a shampoo that absorbs excess oil at the roots and moisturizing ingredients for the dry ends.
Shampoo can clean hair very nicely, but at the same time, it strips away the hair's natural oil. Using conditioner after washing is beneficial to restore those oils.
3. Use Deep Conditioner or Leave-In Conditioner
A deep conditioner works like a hair mask—it’s used after washing your hair and needs to be rinsed off. It’s ideal for restoring the health of damaged hair.
Leave-in conditioners, on the other hand, don’t need to be rinsed. Their main function is to moisturize the hair, especially during the day when sun exposure can be harsh.
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4. Avoid Washing Hair Too Frequently
Washing your hair every day is unnecessary and can strip away natural oils (sebum). Washing 1–2 times a week is sufficient to keep your hair clean while preserving its natural moisture.
5. Dry Your Hair Gently
Improper drying methods can make your hair brittle and prone to breakage. It’s recommended to use a microfiber towel that absorbs water more effectively and speeds up drying time.
6. Limit the Use of Heat Styling Tools
Excessive use of heat styling tools can dry out the scalp and weaken the hair. If you need to use them, set the temperature to a moderate level and apply a heat protectant or hair vitamin beforehand.
7. Use Hair Oil or Hair Serum
Applying hair oil or serum at night before bed can deeply nourish your hair. Serums containing niacinamide, in particular, are excellent for strengthening and adding shine.
8. Trim Your Hair Regularly
While haircut routines vary by individual, split ends are a clear sign it’s time for a trim. Split ends can make hair look dry, dull, and break easily. Regular trims help maintain healthy-looking hair.
9. Avoid Prolonged Sun Exposure
Intense sunlight, especially midday UV rays, can damage your hair by breaking down the cuticle layer—the protective outer layer that retains moisture.
To protect your hair from UV damage, use heat-protectant hair care products when going outdoors.
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10. Start a Healthy Lifestyle
Your lifestyle plays a major role in your hair’s health. Staying hydrated, eating plenty of vegetables and fruits, and managing stress effectively can lead to healthier hair.
Avoid excessive alcohol consumption as it can cause dehydration and strip away natural oils. It may also contribute to hormonal imbalances that affect hair health.
11. Consume Omega-3
Omega-3 fatty acids found in seafood like salmon, tuna, and sardines nourish hair follicles and improve scalp circulation. Consuming omega-3 supports healthy hair growth and quality.
12. Don’t Tie Your Hair Too Tightly
If tying your hair causes discomfort or headaches, it may be too tight. This can lead to hair loss or even permanent follicle damage.
In addition to avoiding tightness, opt for soft hair ties like scrunchies. Also, don’t keep your hair tied up for too long—your hair needs time to breathe too.
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Shampoos Recommendation from L’Occitane for Hair Care
After learning how to care for healthy hair, it’s time to discover a range of L’Occitane shampoos with natural and nourishing ingredients that are good for your hair. What are the recommendations? Check them out below!
1. Purifying Freshness Shampoo 500ml
Suitable for: Normal to oily hair
This natural shampoo contains five essential oils—peppermint, thyme, grapefruit, cedarwood, and lavender—that help cleanse the scalp, leaving it feeling light, clean, and refreshed.
2. Gentle & Balance Shampoo 500ml
Suitable for: All hair types, especially for soothing scalp
A gentle, natural cleansing shampoo enriched with oils from lemon, orange, rosemary, chamomile, and PDO lavender. It leaves your hair feeling light, smooth, and pleasantly fragrant.
3. 5 Essential Oils - Intens Repair Shampoo 500ml
Suitable for: Repairing damaged hair
A chemical-free natural shampoo that's great for restoring damaged hair. Infused with essential oils from angelica, ylang-ylang, sweet orange, lavender, and geranium, it softens the hair and helps form an anti-breakage complex to protect hair fibers.
4. 5 Essential Oils - Strength & Vol Shampoo 300ml
Suitable for: Strengthening thinning or falling hair
Formulated with essential oils from rosemary, lemon, juniper, ylang-ylang, cedar, and vegetal keratin, this shampoo helps strengthen hair, increase fiber volume, and leave a soft fruity-floral scent.
Recommended Conditioners from L’Occitane for Hair Care
After using L’Occitane shampoo, moisturize your hair with a variety of natural ingredients found in L’Occitane conditioners. Here are the recommendations:
1. 5 Essential Oils - Intens Repair Conditioner 500ml
Suitable for: Intensive repair of damaged hair
This rich, creamy conditioner from L’Occitane is packed with natural nutrients to help restore damaged hair. It contains essential oils that strengthen hair fibers, such as angelica, ylang-ylang, sweet orange, lavender, and geranium.
2. Purifying Freshness Conditioner 500ml
Suitable for: Refreshing normal to oily hair
A natural conditioner free from chemicals and silicones, formulated with peppermint from Provence, zinc, and plant-based vinegar to purify and refresh the hair.
3. Gentle & Balance Conditioner 500ml
Suitable for: All hair types seeking a healthy scalp
Perfect for those who want to soothe and nourish the scalp. It contains essential oils of lemon, orange, rosemary, chamomile, and lavender, which calm the scalp and leave hair feeling softer.
4. Volume & Strength Conditioner 500ml
Suitable for: Treating hair fall
This conditioner blends essential oils of rosemary, lemon, juniper, ylang-ylang, and Virginian cedar to stimulate and strengthen hair growth. It also contains pro-vitamin B5 to hydrate the scalp.
With the right hair care routine and products tailored to your needs, healthy, shiny, and strong hair is within reach. Explore L’Occitane’s natural hair care collection and let your hair shine with confidence, every day.
