This can be adjusted a little bit based on hair texture. Women with finer hair may want to wash every 2 days in order to keep their volume, while women with medium to thick hair can stretch it to 3 days.

The main point being that washing too often strips the hair of its natural oils. Plus, the more you wash, the more your hair is hit by a blow dryer. Which brings us to the second habit…

2. They always use the nozzle on their hairdryer.

You know that weird duck-shaped attachment that comes with most blow dryers? It’s called a concentrator nozzle and it does just that – it concentrates the airflow of the dryer down toward the hair cuticle. Going without it spins the hair in all directions and causes the cuticle to be roughed up, which in turn leaves hair looking frizzy and damaged. If soft, silky hair is what you’re after, using the nozzle is absolutely vital! 

3. They have a standing haircut appointment every 4-6 weeks.

The number of weeks in between each cut can vary a couple of weeks depending upon the length and texture of your hair. If you have a short style, you will need to have it trimmed more often to keep the shape while someone with long layers can go a few extra weeks. Trying to grow out your hair? Don’t skip haircuts! Split ends don’t go away without being trimmed and if they’re left to their own devices, they can travel up the hair shaft and cause unforeseen breakage.

4. They go the extra mile to protect the integrity of their hair.

Bleaching hair used to be synonymous with damaging it. But with updated technology from color companies, this doesn’t have to be the case anymore. Goldwell has developed a slow-lift bleach called SilkLift that reduces breakage by up to 25%. Olaplex is another option that can be added to any color service. It repairs the bonds that are broken down during the lifting and depositing of color. 

5. They always use a heat protectant when using hot tools.

Why? They know that heat styling evaporates the moisture right out of hair. A heat protectant replaces that moisture and also forms a protective barrier over the cuticle of the strand to prevent further damage. Added bonus: extra shine. 

6. They take their vitamins.

If we lived in a perfect world and ate extremely healthy, taking vitamins probably wouldn’t be necessary. But lets be honest, very few of us are meeting all of the nutritional guidelines, which in turn leaves us vitamin deficient. Adding a few extra vitamins (Vitamin B & Biotin) to your daily routine can help keep hair strong and healthy.

7. They stay hydrated.

Those 8 glasses a day flush out toxins and hydrate hair from the inside out. Hair is 5% water, 95% protein after all.