Fall Hair Care: Drink Water

Happy Fall Ya’ll!

I am all about keeping your hair healthy  so that it looks great without you depending on a ton of products. Over the next 4 weeks I’m going to share some fall hair care tips that you can easily incorporate into your lifestyle that will minimize breakage, increase moisture and keep your natural hair looking and feeling great during the cold season which can be stressful on your mane if you do not take preventive measures to avoid damage.

The first fall hair care tip is to drink water. We can all use a reminder to drink water, especially now that true signs of fall have arrived. It is harder for me to remember to drink water when it s cooler outside. It's so easy to reach for a warm drink.

I don’t have to go into the billions of reasons why water is essential for your body to thrive. When your body is healthy, it is reflected in your hair. If you suffer from chronically dull dry hair, pay attention to how much water you drinking. Are you drinking enough?


You should be drinking half of your body weight in ounces. So, if you weigh 150 pounds you should drink 75 ounces of water each day. When I was doing research for this post I found a study showing that when our bodies detect the slightest level of dehydration our brain function is compromised. Our brains can even begin to shrink. Wow, that is major! The damage can happen even before we feel thirsty. 

Our bodies need a lot of water to function well. As a professional natural hairstylist, I am familiar with some of the best products available for keeping our hair healthy, but nothing compares to an overall healthy lifestyle. I want to encourage you to take small steps to develop habits that are going to keep your body and hair healthy for the long run.

Drinking at least the recommended amount of water each day will help your hair grow healthier. The more water you drink the more water your body will desire and the habit will become easier. So hang in there.

I am a mom of three rambunctious boys. Every day is a challenge for me to drink enough water, especially when my youngest won't let me be great while I shoot photos for you. I know from experience that drinking lots of water keeps my scalp hydrated so my hair grows in shiny. My scalp isn't itchy once winter comes along. My hair doesn't break easily.

Below I listed a few benefits specifically for your hair along with 7 tips to keep you on track with staying hydrated. 

Benefits for your Natural hair

• helps relieve dry hair and scalp,
• increases circulation of blood flow 
  
• keeps your scalp healthy so it can grow healthy hair
• natural shine will develop over time as new growth becomes inherently moisturized

Here are a few tips for how you can stay hydrated

1. Get it in first thing in the morning. Doctors say this is the best way to wake up your organs. Drink a full glass of water as soon as you wake up in the morning.
2. Don’t let the cooler weather fool you into thinking you don’t need to drink as much water. It’s easy to slack on your water intake this time of year because you may not feel as thirsty as you do during summertime.
3. Keep your water close, but don’t babysit that bottle. Actually, drink it!
4. Include your water goal on your daily to do list. Record the amount of water you need to drink in your planner so you can keep track of each day that you meet your goal. I am a list girl, checking it off each day gives me a boost of confidence and an excuse to treat myself to something nice for the accomplishment.
5. Schedule your water intake. Set a timer to remind you when to drink throughout the day.
6. Simply change the way you think about water. Think of drinking water as preventive maintenance for your hair. Water eliminates waste, it purifies your body, and aids in healthy circulation of essential vitamins and minerals throughout your body. All this translates into healthier hair
7. Flavor your water with fruit and or herbs to make it more enjoyable. I like straight up high-quality H2O, but some people just can’t drink plain water. If this is you try adding lemon, oranges, or mint to your water. There are many tasty combinations you can try. Play around and see what you like. Just drink water often.

Let’s keep encouraging each other to develop the small habits necessary to make sure #naturalhairiseasy. Post photos of you drinking water and use the hashtag #naturalhairiseasy so I can see you. I’d also like to see what healthy 😊 flavor additions you choose to make your water more enjoyable.

Follow me on Instagram @naturallyyousalon to get a reminder to come back and read about next weeks Fall Hair Care Tip. 
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And here's another photo just for fun of me struggling to making my #naturalhairgoals come true with Tyrie all in the mix. 

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Do you have any tips you would like to share on managing your water intake? Do you have a favorite brand or fruit/herb combination? If so, please leave them in the comments below. 

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