Is Your Hair Healthy or Not?- Do the Strand Test to Find Out!

Is your hair healthy or unhealthy? How can you tell? If you’re not sure then don’t worry I’ll tell you how you can figure it out. It’s simple- all you need to try is the strand test. It only takes a few seconds to do.

Hair Strand Test

Here’s how it works ladies. Pluck a strand of hair and drop it in water. Give the hair a light tap with your finger and see if it swims or sinks.

So what’s the verdict?

If your hair swims, congratulations, it has been given a clean bill of health. There is no sign of sun damage and no color processing. Good for you! Your hair is as healthy looking as you are. Keep it up!

If on the other hand your hair sinks, uh oh this is bad news, your hair is damaged. It has become so porous that it easily saturates with water. But don’t despair, this can be improved upon. There are some simple surefire ways to resuscitate overdone tresses.

First of all start by getting a good haircut to rid yourself of excessively dry and/or split ends. Split ends cannot be repaired; they can only be cut off. Nothing else works. Great hair starts with a great cut ladies!

Then try a moisture infusing shampoo like Infusium 23 or Moisture Infusing Shampoo and Moisture Infusing Conditioner from Therma Silk (made by Helene Curtis). Or perhaps consider trying Pantene, Suave or Dove. All of these brands are good. Therma Silk is especially designed to lock in moisture when you blow-dry your hair. Think of it as not blowing your hair dry but instead as blowing beautiful, soft healthy looking hair.

The old adage, ‘You are what you eat’ is so true. The condition of your hair depends on the quality of nutrients you take in. For healthy looking hair, make sure you’re eating plenty of protein (meat, fish, poultry and cheese), Vitamin A (eggs, milk, carrots, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables), Vitamin B Complex (wholegrain cereals, soy beans), and Vitamin C (citrus fruits and avocados). Keep in mind that hair is three times weaker when it’s wet so treat it with lots of TLC.

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