Celebrity Haircare Routines You Can Actually Afford
Ever wondered what your favorite celebs do to keep their hair looking so lusciously healthy? Keep reading as HerStyler shares the haircare routines and secrets that they rely on. Not only will your locks soon sport some celebrity-inspired glam, but these tips won’t break the bank either!
Zendaya: Weekly Deep Conditioning
While Zendaya’s lush natural curls may be the envy of many, the singer/actress admits that her locks require a fair bit of styling to keep them in shape. Frequently going from curly to straight and back again, not to mention all of the various hair colors she has tried out over the years, means that Zendaya’s strands are regularly facing an onslaught of damage.
To counter this, Zendaya is strict about deep conditioning her mane on a weekly basis. She uses a range of different products for this but always prioritizes formulas that contain natural oils, such as argan and moringa. It’s a wise move since these oils, particularly argan oil, have been proven to keep the hair feeling protected against environmental and heat damage.
If you would like to take this route and add an argan oil deep conditioner to your haircare routine, the HerStyler Argan Oil Hair Mask won’t let you down. In addition to argan oil, it also boasts coconut oil, macadamia oil, marula oil, and baobab oil. They’re all loaded with fatty acids and other conditioning agents that will leave your strands feeling soft and more resilient.
Charlize Theron: Sulfate-Free Haircare
Charlize Theron has rocked a range of dramatic hairstyles over the years, yet still manages to keep her locks looking vibrantly healthy. How? The actress attributes this to her use of sulfate-free haircare products. After discovering the potential problems that sulfates can cause, Theron made the switch to sulfate-free and has never looked back.
What’s the issue with sulfates? Although they may be very effective at cleansing the hair, they’re notorious for stripping strands of their natural oils. This then leaves the hair dry, frizzy, and brittle. Sulfates are also known for irritating the scalp, as well as for causing color-treated hair to fade much faster. With Theron regularly bleaching her hair to maintain her iconic platinum blonde look, sulfates were only working against this.
While sulfate-free haircare products used to be difficult to find, it’s now much easier. More and more brands are recognizing the industry-wide shift away from sulfates and are now responding with their own sulfate-free formulas.
Reese Witherspoon: A Pre-Shampoo Oil Massage
Reese Witherspoon’s hair always manages to look beautifully elegant. Although the actress is most known for her blonde locks, she’s actually a natural brunette, meaning that chemical treatments are the norm for her.
How does Witherspoon keep her locks looking so healthy? The actress has one haircare secret that she religiously relies on…
Before she steps into the shower, Witherspoon massages the ends of her hair with coconut oil. With the ends being the weakest part of the hair, as well as the area that’s most prone to damage, giving them a little TLC can go a long way.
If you’d like to give this a try, you don’t need to limit yourself to coconut oil. Other oils will offer the same benefits, such as those in the HerStyler Castor Oil Hair Serum. With a blend of argan oil and castor oil, it’s packed with hair-loving fatty acids and antioxidants. Once you’ve slathered it onto the ends of your hair, wrap your hair into a loose bun and give the serum ten minutes or so to sink into your strands. Then, shampoo your locks to rinse it off.
For even better results, once your hair is washed, conditioned, and towel-dried, treat your ends to the serum once again. It will help to keep your hair feeling strong and hydrated until your next wash.
Gwen Stefani: Soft Water All the Way
Have you ever wondered about how hard water and soft water compare when it comes to your hair? Gwen Stefani has…
While the detrimental impact of hard water is now becoming more publicized, this is something that Stefani has long since been concerned about. After staying at a ranch in Oklahoma where she was washing her hair with hard water from a well, Stefani noticed a big difference in her strands, so much so that the singer will now only wash her locks with soft water.
What’s the difference? Hard water contains a much higher concentration of dissolved minerals. Magnesium and calcium, among other minerals, are usually found in large amounts in hard water…and they don’t do your hair (or skin) any favors. They leave a mineral buildup behind that causes hair to look dull and dry. It can also leave the hair looking thinner and lifeless.
While you may not be able to completely overhaul your water system, a simple water filter added to your shower head will do the same job. This will remove the minerals from the water before they hit your hair, helping you to keep your locks healthier.
Taylor Swift: Heat Protection
Taylor Swift is no stranger to heated styling tools. With her iconic hairstyle requiring the use of a blow dryer and a curling iron, Swift is well aware of the potential heat damage that she could be subjecting her locks to.
Fortunately, the singer is also well-versed when it comes to preventing the appearance of heat damage. This is why she swears by heat protection, ensuring that no heat goes anywhere near her strands unless her hair has been protected first.
Although Swift’s heat protectant of choice is a spray, don’t immediately try to copy this! Instead, pick a format that suits your hair type. Sprays are great if your hair is prone to oiliness but creams or serums would be a better option if dryness and damage are an issue.
Salma Hayek: Sleep in Silk
Not only is Salma Hayek famous for her acting skills, but her thick, wavy hair is often the talk of the town. With that said, her hair type is known for its propensity to frizz, yet this isn’t something that’s often seen when Hayek struts down the red carpet.
How does she manage to keep her hair frizz-free? Hayek tries to ensure that her haircare routine is as natural and minimal as possible. Rather than relying on a plethora of anti-frizz products, Hayek’s secret is to don a silk hair wrap before hitting the sack. The reasoning behind this is solid – the silk minimizes the amount of friction your hair experiences each night. When your strands rub against cotton or other similar fabrics, the friction that’s created roughs up the hair cuticles and contributes to frizz. With silk, or even satin, this doesn’t happen. This means that you wake up with hair that looks smoother and frizz-free.
If you don’t find it comfortable to sleep with a hair wrap on, a silk pillowcase will provide the same effect.
The Kardashians: Hair Vitamins for the Win
The Kardashian sisters have really been promoting healthy living lately. While their haircare routines may consist of a number of different products and treatments, one game-changer that they all live by is hair supplements. In fact, Kourtney even recently launched her own hair supplement brand that features a range of proven hair-boosting vitamins and minerals.
While you may not want to shell out for those, there are plenty of lower-priced alternatives that offer the same beneficial ingredients. The key compounds that you want to keep an eye out for include:
- Biotin
- Vitamins A, C, D, and E
- Zinc
- Iron
- Selenium
With that said, keep in mind that hair supplements aren’t as regulated as they ideally should be. Make sure that any supplements you take have plenty of clinical studies to back them up.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: Scalp Scrub
With shiny golden waves, it’s easy to see why so many people clamor for Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s look. While she may make this seem effortless, Whiteley actually puts a lot of time and energy into her haircare routine.
Whiteley keeps her strands in shape with a few different haircare products. However, the most influential part of her routine is, in her opinion, her scalp scrub. This may seem like a simple product but it’s one that can have a huge impact on your hair. After all, your scalp is where your strands grow from. Keep your scalp feeling healthy and it will produce hairs that also look and feel healthy.
The best time to use a scalp scrub is when you’re in the shower. Some are designed to be applied before shampooing while others work best when used in between a shampoo and conditioner. Either way, gently massage your scalp with your scrub, aiming to use it once a week.
Ashley Benson: Dry Shampoo to the Rescue
Ashley Benson’s vivid blonde locks are iconic, with the actress relying on a number of haircare products to maintain her mane. However, her busy schedule, along with her new baby, has meant that Benson has recently found herself short on time and struggling to wash her hair as often as she used to.
Fortunately, Benson has found a great solution; dry shampoo. She uses it when needed in between wash days. Not only does it prevent her hair from looking limp and greasy but it also freshens up the look of her extensions.
While that may be the case, using a dry shampoo is almost like an art. It takes a while to master the right technique! Ideally, you should only be using it on the areas of your hair that feel greasy, such as your roots and behind your ears. You’ll only need to use a small amount – going overboard could leave your hair stiff and dry.
Summary
With celebrities having access to some of the best haircare professionals in the world, it only makes sense to turn to the stars when you need some new haircare inspiration. Whether you decide to replicate Zendaya’s deep conditioning efforts or sleep in silk a la Salma Hayek, the tips that we’ve shared above will quickly work wonders on your locks!
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