Rehabilitate Your Hair

HAIR HEALTH ACTIVIST AND STYLE ALCHEMIST RENEÉ POTGIETER IS ON A MISSION TO GET US ALL TO FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH OUR NATURAL LOCKS.

In her 20 years spent and styling will give your look and feel loved. Make in the hair business, hair time to find its natural sure to use premium grade Reneé has watched as we equilibrium again. products as they are most cut, coloured, curled, and What is the Hair Rehab often not contaminated with crimped the natural beauty process? other chemicals. out of our hair. She also Awareness: First, you Take Care of the Cuticle learnt that there is a gentler need to detox from all the Layer: All hair has a cuticle way for us to uncover the chemicals you come into layer that must be nurtured hair of our dreams. This daily contact with. Every- and understood for happy, gentle approach begins with thing you use including healthy hair. Sealing the cuallowing our hair to heal; shampoos, conditioners, ticle locks in moisture and letting Mother Nature take oils, silicones, heat-protec- protects the keratin in the the metaphorical brush and tors, and even bubble baths hair from exposure, improvbreaking our cycle of chemi- will have an impact on your ing the texture of your hair cal dependency to begin the hair. Have a look through and prolonging your colour. rehabilitation process. the ingredient lists and Limit Your Chemical Ex-

How do you know if your exclude any products with posure: After all your hard hair needs rehabilitation? terrifying, unpronounceable work in detox and recovery,

Just like our skin, our hair words and alcohol. you need to cultivate healthwill display signs of ageing Deep Cleanse: Give your ier habits. Cleaner, more and damage if we mistreat hair a helping hand with natural products, a minimalit. Dullness, build-up, dry a deep cleanse that will heat approach, a nourishscalp, dandruff, oiliness, remove any chemical build- ing diet, and being kind to hair loss and sensitivity are up and expose the natural yourself with your personal all common side effects of state of your hair. You care regime all makes you long-term chemical depen- cannot begin to properly a healthier happier person. dency. These symptoms nourish your hair until you Actively replacing unhealthy can be caused by a wide have broken the build-up hair habits with a ‘less is variety of sources including shield on the hair shaft and more’ approach to heat and a build-up of silicone on the scalp, as any nutrients will chemicals, helps the care hair shaft, compromised be prevented from making you put into your hair shine porosity and elasticity, their way into your hair. through in your confidence. pH imbalance, a nutrient Deep Nourish: To encour- No matter how long you deficiency in the body, a age elasticity and poros- have been using harsh medical condition such as ity (which are the building methods, if you start with a thyroid imbalance, genet- blocks of great hair), after the basics and have paics, and physical reactions our deep cleanse we need tience, your hair will recover. to the chemicals in your to feed our hair. Natural Your ideal hair is waiting hair products. nourishing treatments like for you, with a gentle ap-

Paying attention to your oils, masks and condition- proach, a holistic plan and body and taking a minimal- ers that contain botanical a little time, it is only a few ist approach to products elements will help your hair simple steps away.