Haircare Tips 101

With so many products and tools to choose from, figuring out what works for you can be overwhelming. While it can be tempting to stick with the same routine you’ve been using for years, it might not be the best one for your hair or lifestyle. Hair changes over time, and so should your approach to looking after it.

That’s where this blog comes in – it’s your one-stop shop packed full of expert tips for dealing with a range of hair health concerns, including frizz, dryness, and boosting shine. With our easy-to-follow tips for all hair types and conditions, we hope you’ll gain the confidence to try something new – it might just turn out to be the best thing you’ve ever done for your hair. 

TOP 10 HAIRCARE TIPS FOR HEALTHY AND BEAUTIFUL HAIR

Looking for a quick guide to keep your hair looking its best? Here are ten essential haircare tips that work for all hair types, helping you maintain healthy, beautiful hair every day.

1. Wash your hair with lukewarm water: Hot water can strip your hair of its natural oils, so stick to lukewarm water to avoid dryness and damage. A quick rinse with cold water at the end of your shower can help seal the hair cuticles, locking in moisture and adding extra shine.
2. Use shampoo and conditioner suited to your hair type: Whether your hair is fine, thick, or curly, using the right products makes a big difference to how it looks and feels. Head to our blog for more help on understanding your hair type.
3. Apply a moisturising conditioner: Conditioning your hair is key to keeping it moisturised, soft, and manageable. Try our Magical Remedy – a moisturising 3-in-1 product that can be used as a wash-out or leave-in conditioner, as well as a nourishing hair mask. Apply from mid-lengths to ends to nourish your shine while keeping your roots free of product buildup.
4. Style at a low heat: Using straighteners, curling wands, and hair dryers at a temperature that’s too high for your hair type can damage your hair. Check out our Temperature Calculator to work out the perfect heat for your hair and adjust your styling tools before you use them. All CLOUD NINE straighteners and curlers come with Variable Temperature Control, giving you the freedom to choose a lower heat setting.
5. Trim regularly: Get frequent trims from your hairdresser, even if you’re growing your hair out. This will help prevent split ends and keep your hair looking and feeling healthy.
6. Brush your hair gently: Avoid harsh brushing, especially when your hair is wet. On wet hair, use a wide-tooth comb or our specially-designed Wet Hairbrush to reduce breakage. For dry hair, the CLOUD NINE Luxury Dressing Brush has nylon bristles set into a cushioned pad to gently detangle.
7. Eat a balanced diet: Healthy hair starts from the inside. Make sure your diet includes plenty of vitamins, minerals, and proteins to support hair growth and strength. Learn more about nourishing your hair.
8. Wear loose hairstyles: Wearing tight ponytails or buns can cause tension and lead to breakage. Choose looser styles to protect your hair. Read our advice about how to avoid hair breakage.
9. Massage your scalp: A gentle scalp massage while shampooing increases blood circulation, which promotes hair growth and improves scalp health. Discover more about scalp care.
10. Protect your hair while you sleep: Try resting your head on a silk pillowcase or tying your hair into a loose braid at night to prevent tangling and breakage while you sleep.

HOW TO CARE FOR NATURAL HAIR: TIPS AND TRICKS

If your hair is ‘au naturale’ – no dyes or chemical treatments – it needs a routine that focuses on moisture and protection. Here are three essential tips to keep it healthy:

1. Hydrate your hair: Use a nourishing leave-in conditioner or hair mask like our Magical Remedy (which can also be used as a wash-out conditioner) to lock moisture into your hair.
2. Use protective styling: Choose styles like braids or twists to minimise breakage, but wear your hair loose when you can to avoid pulling too much on the roots.
3. Use gentle products: Wash with moisturising shampoos containing natural ingredients like coconut, avocado or honey. Use a gentle detangling brush like our Wet Hairbrush to avoid damaging your natural hair.

TIPS FOR TAKING CARE OF CURLY HAIR

If you have curly hair, you’ll know that no hair day is the same. These top tips will help you keep your curls bouncy, frizz-free, and well-defined:

1. Hydrate and define: Use a deep conditioning treatment like our Magical Remedy (which can be used as a wash-out conditioner, leave-in conditioner or hair mask) to keep your curls soft and defined, especially for tighter curl patterns like 3C and 4C.
2. Control the frizz: After washing, ‘plop’ your curls with a microfibre towel or t-shirt, or scrunch gently with a normal towel. Before blow-drying or air-drying, apply a specially formulated curl product like a gel or cream to keep frizz at bay.
3. Use a diffuser: Use the CLOUD NINE Airshot Pro to diffuse your hair evenly for bouncy, defined curls.

Check out our guide to styling and caring for curly hair

EASY HAIRCARE TIPS AT HOME FOR BUSY PEOPLE

Pressed for time? These quick and simple tips will help you keep your hair healthy and looking fabulous without spending hours on it:

1. Extend time between washes: Use dry shampoo to keep your hair fresh without needing to wash it frequently.
2. Speed up your blow dry: Use CLOUD NINE’s Magical Quick Dry Potion before blow drying. This specially designed product not only cuts your blow drying time by 50%, but it doubles up as a heat protectant too.
3. Go for simple hairstyles: Choose easy styles like buns or braids that are quick to do and easy to maintain throughout the week.

Head to our quick and easy hairstyles blog for more style inspiration – whatever your hair type.

HAIRCARE TIPS FOR COLOUR-TREATED OR BLEACHED HAIR: KEEPING YOUR SHADE VIBRANT

If your hair is bleached or dyed (either semi-permanent or permanent), you’ll want to keep your colour as long as possible. Here’s how to protect and nourish your dyed or bleached hair:

1. Use colour-safe products: Stick to shampoos and conditioners designed for colour-treated hair to prevent fading.
2. Protect from heat and UV: Always use a heat protectant like our Magical Quick Dry Potion before heat styling and keep your hair under a hat (or the shade) in sunny weather to keep your colour vibrant.
3. Deep condition regularly: Moisturise your hair with a nourishing conditioning product like our Magical Remedy, which can be used as a wash-out or leave-in conditioner as well as a hair mask. 

FRIZZY HAIRCARE TIPS FOR SMOOTH AND SHINY RESULTS

Tired of battling frizz? These simple tips will help you achieve smooth, shiny hair in no time:

1. Hydrate: Use a moisturising shampoo and conditioner which contains a natural oil like coconut, eucalyptus or argan to nourish frizzy hair.
2. Use Revive Mode™: Most CLOUD NINE straighteners come with our revolutionary Revive ModeTM which offers friction-free styling. Axial Vibration™ technology vibrates the plates 8000 times a minute for maximum smoothness and shine.
3. Try a hydrating leave-in conditioner: Use our Magical Remedy as a leave-in conditioner to tame frizz and add shine. It can also be used as a wash-out conditioner or nourishing hair mask.

For more tips, visit our frizzy hair blog.

HAIRCARE TIPS FOR DRY AND DAMAGED HAIR: RESTORING YOUR HAIR’S HEALTH

If your hair is dry or damaged, these tips will help restore moisture and bring it back to life.

1. Use a deep conditioner: CLOUD NINE’s Magical Remedy is the perfect deep conditioning treatment for dry or damaged hair. Its nourishing ingredients are designed to smooth the cuticles of each hair strand to leave your hair shiny and soft.
2. Go for a trim: Visit your hairdresser for a fresh trim. By snipping off the split ends, your hair will immediately feel healthier and look in better shape.
3. Turn down the heat: Use heated styling tools that come with Variable Temperature Control like CLOUD NINE straighteners and curlers. Dial down the heat on your styling tools to a lower, kinder temperature. To work out the ideal heat for your hair type, use our Temperature Calculator.

For more tips for caring for dry or damaged hair, head to our comprehensive guide to hair breakage.

HAIRCARE TIPS FOR AFRO HAIR: EMBRACING YOUR NATURAL TEXTURE

Embrace the beauty of your natural afro-textured hair with these expert haircare tips to keep it strong and healthy:

1. Moisturise regularly: Use leave-in conditioners like our Magical Remedy (which can also be used as a wash-out conditioner or nourishing hair mask) and natural oils like coconut, jojoba or argan to keep your afro-textured hair hydrated.
2. Use protective styles: Choose styles like braids or twists to prevent breakage and embrace your natural texture. Check out our braiding styles guide for more inspiration.
3. Handle with care: Detangle your hair when it’s wet using a wide-tooth comb or the CLOUD NINE Wet Hairbrush and apply curl creams for defined, healthy curls or coils. 

See our 4C hair guide for more expert advice on how to care for and style your gorgeous coils.

BEST HAIRCARE TIPS FOR THICKER HAIR: ACHIEVING VOLUME AND BOUNCE

Your thick hair needs a bit of extra attention to keep it looking great. These tips will help you to celebrate your thick hair while managing its bulk:

1. Use lightweight products: Choose lightweight conditioners and styling products to avoid weighing down thick hair. Our Magical Quick Dry Potion will help you dry your thick hair faster – its special blend of nourishing ingredients helps reduce drying time by 50%.
2. Layer for movement: Try asking your hairdresser to add layers to your haircut to reduce bulk while still celebrating your thick, voluminous hair. They will be able to advise on the best haircut to make the most of your thick hair.
3. Use a straightener with wide plates: Our Wide Iron is perfect for thicker hair, especially if it’s on the longer side. Its 1½ inch plates are wider than average, meaning you can straighten larger sections at a time, saving overall styling time.  

HAIRCARE TIPS FOR GREY HAIR: EMBRACING YOUR SILVER STRANDS

Whether you’ve had grey hair for a while or are just starting to embrace your greys, silver strands require a little extra TLC to keep them vibrant. Follow our top tips to care for and style your gorgeous greys:

1. Use purple shampoo: Neutralise yellow tones with purple shampoo to keep grey hair vibrant.
2. Moisturise regularly: Grey hair is naturally drier, so be sure to regularly use a hydrating treatment like our Magical Remedy. Magical Remedy is packed full of nourishing ingredients to help keep your grey hair strong and shiny and can be used as a wash-out or leave-in conditioner as well as an intensive hair mask.
3. Style at low temperatures: Grey hair is more delicate than other hair colours, so be sure to dial down the heat on your straighteners or curler. The CLOUD NINE 2-in-1 Contouring Iron Pro is the perfect styling tool for grey hair as it uses our revolutionary Revive Mode™ with Axial Vibration™ technology to glide gently through your hair. Its curved ceramic plates also give you the option to style straight or wavy – perfect for experimenting with different grey hair looks.

Take a look at our grey hair guide for more expert tips for getting the best out of your grey hair.

HAIRCARE TIPS FOR HARD WATER: PROTECTING YOUR HAIR FROM MINERAL BUILDUP

If you’re washing your hair in Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia or the Northern Territory and you find it difficult to work up a lather when you shampoo, it’s likely that you are dealing with hard water. Hard water has a high mineral content which can produce a film on your hair, making it difficult for moisture to penetrate the hair strands, leading to dryness or even breakage. These tips will help protect your hair from mineral buildup:

1. Use a clarifying shampoo: Wash weekly with a clarifying or chelating shampoo to remove mineral buildup from hard water. Chelating shampoos form a cage around particles of dirt or minerals to sweep them away more efficiently when you rinse. They are slightly more acidic than normal shampoos, which can help in the removal of heavy minerals from hard water, product build-up, and chlorine from water.
2. Install a shower filter: Consider fitting a filter to your shower head to sift out minerals such as magnesium and calcium. Shower filters can be bought in most DIY shops online or in-store.
3. Condition regularly: Deep condition your hair at least once a week with a moisturising conditioner like our Magical Remedy – a 3-in-1 product that can be used as a wash-out conditioner, leave-in conditioner or nourishing hair mask. Conditioning products can help to counteract any dryness caused by mineral deposits.

HAIRCARE TIPS FOR LONG HAIR: KEEPING IT STRONG AND HEALTHY

Long hair is beautiful when it’s healthy and shiny, but needs lots of TLC to fight against split ends, damage and breakage. These tips will help your long hair stay glossy and healthy:

1. Trim regularly: Even if you’re growing out your hair, pop to the hairdresser for trims every 8-12 weeks to prevent split ends.
2. Deep condition: Use a nourishing mask like our Magical Remedy (which can also be used as a wash-out or leave-in conditioner) to hydrate the ends and protect your hair against breakage.
3. Use the Wide Iron for styling: The CLOUD NINE Wide Iron has 1½ inch ceramic plates which make it the perfect straightener for long hair as you can straighten more hair at a time – cutting down styling time. The Wide Iron also comes with our innovative Revive Mode™ which uses Axial Vibration™ technology to reduce friction on your hair and minimise damage. 

HAIRCARE TIPS FOR SWIMMERS: PROTECTING YOUR HAIR FROM CHLORINE DAMAGE

Swimming regularly can take a toll on your hair as chlorine can strip your scalp and strands of their natural oils, leaving hair dry and brittle. Here’s how to protect your hair from chlorine damage before and after a swim:

1. Rinse your hair before and after your swim: Give your hair a thorough rinse with clean water before your pool dip so your hair absorbs the chlorinated water less quickly. As soon as you’re out of the pool, rinse your hair again with clean water. 
2. Wear a swim cap: While it won’t keep your hair entirely dry, a swim cap provides a protective barrier that helps prevent chlorine damage and reduces the risk of that greenish tint often seen in dyed blonde hair.
3. Use deep conditioner post-swim: Rehydrate your hair with a deep conditioner like our Magical Remedy (which can also be used as a leave-in conditioner or hair mask) after swimming to prevent dryness.

TIPS FOR HAIRCARE IN SUMMER: KEEPING YOUR HAIR SAFE FROM SUN

Summer can be tough on your hair, with sun, chlorine, and saltwater all contributing to dryness and breakage. Here are some simple tips to keep your hair healthy and protected during the warmer months or while you’re holidaying in the sun:

1. Protect from the sun: Just like your skin, your hair needs protection from UV rays. Use a leave-in conditioner with UV protection or wear a hat to shield your hair from the sun’s harsh rays.
2. Rinse after swimming: After a dip in the pool or sea, rinse your hair with fresh water to wash away chlorine or salt to help prevent dryness and damage.
3. Hydrate regularly: Keep your hair moisturised by using a hydrating mask or leave-in conditioner like our Magical Remedy throughout the summer. It’s a 3-in-1 product that can be used as a wash-out conditioner, leave-in conditioner or hydrating hair mask to help prevent breakage and maintain softness.

Check out our advice for dealing with humidity

WINTER HAIRCARE TIPS FOR MAINTAINING MOISTURE AND STRENGTH

Cold weather can leave your hair feeling dry and brittle. It’s important to take extra care during the winter months to maintain moisture and prevent damage from harsh weather conditions. Here are a few quick tips to get you through the colder months.

1. Moisturise deeply: Use a deep conditioning treatment like our Magical Remedy once a week to combat dryness and keep your hair nourished. Magical Remedy is a 3-in-1 moisturising conditioner that can be used as a wash-out or leave-in conditioner, or a hair mask.
2. Cover up: Wearing a hat or scarf can protect your hair from cold winds and prevent it from becoming brittle. Just make sure to choose a breathable material that won’t cause friction and breakage, like silk or satin.
3. Turn down the heat on your styling tools: Whether it’s a straightening iron, curler or hair dryer, make sure you style at the lowest possible temperature for your hair type. If you’re not sure which temperature to use for your hair, head to our Temperature Calculator to find out. If you do use heated styling tools, always use a heat protectant like our Magical Quick Dry Potion to nourish your hair during styling.

For more winter-specific haircare tips, check out our cold weather hair guide.

HAIRCARE TIPS FOR WIGS AND EXTENSIONS

Whether you wear human or synthetic hair wigs or use extensions, they need proper care to look their best and last longer. Here are three simple tips to help maintain them:

1. Wash with care: Wash wigs and extensions with a sulphate-free shampoo, and avoid over-washing as this can weaken the hair. For synthetic wigs, make sure to use products designed specifically for artificial hair.
2. Store correctly: When not in use, store your wig on a wig stand and your extensions in a breathable bag to keep them tangle-free and in good condition.
3. Use low heat: To style synthetic wigs and extensions, use a very low temperature if using heated styling tools. Check the manufacturer’s instructions first, as applying heat to some artificial hair can cause it to melt or lose its shape. If using human hair extensions or wigs, always use a heat protectant like our Magical Quick Dry Potion and style at a low temperature with a tool like the Original Iron which has Variable Temperature Control. 

Discover how to care for wigs and extensions

HAIRCARE TIPS FOR OILY HAIR AND SCALP

Dealing with oily hair can be frustrating, but with the right routine, you can keep excess oil under control and maintain a fresh look. Try these tips:

1. Wash less often: It may sound counterintuitive, but washing your hair too frequently can strip the scalp of its natural oils, causing it to produce even more oil. Try washing every two or three days instead.
2. Use a clarifying shampoo: Once a week, use a clarifying shampoo to remove buildup and excess oil without over-drying your hair. Avoid heavy or overly moisturising shampoos, as they can weigh your hair down.
3. Stop touching your hair: The more you touch your hair, the more oil you transfer from your hands to your scalp. So once styled, try to keep your hands off your hair during the day to avoid making it greasier.

By making small adjustments to your routine, you can help control oily hair and keep it looking fresh longer.

HAIRCARE TIPS FOR MEN: LOOKING SHARP AND FEELING CONFIDENT

Men’s haircare is often overlooked, but keeping your hair healthy is just as important as styling. Whether you’ve got short or long hair, here are some easy tips to help you maintain a sharp, confident look:

1. Find the right shampoo: Use a shampoo suited to your hair type – whether that’s dry, oily, or thinning hair. If you have a sensitive scalp, choose a shampoo with a mild formula full of natural ingredients that won’t cause irritation.
2. Condition regularly: Many men skip conditioner, but it’s key to keeping hair soft, healthy and manageable. Use a light conditioner that won’t weigh your hair down, especially if you have fine hair.
3. Choose the right haircut for your hair type: Work with your barber to find a style that suits your hair texture and lifestyle, whether it's thick, fine, curly, or straight.

Check out our men’s short hairstyles guide for more tips on how to style and maintain your look.

Whether you're dealing with summer sun, winter weather, wigs, or oily scalps, there are simple ways to keep your hair looking great.

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