19 tips to enhance the look of your natural hair

Joanne Ang, 33, yoga instructor

Hair type: Joanne’s hair is very fine, with big waves. To maintain healthy-looking hair: Joanne needs to shampoo and condition her hair daily. And as her scalp is oily and easily inflamed, she needs to rinse off conditioner right after applying it. “While conditioner is applied to hair ends only, leaving it on for too long will allow the conditioner to travel up to the hair roots,” says Mosche Hair Salon hairstylist Alicia Tey.

More from Simply Her:
5 beauty products that help save time and money
Foods you should eat to help your skin type
5 ways your hair causing your acne
10 hair salons that Singapore beauty experts trust
10 concealers that Singapore beauty pros use

Joanne Ang, 33, yoga instructor

Styling tips: Skip traditional hairsprays, as these leave fine hair stiff. Instead, opt for a root lifting spray that coats hair with strong, flexible polymers without leaving your tresses stiff or sticky. Spritz it directly at the roots and comb through. Joanne can enhance her natural waves by twisting sections of clean, damp hair with her fingers, then leaving them to air-dry.

TRY:

1) Redken Rootful 06 Root Lifting Spray, $32
2) DHC Light and Smooth Shampoo, and Conditioner, $19.90 each
3) Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Try-me Kit, $15, which includes Bodybuilding Volume Shampoo (40ml), and Conditioner (40ml), and Miracle Multiplying Volume Mist (41ml)
 

More from Simply Her:
5 beauty products that help save time and money
Foods you should eat to help your skin type
5 ways your hair causing your acne
10 hair salons that Singapore beauty experts trust
10 concealers that Singapore beauty pros use

Nurasyidah Abdul Razak, 27, assistant project manager

Hair type: Nurasyidah’s hair is dry and slightly wavy, and its strands are of medium density. To maintain healthy-looking hair: As her hair has been bleached before, it tends to feel very dry. To counter this, she should use a hair mask twice a week, applying it from just below the ears down to the hair ends.

More from Simply Her:
5 beauty products that help save time and money
Foods you should eat to help your skin type
5 ways your hair causing your acne
10 hair salons that Singapore beauty experts trust
10 concealers that Singapore beauty pros use

Nurasyidah Abdul Razak, 27, assistant project manager

Styling tips: After using shampoo and conditioning her hair, Nurasyidah can enhance her curls by finger-twisting her hair while drying it with a hairdryer. To make her hair look more voluminous, she can massage a mousse into towel-dried, damp hair, and then air-dry or blow dry as usual.

TRY
1) L’Oreal Professionnel Tecni.Art Full Volume Mousse Extra, $36
2) O&M The Power Base Protein Masque, $50
3) L’Oreal Paris Hair Expertise Ever Pure Repair Remedy Mask, $19.90
4) L’Oreal Paris Elseve Eclat Imperial Extraordinary Oil High Shine Hair Mask, $19.90

More from Simply Her:
5 beauty products that help save time and money
Foods you should eat to help your skin type
5 ways your hair causing your acne
10 hair salons that Singapore beauty experts trust
10 concealers that Singapore beauty pros use
 

Nadiah Othman, 29, social media specialist

Hair type: She has a lot of hair, and its texture is fine and curly. To maintain healthy-looking hair: Nadiah just needs a regular shampoo and conditioner. She should steer clear of rich formulas as they will weigh down her fine tresses.

Quick tip: Don’t Rub and Brush
After a shower, gently blot your hair with a towel. Rubbing wet hair with a towel will make curly hair frizzy. You should also avoid brushing your hair because it will cause hair to frizz up. Instead, use a wide-toothed comb to gently detangle your hair. 

More from Simply Her:
5 beauty products that help save time and money
Foods you should eat to help your skin type
5 ways your hair causing your acne
10 hair salons that Singapore beauty experts trust
10 concealers that Singapore beauty pros use

Nadiah Othman, 29, social media specialist

Styling tips: According to Alicia, Nadiah can use a curling cream over towel-dried hair to enhance her curls; just use her fingers to twist her hair, then leave it to air-dry. She should avoid the hairdryer altogether as it will make her hair frizzy. Nadiah says that to wake up with defined curls, she applies a leave-in conditioner and wraps her hair in a T-shirt before hitting the sack at night.

TRY
1) Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Smoothing Hydra-Gelee Nourishing Hair Perfector, $44
2) Living Proof Curl Leave-In Conditioner, $40
3) Redken Curvaceous Ringlet Anti-frizz Perfecting Lotion, $32
4) This Works Plus Sleep Hair Elixir, $50

More from Simply Her:
5 beauty products that help save time and money
Foods you should eat to help your skin type
5 ways your hair causing your acne
10 hair salons that Singapore beauty experts trust
10 concealers that Singapore beauty pros use

Denise Leong, 30, yoga instructor

Styling tips: Use styling clay to tame curly baby hair at the hairline near the forehead. Denise should also look for lightweight formulas that don’t weigh her hair down and make her scalp oily. For the rest of her tresses, she can use a lightweight smoothing cream or lotion to tame frizz. Also, spritz shine spray over a toothbrush or spooley brush and comb over individual flyaway strands. Use an alcohol-free formula to prevent hair from frizzing up.

TRY
1) Moroccanoil Smooth Smoothing Lotion, $62
2) Tigi Bed Head After Party Smoothing Cream, $32
3) Tigi Bed Head Manipulator Matte, $32

More from Simply Her:
5 beauty products that help save time and money
Foods you should eat to help your skin type
5 ways your hair causing your acne
10 hair salons that Singapore beauty experts trust
10 concealers that Singapore beauty pros use

Denise Leong, 30, yoga instructor

Hair type: Denise has a full head of frizzy, fine hair. To maintain healthy-looking hair: Aside from using shampoo and conditioner, Denise should go for monthly protein or hydrating hair treatments. Alicia explains: “As her hair is very long, nutrients are unable to reach the whole length of hair, and that is why her hair feels dry.”

More from Simply Her:
5 beauty products that help save time and money
Foods you should eat to help your skin type
5 ways your hair causing your acne
10 hair salons that Singapore beauty experts trust
10 concealers that Singapore beauty pros use