16 Easy Ways to Soften Your Hair for Smooth, Silky Strands

Few things can feel as powerful as that moment you step out of the salon with bouncy, shiny, silky soft hair. You know the feeling, right? Even though it can feel impossible to DIY professional-looking hairstyles, it's certainly possible to soften your hair at home with a few expert-recommended tricks.

But first, it's necessary to understand what contributes to how our hair feels before we strategize all of the ways to soften it. Celebrity hairstylist and Moroccanoil ambassador, Tatiana Dudley, says that things such as medication, illness, age, and/or water intake can affect your overall health and lead you to softer (or less soft) hair. 

Furthermore, we know that hair damage plays a major factor in determining the softness of our hair. After all, we've all seen what hot tools and hair dye can do to our strands. Fear not, in most cases, there are ways to revive brittle, wiry hair. Dudley recommends her PMH treatment protocol, which stands for “protein, moisture, hydration"—referring to the types of products and the formula that she uses.

Apart from that, there are plenty more ways to soften hair at home. Below, Dudley along with hairstylists Holly Dear and George Kyriakos share their tips and tricks for achieving silky hair in no time. From sleeping on satin pillowcases and taking supplements to using a deep conditioner and a high-quality hairbrush, keep scrolling for their tips.

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