Home · Natural Cool Hair Resolutions You Can Actually Follow Commit to these healthy hair rituals in the new year. Share your own below! By Deena Campbell · January 1, 2016October 27, 2020 01 I Will Try Accessories Accessories are more than just sparkled headbands—try nice booby pins, hair ties, scarves and clips. 02 I Will Make Time Take a few extra minutes to make sure your hair is on point BEFORE you leave the house. Getty Images 03 I Will Sleep on a Silk Pillowcase You’ve heard it a million times, when are you finally going to stop laying on cotton pillowcases? Be smart in 2015, and protect your strands. Getty Images 04 I Will Say Thank You When someone says nice things about your hair, say ‘thank you’ with a smile. Leave the ‘oh, it’s a mess’ responses in 2014. Getty Images 05 I Will Avoid Parabens and Sulfates Commit to these healthy hair rituals in the new year. Share your own below!— Stay away from items that contain methyl-, propyl-, butyl-, ethyl-, or isobutylparaben. Getty Images 06 I Will Throw Away Old Products Why are you keeping item long past their expiration date? Get rid of it! Getty Images 07 I Will Embrace My Curl Pattern Let’s face it, your curls aren’t changing. Embrace them and learn to style them. Getty Images 08 I Will Be Bold Try a new color, cut or style. Dare to be different. 09 I Will Establish a Hair Regimen For starters, try this basic routine: cleanse, condition, moisturize, detangle, and opt for protective and or low manipulation styles. Getty Images 10 I Will Deep Condition Promise you’ll commit to regularly deep conditioning your hair. Your hair will grow tremendously. Getty Images Read More Celebrity 'Baldwin Hills' Star Gerren Taylor Passes Away At 30 Money & Career Meet Ebony Beckford, The Black Mom Who Created An Activity B... Culture Don Lemon On His New Book 'This Is The Fire' And Why He Does... Red Carpet Black Brits Look Absolutely Royal For The 2021 BAFTAs News LA County Seeks To Return Bruce’s Beach Property Which Was...