Where do I start when building a Hair Regimen 2

With a bit of research I found a few things that could be causing my list of hair issues.......

Ever wonder why your hair is so dry? Here are 10 potential reasons why: 

1. You don’t drink enough water

    Water IS moisture. Drink more water, be more dehydrated

2. You don't moisturize your hair between styles

   Using a spray bottle with a leave-in conditioner at minimum every 3 days, focusing on your ends, helps keep your hair sufficiently moisturized. Moisturize BEFORE you put it into the style, and try using a fine mist spray bottle to efficiently distribute the water in a smaller quantity. 

3. You don’t seal in your moisture

   Sealants trap moisture in your hair. If you don’t do this step, all that good moisture will evaporate into the atmosphere and what good is that?

4. You are using the wrong shampoo

   If the shampoo is the wrong pH it has great potential to wreak havoc on your hair. The natural pH of hair is between 4 and 4.5 so that is what you aim for. If your shampoo also contains harsh detergents that strip your hair of necessary oils, then you need to switch or consider conditioner washing (Cowashing) between your more “drying” clarifying washes.

5. You heat style but don’t do anything extra to compensate for the inherent damage caused

   If you style your hair with heat you damage the hair strands. Period.  Heat styling breaks downs bonds in the hair’s structure. That said, if you choose to heat style be sure to bump up all your moisturizing and preventative techniques, and opt to style on the lowest heat setting possible.

6. You are constantly out in the elements and don’t protect your hair

    If you’ve never consider the beating your hair may be taking due to constantly being in direct contact with the outdoor elements, you may be suffering from dry hair that is entirely preventable with a satin-lined or wide brimmed hat and a protective style or two.  Also remember your coats and high-collared shirts can rub against your hair, dry it out and cause breakage.

7. You sleep on a cotton pillowcase

   If you have natural hair you should sleep on satin, either in the form of hair covered with a satin bonnet/scarf, or hair directly on a satin pillowcase.   Satin does not wick moisture from your hair and skin like cotton does and it reduces breakage due to the friction created while you sleep.

8. You have hard water coming out of your shower

   Every city has a different quality of water supply.  If you live in a city with hard water {read: high mineral content}, your hair may be coated and drying out because of it. Consider purchasing a filter to put on your showerhead for softer hair and skin.

9. You dyed your hair

   Dying your hair works in a similar fashion to heat styling in that it changes the actual physical structure of the hair strands. Same rules apply if your hair has been dyed, ESPECIALLY if  the color has been lightened from your natural color. Increase all your moisturizing and preventative techniques and don’t color often if you can help it.

10. You swim with your hair uncovered

     The chlorine in pool water and salt in ocean water is drying to anyone’s hair, but especially to hair growing from a scalp that doesn't make a lot of oil as it is.  Wearing a swim cap is best, but if you don’t like that at minimum rinse your hair after every swimming session and follow up with a good sealant.
    This answers a few questions and the search goes on...
    PS- Hair points courtesy Glamzini's article Why your hair is dry