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1. Eat Healthily
Healthy hair starts from within. If you are not getting sufficient nutrients from your meals, invest in a good multivitamin. (For more info: hair foods, multivitamins.)
2. Drink sufficient water
Water helps to move nutrients throughout the body. (For more info: water.)
3. Design a hair care regimen
Start with a basic routine (wash, condition, detangle, and moisturize) and build upon it as necessary (e.g., cowash, prepoo, etc.). Example regimen, Featured regimens.
4. Find your staple hair products & tools
Clean out your shelves. Keep products and tools that work on your hair. Donate those that do not. Learn your hair and what ingredients it likes and doesn't like. (For more info: moisture.)
5. Protective style more often
Protective styling helps to retain length and maintain healthy strands. (For more info: Length retention.)