Sneaky hair tricks: the smooth and healthy addition

Just came back from the hair salon (sporting a hair color I'm not in love with, by the way, but it's nothing a tad bit of boxed dye and a glaze can't fix. In case you were worried). Anyway, I got a few neat little tricks for smooth and healthy hair to share with you, courtesy of my stylist. (Smooth hair is an obsession for me because mine is anything but. If you're one of those people who walk out of the shower with hair that dries smooth and shiny, just skip this. And also, I hate you.)

• We've all heard the one about sleeping on a silk pillowcase to avoid kinks and tangles, but apparently silk has a kind of polishing effect, so supposedly if you rub your hair with a silk scarf (in a downward direction--never against the cuticle) it will encourage shine. I'm a tad skeptical on that one, but willing to give it a shot.
• Instead of using a towel as a turban to dry your hair, use a old T-shirt. It's softer and won't rip at delicate hair so much (particularly helpful if your hair is brittle like mine from too much dying)
• The cardinal rule for healthy hair: wash it as little as possible. I'm a big fan of this one--no conditioner in the world is going to do for you what your natural hair oils will.
• If you run out of your usual frizz deterrents and smoothing balms, just use a little bit of conditioner instead. This one I can attest to as well.
• For a quick dose of deep conditioning, put on your favorite super duper conditioner, then put on a shower cap and blast your head with a blow dryer. Badabing, instant heat treatment.