How To Prevent Hair Breakage

How to prevent hair breakage?

If you feel like your hair doesn't have the most healthy appearance, it is likely that you could be experiencing hair breakage as this is common for hair that appears dry, frizzy or not well nourished. Hair breakage happens when damaged hair starts to break at the ends, causing split ends and shorter hair strands. When looking closely at the hair strands you may be able to identify hair breakage as strands may appear uneven due to the breakage. As a result of this the hair may look slightly messy and less under control. Hair breakage can also happen during brushing or applying any pressure to the hair; this is caused by strands that are weaker and therefore are more prone to breakage when brushed or styled in particular ways, especially if the hair isn't taken care of, as the hair will be less resistant to environmental factors and breakage may get worse if not treated.

What are the signs of hair breakage?

Some common signs of hair breakage to look out for would be split ends, where the hair starts to snap at the end of each strand. Hair may appear frizzy as as a result of uneven hair breakage causing strands of different lengths. Signs of hair damage, such as dry or dull hair can signal that you are more prone to breakage, as when hair is damaged the cuticle becomes vulnerable to breakage. Overall, hair that is healthy, hydrated and nourished is usually stronger and softer, making it much less prone to breakage.

How to prevent hair breakage?

As hair breakage is caused by damaged hair or hair that needs extra nourishment, the solutions for preventing breakage can. be a combination of ways to protect the hair from further breakage while it is still weak and repairing, as well as ways to ensure that the hair is healthy, so that it is strong and soft, making it less suseptible to damage and breakage in the first place. Here are some ways that can help to prevent hair damage:

1. Avoid washing the hair too often

   If you have dry or damaged hair, washing the hair less often can allow more natural oils to build up on the hair and scalp which can be nourishing for the hair due to their moisturising properties. Shampoo removes these natural oils, and if you wash the hair too often it can strip the hair completely of natural oils as well as not allow enough time for the oils to build up on your hair and scalp. and add nourishment. This can make the hair even more dry and make it prone to breakage

2. Wear protective hairstyles

   By styling the hair in protective hairstyles, you will avoid putting strain on strands that are already damaged, giving them protection as they repair, as well as protect the hair from environmental factors that can damage the hair and contribute to breakage. Generally, protective but loose hairstyles that keep the hair tied away from being pulled on by different surfaces are a good idea when at home. This allows the hair to be protected as much as possible as it repairs and gets extra nourishment from hair treatments, and other hair nourishing methods.

3. Limit heat styling

   As heat is damaging to the hair, when you limit the amount of heat you put on your hair you will be improving your hair health overall, helping to prevent damage and breakage from happening in the first place. Also, limiting the use of heat tools also helps to prevent further hair damage if your hair is already damaged and you already experience breakage. Whether your hair is healthy or damaged, the more you protect it from harmful tools, products, or styling/washing habits, the healthier it will be.

4. Limit hair brushing

   Although there are haircare benefits to hair brushing, it is important to not brush the hair too often as this could cause stress to the strands. It is also important to not brush too harshly when you do brush your hair as this can cause hair breakage, particularly if the hair is already damaged and dry. If possible, limit brushing to once every few days.

5. Regularly trim the hair

   You should regularly trim the ends of the hair as this will remove any damaged or split ends, which if left uncut could travel further up the hair and continue to cause breakage. It is essential to remove the most damaged hair at the ends of the strands so that you are left with the most healthy hair, which will not only recover better from any slight hair damage, but it will be at much less of a risk of breaking once the split ends or more damaged hair has been removed.

6. Regularly use conditioning treatments

   Using treatments such as hair masks and hair oils can help to add moisture to the hair, repairing damaged hair, creating more elasticity in the strands so that the hair is less likely to break. Treatments can improve dry, brittle hair that causes hair breakage. When combined with the other haircare tips above, you will be adding nourishment into the hair and scalp with treatments for healthy hair to help prevent breakage, as well as protecting it from further damage.

   
   
   
   

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