Hair breakage
Beautiful, shiny and healthy hair ensures a neat and attractive appearance. Therefore, hair breakage is an absolute horror for anyone who cares about well-groomed and healthy hair. The hair is porous and can break off at the base, at the lengths or at the tips. Frequently, the hair split right at the ends, the so-called split ends have emerged. The hair is dry, brittle and dull and breaks off in various places. This makes the hair thinner, loses its elasticity and resilience. It can hardly be styled and just looks bleak and dull. Since hair breakage can no longer be repaired you should prevent it as far as possible and react immediately if you see any split end.
What causes lead to hair breakage?
- Chemical processes such as frequent hair coloring or bleaching can cause hair breakage.
- Washing hair with too hot water, too hot blow-drying, frequent straightening with straighteners or regular use of styling tools that work with heat, such as the curling iron can lead to hair breakage, especially if no heat-protection product is used.
- Rough pulling and tugging with the comb or the brush promotes hair breakage, also the use of bad quality brushes.
- Our hair is a mirror of our soul, therefore stress has a negative effect on our hair and can cause hair breakage or even hair loss.
- A deficiency of minerals and vitamins as a one-sided or wrong diet, can lead to hair breakage.
- Diseases, taking medication or hormonal changes can also promote hair breakage.
What can you do to prevent hair breakage?
Unfortunately, hair breakage can not be reversed because broken hair can not be repaired again. You should go to the hairdressing regularly and have your tips cut. This will remove damaged hair and split ends.
Use a rich, preferably silicone-free, gentle cleansing shampoo that normalizes and supports the scalp's replenishment. Do not give up on a conditioner after the washing process. This nourishes hair and closes the porous dandruff layer. This improves the combability and protects hair against environmental influences. It is recommended using once a week a deep care mask. This penetrates deep into hair structure and helps your hair to regenerate from the inside out. A hair mask also helps prevent hair breakage.
Whenever possible, avoid styling tools that uses heat. Let your hair air dry and avoid high temperatures. Make sure to balance your daily stress and get out in the fresh air. A healthy, balanced and varied diet helps your hair rebuild from the inside and counteract hair breakage.
Do not style your hair too tight, for example in a braid or ponytail. The right hair tie can also help prevent hair breakage. The hair tie should not have any metal so as not to injure and bend the hair too much.
How can you avoid hair breakage?
Handle your hair carefully and do not color or bleach too often. A hair color or bleaching penetrates very deep into hair structure and makes it permeable so that the color can penetrate. During bleaching, pigments are virtually removed from hair making the structure porous. Dyeing and bleaching are common reason for hair breakage. Also, you should not work with too much heat because this harms your hair sustainably and leads to long-term hair breakage. Avoid friction as scrubbing with the towel when hair it is wet. Press hair with the towel carefully. Even scarves or clothing can make hair dry and porous. Be sure to choose a high quality brush that gently untangles hair and has no sharp edges. It is recommended to use brushes with a mixture of natural and synthetic bristles. Avoid stress and make a good balance in everyday life. A healthy, varied and balanced diet can very well help prevent hair breakage.
