Wondering why there's more hair in your towel, on your pillow and on your dress than you'd like to see? Here are five reasons why -
Overusing the shampoo will rob your hair of essential oils and natural moisture, while taking a paltry amount will leave your scalp dirty and oily – both equally fatal for your hair. A good rule of thumb is to wash every three days or choose a milder shampoo if you have to wash every other day and be gentle while you're at it! Massaging your scalp in light circular motions using fingertips will suffice.
What works well for your best friend or favorite model may not work the same for you. Choose a shampoo based on your hair type and always prefer a moisturizing conditioner.
Taking steamy showers is another, lesser-known way that is causing your hair to break. Not only does the hot water dehydrate your hair strands, it tenses up your pores since they need to work extra-hard to prevent the loss of protective oils and you end up with dry, brittle hair that sheds fast.
Finally, don't brush wet hair. Leave'em alone! Wet hair is extremely fragile as water causes the cuticle to rise. Wait for it to dry before you begin combing.
Yes, bleaching, perming, coloring and highlighting is cool, but you know what is not cool- taxing your hair with these habits. They not only cause your hair to look dull, thin out and split at the ends, they are also the reason your hair is breaking so much.
Tight ponytails and braids stress your follicles, and may also damage them permanently. In worse cases, you end up with traction alopecia – permanent damage that renders follicles incapable of supporting hair growth.
You can hide but you can't escape. Untrimmed split ends go on to damage your hair shaft and cause breakage. So instead of trying to ignore them or hide them, go and get your self a hair cut. Cutting off split ends once every six weeks is a good idea.
Starving or crash dieting robs your body of the energy it needs to perform all its functions. The body begins expending all its energy on working your heart and brain and puts off making hair. Further, lack of balanced diet (deficiency of protein) also causes your hair to break.
Hair is primarily made of proteins. Give yourself around 46 grams protein a day for strong, healthy hair.
- Wrong hair-washing practices
Overusing the shampoo will rob your hair of essential oils and natural moisture, while taking a paltry amount will leave your scalp dirty and oily – both equally fatal for your hair. A good rule of thumb is to wash every three days or choose a milder shampoo if you have to wash every other day and be gentle while you're at it! Massaging your scalp in light circular motions using fingertips will suffice.
What works well for your best friend or favorite model may not work the same for you. Choose a shampoo based on your hair type and always prefer a moisturizing conditioner.
Taking steamy showers is another, lesser-known way that is causing your hair to break. Not only does the hot water dehydrate your hair strands, it tenses up your pores since they need to work extra-hard to prevent the loss of protective oils and you end up with dry, brittle hair that sheds fast.
Finally, don't brush wet hair. Leave'em alone! Wet hair is extremely fragile as water causes the cuticle to rise. Wait for it to dry before you begin combing.
- You experiment with your hair too much!
Yes, bleaching, perming, coloring and highlighting is cool, but you know what is not cool- taxing your hair with these habits. They not only cause your hair to look dull, thin out and split at the ends, they are also the reason your hair is breaking so much.
- Pull your hair up too tightly
Tight ponytails and braids stress your follicles, and may also damage them permanently. In worse cases, you end up with traction alopecia – permanent damage that renders follicles incapable of supporting hair growth.
- You ignore split ends
You can hide but you can't escape. Untrimmed split ends go on to damage your hair shaft and cause breakage. So instead of trying to ignore them or hide them, go and get your self a hair cut. Cutting off split ends once every six weeks is a good idea.
- You ignore your hair's nutrition
Starving or crash dieting robs your body of the energy it needs to perform all its functions. The body begins expending all its energy on working your heart and brain and puts off making hair. Further, lack of balanced diet (deficiency of protein) also causes your hair to break.
Hair is primarily made of proteins. Give yourself around 46 grams protein a day for strong, healthy hair.
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