If you color your hair, blow dry, curl or straighten it, or swim in chlorinated water regularly, your hair may become damaged. Excessive damage to your hair can make it feel gummy, break off at the crown or feel like straw. Damaged hair must grow out to become completely healthy again, but you can use treatments and techniques to keep it looking as healthy as possible until it grows out. To keep your hair looking smooth and frizz-free, avoid using dyes or heat on your hair.
Step 1
Trim your hair every two weeks. Split ends and breakage can make your hair look ratty and uneven. To maintain more healthy looking locks, use hair scissors to carefully trim your hair regularly.
Step 2
Add a protein conditioner to your hair every week. Protein conditioners strengthen hair and prevent breakage, but should not be used every day because they can make hair feel dry. For the rest of the week, use a moisturizing conditioner after shampooing.
Step 3
Apply a moisturizing mask to your hair every other week. You can make a moisturizing mask at home by mashing an avocado, a banana, an egg and 3 tbsp. of olive oil and applying it directly to your hair and leaving it for 10 minutes, notes Cosmopolitan Magazine. Rinse your hair thoroughly to remove the mask.
Step 4
Avoid brushing your hair while it is wet. When your hair is wet, it becomes weak and can break more easily. Wait until your hair is completely dry, then carefully detangle your hair with a wide-toothed comb.
Step 5
Stop using curlers or hair straighteners that are more than five years old. Old hair straighteners and curlers may not have a fully functional temperature gauge, and may get too hot in some areas, suggests Good Housekeeping. If you must use a hair straightener, purchase one with ceramic plates that heats hair evenly without singeing it.
Tips and Warnings
- Use a hot oil treatment once a month to moisturize hair.
- Do not use hairdryers, straighteners or curling irons near water.
Things You'll Need
- Hair scissors
- Protein conditioner
- Moisturizing conditioner
- Avocado
- Banana
- Egg
- Olive oil
- Wide-toothed comb
- Ceramic hair straightener
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