- Limit the use of chemical treatment to once every 8 to 10 weeks at most.
- If you use heated instruments, try to use the lowest heat setting and/or apply a thermal-activated hair repair leave-in conditioner before drying your hair with the heated instruments.
- Use a wide-toothed comb instead of a hairbrush to limit hairbreakage.
If you hair becomes brittle after you have changed a shampoo, it may indicate that your hair is in shock. When you find the right shampoo, stick with it.
- Get your hair trimmed every six to eight weeks to prevent split ends. If you have split ends, you need to cut 1/4” above the split. Split ends cannot be repaired.
- Limit shampooing twice or three times a week as excessive shampooing can cause dry hair.
- Use conditioners after shampooing.
- Apply deep hair treatment once a week.
Damaged Hair Causes:
• Chemicals:
- Bleach
- Permanent and semi permanent colors
- Perms and straighteners
All these change the chemical structure of the hair fiber and can make the hair more susceptible to damage.
• Mechanical Damage:
- Harsh brushing
- Harsh combing
- Rubbing the hair too harshly with a towel
- Abrasion from rubber bands, barrettes and other accessories
Just-washed hair is especially susceptible to mechanical damage.
• Heat:
- Too-hot blow dryers
- Hot rollers
- Curling and straightening implements
• Environmental Damage:
- Sun's ultraviolet rays
- Wind
- Salt water
The main signs of damage hair include:
- Rough texture
- Extreme porosity
- Dryness
- Brittleness
- Lack of elasticity
- Susceptible to breakage
- Spongy and matted when wet
- Color fading
- Color absorbs too fast
Tips For Damaged Hair
Plenty of water intake is necessary to keep the body hydrated and your hair shiny.
Regular use of olive oil helps control damaged, frizzy and dry hair. You can add some olive oil to your food or rub some on your scalp to give your hair a healthy boost.
After washing the hair, apply a small amount of silicone serum to the hair to prevent it from breakage or over-drying.
Ensure not to use electrical appliances such as hot irons, blow dryers and curlers.
Jojoba, if applied to the ends of the hair, makes it softer and works wonders on frizzy and dry hair.
Damaged hair must be deep conditioned at least once a week. You must dampen the hair just before bedtime and apply a conditioner directly on to it. Cover your head with a shower cap and leave the condition on for all-night. The damaged hair will soak up the conditioner properly and yield lustrous mane the next day.
Though this long list of homemade remedies may help you repair your damaged hair, it is also wise to find out the cause of your hair damage. You must analyze your lifestyle and food habits and observe the things that affect your hair. Fixing the problem from the root will enable you to look after your tresses. If the reason is harsh sun of the summer months, ensure you wear a hat every time you go out. If coloring takes a toll on your hair, make sure that you stop using it and leave your hair to its au natural shade
Treatment for Damaged Hair
The first step in finding the right treatment for damaged hair is to identify its cause and find out what layers are affected. For chemical damage, the signs involve hair fall, brittle and dry strands, tangles, split ends. This type of damage requires the use of products specifically created for repair; chemical treatments must likewise be stopped. For people who cannot stay away from perm or dye, it would be best to check the label of chemicals and opt for gentler formulas and do the treatment in intervals of at least two months. For physical damage caused by over brushing or too much friction, it is best to avoid rubbing the towel to the hair and using a wide toothed comb can lessen the friction. A hot oil treatment which can be done at home or at a salon can help restore the softness and shine of the hair. The right product used as treatment for damaged hair must penetrate all the layers and not just the surface; otherwise the effect will not be long lasting.
Conditioner for Damaged Hair
There are lots of products in the market that claim to be the best conditioner for damaged hair that is why it is important to know what products work. Intensive conditioning works from the roots to the tips, commercial products with ingredients like jojoba oil, aloe vera, olive oil, safflower oil, or almond oil provide moisture needed by the hair. Checking on reviews or asking for expert's advice can help in making the right product choice. On the other hand, people wary of putting more commercial products into their hair can make use of homemade conditioner for damaged hair. Egg yolks, olive oil, and mayonnaise can be mixed together and then applied to the hair to be left for about ten minutes and then rinsed well with cold water. The said treatment can restore the hair's softness and shine..
Tips for Silky Hair
1. Apply 2 whole eggs mixed with 4 spoons olive oil to your hair. Then wrap your hair with a plastic and leave for 20 minutes then wash. This is an excellent tip for silky and shiny hair.
2 Make use of almond oil to massage your hair earlier than washing your hair. Massaging your hair with almond oil will assist you to get soft and silky hair. Massaging is excellent for getting better blood circulation and getting stronger hair
3 Mix up equal measures of lemon and onion juice and then apply to your hair before using shampoo.
4 Apply 2 full eggs mixed up with four (4) spoons olive oil to your hair. Then cover your hair with a plastic and leave for 20 minutes then rinse. This is an outstanding and best tip for silky and shiny hairs.
5 Insert a small amount of leaves Hibiscus (China rose) to a glass of water. Heat it. The juice of a lime must be compressed in the separated mixture and it should be applied to the hair before shampooing.
6 Apply combination of shikakai powder, amla powder, henna (mehndi) powder and curd as conditioner to get silky and soft hair
7 Apply paste made out of the leaves of hibiscus plant on your hair. Let it stay for 10-20 minutes and then wash your hair to get best results
8 Blend two whole eggs with four (4) tablespoon of olive oil apply this mixture on your hair and leave it. Clean your hair after 20 minutes, you will get your hair slipping like silk after this.
.9 Attempt massaging your hair just the once in a week with aroma oils to make your hair soft and silky
10. Use mixture of shikakai powder, henna (mehndi) powder, amla powder and curd as
Conditioner to get soft and silky hair
1 Mix two whole eggs with four tablespoon of olive oil apply this mixture on your hair
and leave it. Wash your hair after 20 minutes, you will find your hair slipping like silk
after this.
2 Try massaging your hair once in a week with aroma oils to make your hair silky and soft
3Rubbing your hair with hibiscus flower is also a good remedy for soft and silky hair.
Soak hibiscus flower in water and then use the same for applying on your hair before hair
wash.
4 Make a mixture using amla powder, shikakai powder, ritha powder, henna powder, and
bhringaraj powder in equal proportion. Add water to this mixture and heat this mixture.
When the mixture becomes lukewarm apply gently on your hair. Leave this mixture on your
hair for 15-20 minutes and wash your hair without using shampoo to get the best results
5Use mixture of mustard oil, curd and lemon to apply on your hair. Leave this mixture on
your hair for half an hour and then wash it
6 Use Aloe Vera gel with hair shampoo which is helpful to make it shiny and soft
7 Apply boiled apple pulp or pour apple juice on your hair before washing
Ensure that you have a balanced and protein rich diet which is essential for good, shiny
and silky hair
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Tips for Silky Hair
1. Apply 2 whole eggs mixed with 4 spoons olive oil to your hair. Then wrap your hair with a plastic and leave for 20 minutes then wash. This is an excellent tip for silky and shiny hair.
2 Make use of almond oil to massage your hair earlier than washing your hair. Massaging your hair with almond oil will assist you to get soft and silky hair. Massaging is excellent for getting better blood circulation and getting stronger hair
3 Mix up equal measures of lemon and onion juice and then apply to your hair before using shampoo.
4 Apply 2 full eggs mixed up with four (4) spoons olive oil to your hair. Then cover your hair with a plastic and leave for 20 minutes then rinse. This is an outstanding and best tip for silky and shiny hairs.
5 Insert a small amount of leaves Hibiscus (China rose) to a glass of water. Heat it. The juice of a lime must be compressed in the separated mixture and it should be applied to the hair before shampooing.
6 Apply combination of shikakai powder, amla powder, henna (mehndi) powder and curd as conditioner to get silky and soft hair
7 Apply paste made out of the leaves of hibiscus plant on your hair. Let it stay for 10-20 minutes and then wash your hair to get best results
8 Blend two whole eggs with four (4) tablespoon of olive oil apply this mixture on your hair and leave it. Clean your hair after 20 minutes, you will get your hair slipping like silk after this.
.9 Attempt massaging your hair just the once in a week with aroma oils to make your hair soft and silky
10. Use mixture of shikakai powder, henna (mehndi) powder, amla powder and curd as
Conditioner to get soft and silky hair
1 Mix two whole eggs with four tablespoon of olive oil apply this mixture on your hair
and leave it. Wash your hair after 20 minutes, you will find your hair slipping like silk
after this.
2 Try massaging your hair once in a week with aroma oils to make your hair silky and soft
3Rubbing your hair with hibiscus flower is also a good remedy for soft and silky hair.
Soak hibiscus flower in water and then use the same for applying on your hair before hair
wash.
4 Make a mixture using amla powder, shikakai powder, ritha powder, henna powder, and
bhringaraj powder in equal proportion. Add water to this mixture and heat this mixture.
When the mixture becomes lukewarm apply gently on your hair. Leave this mixture on your
hair for 15-20 minutes and wash your hair without using shampoo to get the best results
5Use mixture of mustard oil, curd and lemon to apply on your hair. Leave this mixture on
your hair for half an hour and then wash it
6 Use Aloe Vera gel with hair shampoo which is helpful to make it shiny and soft
7 Apply boiled apple pulp or pour apple juice on your hair before washing
Ensure that you have a balanced and protein rich diet which is essential for good, shiny
and silky hair
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