The hair fiber never retains its original structure and quality, because the hair is damaged day by day under the action of environmental and chemical attacks. To repair the hair, a trip to the hairdresser is often essential, beyond daily care to nourish and hydrate it.
Why and when to cut damaged hair?
Dry ends, brittle and split hairs signal the time to cut. A hair routine with suitable products is not always enough to make all these unsightly and difficult, if not impossible, manifestations disappear. In the case of split ends, for example, the hair shaft can no longer be glued back together. Dry ends can be treated, however, depending on the intensity of the dehydration.
Nourishing the hair: essential actions
Damaged hair is dry and unruly. They must be nourished with rich treatments, including masks with vegetable oils. Products must combine two main actions: lubricating and hydrating. The leave-in hair serum, more concentrated than a shampoo or conditioner, allows you to obtain the expected results more quickly. This treatment above all helps to style your hair more easily while stimulating regrowth after cutting.
A vegetable oil bath repairs damaged hair fiber, but also deeply nourishes the scalp. The skin layer must in fact maintain its capacity to drain the impurities which suffocate the hair at the roots. The oil bath is included in the hair detox treatment to remove toxins, to normalize blood circulation and to cleanse the hair follicle. Vegetable oils like coconut oil should be applied before the shampoo step to increase hair shine and softness.
How to avoid damaging hair?
An aggressive hair routine damages hair. We must limit or even abandon overly chemical habits. Too frequent bleaching or coloring, prolonged exposure to the sun without protection and the use of thermal styling devices too closely will destroy hair health at one point or another.
Detangling is a step that is often neglected, often brushing the hair too intensively. To avoid knots and rough hair, use gentle, moisturizing, detangling and nourishing products. The mask is another essential element of a well-done hair routine. This treatment is essential, but there is the ideal product for each type of hair. Some masks will nourish the internal structure of the hair fiber, while others will restore volume to the hair, purify the scalp or fight against dull hair.
Foods are a gold mine for keeping hair healthy all year round, despite the changing climate. Foods rich in Omega 3 contain, for example, proteins, iron and vitamin B which prevent dryness. These nutrients are found in large quantities in salmon. Brittle hair needs to be strengthened with zinc and vitamin B8 found in eggs, olive oil and almonds.