Preventing hair breakage is important, whether you want to grow your hair longer or have healthy, shiny hair. Broken hair will become brittle and split at the ends. Branches at the ends of these hairs can also spread down the hair shaft, shortening your hair. As a result, your hair breaks easily in various places, making it uneven and brittle. To prevent this from happening, you should avoid the triggers of hair breakage, live a healthy daily routine, and trim your ends regularly (all of which are in this guide). In just a few weeks, your hair will be healthy, shiny and free of breakage.
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Step 1. Reduce or avoid the causes of hair breakage
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Minimize the drying temperature of the hair. Using a blow dryer too often can do a lot of damage to your hair by drying it out. If you must use this tool, squeeze the excess water out of your hair first. Also, leave a distance of about 20 cm between the appliance and your hair, and only use low to medium heat.
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Reduce the frequency of straightening, dyeing, and perming your hair. Curling, straightening, and dyeing your hair too often can make your healthy hair brittle and dry and eventually break.
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Avoid some things that can cause your hair to break, such as chlorine, dirt, and sunlight. Chlorine can cause an itchy scalp, causing it to peel and break your hair.
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Don't pull the hair. Pulling your hair too tightly, such as in a braid or ponytail, can also break it. In addition, rough treatment can also trigger hair breakage.
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Step 2. Keep your hair healthy
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Washing hair. However, it doesn't have to be every day. Shampooing every day will remove the hair's natural oils. In addition, choose a shampoo that does not contain harsh chemicals. Instead, use a shampoo made from herbs or natural.
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Use a conditioner that contains vitamin E to strengthen hair.
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Moisturize your hair with a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. You can also use protein treatments to prevent hair breakage.
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Step 3. Use an intensive conditioning treatment
Buy a shower cap and an intensive hair care mask, or hair mayonnaise to use overnight. Products like this are very cheap and can be purchased almost anywhere. After giving the product of your choice, put on a shower cap and go to sleep. Use several times a week if possible.
Alternatively, buy olive or coconut oil to use on your hair
Step 4. Trim the ends of your hair every 4-6 weeks
Trimming the ends of your hair can get rid of split ends and prevent breakage.
Tips
- Use a wide-toothed comb to avoid breaking the hair especially when the hair is still wet which makes it more brittle than usual.
- If your hair is tangled, use a leave-in conditioner that can both smooth and prevent breakage.
- If your hair is frizzy, wait until your hair has grown at least 3 cm long before straightening your hair again. Meanwhile, between straightening or curling, take good care of your hair. You can also prevent hair breakage by using a satin or silk pillowcase while sleeping. Cotton pillowcases can cause your hair to break.
- Purchase a tangle teaser tool for combing hair. However, only use it on semi-dry hair. Meanwhile, trim hair that is still wet with only your fingers.
- Stop using ceramic hair straighteners, buy InStyler instead.
- DO NOT leave the hair care product on overnight or for more than 30 minutes. Products that are left on your hair too long will over-saturate the keratin of your hair, making it damaged and weak. Use hair care products between 20-30 minutes.
