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Stocksy

So you’ve fried your hair.

Next, we recommend getting some one-on-one time in with your stylist and committing toa trimevery three weeks.

Half of a head of blonde hair with a hand holding a few strands of it

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Keep reading for our tips on how to fixfried, damaged hair.

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Deep Condition

During this hair rehabilitation journey, makedeep conditioneryour new best friend.

Look for a product that contains keratin and is labeled specificallyfordry, damaged hair.

Run product through your hair and leave it on for several minutes.

The product will absorb into your hair shaft and help soften strands.

Byrdie Tip

Refrain from washing your hairevery dayto prevent stripping it of its natural oils.

The heat helps to initiate the hair’s shaft, allowing the treatment to penetrate more deeply.

Also, stay away from harsh treatments and processing, which will only weaken hair further.

Forcamouflaging gray hair, stick with demi-permanent formulas.

Some address all sorts of hair concerns, from dryness to frizz and more.

Get creative with slicked-back updos or playful clips and hair accessories to level-up thedirty hairdays."

But, as celebrity hairstylist and R+Co.

founder Garren notes, the punch in ofhair oilmatters.

He recommends consulting a stylist to choose a treatment that might work best for you.

you might execute the risk, however, of enjoying too much of a good thing.

Fried hair can absolutely go back to normal, so long as you address the problem the right way.

That depends on the problem at hand.

If the hair is so damaged it requires a chop, growing the hair back could take some time.

But some damage can be easily addressed in minutesvia things like bond treatments and hair masks.

after shampooing) and apply the deep conditioner after.

While research is sparse, some believe it does help because it contains L-cysteine, an amino acid.

A study has shown amino acids have helpedwith building keratin and helping some women with hair loss.

Goluch-Koniuszy ZS.Nutrition of women with hair loss problem during the period of menopause.Prz Menopauzalny.

2016;15(1):56-61.