What’s more, you’ve got the option to experience breakage without doing anything at all.
Simply letting hair grow long without frequenttrimscan also lead to split ends.
Maintaining strong and healthy hair begins with a solid prevention game.
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From using silk scrunchies to incorporating gentle and reparative formulas, keep scrolling for their insight.
Meet the Experts
What Is Hair Breakage?
“It can manifest itself in many ways.
The ends are frayed and have seen better days,” celebrity hairstylist, Diaz-Santin explains.
But don’t fearnot all short hairs point to breakage.
What Causes Hair Breakage?
Strap in because there are quite a few culprits behind hair breakage.
One of the most common causes (and easiest changes) is repetitive styling and tight hairstyles.
Her number one tip for avoiding hair breakage is skipping out on repetitive hairstyling.
Anything that puts stress on the hair follicle is a no-go.
“No ponytails at bedtime!
Consider using hair-friendly materials like satin hair scrunchies, if you must wear your hair up.”
Another common problem is dryness.
Dryness could stem from many root causes from overdoing it on the heat styling to just plain dry weather.
Break out the conditioner to tackle signs of dryness.
Focus it on your ends to stop breakage before it has a chance to start.
Other, more severe, causes of hair breakage are thyroid disorders and eating disorders.
How to Tell If You Have Hair Breakage
Are the short hairs around your hairline different lengths?
Do you have seemingly more and more split ends?
It’s probably hair breakage.
“Take a section of your hairabout an inch [in] diameter.
Assess the diameter at your root and see the rate at which your hair tapers toward the ends.
Some tapering toward the ends of the hair is normal.
Diaz-Santin states that hair breakage will often centralize at the hairline.
You’ll notice it from the root and you wind up with many short pieces of hair.
Once hair is broken, the only solution is to cut your hair and work on preventing further damage.
Invest in a High-Quality Hair Mask:The number one tip from both of our experts?
A good hair mask.
Technology has evolved so much in recent years that even a single treatment can deliver dramatic changes.
We recommend the cult-favorite K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Mask as it just takes four minutes to work its magic.
Just one use makes hairand especially tipsfeel softer, stronger, and much more moisturized than before.
They definitely workbut only to a certain temperature, hairstylist, Sascha Breuer says.
If you want to flat iron or curl hair, try Oribes Soft Lacquer Heat Styling Spray.
It seals your ends and protects them from irons, Anthony Campbell, a celebrity hairstylist explains.
Wash Your Hair Less Often:The natural oils from your scalp help reduce damage, Campbell says.
280 degrees is a good place to start, Breuer says.
You want to use the lowest possible temperature to get your desired result.
No temperature setting on your irons?
Its time to upgrade.
Doing so will keep your ends in tip-top shape and both lookingandfeeling healthy.
Coat your dry strands with Oribes Gold Lust Oil or Fekkai’s Brilliant Gloss Serum.
Try Nexxus Mousse Plus instead.
Loosen Your Updos:The less stress you put on your hair, the less breakage youll have.
Additionally, use a soft elastic, like Slip’s Silk Scrunchies.
Use Reparative Haircare Products:Damage requires gentle, restorative products.
Anything too strong or harsh could exacerbate damage.
Instead, Breuer recommends Living Proofs Restore Collection of Shampoo, Conditioner, and Repair Leave-in Cream.
Most products made for damage can weigh down your hair and make it look flat, Breuer says.
But these are differenttheyre very light.
Its also time to ask yourself why you have so much damage in the first place.
Its probably time to get a new colorist or lay off the heat, explains Campbell.
Breakage (thankfully) isn’t permanent.
Restoring your hair after breakage will require careful use of products and could require professional intervention.
