How To Prevent Hair Breakage and Maintain a Healthier Hair?
To prevent hair breakage and maintain a healthier-looking head of hair, avoid excessive manipulation and physical injury to the hair shaft as much as possible. Hair normally “wears out,” and increased manipulation, in whatever form, speeds up the process.
Here are some specific tips:
Brush and comb less often. (The so-called 100-strokes-a-day brushing or combing is not good for your hair.)
Don’t back-comb
No braids or pony-tails
Use pure bristle brushes and hard rubber (Ace) combs
Don’t wear tight hats, caps, or headbands
Use a mild, gentle shampoo
Use creme rinses
Trim split and damaged ends
A word about shampooing
Good hair care begins with shampooing. The frequency of shampooing is an individual affair. You may shampoo daily or oftener, if need be, without harming the hair or hair follicle in any way.
If your hair is oily, or if you live in the city where you are constantly exposed to inordinate amounts of dust, grease, grime, soot, and other chemical pollutants, you should shampoo often. And with a good commercial shampoo, not with bar soap.
An important and little stressed fact about shampooing is that to derive any benefit from it, the shampoo should be massaged into the entire scalp for at least five minutes, preferably longer, using fairly hot water. Thorough rinsing is a must. For those who like a creme rinse, I recommend using it in moderation, only small amounts to prevent the “greasies.”
If you blow dry your hair, follow the manufacturer’s directions and make sure to keep the blow dryer at least six inches away from your hair.