Wash your hair by rubbing the shampoo into the hair. Changes that can help prevent hair damage:
1. Gently massage the shampoo into the scalp.
2. When rinsing the shampoo from your scalp, let it flow through the length of your hair and resist the temptation to rub it into your hair.
Skipping the conditioner. Changes that can help prevent hair damage :
1. Use a conditioner after every shampoo.
Dermatologists' recommendations for swimmers. Pool chemicals can be harmful to your hair. The following can help protect your hair:
1. Wear a swimming cap.
2. Rinse your hair immediately after swimming.
3. After rinsing your hair, wash it with a specially formulated shampoo for swimmers and then use an intensive conditioner.
Drying your hair by rubbing it with a towel. Changes that can help prevent hair damage :
1. Wrap your hair in a towel to absorb the water.
2. Let your hair air dry.
Brushing your hair while it is wet. Changes that can help prevent hair damage:
1. Do you have straight hair? Let your hair dry a little before gently combing it with a wide-toothed comb.
2. Do you have curly or very wavy hair? Always comb your hair when it is wet using a wide-toothed comb.
Using a blow dryer, straightener or curling iron. Changes that can help prevent hair damage:
1. Let your hair air dry if possible.
2. Use the lowest heat setting.
3. Limit the amount of time a straightening iron or curling iron touches your hair. Use these tools less frequently, ideally once a week or even less often.
Applying styling products that provide long-lasting hold. Changes that can help prevent hair damage:
1. Try a hairstyle that does not require this product.
Pulling your hair tight, such as in a ponytail, bun or cornrows. Changes that can help prevent hair damage:
1. Wear your hair loosely back.
2. Use covered elastic bands specially made for styling hair.
3. Try a different hairstyle that doesn't pull on your hair.
Wearing wigs or hair extensions. Changes that can help prevent hair damage:
1. Wear lightweight wigs and hair extensions to avoid pulling on your hair.
2. Purchase wigs and hair extensions from a salon that specializes in these services.
3. Wear a professional wig or hair extension for a maximum of 2 to 3 months.
4. Pay attention to the hygiene of your scalp when wearing a wig or hair extensions.
5. Change your hairstyles so that you don't always wear a wig or hair extensions.
Dyeing, perming or straightening your hair. Changes that can help prevent hair damage:
1. Try to leave more time between re-treatments, especially when the air is dry. In winter, try to extend the period between re-treatments to 8 to 10 weeks or longer.
2. Have only one treatment done - a color, perm or straightening. If you want more than one treatment, straighten or perm your hair first and do it 2 weeks before coloring your hair.
3. Use a conditioner after each shampoo.
4. Protect your hair in the sun by using a leave-in conditioner with zinc oxide or wearing a wide-brimmed hat.
Brushing your hair 100 times a day or pulling on your hair while styling. Changes that can help prevent hair damage:
1. Only brush and comb your hair to style it. Hair never needs 100 brush strokes a day. That's a myth.
2. Use a wide-toothed comb and comb your hair gently.
3. Avoid pulling or tugging on your hair when brushing, combing or styling it.
4. Gently remove tangles and use a moisturizing conditioner if needed.
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