Do you know hair can get damaged easily, but it takes somewhat longer time to repair it? Sun exposure, dying, bleaching, straightening, perming, and heat stress from curling irons and blow dryers can damage your hair over time. These processes dry out your hair, make it porous, brittle, dry, frizzy, dull and leave it prone to breakage and split ends. Those having fine hair are more likely to get their hair damaged.
The good news is that there are some very effective damaged hair natural treatments that you can start using immediately to make your hair look better right away, as you apply home remedies for damaged hair to restore your hair health over time.
Learn here how to immediately stop further damaging of your hair, use products that will work effectively for repairing damaged hair and habits that will maintain your hair healthy in the long term.
A Good Trim Can Revive Damaged Hair!
If your damaged hair has a straw-like texture and good hair days are a thing of the past, the first thing you can do to make it look better and restore body is to get a trim. To accomplish good results, you don’t have to get a super short cut; you can leave some length and treat the remaining damaged hair. If you are bold enough to chop it all off, a short bob or cute pixie can undo all the damage in one clean sweep.
If you don’t want to go this extreme, however, a healthy trim with layers may be the direction to go to help your damaged locks look their best. This should be followed by a health care regimen for damaged hair, including use of a restorative shampoo, conditioner and styling products. Hair tends to be most damaged toward the tips; it’s been around the longest and had more time to be affected by the elements, styling products and processing, and other damage-causing sources.
Stop Using Heat on Your Hair for Some Time
Blow dryers, curling irons or straightening irons damage hair. Whenever possible, air dry your hair and don’t use irons on it. After using a mild shampoo and conditioner, apply a restorative styling treatment and let damaged hair dry naturally. If you really need to blow dry your hair, keep it on the lowest heat setting.
If you must use heat, prepare the hair with a fortifying leave-in conditioner, and finish with a protective spray. And make sure that the hair is completely dry before using heated tools like flat irons and curling irons so it won’t cook from the inside out.
Stop Dying or Otherwise Using Harsh Hair Treatments
If your hair is extremely damaged, reconsider chemical processing for the moment. Certain types of hair color—like harsh bleaches–can damage hair or stress hair that is already damaged. Talk to your stylist about gentler approaches to hair color, such as ammonia-free and demi-permanent formulas. Likewise, discuss healthier alternatives to permanent waves or straighteners—which can also be damaging to hair. Temporary smoother formulas, for example, eliminate frizz, control curl and prolong the life of a blow-dry. A strong setting lotion or spray used with Velcro rollers can produce curl or body with minimal impact on hair health.
Start Using Healthy Hair Products for Dry and/or Damaged Hair Treatment
Carefully select a sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner formulated for damaged hair. Sticking with shampoos and conditioners that contain natural oils and herbs will help repair your damaged hair. Avoid shampoos or conditioners that contain sodium laurel or laureth sulfates; these ingredients can strip your hair of its natural protective oils. And don’t shampoo more than twice a week if possible. Shampooing too frequently can strip damaged hair and create brittleness. If your hair needs a pick-me-up, use a dry shampoo in between washing’s. Look for a gentle shampoo with a pH of 4.5 to 5.5.
Hot water can damage hair, so wash your hair with lukewarm or cool water, and finish the shampoo process with a shot of cool water. Cool or cold water can help damaged hair by closing the hair cuticle and causing the hair shafts to lie flat, resulting in shinier, smoother hair.
If your hair has damage due to build-up from product, hard water deposits and minerals, a good clarifying shampoo can help. How frequently you need to remove build-up depends on how hard the water is that comes from your tap, and the products you use on your hair. Build-up is a serious issue and can cause damaged hair to be limp and lifeless and cause the ends to split and feel brittle. Typically, a clarifying shampoo and treatment should be used just once or twice a month.
When selecting a conditioner for damaged hair, look for those with moisturizers such as aloe vera, glycerol, panthenol or proteins. Active components such as macadamia nut oil, argan oil or shea butter coat each strand of hair with a fine protective layer that helps repair the cuticle. This helps damaged hair look healthier and thicker.
Treat Your Damaged Hair with Oil
I am a great fan of oil treatments to instill hair with shine and moisture. You can use olive oil and other natural oils to infuse moisture back into your hair. Just massage the oil into your hair, allow it to sit for about 30 minutes, and then rinse it off with lukewarm water.
Another effective trick is to condition your hair with hot oil treatment. You can do it right in your home. Warm up 1/2 cup of olive oil (do not boil it), and then massage it into your hair. Cover your tresses with shower cap or plastic wrap and then apply heat by wrapping everything with a hot towel (fresh from the dryer). Do this home remedy for 45 minutes. After heating, let your hair come back to room temperature, and then shampoo and rinse your hair well as usual. You can do this treatment 1 to 3 times a month depending upon on the extent of hair damage and how dry your hair is. As too much of oil can make your hair look greasy, take care to not over-do it.
Long Term Hair Maintenance Tips
Don’t Wash Your Hair Too Often: Washing your hair every day or too often strips your hair of natural oil before it gets chance to travel down the length of your hair and provide shield to keep your hair.
Washing your hair 2 or 3 times a week (or every alternate day, if it’s super oily) will help your hair stay healthy and shiny.
Don’t Wash Your Hair With Hot Water: Wash your hair with lukewarm or cool water to keep the hair shafts flat, and imparting a shiny, glossy look to your hair. Avoid using hot water to wash your hair, as it can damage it in the long term.
Deep Condition Your Hair Once A Week: Deep conditioning treatments are meant for damaged hair repair and are devised to penetrate your hair to keep them hydrated all week long. Apply about a tablespoon or so of a good deep conditioner onto your hair; comb it through from the roots till the hair ends. Stack up your hair on your head top, fasten it with a clip and cover it with a shower cap, and then shampoo your hair as usual.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Do you know hair can get damaged easily, but it takes somewhat longer time to repair it? Sun exposure, dying, bleaching, straightening, perming, and heat stress from curling irons and blow dryers can damage your hair over time. These processes dry out your hair, make it porous, brittle, dry, frizzy, dull and leave it prone to breakage and split ends. Those having fine hair are more likely to get their hair damaged.
The good news is that there are some very effective damaged hair natural treatments that you can start using immediately to make your hair look better right away, as you apply home remedies for damaged hair to restore your hair health over time.
Learn here how to immediately stop further damaging of your hair, use products that will work effectively for repairing damaged hair and habits that will maintain your hair healthy in the long term.
A Good Trim Can Revive Damaged Hair!
If your damaged hair has a straw-like texture and good hair days are a thing of the past, the first thing you can do to make it look better and restore body is to get a trim. To accomplish good results, you don’t have to get a super short cut; you can leave some length and treat the remaining damaged hair. If you are bold enough to chop it all off, a short bob or cute pixie can undo all the damage in one clean sweep.
If you don’t want to go this extreme, however, a healthy trim with layers may be the direction to go to help your damaged locks look their best. This should be followed by a health care regimen for damaged hair, including use of a restorative shampoo, conditioner and styling products. Hair tends to be most damaged toward the tips; it’s been around the longest and had more time to be affected by the elements, styling products and processing, and other damage-causing sources.
Stop Using Heat on Your Hair for Some Time
Blow dryers, curling irons or straightening irons damage hair. Whenever possible, air dry your hair and don’t use irons on it. After using a mild shampoo and conditioner, apply a restorative styling treatment and let damaged hair dry naturally. If you really need to blow dry your hair, keep it on the lowest heat setting.
If you must use heat, prepare the hair with a fortifying leave-in conditioner, and finish with a protective spray. And make sure that the hair is completely dry before using heated tools like flat irons and curling irons so it won’t cook from the inside out.
Stop Dying or Otherwise Using Harsh Hair Treatments
If your hair is extremely damaged, reconsider chemical processing for the moment. Certain types of hair color—like harsh bleaches–can damage hair or stress hair that is already damaged. Talk to your stylist about gentler approaches to hair color, such as ammonia-free and demi-permanent formulas. Likewise, discuss healthier alternatives to permanent waves or straighteners—which can also be damaging to hair. Temporary smoother formulas, for example, eliminate frizz, control curl and prolong the life of a blow-dry. A strong setting lotion or spray used with Velcro rollers can produce curl or body with minimal impact on hair health.
Start Using Healthy Hair Products for Dry and/or Damaged Hair Treatment
Carefully select a sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner formulated for damaged hair. Sticking with shampoos and conditioners that contain natural oils and herbs will help repair your damaged hair. Avoid shampoos or conditioners that contain sodium laurel or laureth sulfates; these ingredients can strip your hair of its natural protective oils. And don’t shampoo more than twice a week if possible. Shampooing too frequently can strip damaged hair and create brittleness. If your hair needs a pick-me-up, use a dry shampoo in between washing’s. Look for a gentle shampoo with a pH of 4.5 to 5.5.
Hot water can damage hair, so wash your hair with lukewarm or cool water, and finish the shampoo process with a shot of cool water. Cool or cold water can help damaged hair by closing the hair cuticle and causing the hair shafts to lie flat, resulting in shinier, smoother hair.
If your hair has damage due to build-up from product, hard water deposits and minerals, a good clarifying shampoo can help. How frequently you need to remove build-up depends on how hard the water is that comes from your tap, and the products you use on your hair. Build-up is a serious issue and can cause damaged hair to be limp and lifeless and cause the ends to split and feel brittle. Typically, a clarifying shampoo and treatment should be used just once or twice a month.
When selecting a conditioner for damaged hair, look for those with moisturizers such as aloe vera, glycerol, panthenol or proteins. Active components such as macadamia nut oil, argan oil or shea butter coat each strand of hair with a fine protective layer that helps repair the cuticle. This helps damaged hair look healthier and thicker.
Treat Your Damaged Hair with Oil
I am a great fan of oil treatments to instill hair with shine and moisture. You can use olive oil and other natural oils to infuse moisture back into your hair. Just massage the oil into your hair, allow it to sit for about 30 minutes, and then rinse it off with lukewarm water.
Another effective trick is to condition your hair with hot oil treatment. You can do it right in your home. Warm up 1/2 cup of olive oil (do not boil it), and then massage it into your hair. Cover your tresses with shower cap or plastic wrap and then apply heat by wrapping everything with a hot towel (fresh from the dryer). Do this home remedy for 45 minutes. After heating, let your hair come back to room temperature, and then shampoo and rinse your hair well as usual. You can do this treatment 1 to 3 times a month depending upon on the extent of hair damage and how dry your hair is. As too much of oil can make your hair look greasy, take care to not over-do it.
Long Term Hair Maintenance Tips
Don’t Wash Your Hair Too Often: Washing your hair every day or too often strips your hair of natural oil before it gets chance to travel down the length of your hair and provide shield to keep your hair.
Washing your hair 2 or 3 times a week (or every alternate day, if it’s super oily) will help your hair stay healthy and shiny.
Don’t Wash Your Hair With Hot Water: Wash your hair with lukewarm or cool water to keep the hair shafts flat, and imparting a shiny, glossy look to your hair. Avoid using hot water to wash your hair, as it can damage it in the long term.
Deep Condition Your Hair Once A Week: Deep conditioning treatments are meant for damaged hair repair and are devised to penetrate your hair to keep them hydrated all week long. Apply about a tablespoon or so of a good deep conditioner onto your hair; comb it through from the roots till the hair ends. Stack up your hair on your head top, fasten it with a clip and cover it with a shower cap, and then shampoo your hair as usual.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]