How to repair dry hair
Too often, our hair can end up looking devoid of life, dry, unruly, and with damaged split ends. On today’s post, we will talk in depth about how to repair dry hair, a condition that affects millions of people around the world.
First: How do I know whether my hair is dry?
Capillary dryness manifests when the keratin molecules in the hair shaft, a fundamental structure where the follicle splits, begin to show signs of brittleness.
As a result, the scales that protect the cuticle open up, inevitably leading to the hair getting tangled, which, in turn, makes it more difficult for sebum to reach the rest of the hair, as it usually does.
What causes dryness?
There are many agents out there that can cause your hair to dry out and lose vitality. Here are some of the most common causes of dryness:
- The environment: sunlight, pollution, pool chlorine, or even salt water.
- Your diet: although there is no direct connection, a vitamin B deficiency in your diet can harm your damaged hair even further.
- Mechanical manipulation: Brushing your hair violently, blow-drying it, and using flat irons, curlers, or dyes can strip the natural moisture from your hair.
- Physiological reasons: Sebum plays a key role in protecting and hydrating the scalp, especially your hair’s cuticle. As soon as you stop producing enough sebum, your hair will begin to dry out.
- Chemical reasons: This includes products used to change your hair color as well as any other kind of hair product, such as certain shampoos and commercial hair masks full of chemical substances that damage your hair.
How to repair dry hair
Choosing the right treatment to repair dry hair involves a previous analysis in order to diagnose the specific reasons causing the condition. After arriving at a capillary diagnosis, the hair expert will determine the corresponding course of treatment. However, there are some complementary actions that will also help improve the state of your hair:
• Trimming your ends by a few centimeters. Making this decision and doing it every 90 days or so will greatly improve the state of damaged hair.
• Using hair products made specifically for your hair type. When shampooing your hair, massage your scalp for about 60 seconds. This way, you will activate your sebaceous glands and stimulate the production of natural oils. In addition, washing your hair with cold water will help your hair look softer and shinier.
• Avoiding aggressive styling methods until you find a solution to the problem affecting your hair’s health. As we mentioned earlier, it would be best to avoid using flat irons, curling wands, and blow dryers.
• Treating your hair follicles so that their protective coating becomes healthier. Talk to a specialist to find the best treatment to nourish your scalp.
From us at Kaloni, we recommend following these preventive hair care indications consistently, so that you can enjoy the healthy, vibrant that you always wanted.
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