Shampoo for Damaged Hair
Damaged hair is a problem for almost everyone at one point or another. Even the most luxurious of locks are at risk. Hair can be damaged from too much sun or too many chemicals. Either way, the right shampoo and a proper cleansing and upkeep regimen can help to keep damaged hair at bay. Does this Spark an idea?
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Significance
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Hair that looks flat or dull or frizzy, dry or brittle is damaged. If you have split ends or fly-aways or your hair becoming tangled easily, these also usually are tell-tale signs of damaged hair. Damaged hair can be difficult to style. Many factors, such as using products or styling tools on it on a daily basis, contribute to this happening to your hair. It's best to find a gentle shampoo that your hair agrees with when using many styling tools.
Causes
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Sun or too much heat from a styling iron or flat iron can damage your hair irreparably. Excessive brushing and using hair-pins or clips also are factors. Coloring should be done with your stylist and on a schedule he creates for what your hair can handle, as over-coloring can cause hair to break and lead to damage. A hair-washing regimen to keep your locks bouncy is the best medicine.
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Solution
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Recommendations for remedies or shampoos from your stylist are key, since they know your hair and can advise you as to what is the best treatment plan for you. Home mask remedies, like using whisked egg whites on your hair as a mask and then rinsing, can be good for damaged hair strands. To keep damaged hair at bay, it's best not to blow-dry hair on a daily basis and to avoid using heated irons and too many products. This can break hair down over time, thus causing damage.
Prevention
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Shampoos for damaged hair also can vary. Ingredients can be harsh, so the ones to look out for are ammonium lauryl sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate. These chemicals are in most shampoos on the market and are all damaging to hair, especially colored or chemically treated hair. Look for triethanol amine (TEA) lauryl sulfate or TEA laureth sulfate as an ingredient in the shampoo for reassurance that you are getting a good pick. Look for "sulfate-free" shampoos at your local drugstore or in the grocery aisles.
Warning
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Avoiding a trip to the salon for a trim or not taking proper care of your hair is not healthy in the long-run. Results vary from lack of upkeep to having to get inches cut off to bring hair back to its healthy state and can be as severe as baldness. While excessive, it's best to make sure to take care of your mane, since hair is already dead when it grows out of scalps, so you can't really "fix" it in the end. Just make sure to take care of it with a good shampoo and be careful about the amount of styling to keep it healthy.
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