All of us want to have thick, healthy, beautiful hair—and as such, all of us probably think that we treat our hair pretty well. We’d never intentionally do something to harm it, or to impair our overall hair health. But did you know that many people do damage their hair—and seriously? Did you know that there are many everyday hair care decisions you make that could lead you to inadvertently compromise your hair’s health?
In this post, we’re going to round up just a few of the most common examples of this—and offer our tips on avoiding them.
Hurting Your Hair Through Styling
Believe it or not, there are some ways in which you wear your hair that can actually damage it. The two biggest culprits are ponytails and braids. Now, there’s nothing wrong with choosing these hair styles occasionally—but if you wear your hair in these styles every day, it can exert a lot of wear and tear, and cause your hair to be brittle or weak.
Our recommendation is to choose these hair styles infrequently—and if you do choose to wear your hair in braids, try to keep them loose, allowing your hair some room to breath.
Hurting Your Hair Through Chemicals
Here at Mane Image, we can provide you with a number of natural topical solutions to promote hair health—but not all hair treatments are so helpful. Indeed, there are many chemical hair treatments that can have a corrosive effect and do permanent damage. Over-coloring can sometimes do this, but the biggest culprit is bleach. Think twice before bleaching your hair!
Hurting Your Hair Through Daily Upkeep
Did you know that heat appliances can also damage your hair? Again, using something like a blow-dryer or a curling iron isn’t going to make much of a difference if it’s a one-time thing. If it’s everyday, though, then you may be causing your hair to be dry, limp, and brittle—and that can lead to breakage, as well as an overall flat and unhealthy look.
Try to find different ways of styling your hair. And as for drying it, we recommend dabbing your hair dry with a clean towel, then allowing it to air dry the rest of the way. Also be sure not to go out into cold weather with your hair still damp. Use a scarf or a hat to keep your hair protected!
Hurting Your Hair Through Lifestyle Choices
A final way in which you may be accidentally hurting your hair is through starving it—not getting enough of the key nutrients your hair needs to stay strong and vibrant.
If you’re not sure about the best diet for hair health, or if you need recommendations for supplements, we invite you to come visit us at Mane Image. Our stylists are here to walk you through everything you need to know about maintaining a full, healthy head of hair! Come in for your consultation today.
