From: L’Oréal Paris
When it comes to a gorgeous-looking
mane, it’s all about taking steps to help prevent breakage as much as
you can. And that means there are certain habits—like aggressively
brushing your hair and flat ironing it without using a heat
protectant—that you’ll want to avoid in order to help keep your locks in
tip-top shape. Below, we’ve outlined 10 tips to help prevent against
breakage. We wish you many good hair days ahead!
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1. Put Down Your Towel and Pick Up a Tee
After hopping out of the shower with
soaking strands, your first instinct is probably to rub your hair with a
towel to sop up any excess water. But towel fabric can be rough, so
reach for an old cotton T-shirt instead. Your technique matters, too. Be
gentle—carefully blot your hair instead of rubbing.
2. Do Not—We Repeat, Do Not—Brush Wet Hair
Your hair is at its most fragile when
wet, so steer clear of brushing through your hair after you’re done
bathing. If you need to detangle knots, spritz a detangling spray onto
wet hair and gently glide a wide tooth comb through your hair instead.
3. Wait a While Before You Start Blow-Drying
Want to give yourself a smooth, sleek blowout?
Give your hair a while to dry on its own before picking up your
blow-dryer. When you try to blow-dry your hair immediately after
stepping out of the shower, it can take what feels like forever to full
dry your hair. Since excessive use of heat tools can cause damage, it’s a
good idea to wait until your hair is about halfway dry before you start
using the blow-dryer. That way you’ll ensure you spend less time
exposing your strands to heat.
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4. Apply a Heat Protectant
When it comes to blow-drying,
straightening, or curling your hair, it’s important to apply a heat
protectant beforehand to help protect your hair from heat damage. Try
the L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle SLEEK IT Heat Spray.
5. Use the Lowest Possible Heat Setting That You Can
Love your flat iron or curling iron?
Well, as we told you before, excessive heat styling can lead to
damage—so try to go as low as you can in terms of temperature. Ideally,
you should only have to pass through a section of hair once with your
heat tool. Keep sections to about one inch in size—anything bigger and
you may need multiple passes, which is what you’re trying to avoid.
6. Add a Lotion to Your Hair Care Routine
The L’Oréal Paris EverStrong Break Proof Lotion
can help strengthen fragile hair and prevent against breakage. Applied
daily, the lightweight formula can help moisturize, revive shine, and
fortify hair sensitized by UV rays, water, and heat styling. Apply a
dime-sized amount to towel-dried hair and gently work it in to evenly
distribute before moving on to styling.
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7. Air Dry Your Hair
Sometimes your hair just deserves a break from the heat styling. The good news is, you can’t go wrong with beachy waves. Spritz on the L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle AIR DRY IT Wave Swept Spray to towel-dried hair, braid it, then undo the braid once your hair has dried.
8. Stop Pulling Your Ponytail So Tight
Remember: Your hair deserves to be
treated gently! So, the next time you sweep it up into a
ponytail—whether for time spent at the gym or a fancy party—don’t pull
it so tight. Why not take this as an opportunity to rock a low, loose
side ponytail?
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9. Sleep on a Silk Pillowcase
How fancy! Silk can be gentle on your
locks, so consider investing in a pillowcase made of it so that you’re
not roughing up your hair while you sleep.
10. Get Regular Trims
Sometimes, the only way to deal with
breakage is by having it snipped off. Yep—it could be time to go in for a
trim. Of course, you could also opt to make a more dramatic cut. Pixies
are super-popular these days and they look seriously chic. Another
option? The lob! This low maintenance hairstyle looks pretty on just
about everyone.
