What causes damage like split ends to hair?
Answer There are several things that can cause damage or split ends to your hair. They are: • Chemical treatments: Treatments such as permanents and coloring can result in damage to the hair. • Mechanical: Hair brushes, combs even frequent use of clips and rubber bands can damage the cuticle. • Heat: Curling irons, hot rollers & blow dryers can damage the hair over time. • Exposure: Damage can result from exposure to the sun, weather and swimming. Long hair is more likely to have damage than short hair, because it’s been exposed to more causes of damage. It’s also harder for the natural oils of the scalp to reach the ends to help protect them. Using conditioners and styling products can help minimize the look of damage and help protect hair from more damage. These are temporary–the damage itself can’t be fixed. Want to know how to prevent damage? • Keep the ends of your hair trimmed frequently (every 4-6 weeks). Damage starts at the ends of hair. • Be careful when combing, brushing or
