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Karen
Lv 4
Karen asked in Beauty & StyleHair · 1 decade ago

Hair damage/breakage?

The ends of my hair are really damaged and when I wash my hair in the shower I notice short little ends that break off. My hair isn't very long (right around my shoulders) and I get my hair cut every couple months. Is there a way that I can prevent/repair it? I already use Paul Mitchell's strengthening shampoo and conditioner and I'm due for a hair cut next week but I don't really want this to continue to be a problem.

Update:

I get a hair cut about every four months (probably should get one more often then that but I try and be cost effective). I also never brush my hair when it's dry. I only comb through my hair once right when i get out of the shower and that's it. I'm also worried now because I'm a natural blonde but have been dying my hair dark brown since September and when I get my hair done next week I'm going to weave in a lot of blonde so that I can eventually go blonde again. I know that the bleach will be hard on my hair. Any treatments that I could use after the added hair color?

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  • Amy
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    be careful when you straighten or curl your hair. Put product on before so it will burn the product rather than your hair. Also make sure it's completely dry. When you put conditioner in your hair in the shower, leave it in while you shave, wash yourself etc. then rinse it out. If you have the time, once in a while do a deep conditioning or do leave in condtioner. When you wash your hair, try and have the water be a little cooler. Hot will dry it.

    I use paul mitchell skinny serum before I straighten, but I use tresemme moisture shampoo and conditioner. I have really long and thick hair, and it keeps it in fabulous condition.

    Hope that helps.

  • 3sa
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    so try this...regular trims are a must, about every 7-9 weeks.(if your hair is really healthy then up the trims to about every 12 weeks, a trim is just a snip off the ends) if its been awhile since you have had a trim then inches may be called for to get to healthy hair. i use vitamin e on fresh washed hair.(its a vitamin that can be purchased where you buy vitamins, cut open capsule, squeeze into hand, rub hands together and apply to hair) dont message into scalp. if you get too much then just rewash it. hair will feel slightly sticky until dry then it will be nice and soft. it tames the frizzies, deep conditions and makes hair grow about three in a month. it takes about a month for the growth part of the e to kick in. the other benefits are instant. dont brush your hair but maybe once a week to message the scalp, i use a wide tooth comb at other times. brushing breaks off hair. i just started biotin vitamins going on four months ago this sat and notice and big growth spurt from that. biotin is cheap and also promotes hair regrowth and growth. i also have the biotin shampoo that i got from a vitamin store online.(puritans pride.com or vitadigest.com) five bucks for a big bottle and a big bottle of E is about 8 bucks. the biotin is about 3 bucks. i now take my fingers and message my scalp about five times a week, along with the brushing thats a good way to do it without damaging your hair. apply two or three capsules of e to dry hair and message into scalp and hair really well, put damp towel in microwave for 1 min to get hot, then quickly wrap head, a dry towel can be placed over that to help hold in the heat, leave on for 15 min, shampoo well, makes an excellent hot oil treatment. good luck, AND some people will argue about regular trims, your hair does grow from the roots, yes, but if your hair is not trimmed at the bottom, the it splits, get dry and brittle not to mention thin looking from no trims at all and frizzy. then your hair starts to break off at the bottom and giving you the appearance that it never grows. so to make hair grow as fast as possible and keep it healthy, then trims are an essential part of hair care. look on a ruler and check out less then half an inch and if your salon does not know what that is then take a ruler with you, i have. as of three weeks ago adding beta carotene vitamins to my regimen. i found out that along with the biotin it is very very good in promoting hair growth. they were five bucks for a bottle of 100. got them at walmart. the biotin and e can also be purchased at walmart, and adding all this up is pretty cheap to get great hair. i just wish the shampoo was available in the stores, but not yet.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It is good to cut your hair once a month or every 6 weeks. It is healthy for your hair.

    I would cut it as soon as you can. Be careful when you brush your hair. I would try not to brush it when it's dry too much.

    And I would use a good conditioner for weak/damaged hair.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    buy a lot of products of heat treatment, or brekage. like tresseme's breakage treatment shampoo & conditioner. &l suaves' split ends conditioner &; shampoo.

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