Breakage hair is a common issue caused by many factors. In this article, we will help you find out the reasons and how to fix damaged hair, so you can learn to protect your hair better.

What does breakage hair look like?

So many people are facing hair loss and breakage hair conditions. Which make them seriously concerned about their health and hair aesthetics. If you are not an exception, read these below symptoms for better understanding.

• Your hair is easy to fall out and break off while washing or brushing.
• In most cases, it is natural to lose some hair strands daily. But when your hair is weakened, unusual hair breakage might happen more often.
• Hair prone to breakage can lead to split ends and frizzy texture.

What causes breakage hair?

Human hair growth is described in a lifecycle: everyday, our body shed around 100 hair strands. And new strands will continuously develop to replace the lost ones. However, if hair break occurs rapidly, it proves that your hair is weakening, reasons might include:

Improper hair washing routine

People with oily scalps tend to wash their hair daily or multiple times a day. You might enjoy the clean and fresh hair after shampooing, but maintaining this habit makes your hair more fragile and easy to break down due to excessive cleansing. If necessary, try to wash your breakage hair 2-3 times weekly and don’t forget to apply conditioner at the roots to minimize dryness.

Rubbing and washing soaking wet hair

A common mistake that we often make is to over rub our hair after washing to remove the water. When your hair is wet, the hair cuticles open, which makes your hair more fragile and leads to hair breakage. Also, brushing your wet hair makes it easy to fall.

Overusing heat and chemical styling methods

Some people go through a lot of hair styling processes as they need their hair to look instantly amazing. In fact, exposure to chemicals and heat for a long duration will weaken and damage your hair.

Ignoring hair protection

We care for our skin, but hair also plays a vital role to our body. Leaving hair exposed to hot climate, heat tools without providing hydration and moisturization for a long time causes breakage hair issues. We will discuss essential things to be done for hair breakage prevention in the sections below.

How to prevent hair breakage

It is frustrating to suffer from severe hair breakage. Fortunately, hair breakage is only temporary if you know how to repair it. Follow these tips below to get your healthy hair back:

Use hair wrap after shampooing

Tips for a proper hair drying is to put a microfiber towel around your hair then leave it naturally dry in the air. Alternatively, you can use a hairdryer at low heat.

Brush your hair when it is completely dry

Make sure to use a wide-tooth brush to detangle your hair when it is 80% dry to prevent unwanted hair fall. Styling comb with packed bristles that can be easily stuck in the hair should only be used when necessary. Inappropriate brushing techniques might unintentionally break your hair.

Minimize high-heat and chemical styling to protect hair strands

Your hair always looks extremely attractive after being processed in perms, relaxers, professional straightening, or dying. But if it has to go through these services too often. The hair cuticle might break down and cause damage to both the hair roots and ends. Try not to apply these methods regularly unless you want a lifeless and super dry hair. It takes more time to recover than to style it.

Provide necessary hair nutrients from inside out

Breakage hair is an obvious sign of weak hair. In order to make it stronger and healthier, try eating foods that contain necessary nutrients to the hair and body as well: protein, omega-3s, iron, biotin, and zinc. Avoid eating junk food and include fresh fruits in your diet will improve hair growth.

Use heat protectants

When it comes to dry and breakage hair, we might not bring the original hair back to it before the current damage. However, knowing to treat your hair right will reduce hair loss condition and it will look and feel better until it has grown out. 

Using heat protectants when you do hair styling such as hair serum and hairspray will keep hair dryness as minimum as possible. In the next section, we will drive you to a variety of hair products that can save your breaking hair.

Top 5 products for breakage hair

Fixing hair breakage involves using the right products and maintaining a healthy hair care routine. Here are the best 5 products you can consider to your breaking hair condition:

Detangling comb

It might sound unnecessary but owning a detangling brush will help you a lot in managing your hair. A wide-tooth comb allows minimal frictions to your hair, gets detangling jobs done quicker, and also helps to reduce hair loss.

Non-sulfate shampoo and hydrating conditioners

Our skin and hair produce a certain amount of oil to balance its natural barrier. Sulfate – a harsh detergent proning to remove the protective barrier from the hair scalps, which reduce the function of keeping our hair healthy and smooth.

Non-sulfate is considered a big game changer to your hair care routine, keeping your hair shine while cleansing it as well as regular shampoo. Also, a great combination with hydrating conditioners will promote natural hair smoothness and prevent lifeless, breakage hair.

Leave-in conditioners

Similar to hydrating ones, leave-in conditioners lessen frizz and detangle hair but in a more convenient way. You can apply leave-in conditioners even when your hair is dry in order to recover shine and smoothness – no water needed. Another way is to use it as a hair protectant before styling or blow-drying.

Breakage Hair oil and serum

Depending on your scalp type, you can consider using hair oil or serum. If you are having extremely dry and brittle hair, choose hair oils such as jojoban, coconut or argan oil. Apply a small amount of oil along the hair shaft for added shine.

On the other hand, for people having oily scalps but also want to repair breakage hair, we would recommend hair serum to you. Unlike hair oil, serum can be applied from the hair roots for deeper nourishment without bringing grease. Incorporate hair serum in your routine to avoid split ends and improve hair growth.

Breakage Hair mask

Considered as a more powerful product than average shampoo and conditioners, hair mask allows the usage frequency of 2-3 times a week. Try using natural home remedies such as egg, butter and coconut oil and leave in around 30 minutes on your hair then rinse it carefully with gentle shampoo. If you do not have any available ingredients at home, consider hair serum as an alternative with similar instructions.

Wrapping up

Breakage hair fixing is a long journey that requires effort and consistency. The good news is this condition will not last forever as long as you follow a proper hair care routine as mentioned above. Trying to find products that work for your hair is key.

If hair breakage symptoms continue after making adjustments to hair products and practices. Please do not hesitate to contact Jen Hair, we are here to assist you anytime!

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