| Many people believe that once you have a good | | | | probably find your hair being damaged this |
| thing going, you should overdo it so that you | | | | way too. |
| get more benefits from the practice. That is | | | | |
| not true when it comes to your hair. | | | | 3. Use of Sub-standard shampoos and |
| Actually, there are quite a few hairstyling | | | | conditioners |
| treatments and hairstyling aids which can | | | | |
| induce hair loss when done too much and too | | | | Using substandard shampoos, conditioners and |
| often on your hair. So what are the various | | | | styling products like hair gels and hair |
| practices you use to do that may promote hair | | | | spray can also damage your hair to some |
| loss? | | | | degree. To stop this type of damage being |
| | | | inflicted on your hair, do switch to better |
| 1. Dye and hair coloring treatments | | | | quality hair care products. In fact, if you |
| | | | can afford salon quality styling stuff, that |
| Changing the colors of your hair frequently | | | | would be very ideal because many salons |
| may affect its natural smoothness. To achieve | | | | choose only the best hair care products for |
| the desired hair color, many people opt to | | | | their clientele to produce the best hair care |
| dye their hairs with the use of strong hair | | | | results. |
| dyes. For elderly however, the use of hair | | | | |
| colors has to be stronger because of the | | | | 4. Mercury poisoning |
| diminishing melanin content of their hair as | | | | |
| they age. Imagine the intensified chemicals | | | | If your hair loss and breakage continue, |
| just to change the colors of your hair. Also, | | | | consider another problem that is not commonly |
| permanent waving can shaft your hair and | | | | touted to the public --mercury poisoning. |
| result to thinner hair strands. So before | | | | This poisoning is brought about by eating too |
| submitting yourself to a parlor and have your | | | | much fish that has been exposed to mercury. |
| hair colored, waxed or waved, think twice for | | | | The doctor will have to do a mercury screen |
| you may end up submitting your hair to | | | | test in such a case if he suspects you are |
| destruction. | | | | the victim of mercury poisoning then. |
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| 2. Blow drying | | | | In cases of enhancing your hair's natural |
| | | | look, it's important that you consider |
| Another practice that is very harsh on your | | | | multiple reasons why you don't have to |
| hair is the commonly done blow drying. You | | | | succumb yourself to costly hair dressing. |
| might say that you really need to blow dry | | | | This is especially true if you're over doing |
| your hair because you need to rush to work, | | | | it. Understand that hair strands are really |
| but by blow drying your hair you are actually | | | | delicate and these need extra care to avoid |
| setting the water within each hair shaft on | | | | breakage. Supplying your hair with high level |
| boil mode. The end result? Brittle hair. You | | | | of keratin will prolong its nutrients, |
| should also avoid rubbing your hair with a | | | | something that you should be considering |
| towel very hard and very fast since hair is | | | | whenever you visit a parlor. |
| at its most vulnerable when wet so you will | | | | |