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