What do you think damages your hair the most?

Answer 1

i think its a combination of many many factors!

the most common thing i see is heat styling/flat ironing/curling/etc. without protecting your hair, all that heat is literally frying your hair. its like going in the sun without sunscreen...it looks good for the time being, but after continuous exposure without protection, it will become dry, brittle, and damaged.

another common issue is over-processing with bleach or other chemicals. your hair is made up of proteins, which are held together with bonds. when you add chemicals to your hair, you're altering the bonds and the proteins, and making them weaker. when you color and bleach your hair over and over and over again without using the correct processes, products, or techniques, the bonds will completely just break, and your hair will break off. literally...

the environment also effects your hair, including water, wind, and sun. bad water, alot of wind, and too much sun will damage your hair as well.

most people have a combination of all of these things going on with there hair. the key to keeping your hair healthy is knowing how to take care of it. the simplest thing (like knowing how to correctly shampoo, condition, and even brush your hair) will make a WORLD of difference. i've seen dramatic changes just from changing small things like products and tools.

Answer 2

Damage from the sun

The ultraviolet light in direct sunlight affects the cuticle in a similar way to a bleach, and eventually the keratin protein of the hair breaks down. The result is than the hair is gradually weakened and becomes drier. The effect shows up as light streaks in the hair (sun bleaching). The reason is that sunlight breaks up some of the chemical links within the amino acid groups, in particular those between carbon atoms and sulphur atoms. It does not affect disulphide linkages or hydrogen bonds.

Mechanical damage

Though hair is so robust, it can still be damaged by over-enthusiastic brushing and combing, especially when it is wet and if there is some degree of tangling. Metal combs are particularly hard on the hair. Backbrushing and backcombing are extremely harmful, since they tug against the scales of the cuticle, which all lie pointing towards the tip of the shaft like tiles waving, by its nature, disrupts the structure of the hair: indeed, it has to do so for the perm to be successful. In order to change the shape of the hair, permanent waving agents first break the disulphide bonds that give the hair shaft its structure. The hair is then put into its new shape and 'neutralised'. Neutralisation is the name given to the re-forming of the chemical bonds in their new positions, a process that fixes the hair permanently into its new shape. The secrets of satisfactory perming lie in the manufacturer's formulation of the product and the stylist's expertise in applying the neutralising lotion after just the right length of time, so that the perm is fixed but the hair is damaged as little as possible. Permed hair should always look beautiful in spite of this deliberate 'damage'. (We shall discuss perms in more detail in the next chapter.)
Bleaching and dyeing change hair structure too, because the dyes and the bleaches used have to penetrate the cuticle and get into the cortex where they have their effect. Some degree of chemical damage is unavoidable.
Cosmetic procedures do not damage the hair follicle within the scalp, and so do not cause hair loss. Only a serious chemical burn to the skin of the scalp that destroys the follicle cells can do so. Burns like this can follow indiscriminate over-use of permanent waving or relaxing solutions, and therefore these solutions must be handled carefully at all times.

Answer 3

What Damages Hair

Answer 4

hairs damages can be stopped to follow these tips

Use conditioners. They won't necessarily give your hair a radiant glow, but they can coat the hair with a lubricant or synthetic that replaces the stripped out sebum. Some conditioners bond to the hair, helping to smooth the cuticle and restore sheen to the hair. Others cut down the static charges of flyaway hair.

Go easy on coloring, hot rollers and dryers -- especially if you spend a lot of time outdoors.

Remember, "perm" is short for "permanent" and although it is not permanent it can take a long time to grow out. If you really want to have it done, have a hairdresser do it and make sure they tell you the different options for your hair type.

Wear a hat in the sun. The sun dries your hair out, as it bleaches it too. Hats can be cute, fun and change your look.

Wear a bathing cap in pools or in salt water. Comb conditioner into your hair before you put the cap on and then wash your hair afterward. I know you think you will look like a dork, but chlorinated pool water can change your hair color. I know, I live in Florida and the water here is very chlorinated. So, it lightens and damages everyone's hair!

Dry your hair gently, by blotting and squeezing, not wringing or rubbing. Never brush wet hair. Instead, use a wide-tooth comb.

Answer 5

Any thing that involves electric wires like blow dryer make split ends and curlers make you hair looking fry ed. If you use these products every day and you notice a hair loss that's when you need to stop for a while. Because that's how most young girls start loosing there hair at a young age. Coloring even damages it. So if you do any of those thing at least twice a day cut back. It will make such i big difference. Also use some hair styling products to help out those split ends. Bed head is the best stuff to use if you curl you hair alot.

Answer 6

These days products and hair color are designed to
perserve the integrity of the hair so that you can perform multiple
services. The environment can cause a percentage not really to the point of damaging the hair, so what really does it is not using
products properly. An example: the same way you prep your face for make 1:Cleanse 2: face creme 3: concelar/ powder
4: blush/shadow/ lipstick :) that's usually what you do, think of hair the same way Ex. 1:shampoo/Cond. 2: either spray your hair with a light leave in cond. of apply creme leave in on the areas where your hair dries the fastest, usually in the front and top of the hair 3: how are you going to style? Straight or leave naturally curly? apply for straight hair no frizz serum and for curly hair something that enhances curls...

What im trying to get at is that damage comes from not knowing how to use certain products properly, i would recommend going to a stylist that has a good reputation that always helps:))) Good luck

Answer 7

Boy, talk about an open question. Almost everything in our environment can damage your hair. Sun, heat, pollution, dust, chemicals, brushing, combing, etc. I would have to say that chemicals are the most damaging, that and over brushing and combing. I really don't know what your exactley looking for here. All of it damages your hair, have you had a recient accident with your hair? I really hope not, if you have you can contact me and I'll to help you out as much as I can. But hair damage is pretty much irreversable. There are some products that can help mask it, but nothing can completely fix it, except starting over.

Answer 8

Chemicals are the most damaging to your hair
but even brushing your hair can damage it

the very worst is relaxers
then bleaches.... those can melt your hair

the longer left on the hair the worse the damage

a little damage is not a bad thing. It's only hair.. have fun.. it will regrow

Answer 9

Hair can be damaged by many things such as bleaching, coloring, perms, etc. The thing to remember is that there is more than one hair type. Such as Oriental hair is strong, resistant to perms and color due to a tightly closed cuticle. Fine natural curly can be dry or oily. Etc., etc., etc. First you need to decide what hair type you have and then you will know what to avoid to have healthy shiny hair. Also, what a lot of people don't know is that hard water (heavy with minerals) can build up in your hair causing various damage such as not holding color, breakage and lack of luster. The use of the correct combs and brushes for your hair type make a difference. Also, never pull hard on wet hair as it can only stretch so far and then it will break. If your hair tangles easily, use a wide tooth comb and pull out the tangles gently.
If you spend a lot of time outdoors, the best thing you can do for your hair is to keep it covered. Find out your hair type and then you can do the best things for your hair.

Remember your hair is an extension of your health.

Answer 10

Dust, sun, perms, relaxers, dyes, lack of moisture, excessive styling products (gel, hair spray, etc) and blow drying.

All of the above can severely damage your hair, but in most cases people are not as familiar as they believe they are when is comes to protecting their hair. Different textures require different treatments and some hair textures are more susceptible to certain kinds of damage. First off most people who dye, relax and perm their hair don't know what they are doing and don't know how to properly upkeep their hair after it has been processed and most people do not use shampoos and conditioners that actually complement their hair. Keep in mind that the air changes and that you should not use the same shampoo and conditioning system year round if your hair acts differently according to the seasons. When blow drying, wait until your hair is 75% dry or damp before drying. It will cause less split ends and breakage which can equal severe damage. if your confused or think you on the wrong track, it would help to ask a professional......it could save you alot of money and prevent damage in the long run
hope this helps

Answer 11

. Fine natural curly can be dry or oily. Etc., etc., etc. First you need to decide what hair type you have and then you will know what to avoid to have healthy shiny hair. Also, what a lot of people don't know is that hard water (heavy with minerals) can build up in your hair causing various damage such as not holding color, breakage and lack of luster. The use of the correct combs and brushes for your hair type make a difference. Also, never pull hard on wet hair as it can only stretch so far and then it will break. If your hair tangles easily, use a wide tooth comb and pull out the tangles gently.