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7 Ways To Prevent Natural Hair Damage

17/7/2014

 
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Currently, damaged hair cannot be repaired permanently. 

Weak and damaged hair conditioners simply fill in he holes where your cuticle has been damaged and after a few washes those holes get uncovered again. This is why those conditioners need to be re-applied every few weeks. 

Scientists are currently working on developing ingredients that can repair hair permanently but for the moment that research is in it infancy and the best you can do, is avoid getting hair damage in the first place. Here are a few tips:

  1. Don't over-comb hair.
  2. Don't comb very wet tangled hair - wet hair is much more fragile than dry hair.
  3. Don't comb very dry hair.
  4. Avoid styling techniques that pull the hair too much. When you tie your hair up, braid or cornrow it, be wary of how tightly you are pulling. Hair is extremely strong stuff but it can only take so much tension.
  5. Don't over handle hair; rough vecro rollers and other hair implements that tear at hair can damage the cuticle surface.
  6. Avoid excessive heat exposure including the sun! Thesun's rays have the power to burn off the fatty layer that coats hair. Heat from hair straightener and blow dryers can also cause this kind of heat-induced damage of the cuticle layer.
  7. Know that any chemical processing involves the hair cuticle getting lifted and if it doesn't get sealed again properly your hair has incurred irreversible damage. Chemical processing includes:
  • Relaxer
  • Texturiser
  • Permanent waves products, e.g. JheriCurl - do they still make that greasy stuff?!
  • Hair color - some temporary hair dyes just coat the outside of hair without lifting the cuticle so they are not likely to lead to hair damage. That said, longer lasting temporary dyes also make some changes to the bonds inside a hair cuticle.

How about henna?

Well, henna only coats hair, it doesn't change the bonds in hair but by coating hair and making it fuller there may be more friction between hair leading to more tangles. Personally, if I were to dye my hair I would go for henna or a dye that coat hair (i.e. increases the likelihood of tangles) than dyes that lift the hair cuticle (i.e. and hence increase the likelihood of damage).
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Tisha Benin link
16/7/2014 07:53:26 am

I love your site!!! Thanks soon much! !

Heather Katsonga-Woodward
20/7/2014 04:33:57 pm

Thanks Tisha!

Charis abk
16/7/2014 08:10:29 am

Thanks for the tips.

Heather Katsonga-Woodward
20/7/2014 04:34:19 pm

You're welcome Charis

:)

Barbara Ann Harris link
16/7/2014 08:39:02 am

This site has provided valuable information. I'm in the transitioning stage, going from a Perm to embracing my beautiful non perm
Hair.

Heather Katsonga-Woodward
20/7/2014 04:34:55 pm

Enjoy the journey Barbara!

Carmen
16/7/2014 12:43:04 pm

Great tips! Thank you!

Heather Katsonga-Woodward
20/7/2014 04:36:19 pm

You're welcome.

:)

Monique
16/7/2014 03:05:37 pm

Thanks just started wearing my own hair about a month now,even though I haven't had a perm in over 15 years or so. Just got tired of smothering it with weaves and wigs.

Heather Katsonga-Woodward
20/7/2014 04:35:58 pm

It gets easier and easier, trust me :)

x

Diane - Influencer link
18/7/2014 07:51:34 am

I have been growing my natural hair for 2 years after cutting off my dreadlocks. Really enjoying your free ebook - so very helpful as sometimes my hair gets really dry. Never thought of just spritzing with water!

Heather Katsonga-Woodward
20/7/2014 04:35:26 pm

Excellent, Diane!

Kudzi
22/7/2014 06:34:41 pm

its been 2years since I went natural and I really didn't know how to take care of my hair I had even decided to relax my hair until a month ago I came across your blog, it has really helped me a lot and I am looking forward to growing more length and health hair...
thank you so much Heather


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