 Let's have a chat about how heat can influence your hair.
Unfortunately, both natural and artificial heat can have negative impacts on your hair. This includes things like hot water, the sun, heaters in your home and car, straighteners, curling irons, hairdryers, rollers etc. All these different influences can dry out your hair causing damage. It can cause frizz, dry hair, split ends, colour fading in natural and artificial, minor hair breakage. You can try different things to help your hair from being affected by heat. Here are 4 easy tips to follow to avoid heat-stressed locks; → It is recommended when washing your hair to have the water cold. If this is not possible then as cold as you can tolerate, even lukewarm. → When in the sun, using a leave-in conditioner that has UV protection and or wearing a hat can reduce heat stress. → If you are using electrical heat then try to keep usage to a minimum and use a thermal protection spray beforehand. → When using a straightener or curler, hotter is not always better. If you have temperature control, set it to 160-185 degrees. These tips can help reduce stress on your hair and keep it looking as healthy as possible in the future.
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 Are you struggling with dry, frizzy, knotted hair?
It could be due to wind… so let's discuss the how this happens and how you can fix and prevent damage from the wind. Wind can cause a variety of issues to your hair, you can’t completely stop the effects of this happening but you can try different tips to help manage these issues. Friction is the main issue with the wind causing the hair to become tangled which will then cause breakage, this breakage in your hair is a result of split ends from the hair strands rubbing against one another. Unfortunately it's annoying but there are a few things that you could try to help you with these issues though. The first step is to prevent the friction in the first place by protecting your hair from the wind by one or all of the following;
You could also carry a brush with you if possible to brush your hair after you have been in the wind, remember to start at the bottom and work your way up in small strokes, you don't want to be ripping the knots out causing more damage. Furthermore, if you are experiencing dryness and split ends, it is important to keep the hair moisturiser with a daily moisturiser and regular treatments, then find a good hairdresser. A good hairdresser will be able to progressively remove your split ends without you having to loose your precious length. Hopefully these tips and tricks will help you in the future when you're battling the wind . |
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