9 Things You’re Doing That Could Be Damaging Your Hair

9. You Use Heat on Your Hair

Should I heat or should not? The question is this. Moreover, blow-drying damages the surface of your hair strands even if it is trendy and usually judged essential. You can, however, air dry OR use a reduced heat setting. Don't overuse heat; also, don't underuse it either. Just keep humble! At temperatures of up to 450°F (232°C), heat styling tools—blow dryers, flat irons, curling wands—can seriously damage the structure of your hair. Frequent excessive heat can break down the hydrogen bonds in your hair, weakening strands, causing split ends, and generally degrading of hair condition. Heat applied to wet hair causes very severe damage since the fast evaporation of water can bubble the hair shaft from the inside out. Always use a heat protectant product before styling, keep the temperature setting at medium or below, and retain a continuous moving motion with your styling equipment to reduce damage while yet attaining your desired style. Some days you might want to embrace your natural texture or try overnight braids or twist-outs utilising heatless style techniques. Some of the very things we think will benefit us can really backfire. Just be careful not to be damaging your pride and delight!