Dry and damaged hair: the best treatments and remedies

Dry and damaged hair: the best treatments and remedies

Dry and damaged hair: the best treatments and remedies 

Dry and damaged hair: the best treatments and remedies

Your hair is dry or damaged? The experts share with us the best treatments and remedies to find healthy and radiant hair.

Dry and damaged hair: first determine the types of damage and stop the causes

Dry, dull, weak, brittle, rebellious, static-laden hair that tends to instantly eat moisture and deflate just as quickly after styling - that's what you may see in your mirror . However, there are solutions to all these problems: by providing the care required for your hair, it can regain its beauty and glory of yesteryear. Michael Victor's advice, hair guru and owner of Delineation Skin & Hair in Toronto, will help you.

According to Michael Victor, chemically damaged hair does not require exactly the same care as mechanically damaged hair. We must first diagnose the problem. Chemical damage results from the use of products intended to permanent, discolor and straighten, and frequent exposure to chlorine. "These chemicals degrade hair proteins, weakening them," says the hairdresser.

While many factors can cause mechanical damage, their effect is generally the same, that is, they deprive the hair of its moisture and elasticity. The heating devices are the big culprits, but it is necessary to count also with the worn brushes, which tear the hair, the frequent crêpages, the excessive exposure of your hair in the sun, and the too energetic manipulations, for example the brushing when the hair are wet or vigorous drying with the towel.

"Too often, the damage results from the use of too hot devices for the type of hair of the person, adds the hairdresser. People want hair dryers and irons that reach temperatures of 200º C or more, but thin, fragile hair does not support them. "

The best treatments and remedies adapted to your hair for dry and damaged hair

Even if you do not want to color your hair, try a tonal dye, semi or semi-permanent. These ammonia-free products coat the cuticle, helping to smooth, thicken, strengthen and shine it; they fade gradually without leaving any demarcation.

Opt for a shampoo and conditioner designed for your type of problem. "To prevent chemically damaged hair from breaking, it must be strengthened or redone; therefore, you will need a protein or keratin rebuilder, "explains Michael Victor.

Try Joicoi's K-Pak Color Therapy shampoo, conditioner and styling oil, which contains peptides and amino acids that restore the surface of damaged hair and rebuild it ($ 16.75 to $ 21.75). , $ 50, 1-800-80-JOICO or joico.com).

Dry and damaged hair: the best treatments and remedies 

Dry or brittle hair resulting from mechanical stress needs water rather than protein. Therefore, in this case, opt for a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. Try Nexxus Therappe shampoo and conditioner Humectress which, thanks to their richness in ceramides, nutrients and antioxidants, as well as their protection against UVA and UVB, increase the moisture content of the hair (respectively $ 6 and $ 10) for the 150 ml format, in pharmacies and well.ca).

If you believe that the damage is a result of both chemical and mechanical causes, alternately use products designed for both types of problems.

You will also need to apply a hair treatment once or twice a week. For best results, wrap your head in a plastic bag, heat with a hair dryer to penetrate and let the product work 15 to 30 minutes before rinsing. Try the Delineation Hair & Skin Essentials Mask, pH balanced and effective for both types of damage. It can also be used daily as a conditioner ($ 35 on delineation.ca).

To prevent the appearance of damaged hair, change your habits

a towel. "Use a hot dryer on wet hair is literally to boil, because it is first the water that is heated," says Michael Victor.Serve a microfiber towel, which absorbs better the Water that towels sponge cloth and does it faster, which will allow you to decrease the drying time. Try the Upper Canada Soap microfiber towel ($ 15, see retail list on uppercanadasoap.com) or the Delineation microfiber glove, which gently dries wet curly hair ($ 22.95 per pair, on delineation. Before using the hair dryer, always apply an anti-heat styling product, such as Frieda Frizz-Ease Heat Defeat Protective Styling Spray ($ 10.49 in pharmacies or well.ca). that are suitable for the texture and strength of your hair. For example, if they are thin, preferably use heated rollers rather than a curling iron, and preferably use a hair dryer sold in pharmacies (around $ 50). 

"The bigger the hair, the more it can tolerate high temperatures, as long as it is healthy," says Michael Victor. And regardless of your hair type and strength, avoid at any time too close the device of your head.When you put the nozzle of the dryer directly on your hair, heat is concentrated and literally fried cuticle; it is also strong enough to melt the brushes. Move it a little further and then you have an airflow; that's all the hair needs to dry.After treating your hair and changing your habits, follow closely the evolution of your hairSix weeks after starting your treatment, you will probably need to make another change. "If your hair seems to get heavier or you do not see any improvement, it's time for a new haircut," says Michael Victor. It's not that the treatment works more, it is rather that we must go to the prevention phase. Which means sticking to your natural color (it's a lot less difficult for the hair to make a few strands around the face than to color all the hair) and use an anti-heat styling product when you have to dry your hair when it's hot. "If you go back to your old habits, you'll have to start from scratch," he warns.