Today we are talking about damaged hair. Everyday in class I will see a girl looking at the ends of her hair. Why is she doing this? Well she is doing this to check for split ends. Split ends are the splitting or fraying of the hair-shaft due to excessive heat and mechanical stress (Glamour). Many teenage girls in todays age use straighteners and curlers everyday. This extreme heat on your hair everyday can cause extreme damage. Some damage is irreversible and the only way to get rid of the split ends are to cut them off. Below is a picture of what split ends look like.
In Glamours Beauty and Health Book it talks about different ways to decrease the chance of split ends. "Use preventive care:a shampoo designed for whatever type of hair you have, normal, dry or oily. Brush gently and only for as long as you need to get the right look"(86). Also one tip is "Dont use rubber Bands to pull your hair so slick and tight that there is no give; this break the hair and pulls strands out from the scalp"(86). Rubber bands being the cause of bad hair has been around since the 70s so why are we still using them? Glamour also mentions that "If you already have split hairs, the only thing to do is have the ends cut off about 1/3 of an inch"(86). Every tip and trick from the book is very helpful and I find that certain shampoos work better then others, just like the book did. Recently I have found a great product. The name of my favorite shampoo is Garnier Fructis Fortifying Shampoo: Triple Nutrition. This shampoo deeply nourishes and restores your hair for stronger, smoother, silkier hair. It has helped my hair in all ways, and I would definitely recommend it if you have curly hair like me. Below is a picture of the product.
My questions of the day are, do you use any special products to keep your hair healthy? Do you apply heat to your hair everyday to get the look you want?
Citation
The Editors of Glamour Magazine, ed. Glamours Beauty & HealthBook. New York:
Condé Nast Publications, 1972. Print.