All women want to have healthy, thick and shiny hair. Since the time of grandmothers and mothers, the topic of hair care has occupied their minds and they search for any way to nourish the hair and make it healthy and strong.
Naturally, hair is made up of a protein called keratin, which is strong and flexible if the hair is naturally straight, but hair can be damaged and break due to many internal and external factors. Getting adequate care for the hair helps strengthen the hair structure and protect it, unlike neglecting to take care of it, which causes split ends, breakage and dryness.
In order to understand the causes of severe hair breakage and its treatment, some general questions must be answered along with their specific answers to this topic...
What is split ends?
Split ends are splitting and splitting at the lower ends of the hair, causing it to break easily and fall out. It has other names such as hair cracking. All women can have split ends, but at different levels. Sometimes it is mild and can be treated with simple methods, and other times it is severe and requires specific treatment from a doctor or certain products.
What are the causes of severe hair breakage and how can it be treated?
There are three main causes of hair breakage.
1 - Natural causes: These are beyond one’s control, including intense and continuous exposure to sunlight and high temperatures in the summer, or the opposite, exposure to low temperatures and extreme cold in the winter.
2 - Pathological causes: Often, a person suffers from certain skin diseases or hormonal imbalance, and even a poor diet and a deficiency in some vitamins and minerals cause hair breakage.
3- Wrong daily practices: Some wrong daily practices cause hair breakage, including:
- Wash your hair daily using shampoo and at high temperatures.
- Excessive use of heat styling tools.
Women who use heat tools frequently are advised to use a heat protectant spray with argan oil.
- Not paying attention to moisturizing the scalp and hair ends.
- Excessive use of chemicals such as dyes and hair straighteners.
- Treating hair roughly by pulling it when styling it, tying it up or untying it in improper ways, and sometimes combing the hair while it is wet.
Is there a difference between dry hair and split hair?
Yes, there is a difference between split hair and dry hair, which is as follows:
Dry hair looks brittle and dull, lacks shine or smoothness, and is difficult to style. This is due to the nature of hair that lacks natural moisture, in addition to neglecting to moisturize and care for it. Its treatment is to increase its moisture compared to normal hair and use natural oils, masks, and conditioner when washing it. Use the product Karsel Collagen Hair Mask 500 ml from the Beauty Line store.
Split hair is brittle and weak at the ends due to damage caused by the use of heat styling tools, chemicals, or lack of hair care, which causes the hair to split into two light parts at the ends. It can be treated by trimming the ends of the hair and continuous moisturizing with special care.
Should I cut the ends of my straight hair or are there other solutions?
Trimming the ends of the hair to reduce the problem of excessive split ends can be a type of treatment for split hair, but it cannot be general for everyone. Perhaps some women resort to it as a quick and convenient solution to get rid of split ends, but there are other solutions other than trimming the ends of the hair, which are:
1- Special hair restoration treatments: They contain proteins and keratin that work to strengthen the hair and reduce the appearance of split ends. Such as the Giovanni 66 Roots Ultimate Volume Conditioner for damaged and weak hair - 250 ml
2- Use natural oils that provide moisture and nourishment to the hair, such as argan oil, coconut oil, olive oil, etc.
3- Avoid excessive heat and use natural methods to dry hair, such as using a special towel to dry hair or hair rollers to get either smooth or wavy hair.
4- Treating any vitamin or mineral deficiency that affects hair loss, especially iron.
5- Daily moisturizing using conditioners and moisturizers suitable for your hair type can help prevent further breakage and protect hair from external factors.
What are the best oils used to treat split ends?
In general, there are many oils that are used to nourish and strengthen hair, which are considered among the best safe and effective ways to treat hair, but attention must be paid to their proportions and the way the oils are mixed together so as not to cause the opposite result. Among the best types of oils for hair are coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil, jojoba oil, avocado oil, and castor oil. Using these oils regularly while reducing exposure to heat styling tools and harmful environmental factors helps improve hair health and significantly reduce breakage.
Does diet affect hair and breakage?
Certainly, diet plays a major role in the structure of hair. A good diet full of proteins, fluids, healthy fats and nutrients supports the structure of hair and makes it strong and healthy. As for a diet that lacks any nutrients and is full of fats and sugars, it means a brittle and weak hair structure devoid of strength and health. Therefore, medicine always says that healthy food is the cure for every disease.
Best routine and treatment for severely damaged hair?
1- A healthy, balanced diet rich in nutrients important for hair, the most important of which are vegetables and fruits.
2- Leave your hair to dry on its own after showering and avoid using hair straighteners on a daily basis.
3- Use satin or silk ties to tie your hair, avoiding pulling or combing it while it is wet.
4- Cut hair regularly and get rid of split ends.
5- Cut your hair regularly every six months to get rid of split ends.
6- Eat a balanced diet rich in nutrients important for hair, the most important of which are vegetables and fruits.
7- Daily routine and care for moisturizing hair.
Are there specific types of shampoo and conditioner for damaged hair?
Each hair problem has its own types of products. Split hair needs a shampoo that contains natural oils such as coconut oil, argan oil, etc., or it must contain keratin, which helps strengthen hair follicles and fills in gaps in damaged hair, which helps treat split ends and rebuild the hair structure. Also, shampoos that contain biotin (vitamin B7) are effective in treating split ends.
What are the best products for treating excessive hair breakage in the Beauty Line store?
Make sure to get the best products to treat excessive hair breakage from reliable pharmacies or stores. One of the best stores is Beauty Line, a Saudi store that provides everything you need and require from care products (body, hair, skin). You can go to the page dedicated to hair products and search for what suits you from here.
The most important thing that distinguishes the store is that everything in it is 100% original and has strong, distinctive offers, and fast delivery, in addition to a specialized team that provides its services and advice continuously. You can find out everything the store offers from its own website, The Beauty Line.
At the end of this article, and after we have presented the causes of severe hair breakage and its treatment, take care of yourself and your hair, my dear, and give it enough time with a fixed care routine that will reflect its effect to give you strong, healthy, shiny hair free of breakage and weakness. Know that your healthy hair reflects your self-confidence internally and externally, and do not worry about any problem facing your hair and always look for appropriate and effective solutions.
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