Breakage Breakdown

Does it seem like your hair is just not growing no matter what you do? Your hair could be breaking off at the same rate it is growing. Read below on how to fix this!

What causes breakage?

Breakage can occur at anytime you manipulate your hair. From detangling to even styling. Here is a list of ways your hair can break off:

  • Tight hairstyles
  • Heat styling
  • Sleeping with wet hair
  • Over-brushing
  • Split ends
  • Dry hair
  • Skipping trims

How to avoid breakage

When growing out your natural hair, the last thing you want is breakage. It is best to make sure you hair has constant moisture. Here are a few other ways you can prevent breakage:

  • Be gentle with your hair
  • Moisturize routinely
  • Deep condition hair
  • Don’t towel dry, try a cotton tee instead
  • Don’t detangle dry hair
  • Avoid harsh ingredients in hair products
  • Reduce use of heat on hair

Prevention products

Here are a few products you can incorporate into your routine to maintain moisture and that target preventing breakage.

  1. Mielle– Rice Water Collection: Split End Therapy
  2. Shea Moisture– Yucca & Plantain Anti-Breakage Strengthening Masque
  3. TGIN-Miracle RepairX Anti-Breakage Serum
  4. The Mane Choice– Ancient Egyptian Anti-Breakage & Repair Antidote Split End Treatment Serum

Responses

  1. I’ve been looking for products that help prevent breakage because this is my struggle with my hair right now. I love Mielle and Shea Moisture products! I’ll def have to try the other two on the list

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  2. Loved this blog so much! I have struggled with hair breakage and struggle finding out the root cause for my hair breakage. I typically tend to style my hair in protective styles and find that when I take them out, I experience unwanted breakage and damage to my natural hair. This blog helped me realize and understand what may be causing my hair to experience breakage, as well as provided me with some useful products that work to prevent breakage that I will be sure to add to my cart and test out as soon as possible.

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