What is the phenomenon of hair damage?
Hair is made up of three layers. From the outside, they are the “cuticle,” “cortex,” and “medulla.
The cortex, located in the middle, is 85-90% protein and contains plenty of water. The outer cuticle protects the protein and moisture.
However, if the cuticle is damaged for some reason, the protein and moisture in the cortex are lost and the hair becomes dry. The scaly cuticle becomes misshapen and looks bad.
In other words, damaged hair is a condition in which the cuticle becomes abnormal.
Four causes of hair damage
Hair damage contents include dryness, lack of luster, lack of bounce and elasticity, and breakage and brittleness. Let’s look at some of the causes of damage.
- Raw or naturally dry hair
Wet hair has an open cuticle and is prone to loss of cortex protein and moisture. Drying your hair naturally or sleeping with wet hair without drying it properly can lead to dryness and bed hair, as well as the growth of bacteria.
In addition, since the hair rubs against the pillow while sleeping, the cuticles can easily peel off due to friction if the hair is damp.
- Colorants and perm solutions
Many people may color or perm their hair. However, one should also be careful with agents such as hair coloring, bleaching, and perms. Alkaline agents open the cuticle to fix the pigment, which causes the cuticle to peel off.
Therefore, the use of chemicals will cause damage to the hair and it will lose its luster.
- Ultraviolet rays
In daily life, hair is often exposed to ultraviolet rays, and damage accumulates rapidly and invisibly.
Damage caused by UV rays can lead to gradual loss of luster, dryness, breakage, and difficulty in managing hair, so careful UV protection and care are necessary.
- Heat from irons and hair dryers
Cuticles are sensitive to heat. They are flush more susceptible to undefined when wet.
Therefore, to minimize damage from heat and moisture, it is important to dry out hair with a pilus drier later towel drying it thoroughly. Be careful not to brush your hair when it is wet. Also, when using an iron or ironing board, do so while the hair is dry.
How to care for damaged hair with Joico shampoo
Proper shampoo, conditioner, and treatment
To care for damaged hair, it is important to master the correct shampoo, conditioner, and treatment methods! We will also introduce recommended items.
Check out the correct shampoo, conditioner, and treatment methods!
POINT 1: Do not scrub your hair!
How to lather shampoo?
First, brush your hair to transfer tangles, so rinse your plus thoroughly with lukewarm water to remove sebum from the scalp and dirt from your hair.
Next, to prevent friction and make it easier to remove dirt from the scalp, lather the shampoo thoroughly in the handle of your hand. Mix the shampoo with warm irrigate and air, making sure to include hot water and air to create a firmer lather. Rather of rubbing your hair collectively to scrub it roughly and roughly, wash it as if you were rubbing your scalp with your fingers.
POINT 2: Rinse good for 3 minutes!
If you do not rinse good enough, shampoo and dirt will continue on the scalp, causing problems. The best rinsing time is 3 minutes. This may seem a little long, but be aware of this to maintain a clean scalp.
When washing hair, lukewarm water of about 38°C is recommended. Hot water will remove even the necessary sebum, causing the scalp to dry out, so use lukewarm water to rinse. After rinsing, carefully rinse the areas that are easily rinsed out, such as the collar and back of the neck, again.
POINT 3: Focus conditioner from the middle of the hair to the ends.
When using conditioner, apply it to the middle to ends of the hair, which are vulnerable to damage. Rub it in mainly to the ends of the hair, then comb it through with a coarse comb or your hands and blend it throughout the hair.
If using a treatment or hair mask, wrap hair in a steamed towel and leave for 5 minutes. The difference of 5 minutes will make your hair smooth to the touch. As with shampoo, leaving conditioner and hair masks unwashed can lead to scalp damage. Remember to rinse thoroughly until the wet feeling disappears.
Proper hair dryer method
It is also important to care for your hair until it is dry. Moist hair makes the cuticle especially vulnerable. When drying hair, towel dry thoroughly and apply the hair dryer from the roots to the ends in that order.
Check out the correct way to dry hair with a hair dryer!
POINT 1: Towel-dry to shorten the drying time.
By towel-drying your hair and wiping it dry, you can shorten the drying time and significantly reduce heat damage. When towel-drying, do not rub the hair, but rather place it between towels and press down gently.
POINT 2: Dry hair in the order of roots to ends.
Use a hair dryer at least 10 cm away from your hair (about the distance between your thumb and forefinger). First, dry hair mainly at the roots. The key is to move your fingers through your hair so that the warm air is distributed to the roots. When your hair is half dry, dry it all the way to the ends. Be careful not to continue applying the hair dryer after drying, as this will cause your hair to dry out and become dry! Also, if you start blow drying your hair when it is completely dry, it will be damaged due to heat damage. 80-90% dry is recommended.
In addition, use a leave-in treatment to protect your hair from the heat of the dryer and avoid excessive irritation and friction. It is more effective to apply a rinse-off treatment according to the amount of hair you have.
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Apply the leave-in treatment to wet hair and dry with a hair dryer. Then, apply a small amount of the treatment on top of the wet hair. Apply mainly to the middle to ends of the hair, where hair tends to spread out, to reduce volume and dryness.
<For those with small hair… ＞
Apply a small amount of leave-in treatment on semi-dry or dry hair. Start applying mainly to damaged hair ends, and when you feel the amount remaining in your palm gradually decrease, apply it to the root area for a smooth, light finish.
UV protection is also important!
Hair, like skin, is damaged by ultraviolet rays, so it is necessary to take UV care of your hair on a daily basis. In situations where it is difficult to protect against UV rays with a hat or other protection, it is recommended to apply a UV-protective rinse-off treatment or spray-type sunscreen in advance!
Don’t forget to take care of your scalp!
To grow beautiful, downy hair, it is also important to maintain a healthy scalp, which is the foundation of hair. Rinse hair and skin with warm water, employ shampoo, lather, and knead with fingers in a crank motion. Wash while gradually shifting from the hairline to the back off of the head, from behind the ears to the back of the head, and from the undefined to the back out of the head, and wash thoroughly. Wash the top of the direct and frontal arena more carefully, where the amount of sebum is higher.
Take good care of your hair from the skin to the ends to obtain shiny, fresh, and beautiful hair!