Damaged Hair Care Routine
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Hair damage shows up differently for everyone. Some may experience breakage, while others have problems with manageability and texture definition or deal with loss of shine. Still, others may have a combination of them all. Whether your hair damage is caused by a change in routine, a new hair colour, or environmental stressors — we’re detailing a few fixes that are sure to get your style back on track with this damaged hair care routine.
Damaged Hair 101: Common Causes
Damaged hair is usually caused by external factors that cause the hair to be in a weakened state. Whether it is a change in porosity from chemical treatments, heat damage from styling, or UV exposure, the first place to start is by diagnosing your damage.
Once you’ve decided what the culprit is, you can begin to take steps to heal, repair, and protect against the damage.
Heat Damage
While most heat damage is cumulative, there are times when a single incident can harm your hair. Therefore, heat protection must be practiced every time you style your hair. While BLOW.DRY WASH + RINSE are an ideal step towards cutting down on heat damage, HEATED.DEFENSE is your best route to avoid undue damage.
Once the damage has been done, consider swapping your normal shampoo and conditioner for REPAIR.ME WASH + RINSE. This duo restores damaged hair with added strength to return stressed hair to a healthier state. For even more care, swap your shampoo and conditioner out for RE.STORE every 3rd wash and always follow with LEAVE-IN REPAIR to have your hair back to normal in no time.
Colour-Treated Hair
Whenever the hair goes through a chemical process like hair colouring, it can be left susceptible to damage. Whether bleaching or colouring the hair, most colour services lift the cuticle to either deposit colour or lift your natural shade – this is why extra care needs to be taken for colour-treated hair.
Whether you’re dealing with over-processed hair or trying to get the pH levels of your hair back on track, EVERLASTING.COLOUR, consisting of a TREATMENT, WASH, RINSE, and LEAVE-IN are must-haves. With bond-building technology and pH balancing technology, this range not only strengthens hair over time but extends the life of your colour as well.
Mechanical/Environmental Damage
Everything from the exposure to the sun to brushing your hair and placing it in a ponytail can cause damage. For this reason, daily upkeep and protection is key. If your hair needs rejuvenation from normal wear and tear or simply due to ageing, YOUNG.AGAIN WASH + RINSE + MASQUE are essential. This system works to rebuild the hair from the inside out with restorative ingredients that improve the scalp and strands to deliver soft, restored results.
How Damage Impacts Hair Texture
Whether you’re dealing with one or all three, the biggest impact that most of us forget about is the impact damage can have on your natural hair texture. Whether it’s colour and heat, mechanical and environmental damage or all of the above, repetitive stress on your strands can cause texture patterns to lose definition and volume, and become frizzy.
To replenish amino acids (a.k.a the building blocks of your hair) work KILLER.CURLS WASH + RINSE shampoo and conditioner into your routine. Formulated with Oat Milk — which is naturally nourishing, this system enhances your hair’s strength and helps strands retain moisture to put the bounce back into them while weightlessly controlling frizz.