Are you suddenly realizing the damage hot tools are doing to your hair but hate the way it looks when it is not styled? Well, you have come to the right place. This is all about how to prevent heat damage when styling your hair, because if we are being honest, none of us want to get rid of our hot tools forever! We still end up using them no matter what the long-term damage might be. Heat damage is one of the top causes of hair breakage and thinning. No one likes the look of their hair when it’s fried, so here is how we are going to prevent it from happening.
Use Heat Protectant:
This is probably the most well-known tip, because it is the most effective way to get the desired style with less of the damage. Using a product to create a protective barrier between your hair and your hot tool can help your hair look healthier in the long run. Keranique has a lift and repair treatment spray that is great for protecting your hair from styling tools, but also for repairing split ends.
Heatless Hairstyles/Give your hair a break:
Another basic tip is to find a way to style your hair without heat. There are so many online tutorials and ways to create heatless curls or waves, and there are many styles that don’t require the use of heat tools to give hair a tidy, sophisticated style. Avoiding the use of hot tools every day is one of the best ways to avoid damage as you are eliminating the amount of heat applied to your hair that robs the shaft of all moisture. If you are worried you can’t completely give it up, try instead to make the curls last two to three days by using dry shampoo when necessary. You don’t want to be washing your hair every day anyway.
Follow the Rule of One and Done/Not Using Too Much Heat:
What is the rule of one and done? It just means to go over each section of your hair one time. You should always be making sure that you are not continuing to go over the same section, slowly frying your hair. Another way to avoid frying your hair is to make sure that you do not have the temperature set too high that you are styling it, but not making it dry and brittle. Generally, try not to turn up the heat to 400 degrees.
Make Sure to Give Your Hair Proper Moisture:
You could always just stick with the idea that good hair is created in the shower! With that being said, you should be looking for shampoos and conditioners that are free of harmful sulfates, parabens, and other bad ingredients that can strip the hair and leave it dry and brittle. Besides the shampoo and conditioner, make sure to use a good hair mask once to twice a week to keep up with the hydration your frequently styled hair desperately needs. Our Damage Control Shampoo and Conditioner Set for Damaged Hair is designed to create softness and manageability in damaged hair.
Don’t Use Heat if Your Hair is Wet:
This probably sounds like common sense but make sure to never use styling tools when your hair is sopping wet, not even the blow dryer. If you continue to blow heat, or even put heat on fresh-out-of-the-shower wet hair, you are going to watch your hair steam and fry, and within the next couple of days to a week, you will see your hair looking damaged. If you continue to do this, you could be causing hair loss.
What Material is Your Tool:
High-quality curlers and straighteners are often equipped with features that reduce damage compared to tools of lower quality. How do you know if you’re causing unnecessary damage by using a lower quality product? Look how the tool is made; if it says that the barrel or plate is made from ceramic or tourmaline, that is better for your hair. It means that it will conduct heat across its whole surface, so you are applying heat evenly to each part of your hair and not frying certain spots. This is similar to the one and done tip, but this is also a way to make sure you don’t have to go over the same spot again with the barrel or plate if it didn’t apply heat evenly throughout that section of hair the first time around.
Whether you wear your hair in braids, a bun clipped back, half up half down, or wear it straight, these are just a few suggestions to make sure you are protecting your hair and not causing too much damage. Try these alternatives to see how the overall look and feel of your hair improves over time.
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This article is not intended to treat any disease or offer a substitution for professional medical advice.
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