this is a problem for many women. Sometimes, however, you do not need to reach for expensive lotions or use many supplements to improve them. In many cases, it is enough to give up some hairstyles.
The greatest damage to hair can be caused by tight pins, rubber bands and clasps, as well as weaves that put a lot of pressure on the hair. What updos should you avoid to prevent your strands from becoming brittle and thinning out permanently?
Appearance and comfort are one thing, taking care of your hair’s health is another. Favorite hairstyles of Polish women. This includes, among others: a tight ponytail that causes constant tension on the hair follicles, especially at the forehead and temples. The strands are pulled in one direction, which leads to brittleness. If thin rubber bands are used, the situation is even worse.
The popular “messy bun” updo is also not good for the strands, because although it looks loose and careless, it is created by twisting and pulling the hair high on the top of the head. If you do this every day, they will eventually start to break.
High buns are very elegant, but they should not be done often, because they burden the strands at the roots. They cause long-term pressure on hair follicles and destroy them. Especially if they are tightly twisted and pinned.
In turn, braids, especially tight ones, pull the hair very strongly along the entire length. If you have rather thin and delicate hair, long-term wearing may seriously damage it (even leading to micro-damage to the hair follicles and thinning at the hairline). AND Wet braiding is a real crime. This is when they are more susceptible to damage, stretch and break.
However, hair is not damaged the most by specific hairstyles. A bigger problem is wearing updos all the time, all day and night, which means that the strands do not have time to rest, or constantly correcting the updo, which weakens the strands mechanically.
Other errors include frequent backcombing, which may lift the hairstyle, but causes tangles and destroys the hair structure. Hair is also damaged by hairsprays (drying and weighing down), frequent straightening and curling without thermal protection.because high temperature opens the hair cuticles and leads to dryness and brittleness.
