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What causes hair loss – and how you can prevent it

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These causes of damaged hair are common practices. We’ve all done a good amount of these things before. So how can the damage be reversed?

What Causes Hair Loss and Damaged Hair

  • Excessive exposure to the elements (wind, sun, beach)
  • Inadequate amount of washing
  • Use of harsh shampoos and conditioners that contain sulfates
  • Use of too many hair styling products such as hairspray or gel
  • Blow drying your hair, using a curling iron or flatiron
  • Not combing your hair with a wide-toothed comb can cause split-ends and break hair follicles
  • Over-processing your hair, such as dyeing and perming your hair
  • Exposing your hair to a high amount of chlorine in pools

These causes of damaged hair are common practices. We’ve all done a good amount of these things before. So how can the damage be reversed?

Get a Trim

Make an appointment with your local hair stylist for a trim, which will revive your hair. Of course, you can easily cut it rather short to achieve damage repair more quickly but it isn’t necessary.

Say Goodbye to Dyes

For extremely damaged hair, it’s best to eliminate harsh dyes and use safer, chemical-free dyes instead. For example, Henna is an all-natural dye alternative (completely chemical-free) and is available in different colors. It contains no ammonia, no synthetics, no PPD (Paraphenylenediamine), and no metallic salts of any kind.

Henna is a plant that is commonly made into a dry powder by milling its leaves. It can then be mixed with a combination of water, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, or strong tea to activate its dyeing properties.

If Henna isn’t your thing, there are also other hair dye solutions free from PPD, ammonia and peroxide, on the market today that you can use.

Change Your Shampoo

Most shampoos and conditioners contain lathering minerals, called Sulfates, which make us think that we’re getting our hair cleaner when we use them. Sulfates are what make shampoos lather. In reality, sulfates break down and strip our hair, making it frizzy and dry. Look for shampoos and conditioners free from SLS and SLES, when shopping for milder hair soaps.

Air Dry Your Hair

Give the blow dryers and heat gadgets a rest. The best thing to do would be to eliminate them, and allow your hair to air dry. Leaving the house with a damp head is not always ideal but your hair will thank you for it in the long run.

Ask your hair stylist for tips, too. He or she can recommend products that won’t damage your hair and suggest insider tips to repair your damaged hair. Ask for advice when you get your next trim.

Get Proper Nutrition

Our hair needs the right vitamins and minerals to thrive and grow strong. The easiest way to get all the important nutrients for healthy hair is to take a hair supplement that works on many levels. Nutrafol is a well researched natural supplement that has studied what causes damage to hair and includes ingredients that works in synergy for the greatest efficacy.

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