Please wait. If you are not redirected to another page after 3 seconds, click here. Help, my hair is dry and brittle, what is the cause?! For some time now you have noticed that the nature of your hair is changing.
Your hair is becoming brittle, it has lost its suppleness, split ends are increasing in number and you're probably wondering what's going on. Well, chances are your hair is not happy and will let you know. The keratin is the protein that gives hair its structure by forming the famous scales that are the origin of "hair type".
When the scales are tightly packed together they are at the origin of straight hair, and when the scales are looser they are at the origin of curly or frizzy hair and make it dry. But keratin isn't the only factor. Dry hair can actually be brittle. The number of hairs is between , and , in the human species. The average life span of a hair is three years for men and varies between 4 and 7 years for women. In the course of a lifetime, it is renewed approximately 20 to 25 times.
Some hair types are naturally dry frizzy hair, curly hair and it's hereditary! But if your your hair type is originally straight and you notice dryness of your hair there are several possible explanations! In addition, the daily treatments we inflict on our hair have a lot to do with it. Chemical treatments such as colorings, perming and blow-drying, as well as heating appliances such as hair dryers and straightening irons, are all factors that cause dry hair.
They alter the hair's structure by weakening the role of keratin making your hair hair and fiber damaged. But that's not all: external aggressors such as prolonged exposure to the sun and bathing in salt water during the summer contribute to hair dryness. Damage to your hair is also caused by heat from blow-dryers and straighteners. As a result, hair scales pull apart creating tips split ends , resulting in damaged hair that loses its suppleness and shine.
