| The most common forms of hair damage come from | | | | protectors help lubricate the shaft to avoid sticking and |
| heat damage as a result of styling appliances - flat | | | | to infuse moisture avoiding dehydration. Many also use |
| irons, blow dryers and curlers - and from chemical | | | | Chamomile and Burdock extracts to improve elasticity, |
| damage from perms, coloring, relaxing or straightening. | | | | shine and body. Thermal protectors are spray-on, |
| Heat damage, in particular, severely damages hair and | | | | leave-in (on) styling aids that promote silkiness and add |
| leads to split-ends, lack of body and control, and visible | | | | body while giving maximum heat protection. |
| signs of distress. Using a thermal protector prior to | | | | - Caution with styling appliances - Too often flat irons |
| styling can provide significant protection from | | | | and blow dryers are used on maximum settings. This |
| over-heating while adding shine and control in the form | | | | is not always a good thing for your hair. Many flat irons |
| of a leave-in conditioner. | | | | allow for adjustable settings and graduating to high |
| Heat damage from styling appliances strips hair of | | | | settings should be done with care. Additionally, many |
| moisture, hydration and nutrients. Think of it as "frying" | | | | flat irons use ceramic and tourmaline crystal surfaces. |
| your hair. Flat irons that lack heat control or that use | | | | Tourmaline allows for the smooth application of heated |
| metal plates can tear, rip and destroy the protein body | | | | plates and resists sticking and tearing. Ionic blow dryers |
| structure that gives your hair control and body. | | | | work well also. Negative ion applications resist static |
| Microscopic inspection of damaged hair shows hair | | | | electricity that can be damaging while drying. As a final |
| exposed to excess heat can have cuticle damage, | | | | note, avoid straightening while your hair is wet. Use a |
| trauma (split ends), and fractures. The loss of moisture | | | | wide toothed comb to dry hair to relative dampness |
| weakens the shaft leaving the hair prone to breaking, | | | | before straightening. Wet hair can easily be "steamed". |
| infection, twisting, and in mores severe cases, localized | | | | An effective thermal protector combined with cautious |
| thinning or loss. | | | | use of styling appliances can help avoid heat damage |
| Tips for reducing hair damage: | | | | as well as provide shine and silkiness. Spray-on |
| - Thermal protector - Thermal protectors are | | | | protectors can help detangle hair, condition, and provide |
| formulated to coat the follicle shaft with polymers to | | | | advanced polymer protection allowing for improved |
| provide topical protection when using flat irons, curlers | | | | styling and protection. |
| or blow dryers. Generally heat activated, thermal | | | | |