subject: Brittle Hair Treatment Is Must To Follow For Healthy Hair [print this page] Dry and brittle hair problems are increasing day by day as the exposure to the chemicals, minerals, UV rays is considerably increasing. All these take away the moisture content of the hair making it prone to these hair problems. This article will show you the various sources which make your hair dry and brittle and it will also highlight on the various solutions to keep your hair healthy and shiny.
Brittle hair treatment for chemically treated hair.
The chemicals that we use on the hair shaft while coloring, straightening, perming etc affects the hair covering of making it dry and brittle. Generally the cuticle which form a covering of the hair are arranged in such a way that they overlap each other giving shine and strength to the hair. Due to these chemical treatments the positioning of the cuticles gets disturbed due to which the water molecules cannot be retained and the hair becomes dry and brittle. So for this hair type it is very important to go for a deep conditioning treatment on a weekly basis.
Brittle hair treatment for hair which is exposed to hard water.
Some places are known to have heavy salts in the water which makes your hair very rough and brittle. The best thing would be to avoid using such water on the scalp and only use the drinking water to wash off the hair. If this is not possible then make sure to sprinkle a lemon into the bucket of water and then have a hair bath as this will help is neutralizing the minerals by precipitating them into salts. Even for them it will be a good idea to drink only packaged drinking water which is free of minerals to avoid any health hazard in future.
Brittle hair treatment for hair which is exposed to the strong UV rays of the sun for long hours.
This a problem which most of us face during the summers as the UV rays are too strong during this period. These rays have effects on the chemical bonds which are present in the hair making it weak and more prone to damages and breakages. One has to protect the hair shaft by wearing a scarf or a cap regularly when exposed to sun. Also applying a good hair repair serum on half wet and half dry hair is a good idea to be followed to protect the hair from the damage of the UV rays.
