Good morning everyone Liah here. Today, We're talking all about hair care So if you do have really frizzy dry dehydrated and just really damaged hair. I hope this video helps you out. There are some amazing tips that I can't wait to share. But before we jump into the hair damaging habits I think it's more important to know what our hair is actually made out of so, let's jump right into the hair structure. So here is a pretty complex structure with several different layers. But there are mainly two parts when it comes to hair which is hair roots and the hair shafts that you're touching that you're feeling today we're mainly discussing about the hair shaft, the health of the hair shaft. And when it comes to the hair shaft. There are three different components or three different layers There is medulla, there is cortex and the cuticles that's wrapped around the cortex So the cuticle layer is very very important because it does decide the glossiness , the smoothness and the shininess. The structure of the cuticle layer is very very similar to the shingles on the roof. Once all the cells are nicely packed they give that smooth and shiny glossy hair look. But once there are missing parts in the roof and once the cuticle layers are lifted by chemical damage or heat damage, then the hair appears to be frizzy a lot drier And of course damaged. Hair is ninety percent protein. It's basically made of amino acids linked with peptide bonds very very tightly and this could be easily damaged with everything that we do, okay. So now that we know the structure of the hair and what it's actually made out of We can move on to the hair damaging habits that you might be making on a daily basis Let's start off by talking about the most obvious one, which is chemical damage Coloring your hair and dyeing your hair Bleaching your hair is another extreme level of damage and then doing a perm definitely does kill your hair So they do this by opening up the hair bonds and cuticles and depositing the hair color depositing the chemical treatment Inside the hair so the hair stays that way because you are really taking off the shingles of their roof There's not a lot of chuckles left to make your hair appear shiny So you do end up with frizzier, dry ,dehydrated hair because you compromised the environment that protects the hydration I learned this the hard way I have done many many bleaching many many hair coloring before but once I stopped everything my hair got back to a really healthy and happy state the second hair damaging habit might come to a surprise to a lot of You guys and that is water damage. And yes, that is a thing it's something that I've been researching a lot for this video and I found this to be really really important to be more mindful of when it comes to water damage There are mainly two Different factors that come into this which is first quality of water second the length of exposure to the water Starting from the quality of water. I'm talking about hard water versus soft water You might have heard of this if you do live in an area where it has Hard waters if you have wash your dishes and it's left with soap scum or the spotty dishes you're probably living in an area where it has hard water and this can actually really be detrimental to your hair health and the skin health in general So the hard water has a naturally higher pH meaning that it is stripping away your skin It is affecting the hair health as well but most importantly the mineral buildup in the hard water makes it really difficult for shampoos to sufficiently lather up and wash away So your hair may feel really filmy and dry and frizzy after the wash same with your skin - you may also notice that your hair color doesn't retain as Effectively on the other hand soft water can make your hair feel a little bit greasy, err more weighed down Especially if you do have really fine hair like I do if you do live in an area where it has hard water It's not the end of the day. There are mainly two tips that I can highly recommend Number one is doing a vinegar rinse or an acid rinse This is more popularized by European countries because of the nature of their water There are a lot of hair vinegars out there that you can easily buy off the shelf, but if you want to create your own Vinegar, rinse what you can do is to dilute apple cider Into water make sure it's not too acidic that would damage your hair Restoring your hair Naturals pH is very very crucial because it'll balance it back to making your hair Cuticles packed tighter making it smoother shinier and a lot healthier tip Number two is to install a water softener on the tab I know this is a little bit more of an investment. You don't need it If you don't have a crucial like hair condition or a skin condition But if you do have someone in your household or your family that does suffer from eczema water softener might be a really great option And I know there's a haircare video, but I have to mention it The second point in the water damage category is long exposure to the water. So long shower hot shower Definitely not a good thing for your hair. There is such thing as high girl fatigue It's basically a condition referring to your hair swelling up So opening up the hair bonds and the cuticles so it's more vulnerable. It's more weaker. It's more prone to Damage in that state so it is definitely true that once your hair is wet. It disrupts some of the bonds of your hair However, this would also depend on how damaged or how stress your hair already is So what hair by itself wouldn't be much of a problem by itself however The damage happens when it goes over that limit once you do have wet hair and once you do cause physical damage or a heap damage by Combing your hair on wet hair or doing a hair styling on what hair that's when the damaged easily Happens the third hair damaging habit is definitely product damage The most detrimental thing to your hair is jumping it too often shampooing tip Number one is to extend between washes as long and as much as possible I have gone from washing my hair every single day to every second day and now I'm trying to go to every Third day, and it does take time but the interesting thing is that your body and your hair can adjust that's where the biology and the physiology of your body shines Whatever environmental condition that you're at your body's job is to adjust to that your hair is pumping out oil to naturally lubricate Naturally moisturize the scallop so it stays protected From the environment if you strip away everything by shampooing too often it naturally thus produce more oil to naturally compensate that goes into my shampooing to number two when you are shampooing only focus on the scalp area or more of an area where you need to actually Wash away the buildups wash away the crease and wash away the hair products that you have piled on don't necessarily go down to the end of the hair that will naturally dry out the hair and Shampooing tip number three is to choose a gently hydrating and moisturizing shampoo as possible in case you are someone who needs a lot of hair products hair waxes hair styling products You might want to keep another clarifying purifying a more combing shampoo tip number four is to use less hair styling products as possible and I'm not here to say that those hair waxes here powders hair sprays are Fundamentally damaging the hair they're not but what they can do because the hair powders and the hair sprays use a lot of starchy Ingredients they can naturally build up very very easily, especially when it meets water They can just come up in your hair. So a good way to prevent this or to make it easier for you to shampoo Try to brush it out before you jump into the showers And if you do feel like there is a massive buildup it is okay for you to go for foaming a really purifying clarifying shampoo Occasionally hair damaging have a number four is physical damage tugging your hair stretching your hair Especially when your hair is wet. I told you that your hair is more vulnerable. It's more open. So therefore it's weaker So when you are towel drying your hair gently press out the water So it stays more drier but never caused any physical unnecessary friction I'm really great tip that I can give you guys is to switch your towel to an old t-shirt that you don't wear anymore Any soft t-shirt will do drying your hair with a t-shirt cause less physical friction and it's way softer and way gentler To your hair hair damaging how they number five is heat damage Remember that here is mostly protein what breaks down protein is heat? This is something that I'm guilty of because I am addicted to hair styling and heat styling Especially if you do already have damage and stress they're putting heat is more like putting a fire on a match tip Number one is to lessen Amount of the time and exposure to heat meaning no long hot showers If you are styling your hair with a hair straightener hair curling iron Definitely make it sweet and short my tip. Number two is to invest in tools that you know, it's gonna cause less damage hair dryers hair styling products Those are something that's going to damage nonetheless, but choosing something that you know, it's gonna cause less damage might be better for your hair health in a long term and that's how I Justified my purchase for a Dyson supersonic air diet I was contemplating on that purchase for about a year But when I tried my friend's Dyson supersonic hair dryer I was blown away by how fast it dries my hair secondly how Smooth my hair was after drying my hair performance-wise It was just outstandingly better than any other hair dryers out there If anything I feel like it's something that I should have invested in way sooner last but not least. We have UV damage Yes, that's correct UV damage to the hair is actually a thing Of course, it can damage the skin of your hair. But it also does damage the chef the cuticles of the hair so the amino acids the proteins of the hair is very very Photosensitive it can degrade when it is exposed to UVA and UVB And it can also further produce free radicals signs of sun damage hair includes Discoloration dry and brittle strands broken or split and thinning and just frizziness in general My tip would be to avoid the direct sun exposure as much as possible And wear hats or wear a sunbrella or an umbrella if you can I hope you guys found this video informative And helpful in some way. I would love to give a special shout-out to dr Deborah Lynn helping me research for this video and sharing her amazing amazing knowledge She's the mastermind who created and formulated all of the haircare products were better and not younger. So go check them out But she's a really really good friend of mine If you guys do have your own hair tips and tricks' definitely leave them down below to share it with the rest of the pump Of them here. Thank you guys again for allowing me to be in your life and take care. Bye You
