How to Fix Dry Damaged Hair
- 1). Stop the damage. The first step to fixing your hair is to stop damaging it. This means you need to postpone any chemical treatments such as perms, highlights, or colors until your hair is healthy enough to handle it. This also means you need to avoid using hot blow-dryers on your hair as well.
- 2). Avoid over-washing. In order to repair your hair you need to limit washing to every other day at most. This enables your scalp to have enough time to produce natural oils that will help to heal your hair.
- 3). Remove as much damage as possible. It will be very beneficial to get a hair-cut to remove as much of the damaged hair as you are comfortable with. At the very least a trim is in order.
- 4). Eat plenty of protein. After all, your hair is made up of protein. Get plenty of protein in your diet to aide in the repairing process. Good sources of protein include lean meats, peanut butter, and eggs.
- 5). Apply a mayonnaise treatment to your hair. Simply coat your hair from root to tip in mayonnaise, cover your head with a shower cap or scarf, and go to bed. Rinse the next morning. The oils in mayonnaise will go a long way in repairing damaged hair.
- 6). Use leave-in conditioners and hot oil treatments every other day to heal dry, damaged hair.
- 7). Change your shampoo and conditioner. Believe it or not, you need to change your shampoo and conditioner every three months. Otherwise, it begins to simply coat your hair and cause damage.
- 8). Add vitamin supplements to your diet. It is vital you get enough vitamins and minerals to allow your body to naturally repair your hair. B-vitamins, folic acid, and zinc are essential in promoting new growth.
- 9). Avoid pulling your hair back. Hair ties will only damage your hair further.
