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7. You’re blow-drying your hair when it’s too wet. Believe it or not, hair should be about 60% dry before you start going in with the blow-dryer. The longer your hair is exposed to the heat, the more damage is likely to occur, and sopping wet hair is more likely to develop frizz as you attempt to dry it. Try to absorb as much moisture as possible with a towel or cloth before you pick up your blow-dryer and wait a good 15-20 minutes post-shower to give hair a chance to dry.
8. You’re shampooing too frequently. Rodney Cutler, owner and creative director of Cutler Salon, recommends only washing hair a maximum of three times a week to avoid stripping the hair of natural oils, which can lead to dryness, damage, and breakage. For those who exercise frequently, or just “miss the feeling of washing it,” he assures us that we can still rinse well with water and condition the ends between shampoos.
9. You’re skipping heat protectant. Even if you don’t consider yourself to have damaged, vulnerable hair in need of protecting, a heat styling product is an absolute must. Not only do they protect the hair from incurring damage as a result of heat exposure, but they also help to optimize the performance of hot tools, which means you get safer, healthier hair and a better style overall. It’s a win-win, so don’t even think about skipping this step.
10. You’re using the wrong brush to blow-dry. Here’s the thing about using a metal brush when you blow-dry your hair: metal overheats. This can not only cause worsening damage, but it can actually burn the hair, too. Always opt for a brush that’s made to be used in conjunction with heat tools, like those with boar bristles, which provide great grip without overheating.
11. You’re not being gentle enough. Though healthy hair can feel like it’s practically indestructible—braid it, curl it, flip it around, whatever—being rough with your strands can be exactly what’s causing breakage. If you’re a hair twirler, surprise! That twisting and tugging motion puts stress on the roots of the hair, yanking them out from the scalp. Overall treatment factors into this, too; roughly brushing dry hair or tossing and turning on rough cotton pillowcases are similar recipes for breakage.
12. You aren’t using product after you wash. Part of the allure of air drying your hair, aside from avoiding the potential damage from heat styling, is the effortlessness of a natural, “I woke up like this” texture, but that doesn’t mean you should skip product. All hair types should follow up towel drying with a detangling leave-in conditioner and use a wide-tooth comb to break up knots and smooth out the hair before adding product. You know best what your hair needs, whether it’s volumizer, curl-enhancing cream, or a texturizing spray, but we recommend starting with a frizz-fighting serum and a light-hold styling cream.
13. You’re blow-drying without sectioning your hair. Why properly section your hair when you can just flip your head upside down and blast it all with the blow-dryer? Because unless you dry section by section, you’re going to end up with frizzy, inconsistent texture and a seriously sore neck. Use claw or duckbill clips to secure several medium-sized sections horizontally around the head and dry one at a time before releasing and moving onto the next.
14. You’re skipping weekly deep conditioning treatments. “Women aren’t using a daily conditioner properly, so it’s important to use a weekly deep treatment to help compensate for that and maintain healthy, shiny hair,” says Overton. The surface of a hair strand is made up of overlapping hair cuticles, similar to how tiles are layered on a roof. When hair is damaged, these tiny cuticles get lifted up or broken off, which causes frizz, breakage and dullness. A deep conditioning treatment will help fill in any holes and repair roughed up patches so hair is soft, shiny and manageable.
15. You’re pulling your hair downward when you blow-dry. Blowing and brushing hair downward sort of seems like it would enable better smoothing of the hair, but pulling the hair down actually zaps any and all volume for a flat, lackluster results. Instead, extend your arm up and out when you’re drying at the root for body and bounce, then let your arm fall once you’ve reached the ends of the hair with your brush. This technique will give hair both movement and sleekness, no sacrifices necessary.
16. You’re using silicone-based products. Silicone creates the illusion of healthy, shiny hair while actually further drying out the hair from the inside, which is exactly as sinister as it sounds. “Silicone coats the hair shaft for a sleek, shiny finish, but it prevents the real nutrients from conditioners to penetrate the hair shaft,” says Nunzio Saviano, owner of Nunzio Saviano Salon in NYC.
17. You’re using a hair tie when your hair is still wet. Hair is at its most fragile when it’s wet, so pulling it back into a ponytail or bun as it’s drying is a huge cause of breakage. Using hair ties will also result in strange kinks and texture once hair has dried… and furthermore, sleeping on wet hair that’s also in a bun to get waves is a recipe for disaster. If waves are what you want, try using a balm or styling cream and twisting hair in sections as it dries so that you don’t put stress on your strands.
18. Your hair tools are dirty. Just like your makeup brushes, hairbrushes and hot tools need to be cleaned regularly, because between loose strands, scalp sebum, and product, they really do pick up some major dirt and debris and collect bacteria, which you’re then redepositing back into your hair when you reuse them. They don’t need to be cleaned quite as frequently as your brushes, but whenever you notice that grime start to develop, it’s time to give them a wash-down.
19. You’re not getting enough trims. We know now that we don’t necessarily need to get our hair cut as frequently as previously thought, but Cutler advises, “When you first decide to grow out your hair, make sure you cut off all damage and split ends. A split end can end up splitting all the way up the length of the hair, leaving it weak.” Says Edgar Parra of Sally Hershberger Downtown, “It’s not about cutting a lot every time, it’s about cutting a little bit every time. Think of it as hairstyle maintenance.” So, as a general rule, cut what needs to be cut, when it needs to be cut, and go from there.
20. You aren’t allowing each section of hair to set post-blow-dry. If you want lots of body and movement, you have to let your hair cool in formation to retain that shape. When you twirl the hair around your round brush and immediately release it, you’re not giving the hair a chance to set in place to better hold the style. As you finish off a section, let the hair cool into its desired shape, either by letting it sit on the brush or holding it in place with your hand.
21. You’re tearing through knots with a brush. Patience is a virtue, and when it comes to knots, it’s also a true hair savior. While we all want to rush through brushing our hair, if it is prone to knots, you need to take the extra time to gently coax them smooth, otherwise you risk snapping your strands. The trick is to brush your hair from the ends up. This way you’ll gently undo all of your knots before you gain the full momentum of running the brush down your hair from roots to tips. If you have a real nasty knot, use a wide-tooth comb to gently undo it from bottom to top.
22. You aren’t drying your hair completely. If your hair seems to get frizzy and fall flat just minutes after blow-drying, then it’s very likely that you simply aren’t drying your hair fully. If your hair looks dry, but feels cold to the touch, it’s a dead giveaway that there’s still leftover moisture, so be sure that every section has been dried to room temperature post-blow-dry. It’s the only way to protect yourself from unsightly frizz.
23. You like heat tools a little too much. Heat is the natural enemy of hair—it causes dryness, damage, surface burns, and more when the heat penetrates the hair shaft. If you don’t leave home with perfectly blow-dried, flat-ironed, or curled hair, then you probably find yourself dealing with a bit more breakage than you’d like. To avoid as much heat damage as possible, always use a protectant before styling… and try lowering the temperature on your appliances, too.
24. You’re coloring your hair too frequently. “Clients thinking they need color every four to six weeks is a dated mentality. It’s not good for their hair or wallet,” says colorist Leslie Shore of Chicago’s Maxine Salon. I never tell clients to prebook or give them a time frame to come in. I tell them to wait as long as they possibly can in between visits. That way we can avoid overlapping, over processing, wasting their time and their money.”
25. You’re styling it too tightly. Putting tension on the scalp is a great way to cause breakage, especially when it comes to tight braids, ponytails, and hair accessories. Stress at the hairline results in hairs being pulled out at the root, and wearing the same hairstyle consistently can exacerbate damage as you repeatedly put stress on the same areas. Avoid hair accessories that tug on the hair or pinch the scalp—and please, let your hair down and give it all a rest once in a while.
26. You’re teasing too much. Teasing for volume is one of the oldest tricks in the beauty book, and it’s pretty much fine for the occasional boost—but back-combing hair too frequently will rough up and damage the hair’s cuticle and cause breakage, not to mention a frizzy, frazzled look.
27. You’re using too much product. This one seems like a no-brainer, but it’s easy to get carried away with product. There’s a correct amount for everything, and you may be using way more of that volumizing mousse or smoothing cream than you need to, resulting in sad, weighed down hair that accumulates grease and grime way faster than it should. It’s always a good rule to apply less than you think you’ll need—you can always add more if necessary, but once you’ve slathered on far too much of that serum, there’s no going back.
28. You’re applying the wrong products in the wrong places. Some styling products are meant for your roots, while others are meant to be applied to your lengths and ends. The general rule is that anything meant for volumizing goes closer to the scalp, while oils, serums, and smoothing creams should only be applied to the ends of the hair. Putting oily smoothing products close to your roots is your one-way ticket to greasy, dull hair that won’t muster any volume whatsoever, and applying volumizing to dry parts of your hair will lead to, well, dryness, so avoid, avoid, avoid.
29. Your hair color isn’t as flattering as it could be. Unless you’re a professional stylist, there’s a decent chance that the box of hair color you’re pulling from the shelf just isn’t doing you justice. Hair color is a tenuous thing—just going a shade or two in the wrong direction, or using the wrong tone, can mean the difference between gorgeous, flattering color and something that just doesn’t work with your complexion. Always consult a stylist if possible, and if you must take the DIY approach, educate yourself on undertones first.
30. You’re using heat tools on damp hair. We don’t know why you’d ever do this, but we’re not here to judge. Wet hair and hot tools have no business together: the moisture in your hair will get heated up into steam when exposed to the extreme heat and form a “bubble” trapped in the strand, resulting in a burnt, brittle, severely compromised state that will turn into serious breakage-inducing damage.
31. You’re not clarifying your hair. Dry, damaged hair types often believe that deep-cleansing clarifying shampoos will only result in additional damage, but the occasional clarifying treatment is all but necessary for every hair type. Your scalp produces natural oils that combines with environmental debris and product to build up over time, especially if you go nuts with the dry shampoo. Dull hair that seems to get greasy faster and feels as if it has a “film” even after washing is the telltale sign that you could really use a good clarifier.
32. You’re using cheap or old hot tools. We’re not dissing inexpensive beauty—quite the contrary!—but it’s true that you need to be very, very careful with the hot tools that you use lest you risk damaging your hair over time, or worse, frying it all off in a single pass of the flat iron. Not all hot tools are made alike, so read up on reviews before you make your selection, and toss the damn things when it’s time for them to go.
33. You’re blow-drying upside down. We’ve all been there—you’re in a rush, and for one reason or another it seems like flipping your head upside down and blasting air at it is the right thing to do. Drying the hair this way rather than in sections is actually putting you in the fast lane to dryness and damage, so take the extra few minutes to separate your hair so you can approach the process piece by piece.
34. You’re picking at split ends. The best way to make split ends worse is by picking at them. We know it’s tempting, especially if you’re bored, but splitting the ends up the entire strand destroys the whole strand of hair. Stop picking and go get a trim, stat.
35. You’re not changing up your shampoo. There’s no basis to the idea that you need to switch up shampoos lest your hair get too “used to” them and they stop working, but it is important to address your hair’s needs depending on the season. A volumizing shampoo may give your hair the perfect body and bounce in the summer, when hair is less prone to dryness, but you may need to switch to a hydrating formula when winter weather starts to zap the moisture out.
36. You’re not protecting your hair from the sun. If you value the health of your hair—and of course you do—protecting your strands with SPF is an absolute must. Without it, your hair is susceptible to color fade, serious dryness and dehydration, and even premature thinning. All beauty fanatics who once squeezed lemons on their hair to lift the color in the sun know that the heat and brightness from its rays actually bleach hair. Even if you don’t apply lemon or, god forbid, Sun-In to accelerate the process, the sun is still inflicting damage.
37. You’re holding your hot tools in place for too long. We’re calling it: you should only use a curling iron on the same section for ten seconds at the most, and you should be making quick, moving passes with flat irons and blow-dryers rather than focusing on the same area. Limiting the amount of time your hair is exposed to heat really helps to mitigate the damage.
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37 Common Beauty Mistakes You Might Be Making
We all make mistakes - and occasionally, we make the same mistakes over and over again without registering that they’re mistakes in the first place. We’re the first to admit when we’ve made a beauty blunder, which is why we’ve rounded up the 101 most common beauty mistakes to spare you from having the same slip-up time and time again. We’ve learned from experience.
1. You’re holding the brush wrong when you blow-dry. If you hold the hairdryer with your dominant hand and work the brush with the weaker, you’re not alone—but you are wrong. While it feels more natural to hold the larger, heavier item with your stronger hand, you need the better dexterity of your dominant hand to better control the brush and get the job done in less time and with less exertion. Retrain yourself to do it the right way, and you’ll see better, smoother results with less dry time overall.
2. You’re only conditioning the ends of your hair. It’s a widely-held belief that we should only be conditioning the lower half of our hair from the midlengths down, especially if it’s fine and tends to fall limp, to avoid hair becoming weighed down by conditioner. In reality, however, fine hair is very fragile and needs the extra support of a daily conditioner. “Hair is weakest when it’s wet, and can stretch up to 30% more, which makes it prone to breakage,” explains Pantene Principal Scientist Emily Overton. The solution is to use a light conditioner from roots to tips that moisturizes and strengthens hair without weighing it down.
3. You’re rubbing hair with a towel to dry. Using a bath towel is considered the standard way to dry off the hair after washing, but if done incorrectly, it’s basically the fastest route to breakage and frizz. Instead of hopping out of the shower and twisting hair to release excess moisture, then rubbing dry with a towel—both things you should not do—use your hands to gently squeeze out extra water in large sections, then do the same with a towel, blotting and squeezing the hair rather than rubbing or wringing.
4. You’re blow-drying hair with the wrong temperature. A blow-dryer that’s not nearly hot enough has its own set of issues, sure, but we’re especially concerned with a dryer that’s too hot. In an effort to dry your hair faster, you could be totally frying your strands without even knowing it, plus triggering frizz and split ends. You should begin blow-drying your hair on the lowest heat setting possible—nine times out of ten, you won’t end up needing anything hotter than that, so don’t get ahead of yourself by jumping straight to the max.
5. You’re using too much dry shampoo. Go too long without a wash, and “the product will mix with the oils on your scalp, and will create a paste-like substance which doesn’t look or feel good,” says Davines Master Session Ambassador Joseph DiMaggio. The biggest danger of overdosing on dry shampoo? Clogged pores. That’s right: it’s not just something you need to worry about on your face. The pasty dry shampoo/oil mix will prevent the hair follicle from breathing, and once clogged, the pores on your scalp will go into overdrive to flush out the product with more oil. Remember: dry shampoo can only absorb so much oil, so please, don’t count on it to do the work of a proper shampoo—eventually you’re just layering more and more product on top of your grease. Pass.
6. You brush your hair when it’s wet. Your hair is at its most fragile when wet, which is why brushing or combing just after the shower is a major no-no—it can compromise even healthy hair to the point that it snaps from tension. To avoid breakage but still get the knots out before styling, use your fingers (and a leave-in spray, if necessary) to detangle and part your hair after towel-drying.
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1. You’re holding the brush wrong when you blow-dry. If you hold the hairdryer with your dominant hand and work the brush with the weaker, you’re not alone—but you are wrong. While it feels more natural to hold the larger, heavier item with your stronger hand, you need the better dexterity of your dominant hand to better control the brush and get the job done in less time and with less exertion. Retrain yourself to do it the right way, and you’ll see better, smoother results with less dry time overall.
2. You’re only conditioning the ends of your hair. It’s a widely-held belief that we should only be conditioning the lower half of our hair from the midlengths down, especially if it’s fine and tends to fall limp, to avoid hair becoming weighed down by conditioner. In reality, however, fine hair is very fragile and needs the extra support of a daily conditioner. “Hair is weakest when it’s wet, and can stretch up to 30% more, which makes it prone to breakage,” explains Pantene Principal Scientist Emily Overton. The solution is to use a light conditioner from roots to tips that moisturizes and strengthens hair without weighing it down.
3. You’re rubbing hair with a towel to dry. Using a bath towel is considered the standard way to dry off the hair after washing, but if done incorrectly, it’s basically the fastest route to breakage and frizz. Instead of hopping out of the shower and twisting hair to release excess moisture, then rubbing dry with a towel—both things you should not do—use your hands to gently squeeze out extra water in large sections, then do the same with a towel, blotting and squeezing the hair rather than rubbing or wringing.
4. You’re blow-drying hair with the wrong temperature. A blow-dryer that’s not nearly hot enough has its own set of issues, sure, but we’re especially concerned with a dryer that’s too hot. In an effort to dry your hair faster, you could be totally frying your strands without even knowing it, plus triggering frizz and split ends. You should begin blow-drying your hair on the lowest heat setting possible—nine times out of ten, you won’t end up needing anything hotter than that, so don’t get ahead of yourself by jumping straight to the max.
5. You’re using too much dry shampoo. Go too long without a wash, and “the product will mix with the oils on your scalp, and will create a paste-like substance which doesn’t look or feel good,” says Davines Master Session Ambassador Joseph DiMaggio. The biggest danger of overdosing on dry shampoo? Clogged pores. That’s right: it’s not just something you need to worry about on your face. The pasty dry shampoo/oil mix will prevent the hair follicle from breathing, and once clogged, the pores on your scalp will go into overdrive to flush out the product with more oil. Remember: dry shampoo can only absorb so much oil, so please, don’t count on it to do the work of a proper shampoo—eventually you’re just layering more and more product on top of your grease. Pass.
6. You brush your hair when it’s wet. Your hair is at its most fragile when wet, which is why brushing or combing just after the shower is a major no-no—it can compromise even healthy hair to the point that it snaps from tension. To avoid breakage but still get the knots out before styling, use your fingers (and a leave-in spray, if necessary) to detangle and part your hair after towel-drying.
7. You’re blow-drying your hair when it’s too wet. Believe it or not, hair should be about 60% dry before you start going in with the blow-dryer. The longer your hair is exposed to the heat, the more damage is likely to occur, and sopping wet hair is more likely to develop frizz as you attempt to dry it. Try to absorb as much moisture as possible with a towel or cloth before you pick up your blow-dryer and wait a good 15-20 minutes post-shower to give hair a chance to dry.
8. You’re shampooing too frequently. Rodney Cutler, owner and creative director of Cutler Salon, recommends only washing hair a maximum of three times a week to avoid stripping the hair of natural oils, which can lead to dryness, damage, and breakage. For those who exercise frequently, or just “miss the feeling of washing it,” he assures us that we can still rinse well with water and condition the ends between shampoos.
9. You’re skipping heat protectant. Even if you don’t consider yourself to have damaged, vulnerable hair in need of protecting, a heat styling product is an absolute must. Not only do they protect the hair from incurring damage as a result of heat exposure, but they also help to optimize the performance of hot tools, which means you get safer, healthier hair and a better style overall. It’s a win-win, so don’t even think about skipping this step.
10. You’re using the wrong brush to blow-dry. Here’s the thing about using a metal brush when you blow-dry your hair: metal overheats. This can not only cause worsening damage, but it can actually burn the hair, too. Always opt for a brush that’s made to be used in conjunction with heat tools, like those with boar bristles, which provide great grip without overheating.
11. You’re not being gentle enough. Though healthy hair can feel like it’s practically indestructible—braid it, curl it, flip it around, whatever—being rough with your strands can be exactly what’s causing breakage. If you’re a hair twirler, surprise! That twisting and tugging motion puts stress on the roots of the hair, yanking them out from the scalp. Overall treatment factors into this, too; roughly brushing dry hair or tossing and turning on rough cotton pillowcases are similar recipes for breakage.
12. You aren’t using product after you wash. Part of the allure of air drying your hair, aside from avoiding the potential damage from heat styling, is the effortlessness of a natural, “I woke up like this” texture, but that doesn’t mean you should skip product. All hair types should follow up towel drying with a detangling leave-in conditioner and use a wide-tooth comb to break up knots and smooth out the hair before adding product. You know best what your hair needs, whether it’s volumizer, curl-enhancing cream, or a texturizing spray, but we recommend starting with a frizz-fighting serum and a light-hold styling cream.
13. You’re blow-drying without sectioning your hair. Why properly section your hair when you can just flip your head upside down and blast it all with the blow-dryer? Because unless you dry section by section, you’re going to end up with frizzy, inconsistent texture and a seriously sore neck. Use claw or duckbill clips to secure several medium-sized sections horizontally around the head and dry one at a time before releasing and moving onto the next.
14. You’re skipping weekly deep conditioning treatments. “Women aren’t using a daily conditioner properly, so it’s important to use a weekly deep treatment to help compensate for that and maintain healthy, shiny hair,” says Overton. The surface of a hair strand is made up of overlapping hair cuticles, similar to how tiles are layered on a roof. When hair is damaged, these tiny cuticles get lifted up or broken off, which causes frizz, breakage and dullness. A deep conditioning treatment will help fill in any holes and repair roughed up patches so hair is soft, shiny and manageable.
15. You’re pulling your hair downward when you blow-dry. Blowing and brushing hair downward sort of seems like it would enable better smoothing of the hair, but pulling the hair down actually zaps any and all volume for a flat, lackluster results. Instead, extend your arm up and out when you’re drying at the root for body and bounce, then let your arm fall once you’ve reached the ends of the hair with your brush. This technique will give hair both movement and sleekness, no sacrifices necessary.
16. You’re using silicone-based products. Silicone creates the illusion of healthy, shiny hair while actually further drying out the hair from the inside, which is exactly as sinister as it sounds. “Silicone coats the hair shaft for a sleek, shiny finish, but it prevents the real nutrients from conditioners to penetrate the hair shaft,” says Nunzio Saviano, owner of Nunzio Saviano Salon in NYC.
17. You’re using a hair tie when your hair is still wet. Hair is at its most fragile when it’s wet, so pulling it back into a ponytail or bun as it’s drying is a huge cause of breakage. Using hair ties will also result in strange kinks and texture once hair has dried… and furthermore, sleeping on wet hair that’s also in a bun to get waves is a recipe for disaster. If waves are what you want, try using a balm or styling cream and twisting hair in sections as it dries so that you don’t put stress on your strands.
18. Your hair tools are dirty. Just like your makeup brushes, hairbrushes and hot tools need to be cleaned regularly, because between loose strands, scalp sebum, and product, they really do pick up some major dirt and debris and collect bacteria, which you’re then redepositing back into your hair when you reuse them. They don’t need to be cleaned quite as frequently as your brushes, but whenever you notice that grime start to develop, it’s time to give them a wash-down.
19. You’re not getting enough trims. We know now that we don’t necessarily need to get our hair cut as frequently as previously thought, but Cutler advises, “When you first decide to grow out your hair, make sure you cut off all damage and split ends. A split end can end up splitting all the way up the length of the hair, leaving it weak.” Says Edgar Parra of Sally Hershberger Downtown, “It’s not about cutting a lot every time, it’s about cutting a little bit every time. Think of it as hairstyle maintenance.” So, as a general rule, cut what needs to be cut, when it needs to be cut, and go from there.
20. You aren’t allowing each section of hair to set post-blow-dry. If you want lots of body and movement, you have to let your hair cool in formation to retain that shape. When you twirl the hair around your round brush and immediately release it, you’re not giving the hair a chance to set in place to better hold the style. As you finish off a section, let the hair cool into its desired shape, either by letting it sit on the brush or holding it in place with your hand.
21. You’re tearing through knots with a brush. Patience is a virtue, and when it comes to knots, it’s also a true hair savior. While we all want to rush through brushing our hair, if it is prone to knots, you need to take the extra time to gently coax them smooth, otherwise you risk snapping your strands. The trick is to brush your hair from the ends up. This way you’ll gently undo all of your knots before you gain the full momentum of running the brush down your hair from roots to tips. If you have a real nasty knot, use a wide-tooth comb to gently undo it from bottom to top.
22. You aren’t drying your hair completely. If your hair seems to get frizzy and fall flat just minutes after blow-drying, then it’s very likely that you simply aren’t drying your hair fully. If your hair looks dry, but feels cold to the touch, it’s a dead giveaway that there’s still leftover moisture, so be sure that every section has been dried to room temperature post-blow-dry. It’s the only way to protect yourself from unsightly frizz.
23. You like heat tools a little too much. Heat is the natural enemy of hair—it causes dryness, damage, surface burns, and more when the heat penetrates the hair shaft. If you don’t leave home with perfectly blow-dried, flat-ironed, or curled hair, then you probably find yourself dealing with a bit more breakage than you’d like. To avoid as much heat damage as possible, always use a protectant before styling… and try lowering the temperature on your appliances, too.
24. You’re coloring your hair too frequently. “Clients thinking they need color every four to six weeks is a dated mentality. It’s not good for their hair or wallet,” says colorist Leslie Shore of Chicago’s Maxine Salon. I never tell clients to prebook or give them a time frame to come in. I tell them to wait as long as they possibly can in between visits. That way we can avoid overlapping, over processing, wasting their time and their money.”
25. You’re styling it too tightly. Putting tension on the scalp is a great way to cause breakage, especially when it comes to tight braids, ponytails, and hair accessories. Stress at the hairline results in hairs being pulled out at the root, and wearing the same hairstyle consistently can exacerbate damage as you repeatedly put stress on the same areas. Avoid hair accessories that tug on the hair or pinch the scalp—and please, let your hair down and give it all a rest once in a while.
26. You’re teasing too much. Teasing for volume is one of the oldest tricks in the beauty book, and it’s pretty much fine for the occasional boost—but back-combing hair too frequently will rough up and damage the hair’s cuticle and cause breakage, not to mention a frizzy, frazzled look.
27. You’re using too much product. This one seems like a no-brainer, but it’s easy to get carried away with product. There’s a correct amount for everything, and you may be using way more of that volumizing mousse or smoothing cream than you need to, resulting in sad, weighed down hair that accumulates grease and grime way faster than it should. It’s always a good rule to apply less than you think you’ll need—you can always add more if necessary, but once you’ve slathered on far too much of that serum, there’s no going back.
28. You’re applying the wrong products in the wrong places. Some styling products are meant for your roots, while others are meant to be applied to your lengths and ends. The general rule is that anything meant for volumizing goes closer to the scalp, while oils, serums, and smoothing creams should only be applied to the ends of the hair. Putting oily smoothing products close to your roots is your one-way ticket to greasy, dull hair that won’t muster any volume whatsoever, and applying volumizing to dry parts of your hair will lead to, well, dryness, so avoid, avoid, avoid.
29. Your hair color isn’t as flattering as it could be. Unless you’re a professional stylist, there’s a decent chance that the box of hair color you’re pulling from the shelf just isn’t doing you justice. Hair color is a tenuous thing—just going a shade or two in the wrong direction, or using the wrong tone, can mean the difference between gorgeous, flattering color and something that just doesn’t work with your complexion. Always consult a stylist if possible, and if you must take the DIY approach, educate yourself on undertones first.
30. You’re using heat tools on damp hair. We don’t know why you’d ever do this, but we’re not here to judge. Wet hair and hot tools have no business together: the moisture in your hair will get heated up into steam when exposed to the extreme heat and form a “bubble” trapped in the strand, resulting in a burnt, brittle, severely compromised state that will turn into serious breakage-inducing damage.
31. You’re not clarifying your hair. Dry, damaged hair types often believe that deep-cleansing clarifying shampoos will only result in additional damage, but the occasional clarifying treatment is all but necessary for every hair type. Your scalp produces natural oils that combines with environmental debris and product to build up over time, especially if you go nuts with the dry shampoo. Dull hair that seems to get greasy faster and feels as if it has a “film” even after washing is the telltale sign that you could really use a good clarifier.
32. You’re using cheap or old hot tools. We’re not dissing inexpensive beauty—quite the contrary!—but it’s true that you need to be very, very careful with the hot tools that you use lest you risk damaging your hair over time, or worse, frying it all off in a single pass of the flat iron. Not all hot tools are made alike, so read up on reviews before you make your selection, and toss the damn things when it’s time for them to go.
33. You’re blow-drying upside down. We’ve all been there—you’re in a rush, and for one reason or another it seems like flipping your head upside down and blasting air at it is the right thing to do. Drying the hair this way rather than in sections is actually putting you in the fast lane to dryness and damage, so take the extra few minutes to separate your hair so you can approach the process piece by piece.
34. You’re picking at split ends. The best way to make split ends worse is by picking at them. We know it’s tempting, especially if you’re bored, but splitting the ends up the entire strand destroys the whole strand of hair. Stop picking and go get a trim, stat.
35. You’re not changing up your shampoo. There’s no basis to the idea that you need to switch up shampoos lest your hair get too “used to” them and they stop working, but it is important to address your hair’s needs depending on the season. A volumizing shampoo may give your hair the perfect body and bounce in the summer, when hair is less prone to dryness, but you may need to switch to a hydrating formula when winter weather starts to zap the moisture out.
36. You’re not protecting your hair from the sun. If you value the health of your hair—and of course you do—protecting your strands with SPF is an absolute must. Without it, your hair is susceptible to color fade, serious dryness and dehydration, and even premature thinning. All beauty fanatics who once squeezed lemons on their hair to lift the color in the sun know that the heat and brightness from its rays actually bleach hair. Even if you don’t apply lemon or, god forbid, Sun-In to accelerate the process, the sun is still inflicting damage.
37. You’re holding your hot tools in place for too long. We’re calling it: you should only use a curling iron on the same section for ten seconds at the most, and you should be making quick, moving passes with flat irons and blow-dryers rather than focusing on the same area. Limiting the amount of time your hair is exposed to heat really helps to mitigate the damage.
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