Hairstyle is an integral part of the image of any woman, the good in the modern world of opportunities for experiments with their own appearance set. But often you can see that the hair becomes porous, dull, brittle, begin to be cut, and it is not possible to lay them normally.
Consider why the hair becomes porous and how to deal with it.
How to care for porous hair?
It should be noted that the hair itself does not become porous. The outer layer of the hair consists of closely adhering keratin scales, which in the usual state impart shine and elasticity to the hair. But under the influence of external factors, especially chemical and thermal effects, these flakes exfoliate, the hair loses its shine, becomes brittle.
First of all, in the care of porous hair, it is necessary to exclude all traumatic factors that can further damage them. It:
- bleaching;
- coloring;
- perm;
- regular use of hair dryers, curling irons, ironing for hair.
Poorly affect the hair mousse and lacquer strong fixation.
If you have porous hair, then when washing your head you need to use as soft water as possible and comb your hair only when they are already dry, avoiding hard brushes and combs with metal teeth.
Porous hair - treatment
In addition to external factors, the reason for the porosity of hair can be a lack of vitamins, trace elements and hormonal failures. In the case of hormonal failure, only the consultation of a doctor can help, since the treatment requires, first of all, not the hair, but the internal organs. In other situations, a course of multivitamins will help, which it is desirable to agree with the attending physician.
Directly for hair suitable strengthening and nourishing masks based on yogurt, burdock and castor oil, blue clay.
How to make porous hair smooth?
Treatment of porous hair is usually a fairly long process, and since one wants to look good regardless of the situation, it is very common for this problem to use various drugs that do not have a curative effect, but make the hair visually smooth and shiny. First of all, it is laminating hair with silk, which, in addition to visual effect, protects the hair from further damage.
Also, the desired effect is provided by means containing silicone, which fills the voids between the scales and makes the hair appear smooth and shiny, although often it also makes them heavier.