Certain habits can do a lot of damage to your hair. Coloring at home, applying heat regularly when hairstyling, or not protecting it from the sun can leave you with dry and damaged locks. The following guide offers tips for keeping it healthy and for effectively repairing any damage.

Do

Take care with wet hair.

Hair is most likely to break when it’s wet. Only detangle your wet hair with a wide-tooth comb, rather than a normal brush. Do not rub your wet hair with a towel. Instead, blot it with a soft t-shirt or microfiber cloth. Don’t do any hairstyling when it’s wet, such as using heating tools or an elastic band, as this can cause breakage.

Use a deep conditioning treatment.

An occasional deep conditioning treatment will hydrate and strengthen your hair. These masks have high levels of vitamins, oils, and other natural ingredients to repair the damage. Use a mask once or twice a week, following the directions for the mask you’ve selected.

Don’t:

Turn up the temperature.

Most people set the temperature too high when using heat-producing hairstyling tools. While it’s best to let the air dry your hair or braid it to produce waves, if you do use a flat iron, curling iron, or blow dryer, never set it to something above mid-range.

Skip the trim.

A small split end can become highly destructive when left alone, as it will start to move upward through the strand. Regular trims at your salon will remove those split ends before they have a chance to do more damage, leaving you with perpetually healthy hair. Get a trim every 8 to 12 weeks, or more often if you still see breakage between haircuts.

When you’re ready to get healthy and beautiful hair, head to Premier Cuts Hair Salon in San Antonio, TX. This walk-in salon makes caring for your tresses easy with their affordable haircuts and no-appointment policy. Their expert staff can also rejuvenate your damaged hair with their deep conditioning treatments. Learn more about their hairstyling services on their website. Call (210) 682-2887 with any questions.