How do I repair (chemically damaged) hair?

It takes time, money and a lot of sacrifice to keep our hair in good condition.
We could stop using flat irons and blow-dryers, stop coloring and tie our hair in a ponytail every day.
Dry hair and damaged hair.
What’s the difference?
Dry hair and damaged hair are not the same thing.
In general, damaged hair is dry.
However, dry hair is not always damaged hair.
If you have curly hair, you know that your hair is dry by nature, but it’s not necessarily in bad condition.

What does damaged hair look like?

Damaged hair is dry, rough, lacks shine, has split ends and is prone to frizz and static.
It is often tangled and difficult to discipline.
Severely damaged hair can even resist styling with a curling or flat iron.
It bends in all directions when heated and requires the use of powerful styling products.

What damages hair?

Hair restoration will be easier if we find out what’s damaging the hair and reduce the negative factors.
It’s often said that hair is genetically weak, thin and damaged.
There is truth and falsehood in this. Hair porosity can be altered with the right care, and hair can go from deplorable to smooth and shiny.
Hair cannot be damaged by “genes”.
Hair is damaged by lack of protection and care.

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Hair is damaged by inappropriate styling and lack of protection against heat, invasive chemical treatments such as bleaching or perming, styling cosmetics that are not safe for the hair, inappropriate drying and combing.

Hair regeneration, where to start?

• Take stock of your style and bad habits.
  Take an unbiased look at the way you treat your hair:

Do you style your hair with a hot hairdryer, curling iron or flat iron without thermal protection? You’re doing your hair a huge disservice.
Invest in a heat protection serum and make sure you use these tools correctly.
It’s safer to set your flat iron or curling iron on higher heat and run it through your hair once, rather than using low heat and repeating the process several times. Not using heat protection is a big mistake.
A heat protection serum acts as a barrier between the heat and your hair.

Do you use elastics with metal parts, or do you pull your hair tight? Avoid doing this!
Metal parts pull at your hair, pulling it out.
Tightening with a thin rubber band wears hair down and makes it weaker.
There are many hair elastics on the market today.
The wider and softer the elastic, the better.

Do you pull your hair under your scarf or purse strap? It’s hard to remember to gently pull your hair out from under your clothes every time, especially when you’re in a hurry.
The daily rubbing of your hair against your clothes is very damaging.

Avoid sleeping with wet, loose hair. It may seem harmless, but sleeping with wet hair encourages the proliferation of bacteria and weakens the condition of your scalp.
Sleeping with loose hair means broken cuticles.
At night, we often change position, twist and rub our hair against the pillow.
It’s best to braid your hair at night.

Restoring your hair in five steps

Now that you know what practices to avoid and have mastered these points, let’s move on to the next steps.
Eliminate bad habits and focus on hair regeneration.
Where to start?
The following 5 steps will help.

Check the condition of your extremities if they are split, cut your hair

Many people don’t want to cut their ends because they’re growing their hair out.
If your hair is healthy and strong, you may not want to cut it (although I think it’s a cosmetic touch-up that should be done twice a year).
If your hair is damaged, start with the ends.
Why do you do this?
Because if you don’t, you won’t be able to regenerate the hair.

• Quality and packages for healthy hair

This is because hair is made up of scales.
Healthy hair has well-attached scales.
Damaged hair, on the other hand, has open, leaky scales.
In simple terms, the hair is constantly peeling back its cuticles, and the damage only gets worse.
Severely damaged ends can split or fall out, which is why people with damaged hair often have very little or no growth.
In fact, hair grows at a normal rate, but what grows out is eliminated at the ends.
So please cut your hair.

Care: Myla Bella shampoo, conditioner and hair mask

A really important step!
Use the right products.
The shampoo should gently cleanse the scalp, the conditioner should provide precious ingredients and protection, and the Myla Bella mask should be extremely nourishing and restorative.
You can also skip the mask, but if your hair is very damaged, I recommend you opt for all three.

Shampoo
Don’t forget that the main purpose of shampoo is to wash your scalp.
It is from the skin that hair becomes greasy.
Ideally, you should apply shampoo to wet hands, spread it out and only then start massaging the scalp.

Conditioner
Use after every wash!
I sometimes hear women say they don’t use conditioner.
Shampoos contain cleansers and detergents.
After using them, hair feels a little harder and less bouncy.
This is the first reason we use conditioner: it restores softness and elasticity, and makes styling easier.
What’s more, conditioner provides hair with the nutrients it needs.

Hair mask
Those who need to apply a regenerating treatment to their hair should use a home spa as often as possible.
How do I create a SPA at home?
Wash your hair with shampoo, pat dry gently and apply the mask.
Wrap the hair on top of your head in a shower cap or cling film.
Put a cap or scarf over it, or use a hairdryer to warm it up.
The heat will open the cuticles and make the hair more receptive to the ingredients. Leave the mask in place for approximately 15-30 minutes.
Then rinse with lukewarm or cold water to close the cuticles.

Use a good brush and comb your hair properly

First, buy a good brush.
A hairbrush shouldn’t pull, break or drag your hair.
If you hear a constant clicking noise when you brush your hair, you should consider buying a new one.
Make sure you’ve used your brush properly beforehand.
Don’t start combing from the top.
Divide your hair in half.
Brush the ends first and once they’re brushed, work your way up one section at a time, holding the highest sections.

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Remember to do this gently, and if you come across a more tangled area, don’t pull forcefully.
It may seem laborious, but believe me, you won’t feel any difference.
And your hair will thank you.
Regenerating hair without a good brush will be a difficult task.

Protect your hair

Use a heat protectant before using heat on your hair to minimize negative effects.
And for all your hair care, whether it’s a hair spa or a quick daily shampoo and conditioner, use our BioBoost oil on the ends.
Apply a few drops to the ends, or in the case of damaged hair, from ear level upwards.
Oils close cuticles and prevent them from opening during the day.
Oils protect your hair and ends from damage and reduce the negative effects of external factors.

Think about your diet

Skin and hair need to be nourished from within to be healthy and beautiful.
This is a very broad topic, so if anyone is interested in how to strengthen their hair with the right diet.
That’s all there is to it when it comes to hair regeneration.
The tips in this post can be applied not only to hyper-damaged hair, but also from time to time to strengthen the current state.
Bad practices should be eliminated by everyone forever, whatever the state of your hair.