Beckie's QuestionI have very thin hair. Is there something that will keep it from breaking off so much?I have very thin hair. It seems when it dries on its own it has less curl than when I put a product on it.
My hair grows very slowly and has never been past my shoulders. I think that the real problem is really that it breaks off. I color my hair and you can see that it has grown out but it is the same length.
Is there something that will help it from breaking off so much?
I also shed a lot of hair every day. It looks like someone shaved the dog on my shower from all the hair that I've lost.
Beckie
Nicole's Answer:Dear BeckieUnfortunately, fine hair does have a tendency to break. I have seen your scenario before, when working at the salon. Part of it is genetics, sorry to say. But there are a few things you can do to help the integrity of the hair.
The hair is an extension of what you eat, among other things, so eat a healthy diet. Keep the stress down and feed your hair a mix of protein and moisture through the products you use. I have found positive results in using shampoo without sodium laurel sulfate. Deva Curl makes a shampoo called "Nopoo". This is a great moisturizing shampoo to try.
On average a person can loose anywhere from 50-100 hairs a day. When your hair is long it feels like a lot more than that because the length can wrap round and around your hands; so it feels like you're loosing a ton of hair.
Stress can also affect hair loss. If you find you are loosing handfuls of hair in big clumps, I would seek a doctor's advice; there could be something more going on than just stress.
Best wishes,
Nicole
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