One of my latest hair hassles has been hair breakage. I’m pretty sure it’s because I’ve gotten lazy and haven’t been moisturizing. Not to mention, I’ve been flat ironing more than normal. There are a ton of reasons why hair begins to break, but most often it’s related to lack of moisture, styling, chemicals/heat.

Lack of Moisture: One of the first and most obvious ways to keep your hair moisturized is …..drinking water! Increase your water intake and you will start to notice healthy, hydrated, silky hair. Water makes up about 1/4th of a stand of hair, so it is critical for mane maintenance. It’s recommended to drink anywhere from 8 - 10 glasses of water a day. Another method of moisturizing the hair is through conditioning. One of my favorite products right now is Ojon Hydrating Conditioner. You will instantly feel a difference in your hair.Styling issues: Styling is pretty self-explanatory. However, I’ll break it down for the slower crowd…. Over heating your hair is the worst thing you can do. Most people think that heat is the ONLY way to damage hair.. not so! Combing too much, using small tooth combs, tight ponytail holders, etc all lead to breakage. Even with protective styles, be sure that you aren’t pulling your hair too tight and that you are using accessories that are elastic. More products now have “break-proof” products to make this a lot easier.

Chemicals: I learned this lesson the hard way. Pay very close attention to how much your hair is actually growing between relaxers. Most relaxers advertise (4 - 6 weeks) CHILE PLEASE! If you actually monitor your growth for 4 - 6 weeks, you will see that you hardly have any new growth. Thus, you are putting a relaxer on already relaxed hair, damaging it and causing breakage.

You will not find me to be the one that says relaxed hair is damaged hair.  You can definitely have healthy, relaxed hair, but it’s going to require some work! Of all these things, it can be summed up into one word..moisture!

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