Hair Advice

What To Do About Brittle Dry Hair

by: Damien R. von Dahlem / Hairstyles Magazine

PROBLEM: Your hair is dry and brittle.

WHAT PROBABLY HAPPENED: Your hair is dry from exposure to wind, lack of a good conditioner, over conditioning with a protein conditioner, or because of your ethnic background.

SOLUTION: Any good non protein moisturizing conditioner or rinse should solve your problem. If your hair is dry due to your ethnic background, you will need to find a salon that uses "Dudley's" hair products.

1. Deep condition your hair 1 - 2 times per week.

2. Use a good daily conditioner, rinse or detangler on the other days.

3. Follow the instructions on the product. DO NOT OVER CONDITION! Over conditioning your hair isn't good either.

4. Once a month use a clarifier to rid your hair of environmental pollutants.

5. If you have colored, permed, or relaxed hair, make sure that the product you use is safe for chemically treated hair or it will damage the chemical service that you had performed.

6. You may have to alternate between a non protein conditioner and a protein conditioner every few months. When hair is dry and brittle it may have too much protein. If hair is limp and stretchy, it lack protein

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