What is hair damage and causes

What is hair Damage?

There is generally 2 types of hair damage Porosity and Sensitivity.

Porosity

This is surface damage to the cuticle and will make the hair absorb water , products and colours at different rates along the hairs length. Causes colour to grab, go darker than the desired result.

To test for porosity take a few strands of hair and hold firmly near the ends. Slide your fingers down towards roots, the rougher and more swollen the hair feels the more porous the hair is.

Sensitivity

Internal damage, hair has become damaged to the level of the Keratin bonds. Like Porosity is nearly always uneven according to the age and the amount of abuse the hair has encountered. When colouring Sensitised hair will suck in warmth, leaving the hair flat or with a green tinge so warmth will usually need to be added.

To test for sensitivity take a single strand of damp hair, holding between 2 fingers gently stretch, it should stretch and return to original length. If it does not spring back it is lacking tensile strength and so sensitised.

Causes

Electrical/damage

Excessive overprocessed chemical service

Naturally weak

Stress

Salt/chlorinated water

Excessive sun(free radicals)

Mechanical(brushing/combing)

Diet

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