How to protect your gray hair from heat damage

Protecting your gray hair from heat damage comes with a new level of awareness, consistency, and active prevention. As the top cause of heat damage, the excessive or improper use of heat styling tools can cause damage to the hair shaft and ultimately lead to breakage, split ends, and dullness. But some of us still just can’t say no to a beautiful blowout, and we're not here to stop you! Just make sure to keep these tips in mind on how to protect your gorgeous grays from heat damage.

Not sure if you’ve reached the point of having heat damage? Start here. Heat damaged hair can look different depending on the severity of the damage, but some common signs include split ends, dryness, loss of elasticity, lack of shine, changes in texture, and an over-processed look.

Healthy hair is elastic and should be able to stretch without breaking. When damaged by heat, the ends of your hair can split making your hair appear frayed and unhealthy. It can also strip your hair of its natural oils and shine, leaving it dry to the touch, brittle, and prone to even more breakage.

Unfortunately, the only way to completely get rid of heat damage is to cut off the damaged hair. If you’re not keen on getting a big chop in the near future, there are some steps you can take to help minimize further damage and promote healthier hair growth.

One important step is to start deep conditioning your hair. Using regular deep conditioning treatments can help to nourish and moisturize your hair, which can help to repair some of the damage caused by heat. Next is to trim your hair regularly rather than taking the plunge of cutting off a drastic amount of your hair. We suggest removing the damaged ends gradually as this will help to prevent split ends from traveling up your hair shaft.

Moving forward, a healthy hair care routine can truly help to prevent further damage. This includes washing your hair regularly using hair strengthening shampoos and conditioners. Hair Biology’s Long & Revitalized Strengthening Spray reduces hair loss caused by styling.

Also, try to avoid harsh chemicals and hair dyes. And, although you may not be ready to completely nix your flat irons and blow dryers, start using a heat protectant and use any and all heat styling tools sparingly at its lowest temperature setting.

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