1. Start with a nice, fresh trim. Broken ends which are severely damaged and thin cannot be repaired so get rid of them.
2. Take pictures of your hiar and start hair care journal. Take pictures of your hair every 1-3 month to see your progress.
3. Clip those ends as needed to prevent Split ends.
4. If you choose to shampoo do so 1-2 per week with a moisturizing sulfate-free shampoo and focus on the scalp and work your way to the to the ends.
5. Deep condition with high quality protein and / or moisturizing conditioner weekly. This can be done with a plastic cap under a hooded Dryer for 30min - 1 hr or without heat.
6. Use a high quality leave-in conditioner which will moisturize, detangle and protect the hair heat styling. Leave-in conditioners will also prevent breakage and protect the hair from weather damage.
8. Keep moisture in the hair. Dry hair breaks which is why it is so important to keep the hair moisturized. When moisturizing the hair, focus on the hair ends and after moisturinzing you can apply a light hair oil to seal in the moisture.
11. Limit the use of direct heat.
12. Wear protective styles. Protective styles are styles that protect the hair ends. Some of my favorite protective styles are twists, braids, buns, up-dos, cornrolls, which requires no heat and little manipulation.
13. Know the difference between breakage and shedding. Typically, hair sheds 50-100 strands daily. Shedding will be longer strands with a white bulb (hair follicle) on the end of hair strand. Breakage will be smaller pieces which signals its time for a trim.
14. Protect your hair at night by wearing a silk/satin scarf or bonnet or use a silk/satin pillow case.
15. Use a wide tooth comb to comb/detangle your hair. You'll experience less breakage
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