Brushing your hair a hundred strokes a day won’t give you healthier hair. In fact, over-brushing encourages hair damage and hair loss, says the American Academy of Dermatology. Your hairbrush is a simple, necessary tool to tame tresses into the right style as you blow-dry. However, the type of brush you use and how you use it can influence the overall health of your hair.
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Tips
- Blow drying and use of other hot styling tools such as flat irons can also cause damage, thinning hair, loss hair, says the American Academy of Dermatology. For healthier, thicker hair, keep the use of heated styling tools to a minimum.
Warnings
- Avoid using rubber bands on your hair, Begoun stresses. Whenever you remove a rubber band, you take a lot of hair along with it. Use soft fabric tie-backs instead, she says.