Does your hair look dry, brittle and chewing gum? This indicates that your hair is probably elastic and damaged. But calm down, you’ve arrived at the right place! Here we will explain everything to save the health of your hair and get rid of the rubberized effect with simple and efficient treatments. Come check it out.
What is elastic hair?
All healthy hair has an elasticity, this works as a protection of the strands preventing them from breaking easily.
The problem is when the hair strands have gum effect when stretching, that means they are overly elastic. This is not favorable for the health of our hair, as the strands are susceptible to breakage.
How are the wires rubberized?
The constant use of aggressive procedures can cause damage to the hair fiber. Chemical treatments, such as straightening and discoloration, change the pH of our hair, which causes the loss of proteins, changing the capillary mass and leaving the hair elastic and dry.
Method to identify if the strands are elastic
The elastic threads are thin, opaque and break easily when combing. However, there is a quick method to identify whether the hair is elastic. Check out:
Take a strand of your hair and pull it with light pressure. If the hair does not return to its normal state or breaks easily, it means that the hair is elastic and needs capillary reconstruction. If the hair stretches and returns to the normal shape, it means that the hair is healthy!
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What to do when the hair is elastic?
Hair reconstruction is a fundamental method for hair care routine, mainly to save damaged and elastic hair. See more tips to apply on a daily basis and put an end to rubberized wires.
- Avoid chemical treatments. Allow time for the hair to recover nutrients and mass between procedures.
- Cut the ends of the hair. Performing a cut every 6 months is indicated to keep hair healthy and without dry ends.
- Let the hair dry naturally. Avoid heat sources, protecting your hair from further damage.
- Bet on the capillary schedule in your care routine. Invest in good products and ampoules that have potent assets for weekly hydrations.
Enjoy and check out more on the capillary schedule: bet on this technique of hair recovery.
Check out homemade treatments to recover elastic hair
Reconstruction with keratin and apple vinegar
- 1 col. Apple vinegar
- 2 col. Liquid keratin
- 4 col. reconstruction mask
Mix everything until smooth and apply after washing your hair. Let it act for 30 minutes and then wash and finish using conditioner.
Reconstruction with gelatin
- 1 col. colorless gelatin
- 1 col. of castor oil
- 2 col. reconstruction mask
Mix the ingredients and apply evenly after washing the hair. After 20 minutes of action, rinse the hair and finish using conditioner.
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