Your routine
- Hair: not chosen
- Concern: Breakage & split ends
- Habits: none ticked
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Washing
- Shampoo the scalp, not the ends, and always follow with conditioner. — Breakage & split ends
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Conditioning & detangling
- Condition every wash and detangle wet hair gently with a wide-tooth comb, working up from the ends. — Breakage & split ends
- Blot hair with a towel or T-shirt instead of rubbing. — Breakage & split ends
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Styling & protection
- Lower the heat: low or medium settings, a heat protectant, dryer kept moving about 15cm away, straighteners only on dry hair. — Breakage & split ends
- One chemical service at a time, and stay within a few shades of your natural colour (American Academy of Dermatology). — Breakage & split ends
- Keep ponytails, braids and buns loose, and use covered hair ties without metal joins. — Breakage & split ends
Not medical advice. This guide is general information from the sources listed, not a diagnosis or a substitute for a pharmacist, GP or dermatologist. If you are worried, or symptoms are severe or not improving, get advice. Read our health information policy.