We constantly torture our hair with blow dryers, curling irons, hair straighteners, and hot rollers. But how else are we supposed to achieve the desired hairstyle? Seeing that the use of heat to style our hair is practically unavoidable, we will discuss some ways to minimize the damage.

You want to make sure your hair is clean. You don’t want hairspray or gels left in your hair when you comb your hair, as they could inadvertently cause you to burn your hair.

Use a good moisturizing shampoo and conditioner.

Whenever possible, let your hair dry naturally and then style it out. However, in our fast-paced, ever-moving world, most of us don’t have time to let our hair dry naturally, so we turned to the blow dryer.

If you must blow-dry your hair, make sure to towel dry it as much as possible first. This helps eliminate the amount of heat that you have to apply to your hair when you blow dry. Also, use the lowest heat setting to avoid over-drying your hair.

Now that we have our hair clean and completely dry, it’s time to move on to styling. This is usually accomplished by using curling irons, hair straightening irons, or hot curlers. The most important factor here is having a quality appliance. Quality doesn’t have to be expensive. Any product that is made of titanium and ceramic and uses negative ions (ionic) and infrared heat will be a hair care advantage. If you are confused, ask your hairdresser what he recommends.

You’re using more heat on your hair when using a styling device, so to protect your hair from further damage, use an anti-frizz serum, a heat-care styling product, or a hydrating styling product.

Lastly, don’t forget to visit your stylist at least every eight to twelve weeks to have your ends trimmed. Trimming damaged hair promotes healthier growth.

Heat styling is unavoidable, but you can follow the simple tips outlined in this article to avoid seriously damaging your hair. Once you damage your hair, that’s it. The only way to fix damaged hair is to cut it to a point where there is no or less damage. Unless you like short hair, take steps to keep long locks as healthy as possible.