In addition to the stress of normal life taking its toll, we are unsuspectingly causing additional damage in the everyday handling of our hair. The biggest contributor by far to hair damage is the act of shampooing. Understanding how and why it damages your hair makes it easier to reduce the negative effects. In addition, the act of shampooing, which includes vigorous massaging and scrubbing with your fingers or scrubber, causes abrasion to hair when it is most vulnerable to damage. When washing, gently rub your scalp with the ball of your fingers in a circular motion.
Water disrupts the hydrogen bond in hair, making it weaker than dry hair.
Research shows that you hair is three times weaker when it is wet than when it is dry, making is much more vulnerable to stretching, breaking, and developing split ends. The combination of wet and tangled is a perfect setup for damage. So it is important to treat wet hair with extra TLC when combing and scrubbing. Do not comb your hair when it is wet, and only use large tooth combs and picks to put wet hair into place. Sun is another element that contributes to hair damage.