7 Easy remedies to reduce natural hair breakage

For most naturals, hair breakage can be an unpleasant experience.Your natural hair is dull-looking, dry, and hard to comb without losing chunks of hair. While breaking a little hair here and there is perfectly normal, breaking hair too often is not. We will explain the causes of brittle hair and the remedies you can use to reduce breakage on a daily basis. 

Preventing Natural Hair Breakage :

Hair that breaks too often means your hair is not healthy, needs repair and stronger. By adopting good hair care habits, you can maintain the length, strength and health of your hair. Here are 7 essential tips to prevent breakage and promote healthier, longer hair.

1. Moisturize and seal your hair

To prevent your hair from breaking, you need to moisturize and seal it with oils. Most naturals make the mistake of only moisturizing their hair and leaving it at that. So what to do ? Seal ! Sealing involves using light oils on your hair after moisturizing it. These oils help lock in moisture so your hair stays hydrated for a long time.

After moisturizing your hair with water or a leave-in, apply a light oil (such as jojoba, grapeseed, or argan oil) to seal the moisture into the hair fiber. This creates a protective barrier that prevents moisture from evaporating, especially in dry climates.

💡 Tip: Do this routine section by section, especially after washing or before applying a protective style.

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2. Tuck in your ends

If you have long natural hair, chances are you often touch the braided ends of your hair. You probably let the ends of your hair hang loose. Unfortunately, constantly touching your hair or letting it hang loose can lead to breakage. Constant contact with your fingers or the back of your neck removes moisture from your hair, making it dry and brittle and causing it to break easily. Moisturize, seal and tuck those ends in !

The ends are the oldest, thinnest, and therefore most fragile part of your hair. Leaving them exposed to the air or playing with them frequently promotes dryness and mechanical wear.

The result? The ends become brittle, split, and the length stagnates.

Opt for hairstyles that tuck in the ends: low buns, slicked-back braids, twisted cornrows, etc. The less your ends are exposed, the better they are protected.

3. Trim your split ends

Split ends can result from harsh weather conditions, using broken combs, straightening or curling hair, etc. It can also prevent your hair from lengthening or maintaining its length. The best solution is to cut off those split ends ! 

Split ends can't be "repaired." Once they appear, they gradually move up the hair shaft, causing even more damage. The best solution: trim them regularly.

It's recommended to get a small trim every 3 to 4 months, or as soon as you notice your hair becoming unusually tangled or rough at the ends.

✂️ Use sharp hairdressing scissors to avoid aggravating split ends with uneven cutting.

4. Don't comb your hair dry or wet

You often hear the advice "Don't comb dry hair", but not the advice "Don't comb wet hair". In any case, you should not comb your hair when it is dry or wet. Wet hair is usually fragile, and when you comb through it in this state, your hair breaks easily. So when should you comb your hair ? After washing and drying your hair, moisturize and seal it, then comb it in sections.

The best method is to detangle damp but not waterlogged hair, ideally after applying conditioner or a leave-in detangler. Work in sections, starting at the ends and gently working your way up to the roots with a wide-toothed comb or your fingers.

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5. Take lots of fresh fruits and water

Eating plenty of fresh fruit and water can help you fight hair breakage. They contain essential nutrients that strengthen your hair follicles, promote hair growth and reduce breakage. They also make your hair soft and manageable, so it doesn't get caught on a comb and prevents breakage and split ends from occurring.

6. Avoid wearing tight braids

While protective styles like braids are great ways to style your hair. Most of them require a lot of manipulation on your hair roots or scalp when braiding. This tension can lead to breakage as well if you leave your braids in too long. To avoid this, we recommend braids that require little manipulation such as knotless braids.

Opt for loose braids or opt for alternatives like knotless braids, which put less pressure on the roots. Also, avoid keeping your braids in for more than 6 to 8 weeks.

🚫 Post-braid pain isn't normal — it's a sign of stress to your follicles !

7. Sleep with a satin bonnet or satin pillow case

After moisturizing and massaging your hair, the next ideal thing to do is to wear a satin cap. Satin is made of materials that won't dry out your hair or cling to your strands. They also preserve the moisture in your hair and protect your strands while you sleep. Another added benefit of sleeping with a satin pillow is that it will help smooth frizzy hair and eliminate any friction that your natural hair might experience if it is rubbed against a hard fabric like cotton.

Cotton absorbs moisture from your hair, while satin or silk retains moisture and reduces friction.

Invest in:

- A satin bonnet or scarf

- A satin or silk pillowcase

🌙 Your hair needs care while you sleep, too!

Preventing breakage relies on a combination of gentle care, protection, continuous hydration, and good daily habits. Adopting these 7 tips will allow you to see a significant improvement in the health of your natural hair over the long term.