How to Repair Damaged Hair

Damaged hair isn't attractive, and when hair needs repair it's quite obvious. When hair is damaged it becomes dull, brittle, frizzy and out of control. Causes of damaged hair include coloring and permanent chemicals, poor diet or heat from hair dryers. Hair sometimes requires repair due to a number of reasons, from harsh chemical treatments to improper care, but it is possible to repair your out of control damaged hair. Although nothing short of cutting will completely repair damaged hair, the following steps of repair will help you improve the quality, texture, and strength of your damaged hair.

Step 1. Apply a homemade egg and olive oil conditioner once a week for a month to help repair hair. To make one application, whisk one egg yolk with two tbsp. of olive oil in a bowl. Apply to hair, especially on the ends. Leave on for a few minutes and rinse before shampooing. This homemade conditioner works very well, and it's far less expensive than store-bought repair products and conditioners of similar quality.

Step 2. Use vitamin E treatment on your hair, either store bought or homemade. To make a homemade treatment break open 5 or 6 vitamin E capsules and combine with your favorite shampoo. Vitamin E makes hair look healthy, shiny and smooth and you'll have all the benefits store-bought reparative shampoo without the added expense.

Step 3. Get regular hair trims once a month. These trims get rid of damaged hair and encourage faster hair growth.

Step 4. Try a diffuser at a low-heat or cool setting when you use your hair dryer. With irons, try to use the lowest heat setting.

Step 5. Shampoo and condition your hair less frequently. Ideally, two or three times a week helps curb over-drying and repairs damaged hair.

Step 6. Rinse and shampoo hair as soon as possible after swimming in chlorine, like at water pool or salt water, like at beach, both of these make hair more brittle.

Step 7. Be patient. It takes the average person months to grow enough new hair to replace damaged hair.