How to strengthen your hair?

Faced with brittle and fragile hair, this is a question many of us ask ourselves. Hair seems to fall out by the thousands and our hair looks dull and damaged.

Is my hair unhealthy?

❓ Do you find an overwhelming amount of hair falling out on your pillow, brush, or in the shower?

🤔 Does your hair have very visible split ends? Is it dry, dull and easily tangled? And your scalp is sensitive? 

All of these signs can mean that your hair is fragile and breaks easily. 

It is normal to lose between 50 and 100 hairs per day, especially during the change of season. Hair loss is a natural phenomenon when the hair reaches the end of its life cycle. So, you don't need to be alarmed as soon as you find a hair falling out of your sweater. 

👩 Your hair can be dry and dull, it lacks moisture and shine. Or, it may be split and brittle. Dry and brittle hair splits, is brittle, has lost its elasticity and falls out from being abused or because of its fragility.

Even if you don't have any particular hair problem, it can be useful to try to strengthen your hair with tips and natural products. This will help you prevent breakage and keep your hair from thinning over time.

👉 Unhealthy hair is brittle, dry, split and falls out in large numbers.

Hair loss and breakage: Why do we have fragile hair?

Knowing the causes of this fragility is the first step in knowing how to strengthen your hair. 

🔎 Part of the answer lies in the structure of hair itself. The cortex, or inner layer of hair, is made up of long chains of protein molecules. These proteins give your hair its strength and elasticity. However, they are also susceptible to damage from heat, chemicals, sun, sea water and other environmental factors. 

🧬 There are many other factors that can come into play, such as stress, lack of sleep, aggressive actions, hormonal imbalance, or poor diet. This damage can cause proteins like keratin to break down and fray, leaving hair weak and prone to breakage. Keratin and keratin care have many benefits that are lost when keratin deteriorates. Hair is fragile, dry and damaged, so it breaks easily.

🦱 Sebum also has a role to play in this phenomenon. This oil, produced by the sebaceous glands, in the scalp naturally moisturizes the hair, prevents hair dryness and limits split ends. So, a lack of sebum can make your hair dry and brittle. This is often the case for curly, frizzy or frizzy hair since the sebum cannot flow easily along the hair. Thus, these types of hair tend to be dry, brittle and fragile. 

👉 External aggressions as well as a poor lifestyle damage keratin and make hair fragile and brittle. 

Strengthen your hair: Our tips

Strengthening your hair allows you to obtain a flexible, shiny and strong hair. In short, you won't lose so much hair. Say goodbye to brittle and fragile hair with our easy-to-implement tips! 

Space for shampoos

🚿 Although shampoo is designed to clean the hair and scalp, using it too frequently can actually cause more harm than good. When shampoo is applied, it not only removes dirt, but also sebum, the natural oil that keeps hair healthy. This can lead to dry locks that are more prone to breakage. For this reason, it's best to space out your shampoos. 

Generally, a shampoo 2 to 3 times a week is recommended. Of course, this is to be adapted according to your hair type. 

🧼 When shampooing, make sure you focus on the roots and avoid rubbing the strands too aggressively. Also, make sure you only use a dab of shampoo so as not to weigh your hair down and prefer lukewarm water to too hot or too cold. Following these tips will help keep your hair healthy and shiny.

👉 Shampooing 2 to 3 times a week is enough to keep the sebum necessary for good hair growth from disappearing.

Avoid heating devices

🌡️ Thermal styling tools, like straighteners and curling irons, can damage your hair if used improperly. The high temperatures can weaken and break the hair shaft, leading to split ends and frizz. In addition, heat styling can strip your hair of its natural oils, making it dry and brittle.

If you must use hot styling tools, be sure to use them on the lowest setting possible and protect your hair with a heat protection spray. Also, avoid using these tools on a daily basis and give your hair a chance to air dry.

🧪 Just like heat, some chemical treatments can have harmful effects on your hair. This is even more the case when these treatments are repeated. We're talking to you about bleaching, coloring or even straightening for example. 

If unfortunately you can't do without your heaters, choose soft, adjustable heat accessories to use at a safe distance from your hair. Make sure you use a heat-protective spray, and opt for appliances with tourmaline plates.  

🍃 When it comes to hair coloring, opt for a natural plant-based hair color. In addition to being less aggressive to your hair fiber, these dyes are known to be better for your health and the environment. 

👉 Stay away from heated appliances as much as possible and avoid chemical treatments to keep your hair healthy.

Adopt a balanced diet

🍎 Your lifestyle has a direct impact on the health of your hair. So, adopting a balanced diet rich in minerals and vitamins will help you regain a healthy and shiny hair. 

• Vitamins A and B12 help nourish your hair. You can find them in carrots, squash, shellfish and offal.
• Iron helps keep your hair healthy. You can get it from red meat, lentils or spinach
• Zinc helps strengthen your hair and is found in dairy products, nuts and grains.
• Vitamin B6 is also an excellent ally and is found in quantity in legumes, fatty fish, potatoes and chickpeas.

To make it easier, you can choose to incorporate these elements into your diet through supplements. 

Takes food supplements

💊 Did you know that there are also dietary supplements specifically designed with the purpose of strengthening your hair? These supplements are packed with essential nutrients for strong, healthy hair, including biotin, zinc, and vitamin B and C. 

In addition, they often contain active ingredients to strengthen the hair shaft and promote hair growth, such as keratin, collagen or biotin. Keratin, in particular, is naturally synthesized by the body and is the main component of hair. Thus, a course of keratin-enriched food supplements can promote healthy hair growth.

👍 If you're looking for a way to give your hair a boost, consider trying a nutritional supplement. They can provide essential nutrients that your hair may be lacking, helping to reduce hair loss and breakage. While results may vary, you may find that your hair is softer, shinier and more resistant to breakage after taking these supplements for a few months.

You can also opt for food supplements based on brewer's yeast. Brewer's yeast has a very high protein, mineral and vitamin content. It strengthens the hair fiber and contributes to the regrowth of a quality hair. Brewer's yeast also contributes to the shine, flexibility and strength of the hair.

Apply vegetable oils

🍃 Strengthen your hair with plant oils to apply to the scalp to promote healthy hair growth or to the rest of your hair to prevent split ends and the risk of breakage. 

Oils help seal in moisture and strengthen the hair cuticle. When applied regularly, plant oils can help make the hair shaft stronger and less prone to breakage.

🥥 Choose coconut oil, olive oil or jojoba oil to nourish and protect your hair. You can also add a few drops of lavender essential oil to your shampoo to strengthen the hair follicles and thus fortify your hair.

Massage your scalp 

A healthy scalp is the foundation for strong, healthy hair. 

👩🦰 Massaging the scalp promotes blood circulation and helps loosen any oil and dead cell build-up. This can strengthen hair follicles and promote healthy growth. To get the most out of a scalp massage, use a light touch and focus on slow, circular movements. 

Don't hesitate to use the vegetable oils mentioned above to kill two birds with one stone!

A gentle massage when washing or applying your treatment can help strengthen existing hair and encourage new growth. 

Choosing your hair products

To strengthen your hair, you must first choose products that are appropriate for your hair type. 

👍 Turn to a repairing shampoo, often enriched with keratin, which helps to deeply replenish the hair. Choose a shampoo with repairing and nourishing properties and always adapted to your hair type. For the composition, avoid parabens, silicones and sulfates as much as possible. You can accompany this shampoo with a conditioner that will allow you to detangle your hair more easily.

💆♀️ Once a week, apply a nourishing mask to your brittle hair or an oil bath for your dry hair. This will moisturize and provide the necessary nutrients for the healthy growth of your hair. The mask will also restructure the hair fiber and repair weakened hair.

The Sea Ya Beach repairing mask

✅ Looking for a product that will repair your damaged hair and make it look healthier? Look no further than See ya Beach ! This dual-action treatment detoxifies and repairs your hair to provide softness, shine and strength.

Its vegan formula with a creamy texture is the best ally for hair damaged by repeated washing, the hair dryer, heat sources, limescale, sun, sea water, chlorine ...

🍃 This powerful repair mask uses 96% naturally derived ingredients to repair your hair. Castor plant oil repairs and strengthens the hair fiber to repair damage while Sea Chard revitalizes and brightens your hair. 

Sea ya Beach also contains detoxifying and purifying properties that remove impurities (like dust, pollution, dirt, sand or salt) from the scalp, leaving your hair looking its best. This is made possible by an ultra-effective algae complex infused into the formula.

💆♀️S imply massage the scalp with a dab of the product to loosen the accumulated impurities and boost circulation, then leave the mask on Sea ya Beach 5 to 10 minutes on your towel-dried hair before rinsing thoroughly with warm water so that its formula rich in natural regenerating active ingredients detoxifies, repairs and restructures the hair, revealing a luminous and healthy glow.