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In this edition: solutions to your biggest hair-care concerns.
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We surveyedAllurereaders to find out their biggest beauty questions as part of our 2021Readers' Choice Awards.
Over 1,300 of you replied, asking us for tips relating to hair care, skin, and makeup.
We’re happy to help you figure it all out.
Ahead, six of your most burning questions.
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“We don’t really have great data supporting its use,” board-certified dermatologist Michelle Henrypreviously toldAllure.
There are ingredients, like rosemary oil and vitamin B5, that have had promising clinical results.
you’re able to also talk to your doctor aboutplatelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections.
Read to treat hair loss.
Color protection starts in the shower.
Besides getting yourself asulfate-freeshampoo and conditioner, hairstylistRichy Kandasamysays to start taking cooler showers.
“Rinse your hair with cool water that will reduce fading and promote shine,” he says.
Kandasamy also suggests extending the time in between washes and usingdry shampooif you feel your scalp is getting greasy.
There are plenty of options, likePhilip Kingsley’s Daily Damage Defence Leave-In ConditionerorDavines SU Milk.
Another important thing to keep in mind: chlorine.
As New York City-based coloristAura Friedmannotes, chlorine can contribute to color fading.
“When at the pool, leave your hair damp with conditioner,” she says.
Read for color-treated hair.
Pyrithione zinc, ketoconazole, coal tar, and tea tree oil all have such properties.
Coal tar also works to suppress fungus and, as King says, “may reduce sebum production.”
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“Sebum is not evenly distributed along curly hair, resulting in drier hair.”
To be sure your hair isn’t drying out and breaking, it’s amustto keep that moisture in.
Hairstylist Nikki Nelms agrees moisture is key.
She says to “use a product that promotes curl hydration.”
Read to natural hair.
“This allows for a much softer effect when curling.”
Use awide-tooth combof your choice for this.
Read to create loose waves.
“Keep it hydrated to avoid fraying of your ends as you wait on that next cut.”
Deep Conditioning Maskhas won three Readers' Choice Awards and works beautifully on all hair textures.
But if you absolutelymust, be sure that you are justtrimmingyour hair, keeping the same basic shape.
Read your haircut.
