Here’s a surprising fact: your hair is a sponge, but it’s a picky one. If you live in an area with hard water—full of calcium and magnesium—those minerals build up on your hair like mineral armor. They block any moisture from getting in, leaving your hair dry and brittle. Imagine trying to water a plant that’s wrapped in plastic wrap. That’s your hair’s life right now.
How to Fix Dry Hair?
And heat styling? Oh honey. That flat iron you love at 450°F is basically grilling your hair. It’s not “styling,” it’s deep-frying the protein. The good news: you can protect it with a heat protectant. The bad news: you probably already burned a few strands last week, and they’re not coming back. Hair doesn’t heal; it just gets cut off later, like a grudge you hold in a salon chair.
