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Article: Hair rehab: after a summer of fun, you hair may be ready for a little mandatory R & R.(Natural Beauty)
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- Natural Health
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- September 1, 2005
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AFTER A SUMMER spent frolicking in the great outdoors, the hair that used to bounce along with you may have turned dull, straight, and dry as straw. That's because sun, surf, and chlorine can damage the hair shaft, rendering it fragile and prone to breakage. Try these three strand-saving strategies to put a little spring back into your follicles.
1. Use the proper styling tools.
While your tresses are recovering from summer distress, skip the small-tooth comb. Stylist Mark Garrison, owner of the Mark Garrison Salon in New York City, advises using a detangling brush or wide-tooth comb on wet hair, "starting at the ends and working your way up." Also, ...