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Article: Your biggest HAIR problems--solved.
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- Redbook
- Article date:
- July 1, 2000
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SIMPLE STRATEGIES TO BANISH BAD-HAIR DAYS FOR GOOD.
Despite what you may think, your hair does not have a mind of its own. Hormones, genes, sun exposure, and even your stress level may affect the way your locks look. Fortunately, you can win the battle against bad hair.
PROBLEM: brittle hair
The most likely culprits? Heat-styling, chemicals, and the sun (which weakens the structural bonds that hold hair together), says John E. Wolf Jr., M.D., a dermatology professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. However, some doctors feel the curly-haired also may be more prone to brittleness, since it's difficult for scalp oils (which keep hair ...