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If you're already dealing with weak, damaged or thinning hair (or you'd just like to avoid it), this article is for you.

Think about all the stress hair can be put through and you'll have an idea of the many ways you can protect your hair to keep it as thick and healthy as possible.

• Sunshine can dry hair and cause free radical damage.
• Vigorous brushing or back-combing can damage the cuticle, break the hair shaft and even pull hair out by its roots.
• Pulling hair tightly, whether while setting it or for a pulled back style, can also rip hair out by the roots and damage the hair follicle over time.
• Harsh chemicals for straightening, perming or coloring weaken the hair shaft (at least temporarily).
• Heat from curling irons, hot rollers and blow dryers also dry and weaken hair. Combine blow drying with brushing or rolling and you have a double whammy.

How to Treat Your Hair with TLC: the Best Products and Techniques

Finish your shampoo with a lukewarm or cool rinse to close the cuticles and strengthen hair. Always use a conditioner.

Choose a light conditioner like Dove Volume Therapy that won't weigh your hair down.

Apply it from midway up the hairs' length down to the ends.

Just before rinsing, massage the entire head. This will get sufficient conditioner to the roots and help with detangling while not weighing down your do.

If you choose a leave in-conditioner like Nexxus Thickening Leave-In Conditioner (with UVA/UVB protection), combing will distribute a small amount of conditioning power to the roots. Conditioners not only smooth the hair and make it easier to style, but also reduce breakage.

Detangle wet hair with your fingers or a wide tooth comb. Let hair air dry as long as possible before brushing and/or heat styling.

Use a natural boar bristle brush like the ION Thermal Ceramic Boar Bristle Brush. Natural bristles are gentler on both hair and scalp and less likely to cause breakage.

Use a heat protectant spray like Tresemmé Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Protective Spray before turning on the blow dryer or hot rollers.

Cover your hair in the sun or apply a UV sunscreen like L'Oreal EverPure UV Protect Spray (UVA/UVB with Mexoryl).

When you have time, but no more than once a week, treat your hair to a deep conditioning with GHRI (Good Housekeeping Research Institute) top-rated L'Oreal Professionnel Expert Serie - Age Densiforce Masque.

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This article is for information only. It does not purport to offer medical advice.