5 Signs You Have Damaged Hair
How Can You Tell if Your Hair is Damaged?
Your hair goes through a lot—heat styling, color treatments, environmental exposure, and everyday wear and tear. Over time, these factors can lead to damage. In this blog, we’ll walk you through the top signs your hair is damaged, how to spot them, and what you can do to restore your hair strength.
1. Dryness and Dullness
One of the first signs of hair damage is dryness or a noticeable lack of shine. Healthy hair has a natural luster, reflecting light and appearing smooth. Damaged hair, on the other hand, often looks dull and lifeless. This happens when the hair’s cuticle layer—the outermost part of your hair strand—gets roughened and can no longer lock in moisture, leading to dry, brittle hair.
Solution:
To combat dryness, incorporate Cécred’s Moisturizing Deep Conditioner into your routine. This ultra-rich, buttery formula doesn't just coat your hair for temporary slip—it penetrates deep into the hair to rehydrate, soften, and improve manageability. Squalane seals the cuticle for smoother strands, antioxidant-rich hyssop extract supports hair health and shine, and hyaluronic acid helps retain all that vital moisture. This intensive deep conditioner replenishes moisture, restores softness, and revives your hair’s shine.
2. Split Ends
Split ends are one of the most common and visible signs of hair damage. They occur when the protective outer layer of the hair shaft wears away, leaving the hair vulnerable to splitting and breakage. You might notice your hair fraying at the ends or appearing rough and uneven.
Solution:
To prevent further splitting trim your hair to remove split ends. Next, reduce damage with Cécred’s Reconstructing Treatment Mask. This clinically tested mask repairs damage and reduces breakage by 2x* and seals the cuticle.
*Tested in a 3rd party clinical laboratory using hair tresses.
3. Excessive Shedding or Breakage
It’s normal to shed between 50 to 100 hairs a day, but if you’re seeing clumps of hair falling out or breaking off, it’s a major sign that your hair is damaged. This is often due to weakened hair that can no longer withstand brushing, styling, or environmental stress.
Solution:
Incorporate Cécred’s Restoring Hair & Edge Drops into your routine to nourish the scalp and promote a healthy hair growth cycle. These drops contain proprietary Biopeptide-5 technology, a blend of growth factor peptides.
4. Weak, Brittle Texture
If your hair feels weak, breaks easily, or lacks elasticity, this could be a sign of protein depletion, which happens when the hair's structure is compromised. Over time, chemical processes like coloring or excessive heat styling strip hair of its natural proteins, leading to brittle, fragile strands that are more prone to snapping.
Solution:
To strengthen and fortify your hair, use Cécred’s Fermented Rice & Rose Protein Ritual. This fortifying protein rinse makes hair 3x more resistant to breakage, promoting length retention.*
*Tested in a 3rd party clinical laboratory using hair tresses.
5. Tangled and Rough Hair
If your hair feels rough and gets tangled easily, this is another sign of damaged hair. Damaged cuticles don’t lie flat, causing hair to catch on itself and creating tangles that are difficult to manage.
Solution:
To restore smoothness, add Cécred’s Moisturizing Deep Conditioner to your weekly routine. Its rich, buttery formula helps smooth the hair shaft, making it easier to detangle and less prone to knotting. For added protection, apply Cécred’s Moisture Sealing Lotion after conditioning to seal the cuticle, reduce frizz, and keep your hair soft throughout the day.
Damaged Hair FAQs
How can you tell if your hair is damaged?
You can tell your hair is damaged by looking for signs like excessive dryness, split ends, breakage, a rough texture, and tangling. Your hair may also appear dull or frizzy and be harder to style.
Can damaged hair be repaired?
While severely damaged hair can’t always be fully "repaired," it can be strengthened and restored with proper care and treatment. Using products like Cécred’s Reconstructing Treatment Mask and Moisturizing Deep Conditioner can help restore damaged hair and prevent further damage.
What does a damaged piece of hair look like?
A damaged piece of hair often looks frayed, with split ends or a rough, uneven surface. It may appear dull or lack shine, and it could feel brittle or weak when touched.
What damages hair the most?
The biggest culprits of hair damage include excessive heat styling, chemical treatments (like coloring, bleaching, or perms), environmental factors (such as sun exposure or pollution), and lack of proper moisture and protein balance in the hair care routine.
Maintaining Healthy Hair
Now that you know the signs of hair damage, the next step is to nourish your hair and scalp with the right products. Regular deep conditioning treatments and protein treatments will help restore strength, while using products like Cécred’s Restoring Hair & Edge Drops for improved scalp & hair health.
Key Cécred Products for Damaged Hair:
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Moisturizing Deep Conditioner: Adds moisture, softness, and shine.
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Reconstructing Treatment Mask: Repairs damage and reduces breakage
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Fermented Rice & Rose Protein Ritual: Strengthens hair, reduces breakage, and promotes length retention.
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Restoring Hair & Edge Drops: Nourishes the scalp and supports a healthy hair growth cycle.
With the right care and products, you can restore your hair and keep it looking its best, even after damage.