The 5 Biggest Hair Styling Mistakes All Women Make

A celebrity hair stylist, Chris Appleton, who has many A-list celebrity persons as clients, has identified five common hair styling mistakes of celebrity artistes. Here are the mistakes

1. Tying Hair Back Too Tight: All the cool-girls on Instagram might be sporting slicked-back buns, but the sleek hairstyle can put stress on your hair and scalp. ‘Tying your hair in a snatched ponytail or bun basically breaks the hairline,’ warns Appleton. ‘It’s the weakest part of the hair, so use a silk scrunchie or something softer.’
2. Using Too Much Heat Without Protection: It’s common knowledge that we should apply some kind of heat protection before using styling tools like straighteners, curling irons or blow dryers. That said, a significant number of women still don’t. ‘Using heat without protection damages the cuticle. Effectively, it burns it and that causes split ends, and your hair is just not going to grow.’

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5. Avoiding Haircuts: ‘A lot of girls think that if they don’t trim their hair, it’ll grow more, when in fact, it has the opposite effect because you’re going to get more split ends and more breakage,’ explains Appleton. ‘Regular trims are a must.’ How often you should get a haircut depends on your hair type, length and condition, but a general rule of thumb is every six to eight weeks.
6. Overwashing and underwashing hair: There’s no one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should wash your hair. However, ‘if you overwash your hair, you’re going to basically strip it of its oils, which creates dryness and eventually split ends,’ says Appleton. ‘If you underwash your hair, you’re going to get a buildup of oils, which effectively causes dullness and can even cause hair loss.’
7. Using The Wrong Products: Understanding whether your hair is fine, medium, coarse, straight, wavy, curly or coily is crucial when it comes to choosing products that suit its specific needs. ‘A lot of people use shampoos and conditioners that just don’t suit the hair,’ cautions Appleton. ‘That will create frizz, lack of volume, and all sorts of complications, so find the right products for you.’

Are you guilty of any of these hair styling mistakes? You may want to make adjustments.

Adapted from mailonline