Causes of Hair Damage
Heat Styling
Tools like straighteners, curling irons, and blow dryers can zap the moisture from your hair, leaving it dry and prone to damage.
Overprocessing
Chemical treatments, especially excessive bleaching, can strip your hair of its natural oils and weaken its structure.
Hard Water
Water with high calcium content can lead to mineral buildup on your hair, causing it to become weak and feel rough and brittle.
Stress
High stress levels can affect the health of your hair, leading to hair loss and overall damage.
Sun Exposure
Just as the sun can damage your skin, it can also damage your hair. UV rays can weaken the hair shaft, making it more susceptible to breakage and color fading.
Pollution
Environmental pollutants can accumulate on your hair, causing it to become brittle and lifeless.
Poor Nutrition
Poor dietary choices can deprive your hair of essential nutrients, leaving it weak and lifeless.
Signs of Hair Damage
Signs of Hair Damage
Recognizing the signs of damaged hair is essential to address the issue effectively. Common indications of hair damage include:
- Breakage & Split Ends: Hair that's prone to splitting and breaking, even with minimal effort, is a clear sign of damage.
- Brittle Strands: If your hair feels dry, rough, and lacks its natural flexibility, it's likely damaged.
- Dullness: Damaged hair often loses its shine and lacks luster.
- Frizz: Frizz can be a result of damaged cuticles that can't keep moisture locked in.
Now, let's explore Kérastase's luxury haircare collections tailored to address specific types of hair damage.
1. Première: For Damaged, Overprocessed Hair
As we now know, calcium build up can be a cause of damaged hair. The Première collection decalcifies the hair, removing unwanted calcium deposits to leave hair looking and feeling its best once again. Try this routine to see results:
Première Pre Shampoo Concentré Décalcifiant Is a pre-shampoo concentrate with a potent mix of 8% acids to reduce stiffness, boosting shine, recreating 97%* of hair’s original strength.
*Instrumental test after the application of Première Concentré + Bain + Fondant/Masque
Première Decalcifying & Repairing Shampoo Gently cleanses away calcium overload from scalp to tip, leaving strands healthy, shiny and refreshed.
Première Repairing Conditioner Is a lightweight conditioner that also contains citric acid and glycerin. Strands are 97% stronger* with 86% more moisture*.
*Instrumental test after the application of Première Bain Décalcifiant Réparateur + Première Fondant Fluidité Réparateur
How to Use:
The key is to layer, apply the pre-shampoo concentrate to damp hair then - without rinsing - massage in the shampoo. This double-dose of citric acid and glycerin works hard to remove unwanted calcium deposits. Rinse before applying the conditioner, leaving for a minute and rinsing again.
Discover the full Première collection here.
2. Résistance: To Strengthen and Reinforce
Kérastase Résistance is the ultimate solution for those dealing with severely weakened hair. It helps to reinforce the hair's structure, creating stronger-looking, resilient strands that are shiny and smooth from roots to tips. Here are the standout products in this collection:
Résistance Strengthening Shampoo: This reconstructing shampoo cleanses, strengthens, and repairs helps to damaged hair. Use it to gently remove impurities without compromising its strength.
Résistance Strengthening Conditioner: A fortifying conditioner that detangles and reinforces the hair, making it more resistant to breakage.
3. Blond Absolu: To Perfect Blonde and Minimise Breakage
For those who want perfect blonde hair but dread the accompanying damage, Blond Absolu is your go-to collection. It provides instant fiber care and immediate anti-brass action keeping your lightened hair healthy.
Blond Absolu Lumière Shampoo: With hydrating Hyaluronic Acid and Edelweiss Flowers Extract, this shampoo illuminates and hydrates your blonde hair, keeping it cool-toned and radiant.
Blond Absolu Cicaflash Conditioner: This conditioner is lightweight yet potent. It deeply moisturises, fortifies and nourishes blonde hair, preventing breakage and maintaining its vibrancy.
Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Heat Protectant: A leave-in treatment, this protects the hair from heat (up to 230°) while adding shine and softness. Expect hair to be 32x stronger with -56% less surface damage*.
*Instrumental test after application of Cicaplasme
4. Chroma Absolu: To Preserve Vibrant Colours and Protect Strands
For those who love to colour their hair and want to prevent the damage associated with it, Kérastase Chroma Absolu offers a comprehensive collection of products, perfect for maintaining the vibrancy of coloured hair. Try this routine:
Riche Chroma Respect Shampoo: A sulfate-free shampoo that gently cleanses, nourishes and preserves colour-treated hair.
Cica Chroma Conditioner: A powerful anti-porosity strengthening conditioner, this leaves hair feeling stronger, smoother and more hydrated.
Chroma Gloss Shine Treatment: This resurfacing high shine rinse treatment penetrates deep to hydrate and strengthen hair fibers. It seals cuticles for dramatically softer, shinier and smoother hair.
5. Genesis: To Fight Hair-Fall and Damage
Supercharged with ingredients like Aminexil, Edelweiss native cells, and Ginger root to fortify and nourish your hair, Kérastase Genesis tackles hair-fall due to breakage for all hair types.
Genesis Hydra-Fortifiant Shampoo: A fortifying shampoo, the ultra-delicate soothing formula helps reduce hair fall and strengthens the hair fiber.
Genesis Reconstructing Conditioner: This lightweight anti-breakage conditioner restores the hair fibers and reinforces the natural resistance to reduce the risk of hair-fall due to breakage.
Genesis Anti-Hair Fall Serum: A daily fortifying anti hair-fall serum, enriched with a potent combination of Aminexil, Edelweiss Native Cells and Ginger Root, that promotes a well-balanced scalp and stronger hair.
Damaged hair doesn't have to be a permanent issue. With Kérastase's specialised collections, you can address your hair's unique needs and transform it from weak and brittle to strong and radiant whatever your hair’s circumstances. Whether the damage you're dealing with is breakage, colour damage, or hair-fall, there's a Kérastase collection that caters to your specific concerns. So, say goodbye to damaged strands and hello to the luxurious, healthy hair you deserve.
Not sure what damage your hair is experiencing? Take our 3-step hair quiz and find out which products will repair your hair.
