Is Your Hair Healthy?

Surprising ways you might be taxing your tresses, and the easy fixes.
What's your damage?

Check the Bulb
Pluck out a strand of hair at the root and examine the base. Strong hair has a thick bulb. "If there's no bulb, the hair follicle isn't healthy." The cause? Damage from styling or, potentially, genetically linked hair loss.

Give it a Tug
Wrap a strand of hair around your index finger and thumb (like a piece of string), then use your other hand to tug on it. If it snaps immediately, your hair is lacking moisture: if it stretches "like bubble gum", it needs protein, which strengthens the hair's keratin bonds. read more...