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The natural hair journey is not milk and honey all the way, if you have been on this journey for a while you can attest to this fact. Yes, there will be some natural hair problems on the way but never give up, we are here for you. So in this article, you will be educated on how to escape the hair problem phase that may occur in your natural hair journey and how to handle those issues if and when they arise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natural Hair Problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As much as possible it is not easy to be completely rid of these problems however when we have a good understanding of how they occur we might be able to reduce its occurrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hair breakage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hair breakage is one of the most common natural hair problems and it simply refers to breaks in the hair shaft and it is mostly as a result of dry hair and split ends. Let\u2019s look at more causes of hair breakage and explain how to dry hair and split ends result in hair breakage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Causes of hair breakage <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Towel drying: After washing you rub your towel roughly on your wet hair to dry it. When your hair is wet, it is in its most fragile state therefore it breaks more easily. As simple as it seems, this singular act is a common cause of hair problem. Instead of rubbing your hair to dry it, wrap your hair in the towel and let the towel absorb the moisture or let the hair dry out naturally. <\/li>
  2. Heat application and harsh chemicals: Frequent use of hairdryers, hair straightener and curling iron greatly reduce the moisture in the hair which can lead to fragile hair and hair breakage. Relaxers, colouring and perming hair products contain harsh chemicals that weaken the hair and make it more likely to break. <\/li>
  3. Over combing: How do you comb\/brush your hair? When there is a tangle in your hairdo you grab a hold of your comb and forcefully comb the tangle out. This might be why you have some many splits ends and excess shedding. <\/li>
  4. Split ends: When hair breaks off it can leave split ends which simply means a single hair strand has two or more ends instead of one. The problem with this is the hair keeps splitting till it reaches the root resulting in thinner and fragile hair strands that will easily break off. <\/li>
  5. Dry hair: Dry hair especially dry ends of the hair will eventually lead to split ends, which will lead to hair breakage. <\/li>
  6. Unbalanced diet: Yes what you eat affects even your hair, if you lack nutrients necessary for growing hair like Omega-3, protein, protein, zinc, iron and more; it can lead to hair breakage. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    How to prevent hair breakage <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    1. Air dry your hair or wrap it in a towel or an old t-shirt to soak up the water. <\/li>
    2. Check the ingredients in your hair products, avoid products with: