Hair Dressers and Pros help me out...?

how do you know when your hair is dead? what does it do, or look like. and is getting the dead hair or ( ends) out the same as getting your ends trimed or is it different?


and what is the proper way to cut the dead hair out?Hair Dressers and Pros help me out...?
Well this question is a bit confusing becuase hair is dead protein by definition. Hair is not alive BUT there is a difference between moisturized, trimmed, smooth feeling, strong hair with no split ends and hair that looks and feels dry, is brittle and breaking, and has lots of split ends.





All of these things connect back to your styling and health habits. Healthy hair has the right amount of protein and moisture in it and the outer layer of the cuticle ';shingles'; lies down which in turn, protects the inner layers of hair strands from damage. This is also where the shine/sheen comes from in healthy hair. When the outer cuticles are not moisturized and coated with conditioner the outer ';shingles'; stand out and make the hair feel dry and rough. The shingles also are not protecting the center of the strand and this can lead to breakage and split ends becuase the most vulnerable part of the hair shaft is exposed to the elements, heat and styling stress.





To find out if your hair is healthy there are a couple of easy tests.


1. Hold a strand between your hands and pull. If it snaps dully without stretching at all you have a problem. If it stretches really long without a pop you have a problem. The perfect balance is a hair strand that stretches a little and breaks with a loud pop.





2. You can also tell generally if your hair is not getting enough moisture. Put a strand in a bowl of water. If it floats your good, if it sinks right away that means it's too porous and absorbs water too quickly becuase it's dry. Of course as I've explained ';dry'; hair is not really ';dry'; it just means the outer layer is standing up and the water can fill into the inner layer of the strand (like a sponge) pulling the hair down into the water.





But if by ';dead'; ends you mean split ends then you need to go to a pro or get yourself a pair of professional hair cutting scissors to trim the ends. Regular scissors will actually cut split ends into your hair. If your hair all over is ';dead'; or fried you need mutiple protein treatments and deep conditioning treatment. Nothing can fully repair damaged strands the protein will just coat the crack in hair temporarily stopping breakage (which is why you need multiple treatments) and deep conditioning is more a preventive measure rather than a restorative measure. Once hair is completely fried (split ends up shaft, brittle, rough to the touch, straw-like texture) nothing repairs it but cutting it off. It doesn't sounds like you hair has reached that pointHair Dressers and Pros help me out...?
Ok. First off, hair is dead. Healthy hair is just a turn of phrase. The best way to get damaged hair off is to take a scissors and cut it off... it's not a good thing to try an do it yourself, unless it's just the ends, but if it is farther up (which it shouldn't be, unless you burnt it) hair is damaged when it isn't soft, smooth, or lusterous. get yourself a goooood conditioner and shampoo for moisturizing and try to save your hair first. it's way better than cutting it...