How To Comb Your Hair Without Damaging It
Brushing your Hair Properly
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First published: 24. Jan.2025
Overview
Here are some simple tips on how to brush your hair and not damage it, with interesting information about hair, its inner structure, features, and curious facts about the differences between the hair of different ethnic groups.
References and Further Reading
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(3) Kaushik V, Chogale R, Mhaskar S., (2020). Alternative Protocol for Hair Damage Assessment and Comparison of Hair Care Treatments. Int J Trichology. 2020 Jan-Feb;12(1):7-15. doi: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_3_20. Epub 2020 Apr 9. PMID: 32549694; PMCID: PMC7276157
(4) Garnier. HoShould you Comb or Brush your Hair?. Accessed: Jan 22, 2025
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(6) Genevieve Loussouarn, Isabelle Lozano, Segolene Panhard, Catherine Collaudin, Charles El Rawadi, Gilles Genain, (2016). Diversity in human hair growth, diameter, colour and shape. An in vivo study on young adults from 24 different ethnic groups observed in the five continents. European Journal of Dermatology. 2016;26(2):144-154. doi:10.1684/ejd.2015.2726
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How To Comb Your Hair Without Damaging It, A. Whittall
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