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Put your hair up loosely to avoid damaging your locks.

Put Your Hair Up: How to Do It Without Risking Breakage

Avoid breakage when you put your hair up by practicing these simple haircare habits.

July 10, 2022
Read Time: 3 Minutes

Condition Hair Daily>

Use the Right Accessories>

Apply a Hair Serum>

Go Easy on the Tension>


You know a woman means business when she puts her hair up in a bun. Getting hair away from the face is one serious sign to stay out of her way and just let her do her thing. This power move, however, is not without its consequences. As much as it can help with concentration and limit distractions, it can also damage your hair if done incorrectly. These tips can help you safely put your hair up without breaking your locks.

Condition Hair Daily

Hair conditioners seal the hair cuticle after shampooing, making each strand smoother, more reflective, and less prone to damage. By strengthening the hair shaft, conditioners can prevent breakage when you put up your hair. It’s an essential part of any haircare routine and is best practiced daily for constant protection.

Use the Right Accessories

Asian teen tying hair with a scrunchie
Keep a scrunchie handy for impromptu buns and ponytails. 

Are you still using too-tight elastics to tie your hair? It’s time to switch to gentler alternatives if you want to avoid damage when you put your hair up. Try a soft, silk, or satin scrunchie, which won’t cause too much friction against your strands. You may also opt for a large hair clamp to style the hair without denting it too much.

Apply a Hair Serum

Applying a hair serum after drying the hair can be very helpful in preventing breakage because it further smoothens each strand. Apart from boosting softness and shine, some serums even have protective properties that can keep intense heat from ruining your hair.

Go Easy on the Tension

Asian woman wearing a ponytail and sunglasses sitting in a car while looking at phone
If your ponytail hurts, then it’s too tight and hurting your hair and scalp.

Finally, go easy on your hair no matter how serious or intense you might be feeling. For example, when combing the hair, start detangling at the ends going up. Never start at the scalp. When you put your hair up in a ponytail, avoid pulling at the roots to prevent damaging your hair follicles.

Shampoo your hair with Dove Botanical Anti Hair Fall Shampoo Silicone Free Primrose to protect weak hair strands with botanical 100% oils. For smooth, frizz-free hair, use Dove Intense Repair Keratin Tri-Silk Serum Shampoo, which makes hair 10 times stronger and smoother with keratin. To repair damage, try Sunsilk Damage Reconstruction Shampoo, which revives brittle hair and makes it manageable.

Put your hair up with confidence when you practice the tip above. These protect your hair from breakage as well as keep it looking smooth and damage-free.

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