5 Ways to Tell If You Have Damaged Hair 5 Ways to Tell If You Have Damaged Hair | Page 4

Lack of Elasticity

Healthy hair possesses high level of elasticity which results in the formation of its
body, texture, and bouncing ability. The biggest concern with loss of elasticity is
the difficulty in its treatment.
To test for elasticity, wet a strand of hair and stretch it. If the strand breaks with
just a little or no pull, then it needs more moisture. While if it stretches a bit and
returns to its original position at release, then the elasticity level is normal. But if
it gets stretched beyond that and then breaks, or feels soft or limp between the
fingers, then there is a lack of protein. The point to understand is hair must have
the perfect balance between protein and moisture which can best be attained by
protein treatments.