What should you know about brittle dull hair?

Hair reflects light best when its outer surface is smooth. Bleach, heat, friction, salt or chlorinated water, and repeated styling can roughen that surface, making hair look matte and feel fragile. Product buildup or hard-water residue may also hide shine, while frequent washing with a drying cleanser can increase roughness. Dullness with scalp scale, itching, tenderness, or new shedding suggests that the scalp needs attention as well as the hair lengths. A clinician can separate cosmetic damage from a broader problem.

Condition the lengths after washing, detangle gently, and blot with a soft towel. Reduce high heat and tight styles, protect hair from pool water, and pause bleaching or relaxing while strands are breaking. Use products suited to your scalp and hair texture rather than layering heavy products over persistent buildup. Hair Supplement Therapy may be discussed when a clinician identifies a nutritional reason, but it is not a substitute for checking the scalp.

Arrange a review if dullness and breakage continue despite gentler care, or if you notice patchy loss, scalp sores, significant itch, pain, or heavy shedding. Seek prompt advice when the change begins suddenly or follows a new medicine or illness. Keep a note of styling services and products used before the change.

Ask whether the issue is surface damage, buildup, scalp inflammation, or shedding; whether a product should be stopped; and whether your history suggests a health or nutrition check. Ask how to recognise regrowth versus ongoing breakage.