Bumble and Bumble Mending Line

As someone who regularly abuses my hair with heat styling and hair color every 10 weeks, Bumble and Bumble’s new Mending line. This new four step system designed for stressed, overprocessed locks offers a shampoo, conditioner, a conditioning mask and a leave-in creme that treats the damage without hurting your color, perm or straightening process. B&B is loved by many and has taken chemical processes other than color into account as many companies don’t realize that this type of hair needs special care too.
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Don’t Be Fooled by These Hair-Care Myths

Myth: Frequent trims make hair grow faster.

Truth: “Hair grows a half-inch per month, whether you cut it or not,” says John Barrett, owner of the John Barrett Salon in New York City. Hair may grow slightly faster in the summer, but that has nothing to do with the stylist’s scissors and everything to do with hormones, which do speed growth a little. One thing a trim will do: Eliminate split ends, making hair look better.

Myth: Stress can make your hair fall out.

Truth: Although your hair is falling out all the time, to the tune of 50 to 120 strands per day, it’s possible that you may lose a few more strands when you’re “catastrophically” stressed, meaning you have had a major life change such as a divorce, lost job, or surgery, says Gerome Litt, M.D., an assistant professor of dermatology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland. “Other culprits are pregnancy or antibiotics. After a few weeks, it will almost certainly grow back.”
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