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TEENS ON TASK 5 Lazy Habits that are ruining your hair Hair—relaxed or natural—is no resilient matter. It splits. It snaps. It easily falls out. But wait! Don’t reach for the scissors just yet. Are you failing to give your hair the moisture it needs? Are you wrapping it up every night? It’s time to let go of these hair routines…forever. Here’s fi ve habits that are ruining your hair. 1 Not trimming your ends Retaining length is very important to a lot of us but do we really need to be so scared of a pair of scissors? Split ends cause breakage and weaken the hair. A little snipping goes a long way in gaining the length you want. Do it regularly. Overusing Heat natural, you need to protect your hair before hitting the For optimal hair health, retreat from the heat. Curling hay. So whether that means slipping on a bonnet, scarf or Not irons, fl at irons and blow a satin pillowcase, wrap it up. Moisturizing dryers can be detrimental Correctly if us