Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, just a cartoon deer on the internet with a background in chemistry and a hyperfixation on skin. This is not medical advice.
The quickest change you can make right now to your beauty routine?
Ditch the harsh elastics for your ponytail.
Scrunchies will always be safer than hair ties in terms of mechanical damage Think of it almost like force distribution:
Increased width distributes force more evenly over a hair strand, decreasing breakage.
But good, better, best would be:
Hair tie
Scrunchies
Claw clip
These are my favorite claw clips.
My beauty standards are objective and based in evolutionary biology.
Thick, long, shiny hair is a sign of fertility.
Thus, I am all for long hair on women.
And what did we learn from my origin story, the ROI on Percieved Competency?
If you decrease opportunity for breakage, you’ll have more beautiful hair.
If you have beautiful hair, you will signal health and fertility.
When you signal health and fertility, people treat you better.
Also, this should go without saying, but I strongly caution against bleaching hair.
Bleaching agents are so caustic that even with the best care, it’ll take your hair years to recover if you ever choose to stop.
Just my 2 cents!
I am not a haircare expert, and your body is yours to do with whatever you wish, of course.
Cheers,
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