11/08/2026
Here's the part that makes this trend so convincing.
For about a day, it works. Heat flattens the cuticle, so the hair looks smoother and shinier the moment you walk out. That's the entire illusion. The damage underneath doesn't announce itself until the strands start snapping a few weeks later.
And there's a bigger confusion buried in this. Damage like this happens to the shaft, so you get breakage. Short broken pieces, split ends, hair that won't grow past a certain length.
Hair loss is different. That starts at the root, and no amount of heat, sealing or trimming touches it.
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