How To Control Hair Fall: A Complete Guide To Stronger, Healthier-Looking Hair

Hair fall is a common concern with several causes, from everyday breakage and damage to changes in the scalp and hair cycle. While some daily shedding is normal, excessive or persistent hair fall may need professional attention. A consistent hair care routine can help strengthen weakened hair, minimise breakage, and support healthier-looking hair.

If you are wondering how to control hair fall, start by identifying what may be contributing to it and choose products that address your specific hair and scalp needs.

What Causes Hair Fall?

Hair fall can occur for different reasons. Everyday factors such as frequent heat styling, colouring, chemical treatments, rough brushing, tight hairstyles and environmental exposure can weaken the hair fibre. When hair becomes fragile, they can break more easily, making hair fall appear more noticeable.

Hair fall can also be associated with factors that hair care products cannot address, including hormonal changes, nutritional deficiencies, certain medications or medical conditions. If you notice sudden, excessive or persistent shedding, consult a dermatologist or healthcare professional to identify the underlying cause.

Understanding whether you are experiencing hair fall from the root or breakage along the hair fibre is an important first step towards choosing appropriate hair fall control care.

How To Control Hair Fall Through Your Hair Care Routine

If breakage is contributing to your hair fall, a consistent routine can help improve the strength and resilience of weakened hair. Here’s a simple hair care routine for hair fall:

Step 1: Choose A Strengthening Shampoo

Start with a shampoo that cleanses the scalp while caring for weakened hair. Avoid excessively harsh cleansing or washing your hair more frequently than necessary for your scalp type.

The Kérastase Genesis range is a hair fall control range designed for weakened hair prone to falling due to breakage. The Genesis Hydra Anti-Hair Fall Shampoo is a fortifying shampoo for normal-to-oily, weakened hair. This shampoo for hair fall and oily scalp helps strengthen the hair fibre while cleansing the scalp of sebum and pollution.

Step 2: Condition After Every Wash

Conditioning helps improve softness, manageability and detangling, which can make hair easier to handle and help minimise mechanical breakage.

Genesis Fondant Renforçateur Conditioner is designed for weakened hair and helps reinforce the fibre while reducing the risk of hair fall from breakage. Apply the anti-hair fall conditioner mainly to the mid-lengths and ends after shampooing rather than directly to the scalp.

Step 3: Add A Hair Mask

A hair mask provides more intensive conditioning than a regular conditioner and can be useful when hair feels dry, weak or prone to breakage.

Genesis Reconstituant anti-hair fall mask is formulated for normal-to-dry, weakened hair prone to falling due to breakage. Enriched with Edelweiss Native Cells, Ginger Root and Arginine, the hair fall control mask helps intensely nourish and reinforce the hair fibre.

Use a mask regularly according to your hair's needs and the product's directions.

Step 4: Use A Targeted Hair Fall Serum

A scalp serum can complement your routine when hair is weakened and prone to breakage. Kérastase Genesis Anti-Hair Fall Scalp Serum is a daily leave-in scalp treatment formulated with 1.5% Aminexil, Ginger Root and Caffeine. This hair fall control serum is designed to minimise hair loss after six weeks and is applied directly to the scalp once daily.

Apply the recommended amount of the anti-hair fall scalp serum section by section to a dry or towel-dried scalp, massage gently and leave it in without rinsing.

In Summary

Controlling hair fall starts with a consistent hair care routine that focuses on strengthening weakened hair and reducing breakage. Choose a strengthening shampoo, follow with a conditioner, and use a nourishing hair mask regularly. Add a targeted scalp serum for additional care and use heat protectant spray before styling. Gentle brushing, avoiding tight hairstyles and limiting excessive heat can also help minimise avoidable breakage and support healthier-looking hair.

How To Prevent Hair Fall And Reduce Breakage

While you cannot always prevent hair fall completely, you can take steps to minimise avoidable breakage. Here’s what you need to know:

1. Use a wide-tooth comb or gentle brush, especially when detangling.
2. Avoid pulling or tightly tying your hair and reduce frequent high-heat styling.
3. Always use a heat protectant before using hot tools. Genesis anti-hair fall blow dry primer provides heat protection up to 230°C and helps prevent split ends and breakage while detangling and smoothing the hair.
4. Be gentle when drying your hair, avoid vigorous towel rubbing and follow a consistent conditioning routine.

Knowing how to control hair fall starts with understanding the possible causes of hair fall. When breakage is a contributing factor, a consistent routine combining strengthening shampoo, conditioner, nourishing mask, hair serum for women and heat protection can help support stronger, more resilient-looking hair.

The wide range of Kérastase hair care products offers targeted care for weakened hair prone to falling due to breakage. You can also head to the Kérastase Hair Quiz to know more about what works the best for your hair needs. If hair fall is sudden, excessive or persistent, seek advice from a dermatologist to determine the underlying cause.

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