Sure, there are some good types of breaks out there — coffee breaks, tax breaks, MTV's Spring Break — but most breaks are unwanted. The type that is the least welcome here at Allure is hair breakage, which is related to the actual fissures of hair fibers along the shaft. 

Trichologist and colorist Bridgette Hill with Paul Labrecque Salon and Skincare Spa in New York City explains that with hair breakage, strands are not being lost from the scalp as they are when you experience shedding. But it can still lead to hair loss, thinning, and slow growth. Hair breakage can cause you to lose your hair as it breaks — if the damaged hair strands are not trimmed off, the damage can further spread, causing you to lose more hair. You can differentiate damaged hair from healthy hair as hair that is damaged tends to be shorter with frayed ends. "Damaged hair also frizzes and is [more difficult to control]," Michele Green, a cosmetic dermatologist in New York City confirms.