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QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Caring For Your Hair?
From heat damage to hair growth, brush up your knowledge.
THEY SAY THAT your hair is your crown, but how well do you look after yours?
From brushing and styling to washing and drying, our hair goes through a lot on a daily basis – and it needs more care than you might think.
The average person has between 80,000 and 150,000 hairs on their head, and every hair has its own muscle, nerve and blood supply.
Safe to say, then, that it’s important to minimise damage and do what we can to make our hair strong and healthy.
So, how much do you really know about caring for your hair? Take this quiz to find out.
1. First, let’s talk about fun hair facts. What is the life cycle of the average hair?
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Less than a year
One to three years
Two to seven years
2. How much does the average hair grow per month?
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0.5cm
1cm
1 inch
3. What is hair made of?
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Keratin, water, fats, oils and pigments
Collagen, water and oils
Skin cells, fats and oils
4. What are the three layers of hair?
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Medulla, cortex, cuticle
Follicle, cortex, cuticle
Follicle, cortex, dermis
5. Now, let's see how much you know about caring for your hair. Which of the below can damage your hair?
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Extensive thermal exposure (ie exposure to heat)
Using chemical dyes
Overexposure to the sun
All of the above
6. Which one of the following tools is least likely to cause breakage when detangling and brushing your hair?
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Fine tooth comb
Wide tooth comb
Barrel brush
7. Hair porosity is the hair's ability to absorb and retain moisture, with highly porous hair being more prone to breakage and frizz. Which of the below can contribute to increased hair porosity?
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Bleaching
Using extreme heat
Genetics
All of the above
8. Hair porosity contributes to dullness and lack of shine. Why is this?
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Pores in the hair scatter light, making it look dull
Pores make the hair heavy and minimise shine
Pores in the hair absorb product, making it look dull
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You scored out of !
You need to brush up your knowledge
You know a thing or two about caring for your hair, but there's plenty of room for improvement. Read on to see how you can best look after your hair...
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You're *knot* a total hair care expert
You know a bit about caring for your hair, but there's room for improvement. Read on to see how you can best look after your hair...
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You're a hair care hero
Your hair is your crown and you make sure you look after it. Read on to see how you can take even better care of it...
Whatever your hair type, Dyson has a product for you.
Dry using the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer for fast drying with no extreme heat, protecting your hair’s natural shine. Plus, it comes with a range of attachments engineered for different hair types.
And whether you want a smooth and sleek finish or curls and waves, finish with the Dyson Corrale hair straightener. It has flexing copper plates that shape to gather hair, meaning you can achieve the same style with less heat. That means half the hair damage, 50% less breakage* and less frizz and flyways**. And it’s cord-free for ease of styling.
Find out more about the science of hair at Dyson.ie.
* Thermal damage measured by hair strength, when creating an equivalent hair style. Tested on Corrale with flexing plates vs Corrale with solid plates.
** 2 Direct image analysis vs untreated hair.
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