This Layered Hairstyle Makes Color-Treated Hair Look SO Much Healthier, Stylists Say

If you’re experiencing breakage for any number of reasons–from over-processing (aka, coloring) to over-styling, over-washing and even over-brushing, you’re not alone. Many of us have experience weakened or damaged hair at some point–especially in the summer months when sun, chlorine and salt water are abound.

If you’ve started to notice short little baby pieces around the crown of your head (and no, you haven’t always wanted a mullet), then it might be time to start doing something about it. In addition to decreasing how often you shampoo your hair (yes, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher had it right all along), hair stylists say you can also use layered hairstyles as a solution for blending the breakage. Amazing.

“I always like to take the bulk away from the face,” hairstylist Kayla McNeill tells us of the expert-approved tip for making damaged hair feel healthier and more full. Genius!

To start, the damaged is typically focused in that crown area (bottle blondes know what I’m talking about).

“With colored hair it’s easy to get damage around the front,” the founder of Head Kandy explains. “It’s where we touch the most and tend to apply the most amount of heat. Creating a light weight, textured feel softens the style while creating movement and really helps color pop to look healthy.”

Don’t believe us? Here’s how Kayla says celebrities have been using this technique as a quick fix for breakage and hair loss: