8 Hair "Rules" You Have to Break. Right. Now.

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So, I'm freakin' out.

Seriously, it feels like Santa and each one of his reindeers were just shot dead in front me (Donner AND Blitzen).

What's happened? And why am I bringing up Santa in October? Because everything I thought to be true and real in this world is false. Well, at least everything I thought I knew about hair care is totally, utterly, and completely false. My very own nightmare before Christmas …

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I just got off the phone with the best in the hair biz -- celebrity hair and scalp expert Philip B., Pantene Principal Scientist Jeni Thomas, and celebrity hairstylist David Babaii (he does Kate Hudson's gorgeous hair) -- and asked them to fill me in on the biggest hair mistakes women make.

Turns out these "hair rules" we've all been following since we were kids -- like conditioning after shampooing and combing hair from ends to roots -- are actually wrong. And worse, they're doing serious damage. Don't believe me? Yeah, I'm still having a hard time too. Check 'em out and fill me in on how many "rules" you're going to start breaking stat.

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