I have heard that brushing your hair while it is wet stretches and damages the hair. I plan to grow out my hair, but have been brushing it wet for a while now. Have I ruined my hair?

Well, I've looked at my hair very closely, since I posted, and I havent seen any weak looking or stretched out looking srtands, they all look healthy, my hair has always been very supple and strong. So, is it ok? And, by the way, whenever I put hairsticks into my hair, I hear strands of my hair break, is it because I put the sticks into wet hair? If not, what am I doing wrong while putting them in to break hairs? Please reply!

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Yes, probably.  I also have strong healthy hair and used to occasionally brush it wet a couple years ago, and now I have no obvious damage.
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  If hair breaks when you put hairsticks into it, the reason is you have it pulled too tight.  (Wet hair is more susceptible to this, but it can also happen to dry hair.  My hairsticks usually break before my hair does )When doing an updo you want the tension evenly distributed among your hair.  To avoid breakage, make sure that when you put your hairsticks (or anything else) in, your hair doesn't feel like it's being pulled out.  Oh, and don't force hairsticks in!  If it's being stubborn and won't penetrate your bun or something, wiggle it or try reinserting it somewhere else, or make your bun looser.
   it's probably safe to put hairsticks in wet or damp hair, as long as you don't pull it too tight.  This may mean you should do your bun or whatever a bit looser than normal.