We owe a lot to headphones, don't we?
Whether it's a hysterical toddler on your 4-hour train journey or your housemates admitting they'd rather not be able to hear your Adele album on repeat - headphones are stellar in providing solace and clarity in a world filled with Hiddleswift chatter.
But, like everything great in the world (note: cheese and splurging your entire paycheck in GANNI) the ubiquitous accessory has reportedly become aquatinted with a very unfortunate side-effect. Why, oh why can't anything be guilt-free?
It turns out that headphones can destroy your hair. Yup. Celebrity hairstylist Castillo, who boasts high-profile clients including Ruby-Rose and Bella Thorne, told Seventeen that walking with tight headphones can cause them to push against your hair repeatedly. Over prolonged periods of time, this can cause hair cuticles to weaken and even snap. Not cool.
But before you ditch the headphones altogether, Castillo has revealed his top tips in counteracting hair-friction damage - meaning you can have your toffee iced cake and eat it.
To keep your tresses healthy, he suggests investing in a hair detangler so your headphones glide over hair without pulling. He recommends MOP pear detangler or if you are feeling particularly savvy you can fashion your own detangling spray with condiments from your kitchen cupboard.
The hairstylist also endorses the classic ponytail as opposed to wearing your hair down to minimise damage and of course, stepping up the hair conditioning ante never hurt anyone. We recommend squeezing John Frieda's Full Repair Mask into your hair routine and investing in the cult hair smoother - the trusty Tangle Teezer.
Finally if all else fails (and if up-dos make you look less like Kate Bosworth and more like Phill Mitchell) you could always opt for earphones instead...