I remember being bombarded with advice when I was growing up. From magazines dishing out their best tips for healthy hair to my mother and friends putting in their two cents, it was hard to know who to believe.
It turns out that a lot of that advice was just myths, and if you're still not sure what's fact or fiction, we're here to help.
The logic behind it is that it will help distribute the natural oils from your scalp into the rest of your hair and make it shine.
If you overdo it, that only leads to breakage. Remember that your hair is delicate (especially when wet!), so treat it as such.
This definitely isn't the case. If you notice more gray hairs coming in after you pluck one, it's just because you're graying. There's not much you can do to stop it, I'm afraid.
If you pluck too much, you're putting yourself at risk for balding. Instead, just embrace the gray or get it professionally colored.
It does make sense why people think this. I started going gray right around the time I started my second year of university. I figured stress was the cause.
When the hair grows back, it could come back as gray or white, which explains why people think it has to do with stress.
The truth is that bleaching causes damage, but simply coloring your hair with a semi-permanent color won't damage it too much.
There are dyes that will fade out after several washes if you're not ready to commit!
I hate to say it, but those people would be wrong.
But mayo will weigh down your hair and only make it look oily. It's best to use a professional product that doesn't smell like eggs.
When your hair is wet for a long period of time, the interior swells, which actually causes damage.
You're supposed to let your hair naturally dry about 70% of way, and then blow dry the rest on the cool setting. Keep it about six inches away from your hair and enjoy those healthy locks!
Your hair is most fragile when it's wet, and drying it with a towel is going to cause a lot of damage, so again, blow dry damp hair on cool for the best solution.
It's really important to note that the only thing these products can do is fix the appearance of split ends.
There is no cure to completely fixing split ends, except for getting the hair cut off. Sorry.
Instead, watch what's in your diet because eating proteins, carbs, and healthy fats can all help improve your locks.
Make sure you're getting enough iron, zinc, and vitamin D. More time in the sun (don't forget the SPF) is a great idea.
The unfortunate truth is that this isn't the case. I know, it's sad because I would do anything to get my locks to grow as fast as possible.
Though you should know that it may cause hair thinning or even loss if it's too tight, so be careful.
People still believe this myth today, even though it's far from true. There's actually some pretty cool reasoning behind it.
It was a soap that would leave you with a film, and people used lemons or vinegar to remove this film, making it shinier. It's an old and unnecessary practice these days.
Because of this, people believe that shampooing is the cause of you shedding those locks of yours.
You're just likely to notice that you're shedding more in the shower because it collects on the walls and in the drain.
We may even silently judge pregnant ladies whose hair looks a little too bleached or colorful.
So if you can't handle your roots growing in for nine months, you should be good!
Right? Like, why would you want to add more oil to oily hair?
Oily-haired friends deserve to shine, too!
Hair oils can be good for the heath of hair, so no one needs to miss out on their benefits.
Wouldn't it be so nice if it were really that easy? I'd have cold showers every single day.
Actually, it's been said that a cold rinse is bad for your hair because it "constricts the blood capillaries in your scalp which carry vital nutrients to each follicle."
You might notice bald men wearing hats more to cover the balding spots, which is where this myth may have originated from.
Wearing a hat isn't going to cause balding, but hats do a good job of covering up the thinning if you don't want anyone to see it!
Since your hair grows from the root, it doesn't make any sense that getting trims helps your hair to grow.
Cutting off the dry and split ends gives your hair a fuller and healthier look, and the more frequently you do it, the less length your hairstylist has to cut off at once.
An overgrowth of yeast can cause dandruff, thanks to stress, hormones, or even having an oily scalp.
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