Stress, a factor causing hair loss
How to pamper your hair?
Two interesting articles published online in Femme Actuelle (1,2) give us some great tips on how to avoid damaging our hair.
What mistakes should you avoid when washing your hair?
Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your shampoo without damaging your hair:
- Avoid pouring the shampoo directly onto your head to avoid using too much.
- Always detangle hair before washing.
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Choosing the right type of shampoo (natural, of course, we don't want harmful ingredients, nor an accumulation of silicones which prevent the hair from breathing,
And on wet hair, the ideal procedure to follow
Note that when our hair is wet, it is at its most fragile state.
To avoid damaging them, here are some tips:
- Don't rub your hair with a towel. Rubbing your hair dry is too aggressive and breaks the hair fiber, loosens the hair cuticles, and causes frizz. Instead, dry your hair by hand using a microfiber towel (which is highly absorbent).
- Brushing wet hair with the wrong tools. If you must, use a wide-toothed comb. A regular brush isn't recommended, but you can go easy with theWet Brush , a detangling brush specially designed for this job. Start at the ends and work your way up to the roots.
- Sleeping with damp hair isn't a good idea, why? When we sleep, we move around and our hair rubs against the fabric covering our pillow, causing breakage. So, it's best to only shampoo your hair the next day.
- Tying your hair up after shampooing also causes breakage. It's best to let it air dry.
- Apply your treatment to towel-dried hair before adding any nourishment. If your hair is too wet, the treatment won't adhere. Here are 10 100% natural products for beautiful hair.
- Drying your hair quickly with a blow dryer is very useful when you're in a hurry, but the ideal protocol is for the lengths to be well wrung out (as read above, hair well wrung out with a towel). Gently dry your hair without forgetting to finish with cold air to tighten the scales opened by the heat.
Sources:
(1) https://www.femmeactuelle.fr/beaute/news-beaute/lerreur-que-lon-fait-toutes-quand-on-se-lave-les-cheveux-2104435 November 26, 2020
(2) https://www.femmenouvelle.fr/beaute/coiffure/6-ERRERS-a-eviter-sur-cheveux-mouilles-2081066 November 18, 2020
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