Every day we damage our beautiful hair through small habits. You are often not aware of these habits. Have you ever considered that a shower that is too hot or your elastic band can cause hair breakage?
In this blog post we look at some bad hair habits and how you can immediately change them into a good hair habit.
4 bad hair habits that you should stop immediately
1. Do not rinse your hair with hot water
Who doesn't like a nice hot shower? But if you are convinced that only warm water will clean your hair, you are wrong. With warm to hot water, you not only damage your scalp, but also your hair .
The hot water creates a lot of scalp problems such as flakes, dandruff and itching . And no one wants to find white flakes in their hair, right?
Your hair , on the other hand, dries out completely . Hot water fully opens the hair cuticles. This causes all the moisture to escape from your hair. And remember, moisture is life . Without moisture in your hair, your hair will break, become dull and brittle, and breakage or split ends will come as no surprise.
In addition, a cold shower has many other benefits . It increases your alertness, helps your immune system, improves your mood and many additional benefits. Perhaps the name ' Wim Hofman ', also better known as 'the Iceman', sounds familiar to you? Take Wim's free Mini-challenge , really fun to do and you will create good habits!
2. Wearing your hair in a ponytail that is too tight
Tight updos, ponytails and ponytails are always an easy 'go-to look' if you don't know what to do with your hair. Unfortunately, these looks are not healthy for your hair . Curly or straight hair, both hair types do not benefit from this.
If you create these hairstyles weekly, it will cause a prematurely receding hairline in the long term . We all know that the fashion of the 13th century is a thing of the past.* The tension on your hair roots is so high that your hair breaks or falls out over time.
Nice historical fact
In the Middle Ages, women were big fans of 'less is more'. A high, round forehead was all the rage. To achieve this look, ladies at the time plucked their hairlines. This way they got a longer and more oval face. This was a sign of beauty and intelligence.
In addition, your hair will break where your elastic band is tightened. The pressure and friction of the elastic causes your hair to become brittle and break . Let alone an elastic band with a metal spacer , this is absolutely out of the question.
Because this metal piece often causes extra hair to get stuck behind the metal part. These hairs sustain additional damage or are pulled out .
To ensure the health of your hair, alternate your hairstyles . Do not make the ponytails and top knots too tight and use a spiral elastic band or soft scrunchie. These hair straighteners do not damage your hair.
3. Not going to the hairdresser regularly.
Maybe this sounds like a familiar scenario, you want to grow your length but every month you do n't seem to notice any difference . In fact, your ends are so dry and frizzy that you can't handle them. If you find yourself in this scenario, I have bad news for you. You will have to cut at least 5 cm before your hair will finally grow again. Sorry for the bad news my friend...
Split ends simply split further and make your hair brittle. Brittle hair, breaks off at the slightest friction. Cutting off split ends can help your hair grow healthily.
Then schedule hairdressing appointments regularly. Every 3 months is ideal , if you go once every 6 months it is also acceptable.
Extra tip: Schedule a new appointment immediately during your appointment, so you no longer have to wait months when you think it's time for a hairdresser.
4. You forget to relax
Leave stress behind if you want a healthy head of hair. Both physical or psychological stress cause hair loss . Something everyone wants to avoid is thinning hair.
Physical stress is usually temporary because it is a response to an event . But if you are in a situation where there is constant mental stress , such as a busy job, being bullied at school, a hectic home situation, financial uncertainty, a toxic environment, etc., this will lead to her suffering .
How does stress work in your body?
When stressed, the body suddenly goes into a ' flight-or-fight' response . Your body (your hormones) produces cortisol and adrenaline . These ensure that the vital organs stop and all energy flows to the limbs, so that you can fight or walk. In our modern times we are no longer physically in life-threatening situations, although it certainly feels that way to our bodies.
Your hair is not an important part of the body and therefore the hair roots will receive little or no nutrients , resulting in hair loss . In addition , cortisol also breaks down certain substances that your skin and hair need.
In short, this is what happens.
Hair growth occurs in three phases : the growth phase, resting phase and shedding phase . Every hair on your head will be in a different phase. Most hairs are in the growth phase.
When your body experiences stress , more hairs move from the growth phase to the resting phase . This can even be up to 50% of the growing hairs that suddenly enter the resting phase. Then these hairs fall out one by one and you have more hair loss than normal.
Stress can damage your self-confidence, which in turn fuels stress. A nice vicious circle , don't you think? It is important to relax as much as possible and incorporate this into your daily routine
What can you do about it?
You can apply these daily habits to systematically reduce your stress level.
- Meditation . Not familiar with meditating or have no idea whether you can do it? Then I definitely recommend that you watch this 5-minute video.
- Breathing techniques are ideal for reducing your stress. Suppose you have had a heated discussion with your boss, breathing exercises can calm you down completely. Looking for a program that can help you with this? Take a look at Hararoom .
- Journaling . Just writing down your thoughts for 5 minutes before you start the day can do wonders.
- Take a Time-Out and make yourself a delicious cup of tea. Treat Yo Self and get your best quality tea.
- Massage your head for 1 minute per day . Head massages will not only reduce your thoughts and stress levels, but immediately stimulate new hair growth. During these massages you can also use our oil for some extra hair growth support.
- Yoga before bedtime . My favorite Yoga teacher is Kassandra, she has a free Yoga bedtime challenge !
Start with these simple tips and tricks to improve your hair quality. This way it will also benefit your hair texture. Good luck implementing your new healthy hair habits.
