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Don't believe the lies – 5 hair myths that simply aren’t true

8 March, 2015 - 09:57pm by - First Lady | 31 Comments

Article by BR Tabatha

Why is hair so misunderstood?  I mean how complicated can our crowning glory be?!  Judging by some of the comments we read and the questions we get asked, people are very confused by their manes.  And we know who to point the finger at.  Old wives.

Here's 5 old wive's tales that you need to stop believing right now!

1. Your hair gets used to your shampoo

Your hair is effectively dead from the root down - it doesn't feel and it certainly doesn't know if you're using the same brand day after day, month after month.  If you've found a product that works for you, don't feel the need to change it up every month.  The products will perform in the same manner every time you use it.

If your hair is oil-prone or you use a lot of waxy or sticky styling products, be sure to use a clarifying shampoo once a fortnight to remove residue and product build up

2.  Brushing your hair 100 times a night will make it shiny and healthy

Brushing your hair 100 times morning and night will not leave your hair any more shiny than usual.  It might cause some unwanted breakage and frizz though.  It's best to brush your hair when you need to - so only when you're styling it. 

Avoid brushing wet hair, as when hair is wet, it's at it's most fragile.  Opt for a wide tooth comb or a gentle tangle brush to de-tangle wet hair, and reserve the brush strictly for styling.

3.  Regular trims help your hair grow. 

Why would removing some of the dead part of something encourage the live root to grow?  Madness. 

Regular trims will remove split ends making your hair look healthy and lay flat, but it won't have any impact on the rate of growth.

To encourage hair growth looks for treatments and masks that focus on delivering key nutrients to the scalp, or try a Hair, Skin and Nails supplement.

4.  A cold rinse will make your hair sleeker and shinier.

We've all heard it right?  That a cold rinse will encourage the cuticles to lay flat and this will make your hair sleek and shiny.

We don't mean to sound repetitive, or morbid but...your hair is dead from the root down.  It cannot feel hot from cold.  And therefore it can't react differently to them. 

5.  Your hair has a maximum length. 

Growing your hair?  Don't be fooled into thinking there's a predetermined length, beyond which you will never reach.

As long as it's receiving the proper nourishment your hair will continue to grow.  And grow.  And grow.

 

So there you go - 5 hair myths debunked.  Any surprises?  Get chatting below!


 


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22nd May, 2015

Urgh- my hairdresser always insists on a trim each visit- but a couple of years ago I went a year without a haircut and the condition of my hair was no different at all really and it was really long. Im not getting it cut next time - might get a treatment instead - do they still work on dead hair or is that a waste too?

23rd March, 2015

i have very thin now i used to have thick hair but it seems to just fall out alot and i hhave bald patches what can i use to get my hair thicker again.

15th March, 2015

We are so gullible sometimes aren't we. If we really thought about what they say, we wouldnt do half the things we (used) do.

13th March, 2015

I still swear that my shampoo/conditioner stops working every so often!

13th March, 2015

WOW!! My mind is BLOWN! Wide apart

13th March, 2015

Wow #4 I thought otherwise but good to know

11th March, 2015

Okay what is a cold rinse? Is that the same as applying white vinegar into your hair because I've done that and was totally not a fan lol

11th March, 2015

Great info, I didn't know about the cold water rinse one.

11th March, 2015

Oops didn't think it went through sorry :)

11th March, 2015

No 4 wow I have been torturing myself for to long with a jug of cold water to rinse lol big waste of time haha so I was wondering about the vinegar rinse does that work or is it a wives tale as well that doesn't work it is supposed to make your hair shiny and also clean any build up of product? ?

11th March, 2015

Oh wow the cold hair rinse I've been doing for shinier hair haha waste of time. We'll a least it doesn't cost anything and I'm not going to torture myself anymore with a jug of cold water to rinse. What about vinegar rinse for shiny hair does that work??

11th March, 2015

Haha I feel so naive, I totally believed the cold rinse thing all these years, not that I bothered doing it, because I never noticed a difference when I did. I used to be religious in getting a haircut every 3months but my hair just wouldn't grow! So I haven't cut it for a good year, and it's grown a tonne, plus is in the same condition it was in when I had regular trims. Now it makes sense!

10th March, 2015

I have heard the regular trims one, never really believed it - I get my hair trimmed/cut about once a year haha and it grows just fine thanks! I don't brush my hair very often, when I have washed and styled it that's about it. I know that your hair can definitely suffer it you use too much product though, so using a good shampoo to remove residue etc is a great idea

10th March, 2015

#4 actually works for me tho. I always cold rinse after shampoo and conditioner. I really do notice the difference.

9th March, 2015

Hmmnn...hair dressers will still try to convince you that trimming your hair makes it grow faster....

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