Hair Care Mistakes

Recognizing the importance of a beautiful hair, girls always focus on changing hair styles regularly. However, many girls just care about its appearance but don’t really notice that hair should also be cared from inside. Here are some common mistakes of girls when it comes to hair care.

“Hair conditioners can repair split ends”. Many hair conditioners are advertised that they can repair split end. This is absolutely wrong: hair conditioner can not play that magical part. The only thing that could repair split ends is to trim them regularly. Then, select shampoo which helps moisturize and nourish your hair to prevent split ends. You can only avoid hair damage, if your hair is already split, then nothing could stick them back together.

“Comb your hair as much as possible”. Many people believe that usually combing hair can make hair smoother and softer, especially … grow long faster. To the contrary, brushing your hair is very bad for your hair and the leading contributor to split ends and hair breakage. So, just brush your hair if absolutely necessary, brush gently and use a good comb would be beneficial to hair. For best and effective results use a wide – tooth comb and always start near the ends of the hair while combing downwards with smooth stokes.

“The more shampoo and conditioner you use, the better”. Many people think that keep hair and scalp clean by shampooing every day is the best way to treat hair. Using too much shampoo can cause dry scalp and use too much conditioner can cause hair to become greasy and oily. Thus, each person should, depending on long or short hair, thick or thin, apply a suitable amount on hair with every wash. Besides, depend on your hair condition and the environment, you could determine how often your hair needs to be shampooed. If your scalp and hair tend to be dry, shampoo no more than 3 times a week. If possible, go even longer between shampoos. Use a gentle shampoo and conditioner. Massage your scalp with both the application of the shampoo and the conditioner. This will help to stimulate oil glands and will moisturize the scalp with the conditioner. But if you have an oily hair and it tends to become dirty soon, you should do shampoo every day. Use a shampoo that has good cleansing properties but one that is also gentle so that the ends of your hair don’t become dehydrated. Always use a conditioner. For greater result, consult hair experts before applying a special hair care regime.

“Brushing wet hair will cause less tangled”. Actually, brushing when hair is still wet will result in hair fall because wet hair tends to be weaker than normal; it’s fragile and easily breaks. Experts recommend that instead of combing your hair while shampooing or after, it’s better to comb your hair before shampooing it to avoid being tangled during washing.