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Hair is everything for us, ask those people, who balding at an early age, due to some common hair care mistakes, or genes, they have to feel a lot of embarrassment in society.
In men balding is a common hair problem, which is seen a lot in early-age men, due to many unhealthy lifestyle changes.
In women, some hair care mistakes, even in men, are a major reason for common hair problems, such as:
- Gray hair or white hair
- Hair loss or fall
- low volume hair
- dandruff
- Rough hair
- Itching scale
- Certain infection
Out of all these, hair fall is the most common problem. But 100 hair fall per day is normal, but if hair fall occurs more, then it may be a medical issue.
Hair loss or fall can happen due to many reasons such as:
- Stress
- Medicines side effects
- Alcohol and smoking
- Genes (it is most common seen in men)
- Use multiple hair products
- Unbalanced hormones (occur during pregnancy, menopause, etc)
- Lack of nutrients in diet
So here are some common hair mistakes that both men and women should avoid. They include
Wash hair every day
If you wash your hair every day, immediately avoid it, because like face oil, our scalp also contains oils, which are natural protectors.
And if you do hair wash every day, it starts producing more oil, leads to dandruff, rough scalp, etc.
Washing hair every day with shampoo, also plays a vital role in hair damage, because many hair shampoos contain harmful ingredients, cause hair fall, roughness, low volume.
But people who work in a polluted area can wash their hair on regular basis, with a mild shampoo.
- Dry hair or scalp often need less washing, maybe twice a week.
- The wet scalp can wash hair three times a week
NOTE: Weather can make a difference in how often you need to wash your hair?
Learn More – Hair Fall During Rainy Season, And More.
Wet hair mistakes
Most people do these mistakes, which should be avoided, especially by women. if a person sleeps with wet hair, it can lead to
- fungal infection
- Dandruff
- More chance to hair loss
When hair is wet, the there outer coating becomes swell, and due to swelling that coating becomes thin, which leads to weak hair, and is more easily to breakage.
Hair is more fragile when wet so if you sleep with loose, and wet hair, it can cause friction, frizz, tangles, and breakage.
If you have wet hair, then you should avoid these things are:
- Avoid wearing halmet or cap
- Never tight hair bands
- No force during brush
Keep in mind – don’t dry hair aggressively, dab gently 2 to 3, when the water stops dripping, dry in a circular motion.
No maintenance
Like body needs food for work properly, or car needs service for proper work, like this your hair need also somethings, that you should give him such as:
- Proper oiling on the scalp, in winter little warm, is a good option.
- Shampoo three or two times a week
- Hair cut – If a person has fast hair growth, so cut every 6 to 7 months, if slow hair growth, then 10 to 11 weeks.
There are many people, who avoid oiling on, due to dust, pollution, which is good, but when you in home, do oiling, before bath, at least 1 hour before.
Learn More – Home-Remedies To Smooth, and Straighten Hair Naturally
Using too many hair products
Using too much hair product on hair is the most common reason for most hair problems.
Due to using too many hair products, you can see some changes in your hair, that indicate hair damage. which include:
- Extreme breakage
- Having trouble controlling your hair
- Dry hair
- Hair hardening
Do and Don’t
| Do | Don’t |
| Use hair products as per scalp type | Avoid 2 in 1 shampoo |
| Shampoo on hair and scalp 1 to 2 minutes | Experiment with hair products |
| Conditioner for 2 to 3 minutes (not on the scalp just hair) | Avoid harmful ingredients -Sulfates, phthalates, paraben, peg, alcohol |
Conditioner is just meant for the hair ends. Applying on the scalp area will make hair more greasy (1).
Learn More – Essential Oil For Healthy Hair
Tie tight hair
Another common hair care mistakes are hairstyling, which has become common in today’s time, and many people start it, just after seeing others.
Tight hairstyles such as deadlock, tight ponytails, lead to hair loss. so stop doing this thing.
keeping the same hairstyle for days or weeks can cause a lot of damage to the hair.
Hair ties place stress on your hair root, resulting in breakage around where the tie is placed.
Many people keep the same hairstyle, even while sleeping, which they keep at day, It pulls your hairline and causes breakage at the shaft, which should be avoided.
Hot water bath
Everyone loves a bath in hot water, but it can ruin your hair by extracting essential oil from the scalp, causing dull, dry, and damaged hair. Use lukewarm water.
Heat, whether it is artificial heat or hot water can cause sensitive skin such as rashes, itching, dandruff, also the chemical that causes damage to hair follicles.
However, bathing with lukewarm water has many health benefits.
- Reduce stress and enhance mood
- Improve digestion (when you drink warm water in morning)
- Remove waste
- Hydrate quickly
- Relax muscles
If you facing high Blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease, then taking a too-hot shower can make your condition worse.
NOTE: Instead of using hot water for a bath, use lukewarm water.
Learn More – Cold Water Vs Hot Water
Use spray every day
Hairsprays that contain Ethanol can be very damaging to your hair as they will dry it out. This ingredient may also irritate your scalp (2).
It is the easiest and quickest way to set hair unless you keep it for a long time. After occasion washes the head with shampoo.
Hair spray is the worst product because its ingredients are mostly alcohol along with other strong chemicals.
Learn More – Men’s Grooming Products That Everyman Should Carry
Brushing hair too often
This can cause a lot of friction in hair cause hair breakage and constant pull can damage. And split ends and also make your hair greasy.
Avoid using a comb on hair most of the time, especially avoid comb on wet hair use comb after some time, which reduces the risk of hair breakage.
“Allyson” recommends brushing only once in the morning and once at night.
Some other common hair care mistakes
- Skipping heat protectant
- Apply hair products on root
How To maintain healthy hair for both men and women?
Here are some tips, which help to keep healthy hair. which include:
- Keep hair short, if not possible, so keep maintain
- Do hair oiling 2 to 3 times a week. Hair oil should contain these items as – mineral oil-free, no artificial fragrance, rich in vitamin E
- Invest on right products, according to your hair type
- Shield strands from the sun
- Eat healthy diet
- Do some exercises, and yoga, which increases blood circulation in the scalp, which leads to hair growth.
- Use Natural Shampoo and gently wash
Diet and Habits
Food and healthy lifestyle habits play an important in everything, whether it is our physical or mental health.
| Bad hair food | Good hair food |
| Artificial sugar | Eat rich in protein, zinc, B complex food |
| Excess of dairy products (cheese, cream, milk, and coffee) | soybeans, eggs, chickens |
| Using too many hair products, and avoiding natural hair care things like oiling, massage, etc. | Use onion on hair, which increases hair volume, and density |
| Maida, fries, bread, pizza, burgers, etc | Spinach, buckwheat, peanut butter (sugar-free), almonds |
| Alcohol, smoking, and any tobacco products | Beans, and pulses |
BOTTOM LINE
Many factors that affect men’s hair that causes balding such as medical conditions, illnesses, like diabetes, thyroid patients, smoking, stress, which occur in females too.
Tight hairstyles such as deadlock, tight ponytails, lead to hair loss. so stop doing this thing.
Artificial heal and hot water can cause sensitive skin such as rashes, itching, dandruff, also the chemical that causes damage to hair follicles.
