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I saw an article on Yahoo today regarding hair myths that have been busted. InStyle.com posted this nice piece and I just wanted to repost it and give my 2 cents on each one.
True or False – Frequent trimming makes your hair grow faster.
Well, the answer from InStyle is False. Basically the trim is keeping a split end from moving further up the hair shaft. If you keep your hair healthier to begin with you are not going to have to worry about split ends. I think this is a good tip, as much as a well known myth, and if you keep your hair healthy on a daily basis, you should see excellent results.
True or False – Brushing you hair often makes it healthier.
InStyle says False and I would have to agree. I think this might have been something that mothers told their daughters just to get them to keep their hair brushed, lol. If fact, the article says that over brushing can cause more of a problem that it helps. Creating a dull finish on your hair and if you use a “bad brush”, it can harm your hair even more (see hair gallery). Just keeping your hair from becoming a rats nest is enough brushing.
True or False – Massaging your scalp stimulates hair growth.
Another False from InStyle. Your hair will still grow at it’s normal rate, but messaging the scalp does help to relieve stress and increase blood circulation. I think that there are a lot of places that tell you a scalp message will help and they are not 100% wrong. Doing so will just not help you grow MORE hair.
True or False – Chemical straighteners change your texture permanently
False. As your hair grows, your texture returns to normal. The roots of your hair are not penetrated during this process, so the only hair affected is the hair that you see. I think that this happens more for African Americans that want to straighten their hair so they don’t have the large afro puff all the time. Talking about severe damage to your hair, the chemical treatment is one of the worst.
True or False – Wearing a ponytail in the same area can give you a bald spot
This is our first TRUE. According to Doris Day, a dermatologist from NYC, “the constant tugging of a tight band can scar hair follicles and cause them to stop growing hair”. Using a soft band for your hair is at least a little better then using a tight one all the time. Whatever you can do to keep the ponytail loose on your head is going to be better.
True or False – A cold rinse adds shine and tames fuzzy hair
This one is also TRUE. A cold blast of water at the end of your shower can flatten the cuticle onto the shaft and make the hair appear shinier. But remember to dry your hair properly and use conditioner to keep that affect. This sounds like another good tip, but beware that you still have to dry and condition your hair properly.
True or False – Hair can become immune to shampoo
False. All shampoo is for is to clean the hair. That it something it will always do. If your hair looks bad after using your favorite shampoo, it may be because it is leaving a build up on the hair. All you have to do is get a nice gentle clarifying shampoo to clean off the “gunk” and your hair should be back to normal. These types of shampoos are generally a bit more expensive, but you should never forget that you get what you pay for.
True or False – Coloring can change your hair’s texture
This is TRUE, but really only temporarily. Permanent color removes the protection layer on your hair and lifts the cuticles so dyes are able to penetrate. Coloring can also swell the hair and give it body. You will notice this more if you have thinner hair or hair with grey roots. I think that any type of “treatment” that will change the hair texture, is not a good one. Keeping your hair forever is hard work, but it can be done by just avoiding some mistakes that people make.
Reading through these myths you can see some that are more well known than others, but really, it still comes down to the fact that if you treat your hair gently and properly, it will be around a long time.
The answer is a simple, yes. Although most people really think that a “straight iron” will straighten your hair, you can also get some quick curl in case of an emergency that you don’t have a curling iron.
Even though the curling iron’s heat will destroy some chemical bonds in your hair, when the heat comes off the hair, the hope is the hair will come back more curly than it was to begin with. Styling with heat or chemicals can be 110% destructive to your hair. Since your hair is already dead, you must be completely careful how much you actually use heat or chemicals while styling. When you destroy the chemical bonds in the hair protein, all you can do is hope that it comes back to “life” and doesn’t just fall out.
By holding your hair certain ways, while using the flat iron, can create different types of curls or waves. Soft curls can be created by wrapping 2 inches of hair around the flat iron and slowly pulling it through the iron. Try not to squeeze to tightly on the hair to keep the hair in a soft curl.
You can also flip the hair in or out. Simply take 2 inches of hair and gently squeeze the hair with the flat iron all the way to the end. When you get to the end just flip the hair outward or inward to create the “flip”.
That is just a couple quick ways that you can curl your hair with a flat iron.
This might seem like a simple question that has an even simpler answer, but you know there are people that will never believe it. Basically, when you apply bleach to your hair, it is removing all of the pigment from it. As it strips your hair down, you can just imagine what else the bleach is doing to your hair.
All the value in your hair is stripped causing a dried out, tangle bound mess. The darker your hair is before you bleach, the worse it will be after you bleach. The reason for this, is because it will take MORE bleach to remove all the pigment from your natural color, before you can add your highlights or other colors.
Typically your hair can get so damaged that it will just break off when you brush it, or even worse, be extremely fragile coming out of a shower. We already know that hair is weakest when it’s wet and that is for natural hair. Picture the strength of your hair now that it’s bleached AND wet. Not a good picture (see damaged hair samples)
Of course, there are products, like deep conditioners, that you can use to keep the hair healthy while using bleach, but it will not be brought be to the same level of healthiness as it would be natural. It isn’t always bad to want to add color, but you should be aware that if you ever want to get back to natural, healthy hair, the road can be a long one.
Frizzy hair can be caused by many things like humidity, hair products and poor hair care. I guess one of the fastest ways to “fix” your frizzy hair would be to use a leave in conditioner on your dry hair. Of course, that is just temporary and not the best fix.
To keep your hair from becoming frizzy in the first place, you want to take care of your hair right out of the shower. Do not towel off your hair in a frantic motion getting your hair all worked up while “drying” it. Just take the towel and gently pat down, or squeeze, your hair to remove excess water from the hair. Let the towel do the work, there is no need to get all crazy with your hair, plus that can damage your hair in more ways than one.
Another way to help with frizzy hair is you could use a anti-frizz serum, straightening lotion or any natural product geared towards dried, frizzy hair. Always avoid anything with alcohol in it, if possible, as it actually will dry your hair out more than help it in any way.
If you use a hair dryer, use the cool air setting, if you need to use the heat, use it slowly and on a low setting. Cool water will help keep your hair shiny and smooth by closing your hair cuticles at the scalp. That all goes together with proper hair treatment.
These are just a couple of frizzy hair tips and may not work for every type of hair, but at least you have something that you can try.
What treatments or tactics do you use to keep your hair calm and not frizzy?
While searching through YouTube I found a nice video that gives good tips for applying hair extensions. If you have any tips to add to this video, please make sure you leave a comment below.
Frizzy hair can be caused by many things like humidity, hair products and poor hair care. I guess one of the fastest ways to “fix” your frizzy hair would be to use a leave in conditioner on your dry hair. Of course, that is just temporary and not the best fix.
