Hair Care Myths You Need To Stop! Number 5 Really Isn't True!

by Joanne Millares August 06, 2017 OMG

You may have been taught with hair myths since you were a kid but some might be really very bad for your hair. Check them out:

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Myth #1. The more you cut your hair, the faster it grows.

Since hair grows from the roots and not from the ends, a haircut doesn’t affect growth speed in any way. In addition, contrary to popular belief, shaving your head doesn’t affect hair density since the number of hair follicles is a genetic trait.

Myth #2. Natural hair drying is better than a blow dryer.

If you have short hair that dries in a few minutes, you don’t need to use a blow dryer. However, it’s preferable to blow dry long hair, as water molecules, penetrating the hair structure, literally wash out keratin from them, making them brittle and dry.

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Myth #3. Hair "gets used" to a shampoo.

Since hair, like nails, consists of dead tissue, there can be no “addiction.“ In other words, if you wash your hair with the same shampoo for a long time, your hair won’t get dirty faster or grow slower. Many factors can influence this but not the ”habit" of hair to a particular brand.

Myth #4. A dry scalp is the main cause of dandruff.

Here everything is exactly the opposite. Dandruff occurs in people with an oily scalp. So when this problem appears, stop using hair oil, which, contrary to your expectations, only worsens the situation.

Myth #5. Hair ends can be recovered.

You can "close" split ends for a while with the help of special masks or oils. However, to get rid of them, you need to cut your hair from time to time.

Myth #6. If you tear out a gray hair, you’ll get 2 or 3 in its place

Since the quantity of hair for each person doesn’t depend either on care or proper nutrition, several hairs cannot grow instead of one. However, it’s still better that you don’t tear out gray hair because you can damage the follicle or cause an ingrown hair.

Myth #7. Proper care will make your hair thicker.

The thickness of hair, as well as the number of hair follicles, is a genetic trait, so the quality of care cannot affect it in any way. Yet hair care products perfectly cope with giving your hair volume.