Hair myths

Doing everything by the book always seemed like the perfect way to get that gorgeous hair we all want, but did it ever occur to you to check whether or not these every-day habits are follicular fiction?

Myth: you need to switch your shampoos because they stop working 
Truth: It all comes down to the effect you want from the shampoo and the state of your hair. One shampoo might have proteins to add volume to your hair, and another is anti-dandruff. Using the same shampoo over the years is perfectly fine.

Myth: air-drying is healthier than blow-drying. 
Truth: yes, you should spare your hair the blast of hot air, but, did you know that blow-drying only causes damage to the surface of your hair and that air-drying can create damage deeper within the strands? You can air-dry until the hair is 75% dry and then blow-dry to finish it off.

Myth: trimming your hair every six weeks makes it grow faster
Truth: trimming your hair has nothing to do with fast hair growth (or slow) as growth happens at the scalp. The only reason you'd want to trim is to avoid split ends and breakages.

Myth: dandruff signifies dry scalp 
Truth: we always associate flakiness with dryness, so it made sense to think that dandruff happens when your scalp is dry; however, the cause of dandruff is quite the opposite, it happens because there's a type of yeast that overgrows in oily environments. So, don't cut down on washing your hair and use an anti-dandruff shampoo.

Myth: color-treated hair is unhealthy 
Truth: bleaching is one of the worst things you can do to your hair; as removing color will make your strands thinner and more susceptible to breakage. Adding color, though, has the opposite effect; it plumps the hair strands. It is ok to color your hair, as long as you're going dark.

Myth: the more you brush your hair, the healthier it becomes
Truth: brushing your hair more than you do now have no real value. On the contrary, it might cause more harm than good. Brush your hair when it has knots, but leave it alone otherwise.

Myth: if you pluck one grey hair, two will grow in its place 
Truth: one grey hair means MORE grey hair. It doesn't matter if you pluck it or not, the grey strands are coming either way.