Hair Care Mistakes That Damage Your Hair Daily

Do you spend lots of time and money to take care of your hair, but still see that your hair is not improving? You’re not alone. We all want beautiful hair, but many men and women face hair problems, like hair thinning, hair fall, or other conditions. Some hair issues can be due to genetics, autoimmune disorders, or medications, which can be diagnosed and treated easily. Apart from these conditions, your hair might be getting worse because of some common mistakes. What are these mistakes? And how can you avoid them to improve your hair condition? Keep reading this blog, and you will know.

Table of Contents

• • • Common mistakes that are worsening your hair condition
    • Signs your hair is unhealthy
    • When to see a trichologist
    • FAQs

Overwashing or Underwashing Your Hair

• • • Why Daily Washing Is Not Good:

Washing your hair daily can strip it of natural oils that keep it moisturized and protected

• • • Why You Shouldn’t Underwash Your Hair: Other shampooing mistakes

include not washing your hair regularly or not using conditioners, which results in the buildup of dirt, dead cells, and grease on your scalp and hair.

Using the Wrong Hair Products

• • • Ignoring Your Hair Type and Scalp Condition

Be it expensive shampoos/conditioners, combs, hair dryers, etc, if you don’t consider your hair type and scalp condition, these wrong hair products are bound to damage your hair.

• • • Overusing Hair Serums and Other Products

While hair serums help you prevent frizzy hair, overusing them might cause more damage, which leads to hair breakage.

Excessive Heat Styling

• • • Using Straighteners, Curlers, or Blow Dryers Every Day:

Using high heat settings on styling tools can deplete your hair’s natural moisture.

• • • Skipping Heat Protection Spray: Other common hair styling mistakes

are using these styling products but without any heat protectant, which may cause your hair to break easily and cause split ends as well.

Rough Towel Drying and Combing Wet Hair

• • • Friction from Towels Causes Frizz

Rubbing wet hair very roughly with a towel is what ruins hair health because the friction causes too much towel drying damage.

• • • Comb Hair When It’s Wet and Fragile

After washing your hair, do not start combing wet hair. Allow it to air dry and then use a comb with a wide-tooth comb to prevent damage.

Poor Diet and Hydration

• • • Lack of Protein and Iron

Your hair nutrition is very important if you want healthy hair. You can prevent hair loss from poor diet or vitamin deficiencies by eating more fruits and vegetables

• • • Dehydration Leads to Brittle Hair

Hair hydration also plays an important role in keeping your hair away from any damage, like brittle hair.

Not Trimming Split Ends Regularly

• • • Split Ends Cause Damage to the Entire Hair

Ignoring your split ends might lead to entire hair damage because they travel up to the length of the hair.

• • • Regular Trims Are Good For Hair Growth

Not trimming your hair will make it look more damaged and thinner.

Sleeping Without Hair Protection

• • • Cotton Pillowcase Hair Damage

Sleeping on cotton pillowcases can cause your hair to form knots if you leave your hair untied. Always use nighttime hair protection, like hair wraps.

• • • Benefits of Silk/Satin Pillowcases

Sleeping with open hair on silk/satin pillowcases will cause less damage and prevent frizzy hair when you wake up.

Signs Your Hair Is Unhealthy

• • • You’re losing more than 100 strands of hair per day
    • Your hair feels dry and lacks shin
    • You have numerous split ends
    • Your scalp is itchy, flaky, or irritated
    • Your hair tangles easily and breaks with minimal effort

When to See a Trichologist

Continued hair loss: If you avoid these mistakes but your hair loss is still not reducing, it’s time to consult a professional hair doctor

Scalp infections: Red, swollen, and itchy spots on your scalp might be signs of an infection, so it is better to get it checked out.

Patchy bald spots: If your hair falls out in clumps and there is no hair regrowth, medical attention is needed

Conclusion

In conclusion, avoiding these damaging hair mistakes, like overusing hair serums, not washing hair frequently, too much heat styling, rough hair drying of wet hair, cotton pillocases, etc., you can help you improve your hair volume, look, and overall health. By following good hair health tips from a professional trichologist, you can have that beautiful hair you’ve always dreamed of having.