What does hair health care include?

Indeed, many skin care bloggers say that scalp exfoliation once a week can reduce oil clogging and reduce folliculitis. However, many dermatologists have clearly stated that a healthy scalp has the ability to self-clean itself and does not require additional exfoliation. Sensitive scalps may even damage the cuticle barrier due to such operations and cause more problems. You can judge based on your own scalp condition and do not need to blindly follow them.

After taking care of the scalp, the "soil for hair growth", it's next time to take care of the hair, the "grown seedlings". There is a girl next to me who gets permed and dyed three times a year. She used to stock up on seven or eight kinds of hair care oils, hair masks, and conditioners to save her damaged hair. Every time she washed her hair, she had to put on three or four layers of treatments and leave it all sticky for a long time. As a result, her hair became limp and brittle, and split ends were not cured. Later, I asked her to simplify the process. After washing her hair, press it with a towel until it is semi-dry (don't rub it too hard), apply one or two pumps of hair care oil with good sealing properties, and then blow-dry her hair. Adjust the temperature of the blow-drying to below 110 degrees, and stop blowing when it is 80% dry. In just over two months, her hair ends felt much smoother and there were fewer breakages. There is also a lot of controversy about the frequency of use of hair masks: some people say that damaged hair must use a hair mask every time you wash your hair to replenish the lost nutrients. Some studies have pointed out that for healthy hair, using it once a week is enough. Using it too frequently will over-hydrate the hair cuticles and become more brittle and easy to break.

What many people tend to overlook is that the condition of their hair is actually a barometer of their physical condition, and superficial efforts alone are far from enough. Last year, I worked on a project for more than half a month, eating high-fat takeaways and iced Coke. During that time, I washed my hair and it fell out by handfuls. The roots were still limp and stuck to my scalp. I tried two anti-hair loss shampoos but it didn’t work. Later, I adjusted my schedule back to going to bed before 12 o'clock, and consciously ate foods rich in iron and B vitamins such as black sesame seeds, spinach, and pork liver two or three times a week. Within a month, my hair loss returned to the normal level of 40 to 50 strands every time I wash my hair. Let me also talk about the much-discussed question of "can eating black sesame seeds make your hair black?": There is currently no clear research evidence proving that the melanin in black sesame seeds can be directly converted into melanin in hair. Many people say that they have not seen their hair turn black after eating it for more than half a year. However, there are also many people who have been doing hair care for a long time and have reported that eating black sesame seeds can indeed make the hair shiny and stronger. There is no conclusion yet on this issue. You can just choose according to your needs.

In fact, there is really not so much mystery about hair care. It is just about less fuss and following the real needs of the scalp and hair. It is much more effective than buying a lot of expensive products.