“It’s better to wash your hair in cold water opposed to hot”
I speak for a lot of women when I say it’s almost second nature to get in the shower and start washing your hair. For a long time, I would lather, rinse, and repeat without putting too much thought into how I was washing my hair or what I was washing it with-including water temperatures.
After years of washing my hair with steaming hot water, I ran into an article saying that washing your hair in cold water was better. The article stated that hot water could cause your hair to become overly porous and frizzy. I wasn’t completely sold on the idea so for a couple of weeks, I washed my hair in nothing but cold water and recorded the changes in my hair.
While my hair was softer and shinier, I found that the pores of my scalp were clogged because cold water wasn’t as effective as hot water when it came to removing oil, dirt, and sweat from my pores and scalp. However, both methods had their benefits but washing with cold water really wasn’t any better than hot.
So what is the conclusion? It is better to wash your hair in warm water and then rinse with cold water. This method will allow you to properly cleanse your scalp and hair while retaining moisture and a healthy shine.
“Dry Shampoo is only for white women”
Now, let’s get something straight guys: There is no such thing as “white people products”. If something works for your hair, no matter who it is being marketed to, use it. I know Black women all over the world are looking for hair products made specifically for us, but we shouldn’t limit ourselves and miss out on potentially amazing products-especially if they’re anything like dry shampoo.
If you’re not familiar with dry shampoo, it is a spray or powder that is designed to absorb the oil in your hair, soothe an itchy scalp, and make it look and feel “clean” on those days you couldn’t get in a good wash.
Now we all know that both relaxed and natural women stay oiled down to the socks because sealing in moisture is one of the keys to healthy hair. But there is no need to panic; dry shampoo does everything BUT dry out your hair.
The silica* and/or starch based formula can help on those days where you went overboard with the coconut oil*, need to take that plastic looking shine out of your hair weave, when you need to return the life to an old blowout, or soothe that dry,flaky scalp.
Dry shampoo shouldn’t necessarily be a staple in your hair care regimen, but it can absolutely come in handy one of these days.
The real goal is not to duck and dodge every piece of advice you get regarding your hair, but it is to know what works for you and your hair, and be aware that hair advice is not “one size fits all”.
Daniella says
That explains my shedding a whole lot then. Thanks for that!
Jay | Relaxed Thairapy says
I totally agree that too much of a good thing is a bad thing — I no longer leave conditioner on for hours at a time.
Gail Adams says
Good article. What I took from this information is what I live by, stop copying others regiments. We are all unique and must do what works individually for us. Some people can sleep in conditioners while others cannot, some can use brushes and combs in their natural hair like nobody’s busy and some cannot. Whatever the case, just like no one have the same fingerprint or similar DNA, the same goes for hair, regardless if textures appear similar it’s not the same as someone else hair nor does it have the same needs (not twin heads). Natural hair girls should embrace the uniqueness of their hair growing out of their scalp and pursue to care for their hair as their hair see fit. There would not be a need for articles of this nature if people stop trying to tell people something is wrong or right with a regiment because it did or didn’t work for them. Do your thing and I’ll do mine boo?