9 Common Hair Washing Mistakes You Still Make – Stop Doing This

You have been washing your hair all your life. Is it necessary to spend 3 or 4 minutes to read an article about washing hair? Actually, the answer is Yes. If your hair looks bad after washing, you must make mistakes you don’t know during hair washing. Even though you buy an expensive shampoo, your hair will still be frizzy, dull, dry and suffer from many other damages. To fix hair problems, here are some common hair washing mistakes you need to know. Just read and check whether you make the same mistake during hair washing.

• Mistake 1: Use Hot Water to Wash Hair
• Mistake 2: Use a Shampoo with Sulfates
• Mistake 3: Scratch Your Scalp with Nails
• Mistake 4: Your Hair is Half-wet
• Mistake 5: Spend Too Little Time on Lathering Up
• Mistake 6: Put Conditioner on Scalp
• Mistake 7: Skip Conditioner
• Mistake 8: Brush Hair When It Is Wet
• Mistake 9: Rub Hair with Towel

Mistake 1: Use Hot Water to Wash Hair

People like to use hot water to take a shower and wash hair in winter or cold places. The hot and steamy shower can relax you from stress. However, too hot water will open up the hair cuticle, which makes hair breakage and vulnerable. What’s worse, hot water will make your hair prone to fizziness and color fade. It is suggested to use lukewarm or cold water to wash and rinse hair. Moreover, you can wash hair with rice water for better hair growth.

Mistake 2: Use a Shampoo with Sulfates/Silicone

Sulfates is a popular surfactant in shampoo, which makes the shampoo foam and lather. But sulfates is not a friendly ingredient for hair health. Because sulfates will strip hair and scalp of natural oil. As a result, your hair will be drier and more breakage than before. So if you want to fix dry hair, you had better use a sulfate-free shampoo instead. (Mix two different shampoos together, is it good?)

Silicone will add shine and make your hair smooth in short terms. However, your hair follicles will be blocked by silicone buildup. As time goes by, more and more hair falls out. It is a washing mistake that many people don’t notice. Thus, silicone-free hair products are also necessary.

Mistake 3: Scratch Your Scalp with Nails

Though you feel a little itchy on your scalp (smelly scalp), you should use your fingertips instead of nails. If you scratch your scalp too hard, it will cause inflammation and damage. By the way, there will be white stuff under your nails.

Mistake 4: Your Hair is Half-wet

If you begin shampooing as soon as you start a shower, your hair is only half-wet. As a result, the shampoo is not lathered completely. There will be buildup on the top of your scalp. A quick wash will make your shampoo less effective. You had better soak your hair with water well with water.

Mistake 5: Spend Too Little Time on Lathering Up

Lathering up shampoo really matters. This is one of the most common hair washing mistakes that many people have. If you rinse hair a few seconds after pout shampoo onto your head, the grime still exists on your scalp. Work the shampoo into a light lather with your palms before applying onto scalp. The suggested hair washing time is 3 minutes. If you are in a hurry, you should spend at least 1 minutes to wash away dirt. (Check to see if double shampooing good for hair or not.)

Mistake 6: Put Conditioner on Scalp

Don’t pill conditioner on the top of your scalp. It is a common mistake in your hair washing routine. Otherwise, your hair will look oily. The hair growth will be influenced due to the clogged follicles. Just use conditioner on the ends and mid-section of your hair only. By the way, you can rinse hair with Apple Cider Vinegar to remove hair product buildup and improve overall scalp healthy.

Mistake 7: Skip Conditioner

But it is not good to skip the conditioner. Though your scalp will produce natural oil, it will spread on the roots only. If you have a long hair, you still need to use conditioner to keep the ends of your hair moisturized and smoothed. It is a good idea to DIY natural homemade hair conditioner by yourself.

Mistake 8: Brush Hair When It Is Wet

Your hair will be prone to damage when it is damp. Even though your hair gets tangled, you should not brush it out immediately. To minimize knots, you can brush out hair before shampooing. Consequently, you can remove stray hair and loosen dirt. It will also be easier to wash hair without knots. Later, you can use gua sha comb to massage scalp and promote hair growth.

Mistake 9: Rub Hair with Towel

You had better dab a towel on your hair gently, or squeeze the water out to dry your hair. Rubbing hair with a towel will ruffle up the cuticles on hair follicles. The rough towel dry will damage your hair more than you realize. By the way, your hair will not dry quickly by rubbing with a towel.

Do you have those bad habits in your hair washing routine? These mistakes will damage your hair in a long run. What a healthy hair really need is not high end shampoo. You can get gorgeous hair with proper hair products and routine as well. Actually, it is more effective if you correct the above mistakes.

In a word, too much or too less is not good for your hair and scalp. Avoid using chemical-rich products and those deep cleansing/conditioning treatments all the time. Other stimulating hair washing habits should be corrected as well. Then you can add volume, boost shine and nourish your hair effectively with low cost. By avoiding those common hair washing mistakes, you can get twice the result with half the effort.