How to maintain healthy hair

In fact, hair care really doesn’t have so many fancy routines. The core essence is to “protect your scalp well and mess with your hair less.” I struggled with the problems of hair loss and frizzy hair for four or five years, and went through a lot of IQ tax pits before I figured out that many of those washing and care sets and scalp care programs in hospitals that cost thousands of dollars are not as effective as adjusting daily habits.

Let’s talk about the issue of hair washing frequency that everyone is arguing about the most. Some people say that washing every day will damage the scalp barrier and make hair fall out more with more washing. Some people say that if oily hair is not washed, it will clog the hair follicles and cause more hair loss. Everyone has their own reasons. I used to believe in the saying "wash your hair less and nourish your hair". My skin gets oily when I sweat in the summer, so I had to wash it once every three days. My head was so itchy that I had to scratch it in the middle of the night. When I woke up in the morning, the hair fell into small clumps on the pillow. Then I couldn't bear it and went to the dermatologist. The doctor said that I had inflammation caused by oil clogging the pores, so he asked me to switch to a mild amino acid surfactant shampoo and wash it every day. In less than half a month, the itching in my head disappeared and my hair loss was reduced by two-thirds.

Is there any unified standard answer? The scalp is actually just like the skin on your face. Some people are dry and some are oily, some are sensitive and some are intolerant. Friends with dry skin can wash it every two or three days in autumn and winter without feeling stuffy, which is absolutely fine. Oily skin sweats a lot in summer and produces oil quickly, so washing it every day will not hurt the scalp. The key is that after washing, the scalp is not tight or itchy, and there are no bumps or bumps to the touch. This is the frequency that suits you.

Many people always think that if their hair is frizzy, they have to buy expensive hair masks and pile essential oil on their heads. In fact, the most damaging things to your hair are the little habits you don’t pay attention to. I had my hair permed and dyed twice in the past six months, and the ends of my hair were as dry as dead grass in autumn. No matter how much I applied thousands of lady essential oils, I couldn't save it. Then I simply cut off all the split ends. I haven't permed or dyed my hair for more than a year. When I wash my hair, I adjust the water temperature to almost body temperature without perming my scalp.

Some people also asked whether eating black sesame seeds can improve hair. Two friends around me had completely different results. A girl was on a diet to lose weight and was deficient in protein and vitamins. She ate a spoonful of black sesame powder every day, combined with drinking milk and eating eggs every day. Her hair became much brighter in three months, and her hair seams were not as wide as before. ； Another boy likes to eat fried food, and his blood lipids are a bit high. I heard someone said that he eats black sesame seeds to nourish his hair. He eats two tablespoons of it every day. After two months of eating, his hair did not turn black, but his hair became more oily. When he went for a physical examination, his blood lipids increased a bit. In fact, these food supplements have to be combined with your own physical condition. If you have a regular work and rest schedule and a balanced nutrition, it is no problem if you don't need to take special supplements. If you often stay up late and eat takeaways, proper supplements of B vitamins and high-quality protein are much more effective than blindly taking supplements and eating a lot of hair-raising foods.

By the way, if you are losing more than 100 strands of hair every day, have too much dandruff to shake off, and have red pimples on your scalp repeatedly, don’t bother buying celebrity shampoos. Go to the hospital to get a dermatology number first. The problem can be solved for a few dozen yuan, which is much cheaper than buying hundreds or even thousands of products.