10 Crazy Haircare Myths You Need To Stop Believing Right Now

Myth: Brushing hair 100 times a day makes it healthier.

Fact: Brushing hair can help distribute natural oils evenly, but experts recommend avoiding excessive brushing, as it could lead to breakage.

Myth: Shampoo your hair twice.

Fact: Shampooing your hair twice is a myth, as it can strip natural oils from your scalp and lead to dryness.

Myth: Dandruff is caused by a dry scalp.

Fact: Dandruff is not caused by a dry scalp but rather by an overgrowth of a yeast-like fungus namely, Malassezia.

Myth: Washing your hair daily is necessary.

Fact: Just like shampooing twice, washing your hair daily can strip it of natural oils, leading to dryness and damage.

Myth: You can fix split ends.

Fact: The only way to repair split ends is by trimming them off, although you can use leave-in serum to smoothen it for a while.

Myth: Trimming hair frequently can make it grow faster.

Fact: Cutting hair frequently can make your hair health better but there's no scientific evidence that it enhances fast hair growth.

Myth: Plucking one grey hair will cause more to grow.

Fact: Experts debunk this myth, It will only regrow grey in the same spot where the supply of nutrients to the hair follicles is low.

Myth: Oily hair does not need conditioner.

Fact: Stop believing this myth as skipping the hair conditioning step could cause the scalp to overproduce natural oils, making hair even oilier.

Myth: Wearing hats makes you bald.

Fact: Many believe that wearing a hat can suffocate your scalp causing hair fall, but this habit is healthy as it protects your hair from UV radiation.

Myth: Rinsing hair with cold water can make hair shinier.

Fact: It is not necessarily needed to rinse hair with cold water, experts recommend using good quality conditioner.