I’m the Hair Doctor—These Are the Five Common Things I’d Never Do to My Own Hair
- Taylor Rose is a certified trichologist – someone who studies the hair and scalp.
- In a video she revealed what she would never do to her hair to avoid damage
- She never sleeps with wet hair, styles ‘model buns’ or uses hair elastics
A hair expert has listed five things she will never do to her hair because it could damage her luscious locks.
Taylor Rose, from Michigan, US, is a certified trichologist – someone who studies and treats the hair and scalp – and shares tips in a video.
From styling a ‘model bun’ no more than once a week to never swimming in a pool with dry hair, her expert tips are considered by some to be ‘life-changing’.
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Taylor Rose, (pictured) from Michigan, US, is a certified trichologist – someone who studies and treats the hair and scalp – and she shared five things she’d never do to her hair. From styling a ‘model bun’ no more than once a week to never swimming in a pool with dry hair, her expert tips are considered ‘life-changing’ for some
1. No ‘Model Buns’
First off, Taylor said she wouldn’t style her hair into the trendy ‘model bun’ more than once a week.
Although she loves the style and prefers to keep her hair out of her face, Taylor claims that this slicked-back style “can lead to traction alopecia and hair loss.”
He wrote, ‘It is not worth overdoing it.’
2. Don’t use elastics too often
Tying your hair in a ponytail is great while working out, but Taylor doesn’t recommend using elastic hair ties.
“Occasionally won’t hurt, but repeated pressure from tight elastics can lead to traction alopecia/reduced hair line and can break the hair shaft down the middle,” he wrote.
Instead of an elastic band she recommends choosing a silk or satin scrunchie to minimize any damage.
Surprisingly Taylor claims that jumping in a swimming pool with dry hair can cause significant damage to strands. She claims hair is ‘like a sponge’ that will soak up ‘all that dirty chlorine water’ and chemicals
3. Never swim in a pool with dry hair
Surprisingly Taylor claims that jumping in a swimming pool with dry hair can cause significant damage to strands.
She claims that hair is ‘like a sponge’ that will soak up ‘all that dirty chlorine water’ and chemicals.
Instead she recommends saturating your hair with clean water before swimming.
This will ensure that most of the ‘gross pool water’ stays out of your hair.
Another thing she never does is sleep with wet hair, no matter how tempting it is. ‘It’s not my biggest no. When I stopped doing this I noticed a huge difference in the health of my hair,’ said Taylor, explaining how hair is most vulnerable when it’s wet (stock image)
4. Never sleep on wet hair
Another thing she never does is sleep with wet hair, no matter how tempting it is.
‘It’s not my biggest no. When I stopped doing this I noticed a huge difference in the health of my hair,’ Taylor said, noting how hair is most vulnerable when it’s wet.
‘Sleeping with wet hair can literally do so much damage to your hair.’
Hair is made up of 33 percent hydrogen bonds and ionic bonds, and both are “broken down by water and reformed when dry,” meaning that hair is more vulnerable to damage when wet.
5. Don’t blow-dry your hair immediately after showering
Similarly, it is forbidden to blow-dry the hair immediately after the bath.
‘It goes back to the bond again. When hair is vulnerable, we need to avoid any damaging activity (heat being one of the most damaging!),’ she said.
Instead, allow your hair to be 85 percent dry before blow-drying with heat.
The hilarious video shared on Instagram has so far garnered over half a million views and thousands of comments.
