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With the weather cooling down and the heat turning up inside your home, many people are beginning to notice changes to their skin. Though the changes to skin as a result of indoor heating are real, it may surprise you to know that artificial heating can damage something else of yours: your hair.
In fact, the dryer and hotter air common when indoor heating increases can cause your hair to be severely damaged, and in desperate need of all-natural moisture. Lingering effects of this damage can cause your hair to be super susceptible to brittleness and flatness, leaving your individual follicles in need of love. (1)
Though there’s nothing you can do about indoor heating – it’s only getting colder, after all! – there is a way you can protect your hair and moisturize your scalp effectively all fall long - no matter what the temperature is inside!
In this blog we talk about the effects of indoor heating on your hair and scalp, and how you can enjoy RADIANT and NOURISHED hair throughout the cold months!
THAT HAIR’S HOT!
The first thing to know about heat and its effects on your hair health is that indoor heating isn’t the only heat that’s to blame for your hair problems. You may already be familiar with the debilitating effects of irons and dryers on your hair, and how simply exposing your hair to more heat can lead to hair damage.
This is because the higher the heat, the greater the chance the actual keratin of your hair can change. As a matter of fact, if your hair is exposed to significant heat, keratins can change, leading to duller hair more susceptible to damage – including that from heat. Not to scare you, but this damage is not able to be reversed. (2)
It’s actually really simple why these problems from artificial heat happen. Basically, when your hair is heated, all the moisture already on your hair simply becomes evaporated air, leaving you dried out and in need of all-natural moisture. This is similar to when rain on pavement dries up once the sun emerges after a storm. (3)
QUICK TIP: Heat damage to hair is cumulative! Break the chain of hair damage and enjoy nourished and radiant hair each and every day this winter. (4)
To better understand the effects of heat on your hair, you first need to think about what exactly makes up your hair. Without getting too scientific, your hair is made up of many bonds, which include protein keratins, oils, water, and fats. Your hair also contains something called the cortex – which holds water and is connected to your keratin.
Whether your hair suffers from significant damage caused by artificial heating or not, in many cases you’re actually experiencing a literal change in the structure of your hair because of it. In this case, you’re losing moisture, you’re losing your body’s good natural oil, and you’re experiencing damage to your hair cuticles. (5)
Though many symptoms of damaged hair are evident, there are some that are less clear. These include split ends that might seem natural but aren't, problems brushing or putting up your style, and rough hair that seems to have no cause. In many cases, heat is to blame for these problems to your hair, even if it doesn’t seem so at the time. (6)
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A COOLER OPTION
The dangers of heat to hair is not a new idea. This is because heating tools and showers may already be leaving your hair on weaker footing, before artificial heating can take its toll. This is why it’s super important that you don’t forget to hydrate your hair the all-natural way to strengthen follicles and fend off problems before the heater can cause problems to start.
The relative thickness and thinness of your hair can also contribute to possible damage to your hair due to artificial heating. This is because thin and fine hair are more susceptible to problems, and can leave you in desperate need of all-natural heat protectants. (7)
It’s also important that if you do plan on changing up your style from the warm weather of summer to the cooler weather (and also warmer weather) of fall, that you take massive steps to moisturize and give your hair an everyday routine that will boost its health and prevent further problems down the line. (8)
QUICK TIP: Heat can affect what are called disulfide bonds in your hair, leading to weakened hair. A healthy winter care care routine can keep your hair strong despite some extra heat. (9)
When looking at indoor heating and its effects on your hair, you also need to look at whether the heat is a wet heat or a dry heat. Though it’s important to check out your natural reaction to these different kinds of indoor heating, you also need to think about how your hair naturally responds to humidity for a better clue as to how it will handle the heat.
Simply conditioning your hair and providing it with the nutrients it needs to grow stronger and unbreakable can leave you with hair that’s capable of fighting the dry heat in your home and staying nourished and protected longer, despite the artificial heating – even if it makes your hair feel like straw! (10) (11)
Another thing to consider is the fact that the cuticle damage done to your hair can cause a problem to your hair's elasticity. It's also damaging for your hair to be going from a cool outdoor temperature to a warmer indoor one, which can also cause fluctuations in the temperature and health of your hair. (12)
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