Hair Care: What myths, and that - the truth
 Some of the errors and prejudices drawn from childhood. For example, there are girls who still believe that, if the hair cut on Friday the 13th, then someone in the family dies. Or that it is necessary to comb hair every day exactly 100 times. Do you also believe this? Presents a selection of the most common myths in hair care.

- Combing long hair should be 100 times a day, so they will be healthy.
- In fact.
  Combing the hair should be. It allows you to bring the natural oils from the scalp to the tips of dry, wet the hair along the entire length. But too frequent combing leads to hair breakage, destruction. 100 times - this is too much! Limit combing 15-20 times, this is more than enough. Use with the comb with 100 percent natural bristles (eg wild boar), do not pull hair when combing, and be gentle with them as much as possible.

- Stress makes your hair weak and contributes to hair loss.
- In fact.
  Indeed, stress reduces the activity of the blood circulation in the scalp, and this depends on the health of the hair. Therefore, this statement is not a myth. Proper nutrition and anti-stress therapy should be present in your actions to care for themselves, otherwise stress will be reflected on the state of your hair.

 Hair Care: What myths, and that - the truth
 - Wash hair every day keeps them clean and healthy.
- In fact.
  This is far from the truth. Only a very oily hair need daily cleaning, all others must adhere to the optimal rate in washing hair - in a day. Otherwise, the tips of the hair will be deprived of vital natural oils will be destroyed. Hairdressers are also advised this technique: alternate - one day wash with shampoo, one day just rinse and air conditioning to use shampoo every day.

- Swimming pools make hair green.
- In fact.
  If you're blonde, it is possible. Chlorine contained in the pool water turns bright shades of green hair. Especially if your hair was dry before immersion. Exit is - before you go to the pool, apply a hair conditioner and rinse. This will allow your hair does not absorb harmful chemicals.

- The eggs, mayonnaise, olive oil - the best hair conditioners.
- In fact.
  It is better to keep these foods in the refrigerator, not on the bathroom vanities. Of course, when applied to the hair, some effect will be like after any moisture which is useful for hair. And as these products are useful ingredients for hair, such as keratin, amino acids. But the protein molecule eggs and mayonnaise are too large to penetrate into the hair. While the same components, but in special hair preparations, able to give a conditioning and a moisturizing effect.

 Hair Care: What myths, and that - the truth
 - Do not dye your hair during pregnancy.
- In fact.
  Yes, hair coloring during pregnancy is not recommended, especially during the first trimester. The main concern - the chemicals can penetrate and harm the developing fetus. In addition, the structure of the hair under the influence of hormonal changes becomes another painting and just can not happen. But the main reason is still - a danger to the unborn child. Although some hairdressers are advised for very urgent need to try to dye your hair so as not to affect the scalp and prevent the absorption of harmful substances by the body.

- Cold water makes the hair shiny.
- In fact.
  A cool rinse will close the hair cuticle and allow better reflect light, thus completing a shower with cold water - it is useful not only for health but also for beauty.

- Dandruff is contagious.
- In fact.
  In most cases, what we call dandruff, this is not dandruff. This is just peeling dry scalp, especially due to the temperature difference (when it's cold outside and too hot at home). This dry scalp, and not a virus or infection. Dry skin is not contagious. Although this dandruff and contagious, but, I repeat, is very rare today.

- If you frequently stand on his head, the hair will grow faster.
- In fact.
  Getting more blood flow to the scalp has a beneficial effect on the growth and health of hair, but this can be achieved more easily, regularly massaging the scalp.

- If you shave to bald, then the hair will become thicker and grow faster.
- In fact.
  It is the most common myth. Shaving does not affect the structure of the hair. Maybe short-term effect, when all of regrowth of hair will be the same length, and it will create the illusion of density, but very soon everything will come back, and the hair will grow unevenly, fall, purifies.

 Hair Care: What myths, and that - the truth
 - Cutting hair at the time of the full moon will accelerate the process of hair growth.
- In fact.
  If you do not believe it, then it is difficult to convince because it does not have scientific evidence. The materialists say that this effect is more psychological. However, people involved in or addicted to astrology, do not doubt the effects of lunar cycles on the growth of everything from the beds to plant hair. And the women of the world Always check your visit to the hairdresser to the lunar calendar.

- If you postrizhete hair on Friday, the 13th, then someone in the family dies.
- In fact.
  No more than superstition. However, a well-known stylist answered this way: "Let it not true, but I'm afraid this is to deny and, just in case, I will not try."
Author: Julia Shestakova