What are The Main Causes of Dry Hair?
Overexposure to sun and wind are the two main natural causes of dry hair. People who work in open space under the sky are more likely to get this type of overexposure. Indoor people under constant exposure to air conditioning or heating will also get dry hair. Modern lifestyle is one of the biggest contributors to the dry hair problem. Activities like swimming and spa can make the hair dry due to exposure to chlorine. One of the beneficial habits is to wear the head caps. It reduces the exposure to chlorine. Hard water used for bathing can cause dry hair and dry scalp. In certain area the tap water is hard water so you really can’t avoid it. You have to learn to use it in a way that it doesn’t cause too much of damage. Hard water not only causes dry hair it causes hair thinning, dandruff, scalp eczema and dry flaky skin. Hair styling exposes hair to heat and harsh chemicals resulting in dry hair. Hair straightening, perm, coloring, bleaching are example of such harsh treatment to hair.
