HOW TO REVIVE DULL HAIR

Table of Contents

• Causes of Dull Hair 
• Nutritional Deficiencies
• Using Harsh Chemicals Frequently
• Excessive Use of Hair-Modifying Devices
• Unhealthy Hair-Grooming Practices
• Environmental and Unavoidable Factors
• Characteristics of Dull Hair
• Solutions 
• Use a Clarifying Shampoo
• Use Oil to Boost Hair Moisturization
• Apply a Hair Mask
• Exercise Adequate Caution when Using Heating Devices
• Install a Humidifier
• Reduce Hair Friction While Sleeping
• Groom your Hair with the Right Products and Accessories
• Recommendations
• Expert Tip

Nutritional Deficiencies

A well-balanced diet always helps promote hair health. Including foods that are specifically good for the hair enhances characteristics such as hair density and growth.

In particular, lack of sufficient protein can lead to unhealthy hair. Keratin is a protein key to keeping your hair healthy from the inside. Inadequate protein levels in the body reduce keratin content, which can lead to dull and frizzy hair.

There are keratin supplements that you may want to include in your diet under your doctor’s supervision. It is also possible to boost your body’s natural keratin production.

Foods such as carrots, eggs, sweet potatoes, beef liver, sweet potatoes, garlic, mangoes and salmon, are known to increase body’s keratin levels.

Other nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins D, E, C, and B12 are also important for healthy hair. Minerals such as zinc and iron boost hair health. Including foods that are rich sources of these nutrients can help rejuvenate your hair and replenish it with its natural shine.

Using Harsh Chemicals Frequently

Using hair products such as shampoos, conditioners or hair colors, with harsh chemicals, too often, can damage your hair’s outer structure and inner integrity. Such products weaken hair cuticles, making them dull and rough to the touch.

If you color your hair regularly, then ensure that you use products free of harmful chemicals such as peroxide and ammonia. Regular exposure to such substances can make your hair lifeless and dull.

If you are using haircare products to address frizzy hair, then safety of such products is a crucial factor to consider. Products with harsh chemicals can further suck the life out of your hair, making it duller than before.

Unhealthy Hair-Grooming Practices

Showering with hot water is a common reason for hair dullness. If swimming is part of your lifestyle, then swimming in chlorinated water can make your hair brittle and dull.

Going out in the sun frequently is another common reason for hair going dull. Exposing your hair to too much heat can also dull your hair. If you are regular steam and sauna user, then ensure that you wear a cap during such sessions.

Environmental and Other Unavoidable Factors

Cold or dry ambient temperatures and pollution can cause your hair to go dry.

Pregnant women may experience brittle and dull hair. Hormonal imbalances that occur during pregnancy are a reason for the dull brittle hair during this period. This hair condition is usually temporary.

While environmental factors may not be in your control, you can take steps to reduce your susceptibility to dull hair due to other factors. You can achieve strong hair and control hair loss as well.

Characteristics of Dull Hair 

Before going for remedies, it is important to know if you have dull hair. How do you recognize dull hair? 

Here are some indicators that can help you identify your hair issue and take timely steps for recovery:

• Lack of a natural shine
• Dull texture
• Strands that feel rough to the touch
• Frizzy hair
• A heavy feel to hair

You may want to consider using hair-grooming products by WOW Skin Science to prevent mishaps that can lead to dry and dull hair. 

Shampoos, conditioners and other hair treatments available here are 100% natural and cruelty-free. Products use plant components and are gluten-free.

Solutions 

Now that you can identify dull hair, it is time to implement solutions that can restore your locks to their original glory.

Use Oil to Boost Hair Moisturization

You can rectify dry and dull hair by enhancing the moisturization of your conditioner. A hair oil capable of penetrating deep into your hair to nourish it, is recommended.

Coconut oil and Moroccan argan oil are best for such hair nourishment.

Mix the oil with your conditioner and apply it to your hair. Leave it for some time, more than you would normally leave your conditioner on, and then rinse.

For a deep moisturizing effect, you may want to try Moroccan Argan Hair Oil by WOW Skin Science.

You can use this product on its own without mixing with a conditioner. This Argan oil is cold-pressed and suits all hair types. With its 100% natural ingredients, this hair oil counters the effects of dry, dull and weak hair. If you are looking for the best natural formula to nourish your hair and restore its health and shine, then this is it!

Apply a Hair Mask

You can increase your hair shine with a hair mask. Masks work by improving the hydration levels of your hair. With proper mask application techniques, you can ensure that deeper levels of your hair including the cuticles are well-hydrated.

Exercise Adequate Caution when Using Heating Devices

According to a study, drying hair using hair dryers can cause more damage to the surface of the hair than natural drying. The damage quotient increases as you increase the temperature. It is always safer to use your heating tools at a medium temperature.

When using dryers, keep them at a distance of 15cms and keep moving the device to minimize damage to hair.

Use heating devices less often to reduce hair damage. Go for devices with infrared working technology. These devices dry the hair by warming the strands inside out. This preserves the natural moisture levels within the strands. Normal devices, on the contrary, suck out moisture and dry the strands, depleting them of hydration in the process.

Install a Humidifier

Humidifier and hair? What is the connection?

A humidifier can help you combat the effects of environmental factors such as cold, on the hair. Hair tends to become dull, dry and lifeless, during the colder months, due to heating devices used indoors. The drying effect can be reduced by using a humidifier.

A humidifier helps by improving the moisture content in indoor air, which may prevent your hair from becoming dry and dull.

Reduce Hair Friction While Sleeping

Change your pillow cover to satin.

Yes, this is the simplest change you can make to your haircare routine to make your dull hair stronger and healthier. Tossing and turning that happen during sleep can lead to tangling of hair on a cotton pillow cover. This leads to increased friction and hair damage.

With a satin pillow cover, hair falls freely, reducing chances of friction and hair damage.

Groom your Hair with the Right Products and Accessories

Invest in haircare products with natural ingredients for safety. Research the product well before you make a purchasing decision.

Accessories are as important as hair products themselves. Nylon hairbrushes, for example, can penetrate deep into your hair and free strands of tangling, preventing hair damage in the process.

Brushes with silicone bristles are soft and flexible, which makes them ideal for scalp massages.

As silicone bristles are gentle, chances of injury to the scalp are prevented. This gentle rubbing stimulates blood flow and helps nutrients reach hair follicles easily. As a result, your hair becomes stronger from the inside, reducing the chances of weak and dull strands.