They say that your hair is your crowning glory, so it makes sense that there are a lot of myths around about it. After all, we all want to take care of our hair as best we can – it’s what people notice about us first in many cases, and it’s what can help others form an impression of us. This, plus the fact that our hair can help us feel more confident and more positive, and it’s clear that we need to make an effort to look after it.

Yet, it can be hard to do that when there are so many myths around that are confusing at best and dangerous at worst. Read on to see some of those myths debunked so you can take care of your hair in the right way.

Using Dry Shampoo is Just Like Washing Your Hair

Some people don’t feel you should wash your hair every day, worried that they might strip the natural oils away and leave the hair damaged. This is why dry shampoo has become more popular of late as it is used as an alternative to traditional shampoo.

However, although dry shampoo is great if you’re in a rush or there’s some other reason you can’t wash your hair, it’s not technically cleaning your hair, despite its name. The truth is, too much dry shampoo can cause damage to your scalp and hair since the product builds up in the follicles and doesn’t allow the scalp’s natural oils to be produced. Hair will become dry and dull as a result.

If you do need to use dry shampoo, try to find one that contains natural ingredients, and only use it when you have to – certainly don’t use it every day.

You Should Towel Dry Your Hair

Blow drying your hair being a cause of damage is no myth; this is fact. So what’s the alternative? We don’t want to cause damage our hair when we’re trying to look after it, so how can we dry our hair properly? Should we use a towel every day?

This is what most of us do. As soon as we get out of the shower, we grab a towel and start rubbing our hair dry so as to avoid the hairdryer as much as possible. The problem is, wet hair is much more delicate than dry hair, so the towel can cause problems. As an alternative, wring out as much of the excess water as possible using a specialist hair towel. The brush through your hair with a ‘wet brush’.

Hair Loss Comes From Your Mother

There is an idea that seems to have caught a lot of people’s imaginations that hair loss is inherited from the maternal side of the family. This is a myth. Hair loss can be passed down from either the maternal or paternal family lines. Since it is a dominant trait, if you can look at your family – however you are related – and see plenty of hair loss, you are likely to experience it too. Luckily, if this is something that worries you, you can visit a hair clinic for advice.

Split Ends Can Be Repaired

There are dozens of products on the market today that claim to repair split ends, and many people buy them hoping for the best. The truth is that split ends, once split, cannot be repaired.

The best thing to do if you have split ends is to get a haircut. This really is the only way to make your hair look healthy again. It’s great to use the right products on your hair, but you must check that they do what they say they will do, and if not, a trip to the salon is your best bet.