Contrary to popular belief, hair falls the most during summer (1). While your perfect idea of summer is sipping a cool lemonade on a beach, watching a few extra strands on your brush is not the best way to celebrate your summer.
Thankfully, some natural remedies can prevent hair fall in summer effectively. All you need to do is clean your scalp with some natural ingredients from your kitchen, and you are all set for the summer.
The hair keeps your head warm and insulated. While that is great during the winters, in the summer, that is not ideal. Hence, your body sheds hair to keep your hair cool. However, that does not mean you sit and do nothing while your hair falls out. In this article, we have explained some of the best home remedies to protect your hair from falling during the summer.
How To Prevent Hair Fall During Summer
- Warm Coconut Oil Massages
A warm oil massage not only rejuvenates your senses but also does a whole lot of wonders for your hair.
Coconut oil reduces protein loss in both undamaged and damaged hair, whether used as a prewash or postwash product (2). The massage helps to stimulate blood flow to the scalp and facilitates the growth of new hair.
You can also add essential oils to coconut oil to massage the scalp. Massage the scalp with warm coconut oil at least three times a week, and you will notice a remarkable change in the quality of your hair. Keep the oil on overnight and shampoo it out the next day. Over time, your fair will feel thicker, silkier, and softer.
- Diet And Hydration
When it comes to hair care, diet plays a very important role. Your diet should contain adequate amounts of nutrients like iron, zinc, biotin, niacin, vitamin C, vitamin D, and omega-3si and omega-6s (3). However, studies linking these nutrient deficiencies to hair loss are limited, and more research is required.
Include more nuts in your diet, like almonds and walnuts. Eat fresh, healthy, and local produce.
If you think supplementation is required, do consult a doctor. It is never a good idea to go for supplementation without medical supervision because over supplementation can lead to hair loss as well.
Dehydration can also cause the hair to get brittle and break off. And it is a serious problem during summers because we tend to sweat a lot. Make sure you consume 2-3 liters of water every day. Consume fruits and vegetables that have high water content, like cucumbers, tomatoes, watermelon, etc.
Related: Diet For Hair Growth: 11 Foods To Help Your Hair Grow Back
- Aloe Vera Juice
Aloe vera has been used for ages for its healing properties and preventing hair loss (4). Drinking aloe vera juice can strengthen your hair from within.
You can also apply it topically. Apply the raw gel of the aloe plant on your scalp. You can scoop out fresh gel from the leaf or buy it from a store.
You can use an aloe vera gel mask 2-3 times a week for improved hair and scalp health.
Doing this treatment regularly can condition and improve damaged, dry hair and may prevent split ends. Since aloe vera has antifungal and antiviral properties, it also combats issues like dandruff by hydrating the scalp (5).
- Deep Conditioning
There are many natural ingredients that reduce hair loss. All you need to do is mix some of them and make a love potion for your hair. You can deep condition your hair using these treatments and encourage new hair growth.
Try this mask. Whisk two eggs and add two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. Add one teaspoon of olive oil and half a tablespoon of honey. Mix it well and apply the paste on your scalp. Keep it on for 20 minutes before rinsing it off with lukewarm water.
Eggs are chock full of protein, which enhances hair growth and strength and controls hair loss (6). Olive oil makes your hair stronger, and honey conditions your hair and adds luster (7).
Apple cider vinegar lowers hair’s pH, making your hair stronger and shinier. A study published in the International Journal of Trichologyi shows that high alkalinityi may increase friction between the hair fibers, leading to damage to the cuticles and hair breakage (8).
Use this mask regularly to make your tresses stronger and healthier. Here are a few more hair masks that treat hair loss effectively.
Related: At-Home Deep Conditioning Treatments For Damaged Hair
- Reduce Heat Styling
Minimize heat styling to prevent hair fall in summer
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As a general rule, if you love your hair, keep heat styling to a minimum – avoid it completely if possible. Regular heat styling can lead to hair breakage and thinning. That’s why you should set hair straighteners, curling tongs, and crimping irons to 180 degrees or lesser. Also, always use a heat-protecting misting spray before applying heat and follow gentle hair styling practices.
It is generally suggested to limit heat styling to only once per week unless necessary.
You can also opt for protective styles that keep the hair healthy. Braid it before sleeping and cover it with a scarf when you go out in the sun to avoid sun damage and air pollution.
There are some basic things you can follow to keep the seasonal hair loss to a minimum. They are discussed in the next section
How To Prevent Hair Fall In Summer
- Keep your scalp clean and dry.
- Shampoo three times a week with a sulfate-free, paraben-free product.
- Air-dry your hair before tying it up.
- Make sure you protect the scalp from dust and excessive sweating because this can fuel issues of dandruff and cause scalp infection.
- Try to avoid air conditioning as it tends to dry out your hair and scalp.
- Do yoga and workout regularly to increase blood flow to your scalp.
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