Everyone puts their hair up once in a while, and while we don’t think much of it, ponytails can actually harm your hair. Here’s why!
Unfortunately, those cute pigtails and pink-flowered hair pins we wore as little girls aren’t all that friendly if you wear them as an adult, especially if you’ve already got thin or fragile locks. Not only do we lose hair as we age, we weaken it with daily blow drying and other forms of torture (perms, highlights, curling irons, etc…).
You really want to avoid barrettes whenever possible, because they tend to catch hair and break it at the root. They also put tension on the root, making it stretch, and therefore more vulnerable to breakage.
Never use an elastic band to hold back your hair — it’ll catch every split end or rough cuticle it can and yank the strand out. If you must pull your hair back, use a soft scrunchy, ribbon or very lightweight clasp. Nothing heavy. Keep the style loose to minimize tension around the crown. If you start to get a headache, that’s a sign the style is too tight. Don’t wear a ponytail every day, and keep these same rules in mind for braids, chignons and other styles that pull hair up.
One Comment on "Do Ponytails Hurt Your Hair?"
wow but at school we love the big bows they work well !!!!