Less and less hair? Beware of these erroneous combing methods

Source: China Economic Network

We all know that there are many acupuncture points in the human head, and regular combing of the hair can stimulate the meridian points, promote blood circulation, strengthen the hair roots, dredge the meridians, and play a good health care role. Chinese medicine believes that in addition to blood, the kidney is brilliant, so combing the hair can supplement the kidney qi. But such a simple thing, in fact, there are many misunderstandings, below, follow the China Economic Network life channel to see, have you combed the wrong head!

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Myth 1: Comb your hair when your hair is wet

After washing the hair, combing it without drying it will hurt the stratum corneum of the hair that has not yet closed. It is recommended to comb through the hair before washing, wash it and dry it with a hair dryer or wait for it to dry naturally.

Myth 2: Comb your hair too hard

If your hair is dry, use more force when combing; if the hair is oily, the less force you comb, the better, because too much force will stimulate sebum secretion, making the hair more and more greasy. But whether your hair is dry, oily or neutral, comb it calmly, smoothly and rhythmically.

Myth three: comb through to the end

This is the most common mistake people make. Picking up a comb starts from the root of the hair, from top to bottom, not only can it easily lead to hair knots, but also pull off some "innocent" hair. The correct combing of hair should be to first hold a section of hair, comb through the scattered ends, then comb from the middle of the hair to the end, and finally slowly comb from the root to the end.

Myth #4: Don't clean up the comb

Many diseases on the scalp are transmitted by the comb as a vector, because the dirt remains on the comb for a long time, it will become a breeding ground for a variety of germs, so the comb must be washed frequently. You may wish to prepare an old nylon sock, if you find that the comb teeth are a little dirty after combing, insert the comb teeth into the nylon socks and scrape up and down a few times, and the dirt can be quickly cleaned up.

Myth 5: Combing your hair too fast

In order to hurry up and comb a few times, I don't know that if the comb speed is too fast, especially when using a dense tooth comb, the hair in the comb tooth gap will be pulled and hurt, and it may lead to hair breakage after a long time.

Myth 6: Comb from the bottom up

Some people shave their hair upside down to make it look fluffy. However, the hair cuticles grow downwards, arranged like tiles, and combing them upside down can hurt the hair cuticles.

Myth 7: Hair is less than combing

Some people have thinning hair, even after they have shaved their heads, they think that combing their hair is a superfluous move. In fact, most of the topless people still have a little hair left behind, and regular grooming can play a protective role. And each comb is tantamount to a scalp massage, which can stimulate the peripheral nerves and capillaries of the scalp, promote blood circulation and metabolism, and make some hair follicles that have not yet completely died return to normal hair growth function. Therefore, the less hair you have, the more you should comb your hair.

Myth 8: Comb your hair with your fingernails

Even without combing, we use our hands to comb our hair, which actually works the same way. But remember to fix and break your nails often. It is best not to use nails, but directly use 10 fingers to "comb your hair". If you find pain somewhere on your scalp when combing your hair, and the comb is too hard to comb, you can also use your thumb or index finger to massage a little harder, which is more convenient to comb through the blocked meridians.

Myth 9: Don't comb your scalp

Many people comb their hair only to comb their hair, which is not conducive to combing off the dirt on their hair and does not stimulate blood circulation in the scalp. Properly combing the hair should be divided into several areas, such as the top of the head, forehead, sides, and then from the surface and inside, touching the scalp, and gently combing. This is good for transferring the oil secreted from the scalp to the surface of the hair, forming a natural moisturizing layer that prevents the hair from drying out and splitting. The comb gently strokes over the scalp stimulates the nerve endings of the scalp, which has the effect of relaxing, relieving fatigue and promoting sleep.