Little-Known Tips and Tricks That Promote Hair Growth and Prevent Thinning

Why so Many People Are Changing to Silk or Satin Pillowcases

There are many reasons why hair falls out or sheds, but one thing we can easily change is what our hair does while we sleep. Yes, sleep! The type of fabric used for pillowcases has been shown to affect shedding. If you switch from a cotton pillowcase to a satin or silk one, your hair will stay moist and not get frizzy, brittle, or dry in the morning. Cotton takes oils from our hair and skin, but other fabrics don't do anything with them.

If you wake up every morning with frizzy, dry, or tangled hair, you should really think about using this hack more often.

Baking Soda Can Do Wonders for Your Scalp

Get some baking supplies and pantry items for this hack. Baking soda works well at getting rid of buildup on the scalp because it has a high pH. People who support the baking soda hack usually use it as a paste made with water and essential oils that they brush onto their scalp. They also use it with vinegar, which has some antifungal properties and might be a natural way to get rid of dandruff.

If you want to try this baking soda trick or a baking soda and vinegar routine, make sure it's good for your hair type first!

Here's Why You Should Say No to Towel Drying

We've learned that wet hair is much more likely to break than dry hair. That's why we have to be very careful with our hair when it's wet. For example, rubbing hair hard with a regular towel can be very bad for it because it is so delicate when it is wet. This is the easiest and cheapest hack on this list: stop drying your hair with a towel! Instead of rubbing or wrapping, it would be better to pat sections of hair dry.

Air drying is the best way to dry hair because it doesn't hurt it. Don't be afraid to pat on a little light product to keep curls or strands from getting frizzy while they dry.

Never Do This to Your Hair After Exercising

The endorphins are flowing, the early morning yoga or cardio session was great, and the whole day is ahead of us. But what should we do about our sweaty, sticky hair? Leave it and go to work? Take a shower and be late for work? Skin doctors all agree that too much oil in hair follicles can cause problems, such as hair that smells bad or is greasy, scalp acne, and fungal dermatitis.

Fortunately, this doesn't mean you have to wash your hair after every workout. Doctors and hairstylists say that even just rinsing your hair and scalp with apple cider vinegar or a special "post-workout" shampoo can help with sweaty hair and scalp after a workout. Also, putting your hair up or braiding it before a workout helps!

Peanut Butter Hair Culture

This common pantry item and spread can be used for more than just sandwiches. This hair hack, which users recommend, involves putting a little peanut butter on dry or broken ends. This makes hair soft and easy to comb through. People with very tangled hair swear by creamy peanut butter as a way to make it softer. It could be because it has a lot of oil and other fats in it, as well as vitamin E, which is good for hair that is dry or split.

Keep in mind that it's thick and oily, and it will take a few good washes to get all of the peanut butter out. You might smell like roasted peanuts for a few days after that. That might not be a bad thing after all!

How Often - And How Exactly - Should You Clean Your Hairbrush?

The most important thing we've learned from these hair hacks so far is how important it is to keep your scalp healthy. Brushes can get heavy with dead hair, dust, oil, and product residue. Cleaning all of our hair tools, like brushes, should be a regular part of our hair care routine. In other words, clean that brush more often! Cleaning brushes isn't just getting rid of extra hair; it means actually washing them.

Experts say that you should soak your brushes in hot water with baking soda and clarifying shampoo for about 30 minutes, then rinse them off and pat them dry.