The harm of washing your hair and not drying it before going to bed

Washing hair is the most common thing in normal times, but some people develop some bad habits after washing their hair, which will lead to health problems. In particular, some people go to bed directly before their hair is dry after washing their hair. In fact, if you often go to bed with your hair wet, it will affect your health, especially in the cold winter, it is easy for cold air to enter the human body, which will indirectly cause certain harm to your health.

What are the dangers of sleeping with wet hair?

1. Causing migraines: Wet hair can easily make the head cold, thus affecting the nerves in the brain and causing migraines. Migraines generally do not occur immediately, but recur after a period of time. And it keeps happening over and over again, it's never getting better.

2. The skin will deteriorate. A humid environment can easily breed a lot of bacteria on the pillow, and our face is often in contact with such pillows with a lot of bacteria, which will naturally cause various problems on the skin. The most common problems are mites, spots or enlarged pores.

3. Dandruff and scalp diseases: Sleeping with wet hair will cause a large amount of water to be retained on the surface of the scalp. The damp and airtight environment will easily allow microorganisms to grow and cause dandruff and scalp diseases. Many people have the habit of sleeping with wet hair, and the part of the scalp that is next to the pillow is prone to skin problems.

4. Chinese medicine believes that people’s yang energy is weakest at night and their ability to resist wind and cold is low. After washing your hair, a large amount of water will evaporate from your head, taking away heat from your body. If you fall asleep at this time, you will easily catch a cold.

5. The growth of gray hair: Night is the time when hormone secretion in the body is most active. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone can make the body secrete more melanin. When you sleep with wet hair, because the hair is still wet and in a cold state, it is difficult for melanin to be secreted. Over time, the hair will turn white.

Learn to take care of your hair in life

1. Dry your hair in time before going out

After washing your hair, it is recommended that you blow dry your hair in time. Whether in winter or summer, if you go out with wet hair, the natural wind will blow your hair into tangles, and it will be too late to tidy up your hair at this time. Therefore, it is best for people to blow dry their hair after washing it, and then comb it smooth before going out.

2. Apply some conditioner

If your hair quality is poor, you can apply some conditioner to the ends of your hair when washing your hair. Especially for people with long hair, the ends of their hair will become dry and split. This is because nutrients are not delivered to the ends of the hair, while conditioner can provide nutrients to the ends of the hair.

3. Don’t use too hot water to wash your hair

Some friends like to use very hot water to wash their hair, thinking that hot water can better remove dirt and oil, but here I want to tell you that hot water may also cause a lot of hair loss, especially for people who already have short hair or hair loss. So the water temperature for shampooing should not be too high, but don't use cold water to wash your hair. It is recommended to wash your hair with water temperature that the scalp can accept.