Is it better to wash your hair in the morning or at night? Are you washing it correctly?

The most essential step in daily hair care is washing your hair, but many people leave washing their hair to the evening because they do not have much time in the morning. Is it better to wash your hair in the morning or at night? If you wash your hair at night, you must blow dry it before going to bed.

1. The best time to wash your hair is 9 pm

Because 10 pm to 2 am is the regeneration and active period of scalp cells, washing the scalp before this can promote the regeneration of scalp cells. In fact, it is more suitable to wash your hair from 1 pm to 10 pm. The least suitable time for washing your hair is from 10 pm to the morning, when the scalp is relaxed and resting, and is not suitable for excessive stimulation.

2. Blow dry your hair before going to bed

There are many harmful effects of sleeping with wet hair, such as catching colds easily, damaging hair scales, increasing hair loss, deteriorating hair quality, etc. Before going to bed, make sure your hair is more than 90% dry. This can reduce damage to the hair cuticles and keep your hair smooth for a long time.

3. Don’t comb wet hair

After washing your hair, the hair scales are still open. If you comb your hair too many times at this time, the hair scales will be obviously damaged, and the hair will become very frizzy after it dries.

4. Don’t scratch your scalp with your nails

Do not scratch your scalp with your nails while washing your hair. Although this feels good, it may cause damage to your scalp. The correct way is to gently press your scalp with your fingertips.

5. Don’t pour shampoo directly on your head

Shampoo must be poured into the palm of your hand first, rubbed evenly before washing your hair. If you pour shampoo directly onto your scalp, it is easy to cause chemical residues, and the cleaning effect is not ideal (it is not conducive to foaming).

6. Water temperature is around 40 degrees

Washing your hair with cold water is the most irritating to the scalp and may cause hair loss! Washing your hair with too hot water will also damage the hair follicles. The best water temperature is around 40 degrees, which should feel slightly hotter than body temperature.

7. It’s better to wash your hair less often

If your hair is not greasy, you should not wash it every day, because washing your hair will cause the hair scales to open. There will inevitably be some loss in the process from opening to closing of the hair scales, so washing your hair every day is not conducive to better hair quality. But some people have very oily hair, in which case they can wash their hair once a day, because keeping it clean is much more important than the loss of hair scales.

8. Keep your head slightly lower when washing your hair

When washing your hair in the shower, many people stand upright. In this case, the impact of the water flow may cause more hair loss on the top of the head than other places. So a better way is to lower your head to the level of your heart. This can reduce the impact on the hair and promote blood circulation in the head.

9. Silicone-free shampoo

If your hair feels greasy and thick and can never be washed clean, you can consider using a silicone-free shampoo. This type of shampoo has a stronger cleaning ability and leaves your hair feeling refreshed after washing.

10. Always dry your hair after washing it

Many people wait for their hair to dry naturally after washing it, which is actually not good. When people wash their hair, the hair scales are open, which means they are fragile, and some dust, bacteria, and dirt can take advantage of the opportunity to enter. Therefore, after washing your hair, it is best to wipe it until it is 60% to 70% dry with a towel to promote the closure of hair scales. This will help reduce the damage to the hair caused by frequent shampooing.