Seasonal changes directly affect the health of our hair, often leading to dryness, hair loss, and fragility. These temperature variations, combined with other factors like stress, pollution, or even diseases such as psoriasis or medical treatments, can exacerbate hair problems.
The impact of seasonal changes on hair
During seasonal changes and the onset of cold weather, hair is exposed to extreme conditions, making it more fragile. Several factors can contribute to hair loss:
Cold: It dries out the surrounding air, depriving the hair of the moisture it needs. This leads to dry, dull, and more fragile hair. Additionally, the environmental stress caused by cold can weaken the hair roots, increasing hair loss.
Indoor Heating: Used to counter low temperatures, heating also creates a dry environment that exacerbates the dehydration of both hair and scalp. This imbalance can lead to split ends and an irritated or flaky scalp, increasing overall sensitivity.
Lack of Light: During autumn and winter months, the lack of light directly affects the production of vitamin D, a key element for the hair life cycle. Vitamin D is essential for stimulating hair follicle growth, so a deficiency can slow hair renewal, leading to more pronounced hair loss. This phenomenon adds to the natural tendency for hair to fall more during autumn, making hair even more vulnerable.
Seasonal Stress: Stress increases the production of cortisol, a hormone that directly impacts hair health. In excess, it can cause unusual hair loss.
Other factors responsible for hair loss
On average, we lose 50 to 100 hairs a day. This is a natural phenomenon related to the hair's life cycle. However, certain factors beyond seasonal changes increase hair loss:
Pollution: Pollutant particles in the air, such as urban pollution, exhaust fumes, and industrial smoke, accumulate on the scalp and hair, clogging pores. This blockage disrupts the supply of oxygen and essential nutrients needed for hair growth, leading to a suffocated, irritated scalp, and dull, fragile hair. Additionally, pollution weakens the cuticle, the hair's protective layer, making it more vulnerable to external aggressions.
Stress: Our emotions have a direct impact on our health, including the health of our hair.
Stress, anxiety, or even emotional shock can trigger varying degrees of hair loss.
Diseases and Medical Treatments: Certain illnesses, such as psoriasis or alopecia, have a direct impact on the scalp. Certain medical treatments weaken the hair follicles, often causing significant hair loss, which is generally temporary but a source of stress for those concerned.
Psoriasis, an autoimmune disease, is characterised by red, scaly patches on the scalp, making it very sensitive and leading to itching, irritation and sometimes hair loss.
These conditions require special care to limit the damage and relieve the discomfort.
These three factors - pollution, disease and stress - combine to make it necessary to adopt appropriate hair care products that protect and nourish the hair while stimulating the scalp.
The right habits to adopt to combat hair loss
To combat hair loss, it is essential to adopt the right habits.
Stimulate and care for your scalp
Stimulating and caring for your scalp is crucial to prevent hair loss, as it plays a key role in hair health. A scalp regularly stimulated with a massaging brush promotes blood circulation, improving the supply of nutrients and oxygen to the hair follicles. This enhanced circulation boosts hair growth while strengthening it.
The care and detangling brush N.02 THE ESSENTIAL, with its nylon fiber bristles, offers a deep massage that activates blood circulation and helps nourish the scalp. This makes it the ideal detangling brush to prevent hair loss during seasonal changes.
For sensitive scalps, brush N.03 THE ESSENTIAL SOFTNESS is also perfectly suited. It meets the needs of people suffering from skin conditions like psoriasis or those with sensitive scalps due to medical treatments.
Designed with soft nylon fiber bristles and small balls at the end of the bristles, this hairbrush provides a very gentle massage to the scalp, soothing it. This massage offers a moment of relaxation while stimulating the blood circulation responsible for increasing hair growth.
Hydrate and nourish your hair
Keeping hair well-hydrated and nourished is essential in fighting hair loss. Dry or weakened hair is more prone to breakage or shedding, while hydrated hair retains its flexibility, strength, and resilience. Proper hydration strengthens the hair shaft, making it less vulnerable to external aggressions like pollution, sun, or cold.
La Bonne Brosse’s stimulating and detangling brushes N°2 and 3 are both equipped with boar bristles, which are rich in keratin. This allows for deep hydration of the hair while protecting the hair shaft cuticle. The hair is thus strengthened and hydrated.
For even more hydration, use the Cair strengthening and hydrating mask. Formulated with hyaluronic acid, it retains moisture in the hair shaft, preventing dehydration. It also contains vitamin B8, which improves keratin structure and combats hair loss.
