Have you observed a change in your hair structure recently? Have things gotten worse with your locks after you relocated to a different city or home? If your hair feels too oily even during the winter, the water you use could be blamed!
Losing some hair to hard water can be a bad sensation, but you’re not alone. If you have hard water, you may have noticed that washing your hair leaves it feeling dry and brittle. It could be due to excess minerals in the water. Do not worry about recovering your locks, while you use the tips in this piece, you can continue to look and feel good with Lordhair’s premium hairpieces!
How to Know Hard Water
Hard water is water with significant minerals such as calcium and magnesium. Excess minerals cause clogs in your home’s pipes and leave remains of soap on your skin or scalp long after you’ve rinsed. This can result in some hair concerns. If you see stains on your garments after they have been cleaned, your water is likely hard. When you wash your hands with hard water, you might notice soap scum, this occurs when soap reacts with the calcium found in hard water. Calcium tends to leave marks on cutlery which may indicate that you are using hard water.
How Does Hard Water Affect Your Hair?
Greasy
Hard water contains minerals that get stuck on your hair. These buildups can make your hair feel sticky and filthy. You may also develop split ends, making your locks prone to breakage.
Color fading
If you’ve recently had your hair colored, you may notice some fading. High quantities of iron act as an oxidant, causing the color to fade. You may also notice that your reds are turning orange. Constantly washing your hair with shampoo can lead it to become dry and deplete its essential oils and moisture. This makes it look frizzy, lifeless, and twisted, making it tedious to manage.
Dry and Damaged Hair
Mineral buildup may cause your locks to feel heavy and greasy. You may need to wash your locks more regularly using shampoo. These buildups can also clog scalp pores and hinder growth.
Can Hard Water Cause Hair Loss?
Hard water can damage your locks. It may reduce blood supply to the follicles. This may prevent the formation of new strands. Hard water does not cause permanent hair loss, which may be remedied by changing your water system or using treatments that counteract its effects.
How to Reverse Hard Water Hair Loss
If you have lost some of your locks to hard water, you can use these tips!
Chelating Shampoo
Look for a shampoo labeled EDTA, which is short for Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetate, a chemical that removes minerals and residues that hard water can leave on the scalp. If your locks appear dull or dry, apply the shampoo to damp strands and rinse thoroughly to clean and eliminate hard water buildup. Seek shampoos that are labeled “gentle” or advertised as suitable for delicate or dry locks. A clarifying or chelating shampoo is an excellent choice. These shampoos are designed to remove and prevent mineral buildup in your locks, but they are abrasive and should be used sparingly.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Rinse your hair with warm water mixed with a few drops of apple cider vinegar. Vinegar eliminates mineral buildup from your locks, making it softer and lighter.
Lemon Water
A few drops of lemon juice in a cup or bowl of water will make it acidic enough to break down the layers of buildup on your locks. Rinse your hair with lemon water after washing it to remove minerals from hard water. The acid in lemon adjusts the pH of hard water, preventing it from removing nutrients and natural oils from your scalp.
Showerhead Filter
To decrease the impact of hard water, attach a showerhead water filter. Select a showerhead filter that is designed to remove pollutants and residues from hard water. Attach it to your shower using the connectors provided in the packing. Ensure the filter is securely fitted to prevent leakage.
Alum Blocks
Aluminum sulfate, or alum, is a chemical used to filter water. Fill a bucket with the water and submerge an alum block for 10 seconds. Take the alum block from the water and let it sit for a minute to clear. Then, wash your locks with the water. Look for alum blocks in your local department shop or drugstore. You can also purchase them online.
Water Softener
Install a whole-house water softener for the most reliable choice. If you want to soften your hard water, use a water softener that filters your entire home’s water supply. Have a professional install the softener to ensure that everything is done correctly and by local building rules. This option is expensive but it is the most effective approach to ensure that your water does not harm your locks.
Look and Feel Great Instantly
Hard water-induced hair loss can be upsetting, but it’s not something you have to live with forever. You may easily restore your hair’s vigor and fullness with Lordhair quality hairpieces. Lordhair provides an immediate remedy for hair loss with natural-looking, high-quality hairpieces that mix in perfectly with your natural hair.
Neo Men’s Toupee
For men who enjoy the realism and breathability of French lace but would rather have something simpler to handle and attach, there is the Neo hairpiece for you. The French lace front and top of the Neo toupee are combined with a thin skin border.
Serenity
The silk top base design of the Serenity women’s hair system is comfortable and long-lasting, which is why it provides a genuine appearance.
Bottom Line
Your locks may feel particularly oily even after a wash due to mineral buildup from hard water. You can fix hard water by either installing a shower filter or replacing your home’s water system. To lessen the harm that hard water causes to your locks, you can use demineralizing products like chelating shampoos. While you work on your locks and correct hard water, look and feel good instantly with Lordhair’s premium hairpieces!
