Our ancestors considered hair to be something like antennas that connect the human body with space. And they were, of course, right: hair determines our life and literally betrays a person with a head. Although often we understand these clues exactly the opposite.
Hair is long - mind is short
Psychologists say the opposite: a short-haired person becomes more assertive, aggressive and more often commits rash acts. The desire to get rid of hair psychoanalysts regard as a subconscious protest, dissatisfaction with oneself and an attempt to make radical changes in life.
Blondes do not shine with intelligence
On the contrary. To rehabilitate blond ladies, American psychologists subjected them to mass testing for intellectual abilities, and the results were no worse than those of brunettes and brown-haired women. And experts on pheromones - smells that make people sexually attractive, discovered a special substance in natural blondes - copulin, from which 68% of men literally lose their heads and can no longer soberly assess the intelligence of their interlocutor.
By the way, according to German scientists, blondes should be included in the Red Book: in the past 50 years, their number in the world has decreased from 40 to 14%. Anthropologists explain this phenomenon by a social factor: because of the dramatically increased migration, blond northerners are increasingly marrying dark-haired southerners and give birth to brown-haired and brunettes. Indeed, according to the laws of genetics, blonde hair is a recessive, that is, in fact, a degenerate trait.
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Baldness occurs only in men
According to the World Health Organization, 10% of women in Europe will go bald in 7 years. American dermatologists claim that the hair of 3 out of 5 women in senior positions in large corporations thinns as they move up the career ladder, and half of them face complete baldness. It turns out that the blood of successful business ladies contains an excess of the male hormone testosterone, which contributes to baldness. By the way, 70% of balding ladies suffer from chronic insomnia. The hairstyle does not fit well when a person is in trouble.
True. From strong feelings, from overwork, during illness and on critical days, the hair becomes a mess, splits and falls out. On the other hand, silky, shiny, obedient strands that easily fit into the hairstyle testify to an excellent mood and good health.
Frequent washing is bad for hair
This is not true. The owner of a healthy head of hair loses 60-80 hairs per day. Usually, dead hair remains in the thickness of the skin for some time and leaves its place with active combing or washing. Hence, apparently, a common misconception occurred: if you often wash your hair, your hair will begin to thin. In fact, you need to wash your hair as long as necessary to keep it looking well-groomed. Hair grows back at a rate of 1 cm per month.
During the day, the hair, on average, becomes 0.35 mm longer, and within a month, a centimeter really runs. But this is on average. Short hair grows 2 cm per month, while hair that is 30 cm longer grows at half the rate. In spring and summer, hair grows 1.5-2 times faster than in autumn and winter, after 50 years more slowly than in youth. In addition, hair grows in cycles: 2-3 years falls on a period of active growth, then a few months of rest. Hair grows fastest in girls 18-25 years old.
Shaving your head will make your hair thicker
This is an illusion. Like the trunk of a tree, the hair shaft is thinner at the end and more voluminous at the root. By sacrificing "tops", you will help the growth of healthy and strong "roots", but this will not make more hair on your head - it just seems more luxuriant. In order for a child to have good hair, in the second year of life he needs to be cut bald
Good hair, as well as bad hair, is inherited, and a razor will not help the cause. Wait up to 5-7 years - by this time the child's hair structure will change, they will become thicker and thicker by themselves.
No haircut on full moon
On the contrary, our grandmothers never cut their hair when the moon was flawed. During this period, vital processes are slowed down, and hair grows back for a long time after cutting. But if you go to the hairdresser when the moon is growing, and even better at the full moon, you will not have time to look back, as you will again be with curls. It is best to get your hair cut in the morning. Closer to night, metabolic processes in the body slow down, and the hair also "rests".
Dandruff is bad
Dandruff is normal. The scalp constantly peels off dead cells, and those are deposited on hair and clothes. If there are few of them, and your hair is shiny and healthy looking, there is nothing to worry about. If dandruff has increased, the head is itchy, the hair is dull and splits - get examined by a neurologist and gastroenterologist: this is an early symptom of many nervous and gastrointestinal diseases. Start taking multivitamins in parallel.
It is important to use your anti-dandruff shampoo correctly. Lather your head with it as soon as you get into the shower, and leave it until the end of the bath for the product to take effect. Then rinse your hair thoroughly, distribute the second portion of shampoo on the head of hair and rinse immediately. After that, enough active substances will remain on the head, which will prevent dandruff from forming.
Brunettes have a violent temperament
Austrian psychotherapist Emil Strempel argues that this is so. According to his observations, brunettes are quick-tempered, but quick-witted, and brunettes are vindictive and vindictive. Fair-haired people of both sexes are usually phlegmatic and incapable of deep feelings, but they know how to perform decisive actions. Fair-haired are patient and agreeable, and red-haired are unpredictable in everything - from sexual games to reactions to drugs. By the way, psychologists assure: by repainting your hair, you psychologically rebuild in accordance with the chosen shade.
Hair becomes greasy from oily foods
Excessive fat in the diet does not worsen hair condition. But from the excess of salty, spicy, coffee, sweets and chocolate, they thin, break, become greasy.
And most importantly - no chicken legs! Chickens are generously fed with hormonal supplements that accumulate in meat. People who are constantly snacking on "Bush's legs" in the blood inevitably increase the level of male sex hormones - androgens. They activate the sebaceous glands and make hair dull and greasy.
Do you want curls? Eat meat
"A beautiful hairstyle is a combination of hairdressing skill, a favorable heredity and a meat diet," the scientists say. They found that beef and lamb contain a unique set of micronutrients that strengthen the hair structure, which in such a balanced combination are not found anywhere else. Pharmacologists have not yet been able to fully reproduce this mineral complex in vitamins and food supplements. But you shouldn't forget about vegetables either: studies show that those who eat fresh vegetables and fruits every day do not have problems with hair.
Head massage
It will improve the blood supply to the hair follicles, and hence the condition of the hair.
* Comb your hair and divide into 6-8 partings in the direction of hair growth.
* Place the pads of all five fingers along the parting (each hand on its side) as close to the hair roots as possible.
* Make 3-4 light strokes from the forehead to the back of the head, and after that the same number of circular movements clockwise, displacing and stretching the skin.
* Massage each parting from the crown of the head to the temples, gently sipping on the strands at the very base.
Irina Kovaleva
