If you've been told the husband and wife tale that says you shouldn't drink cold water while sweating, you've probably been told that sleeping with wet hair will probably make you sick. With little evidence or explanation, you likely ignored this warning, but could you be putting yourself in danger? Here are the harms of sleeping with wet hair...
One of the events that we all go through is that you have to leave the house early the next morning, but your hair does not look very neat. You need to make dinner and maybe even put the kids to sleep so you can put the hair wash later that night. You've washed your hair, but you skip blow drying because you don't want to make noise or you don't have the energy.
While washing your hair the night before may seem like the best option, there are hidden dangers you probably don't know about
WHY SHOULD YOU SLEEP WITH WET HAIR.
1. MAY CAUSE SEVERE HAIR BREAK
Hair is at its weakest when wet, so it's not surprising to hear that leaving your hair wet while you sleep will increase the amount of breakage . When you roll over while sleeping, friction causes your hair to break more easily than if it's dry.
2. KEEP YOU COLD
If you're sleeping in an air-conditioned room or it's the height of winter, sleeping with wet hair will make you feel much colder. Stop the tremors by giving your hair a suitable blow-dry.
3. YOU'LL SPEAK MORE TIME TO STYLE YOUR HAIR
Your hair will fall into place as it dries. Your hair takes on all sorts of weird shapes when you sleep, and if it dries while you sleep, it will dry out that way too. Normally the worst offenders are the crown of your head and the ends of your hair. The only way to straighten your hair is to spend a lot of time trying to style it again by re-wetting it, using heat tools, or smothering it with gels.
4. STRENGTHENS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
Sleeping with wet hair can weaken your immune system, making you more likely to catch a cold or flu virus.
5. BACTERIAL GROWTH
If there's one thing we all know, it's that the combination of water and temperature equals rapid bacterial growth. Think how much bacteria will grow on your pillow if you sleep with wet hair! The warmth from your head will make the damp pillow the perfect breeding ground for harmful bacteria and mold. You may think changing your sheets frequently will help, but moisture from your hair will have permeated the pillow. Do you really want to rest your head in a bacterial paradise every night?
6. CAUSES DANDRUFF
The heat of your head and the long-term dampness of your hair cause bacteria and fungi to multiply on your scalp and pillow. Sleeping with damp hair strips natural oils from your hair, as these, along with excess moisture, are easily absorbed by the fabric of the pillow. The combination of bacterial growth and loss of natural oils will increase the likelihood of dandruff on your scalp, and who wants that?
7. MATTERS YOUR HAIR
When the water is absorbed from your hair into the fabric of the pillow, the natural oils are also removed. Without these oils, your hair will look much more dull and dehydrated. Hair without moisture is also much more likely to break. Remember that there is a big difference between hair that is dry to the touch and hair that has been stripped of natural oils.
8. CAN CAUSE HAIR LOSS
Sleeping with wet hair can cause hair loss and more specifically scalp ringworm. Scalp ringworm is a type of fungal infection caused by hot, humid conditions. It is highly contagious, so be sure to wash anything that comes into contact with your scalp.
9. CAUSES THE FORMATION OF ACNE
If your pillow is crawling with bacteria, you'll soon have an acne breakout. Your skin will thank you for drying your hair before you go to sleep.
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