When it comes to hair care, women aged 50 and over are encouraged to take extra precautions to prevent loss and breakages.
NY aesthetician Chele, who specialises in skin and hair care for women over the age of 50, warns that tugging at the tresses when they’re wet is a grave mistake.
She cautioned her followers that brushing hair when it’s wet can cause lasting damage.
Speaking from her TikTok channel, Chele explained that this can severely compromise the hair texture of women over 50 trying to maintain thickness and length.
Chele advises against brushing from the root down
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“Hair is very fragile when it’s wet so you never want to brush the hair when it’s wet,” Chele explained.
“Only comb it in the shower with a wide tooth comb and lots of condition.”
It’s been noted by health bodies like WebMD that brushing and combing hair while it is still wet can cause significant damage.
According to the institution, water weakens hair and should be handled carefully with gentle strokes, preferably using a wide-toothed comb.
For longer hair, Chele advised against trimming hair every four weeks to keep breakages to a minimum, as this is not conducive to creating length.
Instead, the hair enthusiast recommends leaving at least three months in between cuts to allow more growth.
For thicker hair, Chele also recommended that women over 50 “stop brushing [their] hair from the root down the tip”.
Start with the tips to get rid of any tangles first, she advised. Only then should you work your way down from the root.
“You’re going to save yourself a lot of unnecessary breakages,” the content creator declared.
How does hair change after 50?
As time passes, hair on the head will change just as much as any other part of the body, due mainly to changes in hormones.
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Brushing hair in sections prevents breakages
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This typically changes texture and colour, but the shift most people fear is a thinning.
The rate at which these symptoms occur is mainly down to a person’s genetics, but lifestyle habits also determine how they evolve.
Fortunately, this means changes in thickness can be reversed if caught early enough.
The key is to maintain existing hair and maximise its thickness until the desired appearance is obtained.
