We just started 2023, a year full of purposes and, surely, among them will be to do more sport, take care of ourselves a little more and dedicate that time that we deserve.
It is not necessary to list the health benefits of sport: it regulates blood pressure, increases bone density, improves insulin resistance, helps maintain body weight, improves joint flexibility and mobility. This without counting the benefit of feeling good, looking good.
However, in what way can the practice of sport affect our hair? Well, experts like Jose Miguel Gallardo, director of the TeaCut hairdressing salon in Seville who has given us all the keys so that it does not affect it in any way if we take into account a series of aspects that will make it look perfect.
Thus, José Miguel tells us that we must observe three things that we do when we go to play sports: put on comfortable clothes, put on
the slippers, and… tie up our hair.
Well, in the list of elements that damage hair we clearly have misuse of ribbons and elastic bands since, if we do not use them well, they break and tear it off, so that after time we will find ourselves with a mane with different densities (very typical of athletes).
Of course, this is easily solved since if we have enough length of hair, it is better for a braid that we can tie only at the tip, so that we release the pressure on the roots and place it only in an area that you cut, cleaning with assiduity. Another good option is to use hair bands that avoid pulling and are more respectful.
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On the other hand, we have to take into account that sport and sweat go together, which forces us to wash our hair more frequently than its nature requires. Excessive washing removes the protective layer that covers the scalp, which is why the associated symptoms will appear: hair loss, excess fat, itching, flaking.
For this reason, José Miguel tells us that at all times it will be necessary to assess whether we need to wash it with shampoo every time we do it or simply wetting it could be enough. Of course, let’s not leave out the dry shampoos that can become great allies and essential to include in our bag of gym.
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What he does recommend in any case is a good brushing as one of the most beneficial things for our hair as it stimulates blood flow, cleanses and adds shine to the hair. Of course, be very careful because a bad brushing breaks the hair.
He recommends doing it better dry and, in the event that it is after the shower, with soaked hair and always using a conditioner, untangle it with a wide-toothed comb starting at the ends and working your way up.
Of course, like when we get out of the gym shower we are always in a hurry, he tells us to take our time and dry it and so, if we do sports in the afternoon, we avoid going to bed with wet hair.
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And after all that has been said, our experts tell us that in relation to the recommended products we go to the usual ones adapted to our type of hair and “forget about the rest”.
The shampoo that we must choose will be according to the type of scalp: dry, oily, sensitized; the conditioner according to our hair: natural, dry, sensitized or damaged; and the masks Just like the conditioner, but as it is a deeper treatment, its use is spaced out over time. Wear masks as if they were conditioners is not effective, because they generate waste that does not benefit the health of the hair or scalp, which results in throwing money down the drain.
Lastly, he tells us that if we are going to practice outdoor sports we must add to the above two risk factors for hair: pollution if we live in a big city and the action of UV rays. Thus, against pollution, he recommends using sulfate-free shampoos that are mild and that allow you to wash your hair frequently without damaging the scalp. While for UV rays he recommends us to use protectors in any of its formats.
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If our thing is water sports, to protect it from chlorine it is best to use silicone caps that protect it from water so that moisture reaches the hair as little as possible.
And finally, if we prefer extreme sports, we will have to participate in each one of them. So if we practice winter sports, exposure to extreme cold, wind, etc. it also damages the hair, so it is best to protect it by nourishing it with vegetable oils (argan, avocado, jojoba) that repair it.
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