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While we often hear that pregnancy makes hair more beautiful and silky, it sometimes has the opposite effect: drier, duller or more brittle hair is unfortunately part of the lot of pregnancy for some people. 'between us. But don't worry because there are solutions to prevent your hair from turning into straw. So, what to do against dry hair during pregnancy? First of all, learn the causes responsible for the appearance of dry hair during or after pregnancy. Then discover the solutions to limit the dryness of your hair.

Causes of dry hair during or after pregnancy

The case of dry hair during pregnancy

We often hear that hair looks better during pregnancy. But we don't talk enough about those who see their hair change in the opposite way and become drier, more damaged or duller than usual. There are several reasons for the appearance of dry hair, but usually during pregnancy, it will be due to hormonal upheavals.

Indeed, our hair being directly impacted by hormones, the latter will interfere with the quality of our hair. Thus, during or after pregnancy, hair may become drier. Know that it is often at early pregnancy that dry hair will appear. This is because it is at this time that the body is most affected by the hormonal change.

The case of dry hair after pregnancy

If your dry hair appears after pregnancy, this is all the more normal. Indeed, usually in a pregnant woman, the hair is more beautiful and silky because its vitality is boosted. However, after pregnancy, estrogen hormone levels which had favored this vitality will fall sharply. Result: hair loss, oily roots, dry, dull or brittle hair will surely be there. However, don't worry, this is only fleeting. You will have to be patient while the body regains its natural balance.

Other factors aggravating the situation

A dry hair means it may lackhydration and nutrition. During pregnancy, it is therefore essential to drink well and to have a healthy, balanced diet rich in vitamins to meet their needs. Furthermore, the stress produces a hormone (cortisol) which directly interferes with the quality of the hair. Thus, the period of pregnancy or childbirth being stressful and distressing periods, it is quite possible that this hormone plays a role in the degradation of your hair and therefore dry hair. Finally, some hair products used can enhance the development of dry hair during or after pregnancy. It will therefore be important to have a good hair routine to avoid making the situation worse.

For the two scenarios stated above, be aware that solutions exist to avoid dry hair and restore their shine and vitality. Discover them now.

Solutions for dry pregnancy hair

The dry pregnancy hair are often a direct consequence of hormonal disorders that take place in the body. Thus, although one cannot act on the exact cause of the appearance of dry hair, it is possible to reduce the "straw effect" by giving them the hydration and nutrition they crave and by avoiding drying and stripping products.

What products to take care of dry pregnancy hair?

To take care of your dry hair during or after pregnancy, it is necessary to adopt gentle hair products. In other words, they must be formulated on the basis of mild surfactants without sulphates obtained from petrochemicals. These dry out the hair and are often responsible for the appearance of dry and damaged hair. In addition, the hair products you use will need to contain moisturizing and nourishing ingredients.

Finally, they should be that are safe for your hair and for your baby. You should therefore avoid all shampoos, conditioners and masks containing sulfate, silicone, quaternary ammonium salts, and paraben against dry pregnancy hair. Choose from natural products and above all without endocrine disruptors. We advise you to use the applications Yuka ou INCIBeauty that analyze your cosmetics in a transparent way. Therefore, it allows you to know if your cosmetic products are healthy.

1 - Which shampoo to use against dry hair?

Use natural shampoos, formulated with mild surfactants. These surfactants are non-drying and non-harmful. Hence, they are great for combating dry pregnancy hair. Surfactants are used to wash your hair and lather your shampoo.

However, there are strippers and dryers from petrochemicals: these are the sulphates. In addition to being harmful to health and the environment, they strip lengths and dry hair. They are found under these names: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLS) and Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS).

The mild surfactants are made from natural ingredients and not harmful to health or to your hair. They are found under these names: Sodium Coco Sulfate (SCS), Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI), Decyl Glucoside, Coco Glucoside, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamyl Glucoside, Sodium Lauryl or Methyl Lauroside or .

We advise you Matessance extra-mild shampoo

Why choose it?

Un very mild shampoo enriched with organic coconut oil to nourish hair and vegetable keratin known to strengthen and regenerate it.
Suitable for pregnancy.
Formulated with 96% ingredients of natural origin. It is sulfate-free, silicone-free and without toxic risk products.
Makes hair silky, soft and shiny.

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2 - What care should be used to avoid dry pregnancy hair?

Conditioner and mask

To avoid dry pregnancy hair, it will also be necessary to focus on the use ofconditioner, mask, or moisturizing and nourishing treatment.

To choose a good conditioner, care, balm and / or hair mask for  your dry hair, it should be natural and rich in moisturizing and / or nourishing ingredients. We recommend the following products:
- Regenerating and nourishing conditioner - Holi natural cosmetics
- Fortifying and nourishing conditioner - Propolia

Spray and daily hydration

To fight against dry pregnancy hair, you can also use daily sprays, styling jellies, serums, lotions, or aloe vera gel on your lengths. They all have the same role: to hydrate, nourish or preserve the hydrolipidic film of your hair on a daily basis. They are to be applied every morning and to leave as is, without rinsing. Thus they prevent your hair from drying out over the days.

Again, we recommend that you use natural products. We recommend you Centifolia Detangling and Moisturizing Lotion.

For a 100% natural moisturizer, you can also use aloe vera. To use it, it's simple: apply aloe vera every night to your ends and lengths. Leave as is, without rinsing. Tip: To avoid the "cardboard effect" that aloe vera gel can give, brush your hair after applying it.

Nourishing oils or butters

To nourish and beautify your dry pregnancy hair, you can also apply oils in pre-shampoo masks on your lengths. The best oils for this are: coconut, argan, avocado, baobab, camellia, broccoli, jojoba, or castor. You can also use vegetable butters that nourish and shine the hair. The best butters for this are: cocoa, shea, kokum or mango.

What hair hygiene to adopt?

Once after adopting the right hair products, it is also necessary adopt the right actions et good washing habits to limit dry pregnancy hair. Here are some tips to follow:

• Do a maximum of two washes per week to avoid stripping your hair and weakening the scales.
• Apply a mask or conditioner after each shampoo.
• Avoid products large surfaces which are harmful, drying, irritating and stripping.
• Avoid chemical discolorations or stains.
• Try to reduce the use of heating objects (hair dryer, straightener) which dry out the hair.
• Wash your hair with lukewarm water.
• Avoid the sun which dries your lengths. In summer, protect your hair with a cap, hat or scarf.

Finally, do not hesitate to do a short trip to the hairdresser after your pregnancy to cut your split ends and dry. This helps revive healthy regrowth.

What hygiene of life?

The internal organism and the hair are connected. In other words, everything that the body lacks will have repercussions on the hair fiber quality and therefore on the appearance of dry hair during or after pregnancy. To avoid this :

• Watch out for deficiencies in vitamins, trace elements, or minerals (iron, zinc, copper).
• Prefer a vegetable diet (fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains) rather than animal which is rich in toxins and pro-inflammatory. It therefore contributes to the degradation of the condition of your hair.
• Limit your intake of foods high in saturated fat and refined sugars.
• Drink at least 1,5l of water per day to maintain the internal hydration of your hair.
• Change your pillowcases regularly: once a week or every two weeks.
• Practice stress relieving activities or techniques. Relax as soon as possible. This is to prevent the production of cortisol which oxidizes the body and which causes the degradation of the condition of the hair.
• Try to sleep between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. per night so that the body can fully regenerate itself.