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Thanks to the crazy hormones that cause your hair to grow faster
during pregnancy, it’s probably looking pretty good, so the last
thing you want to do is pull at your crowning glory and break your
new luscious locks. Tight ponies are one of the culprits that lead
to hair breakage, particularly if you’re wearing a damaging hair
band. Super-tight ponytails that pull at your scalp can also lead
to headaches and who needs that when you’re pregnant? So as
long as you choose a more relaxing way to wear your beloved
hairstyle, such as a low or loose ponytail, you should be ok.
Do yourself, and your hair, a huge favour and stop buying those
cheap elastic hair bands with the metal thingies on them.They will
break your hair, I promise. When you pull those suckers out of your
ponytail, notice all your beautiful strands holding onto the metal
piece for dear life. Don’t be ashamed to resurrect your scrunchie,
90’s style, a fabric hair band is preferred to elastic. Or better yet,
try Invisibobble, which is a genius hair ring that resembles an
old school telephone cord. It was created by two University girls
who wanted ponytails with no headaches or kinks in their hair.
As an alternative to a hair band, try a clip while you’re pregnant,
they can cause way less damage and don’t leave ridges in your
hair when you take them out. Clips are also amazing for securing
twists and updos, all the better to let your hair dry naturally into
gorgeous, loose waves.
Now that my hair is looking so fabulous,
how can I avoid hair breakage?
If you’ve ever wondered what you’d look like with curly hair or
slightly more oily hair, pregnancy might just satisfy that curiosity. A
change in hair texture is totally normal while you’re expecting and
just another strange but true side effect of your body creating
another human life. Thank you hormones. While some women
experience a total change from straight to curly, you might only
notice a slight difference in your hair’s behaviour. Some mamas-
to-be with previously dry hair may discover it’s oilier, or vice versa.
Try not to freak out about your new look, embrace it!
If you’ve had straight hair most of your life and now have fuller
and wavier new locks, find a curl-enhancing product rather
than trying to straighten it into submission. Always apply the
hair product onto damp hair and work through from roots to ends
then let it air dry. It took me until pregnancy to finally appreciate
my waves.
If your hair is greasier than normal, try washing it less often than
you normally would. If that sounds counter-intuitive think of it this
way shampoo can strip your scalp of its natural oils so it produces
more oils to try and compensate for the missing ones. When you
do shampoo and condition, take care to only use conditioner on
the ends of your hair. You can also start using a dry shampoo to
absorb some of the oil at the roots. Be careful not to touch your
hair either; your hands and fingers have lots of natural oils on
them that will be transferred to your hair if you play with it.
My hair texture seems to be changing.
Am I imagining this?