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'Tis The Season For Dry Scalps, But These Products Will Prevent Hair Fall This Winter

Here’s what to do if you’ve noticed more hair falling out than usual.

If you’ve been noticing more hair than usual falling out when you brush your hair (or just touch it) over the last few weeks, you’re not alone.

Like it or not, the colder months bring with them increased hair shedding (it can’t all be fun and games).

“Many people notice more hair coming out in their brush or shower during autumn, and research suggests that our hair can follow a seasonal cycle,” explains Samantha Stewart, Consultant Trichologist and Ambassador for vegan trichologist-backed haircare brand, Hair Gain.

“Hair grows in different phases, including the active growth phase, known as anagen, and the resting phase, known as telogen.

“Some studies have found that more hairs can enter the resting phase and be retained for longer during the summer months, which means they may subsequently shed towards the end of summer and into autumn.” Wow, I guess we’re more like leaves than I thought.

If, like me, you’ve had enough of finding hair stuck to all your socks, slippers, and tangled in your washing machine, I consulted Stewart to find out what you can do to prevent hair shedding, and did my own research and testing to find the best products to prevent it.

We spend so much time thinking about the skin on our faces, but we often forget that our scalp is also made of skin; skin that can impact the health of our hair as a whole.

“Healthy hair starts with a healthy scalp,” explains Stewart. “The scalp is the environment in which our hair follicles function, so looking after the scalp is an important part of maintaining healthy hair.

“When the scalp becomes excessively dry, irritated or inflamed, it can affect comfort and, in some cases, contribute to hair problems. Certain inflammatory scalp conditions can also cause increased shedding.”

You’ve probably heard the misconception that washing contributes to increased hair shedding (I certainly have) but actually, that’s not true. Hair that falls out during washing have already entered the telogen cycle, so they’ve aleady stopped growing, Stewart explains.

Rather than washing your hair less to avoid hair shedding, she recommends using........

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