How to Soften Coarse Grey Hair
Have you noticed a difference in the texture or appearance of your natural silvers? Maybe they feel coarser or look duller than the rest of your mane.
Well, you’re not alone. Fortunately, it doesn’t take much to smooth out your greys and restore their natural glimmer.
Why do grey hairs feel coarse?
The same bodily changes that reduce melanin-producing cells also contribute to the shifts that cause the rest of your hair to feel drier, rougher, and frizzier.
Here are a few causes of wiry grey hair:
- The thinner cuticle of grey hair reduces its ability to absorb and retain moisture.
- Your hair secretes less oil.
- Hair fractures from heat, pollution, UV rays, colouring, and grooming.
If your hair was coarse beforehand due to drying sulfates, chemicals, product build-up or heat styling, it will only continue to get coarser, regardless of its pigment.
How to Soften Coarse Natural Grey Hair
1. Cleanse it well.
Soft hair starts with the right shampoo. Always reach for a bottle that is free of sulfates, parabens, and silicone, which are known to dry out and damage the hair.
The right shampoo will deeply cleanse your strands of dirt, oil, and product residue without stripping your hair bare, like the BoldPlex Strengthening Shampoo 4!
2. Do a deep conditioning treatment.
Your silver hair will need extra moisture. Weekly conditioning masques or treatments infuse your strands with nourishing agents to keep your locks soft and shiny. The BoldPlex Bond Restore Treatment 3 strengthens, conditions, and repairs broken bonds from years of damage.
3. Avoid the heat.
It’s no secret that heat zaps moisture from your hair. So, instead of sleek strands, you end up with fried, wiry ends. The best solution is to give your hair a break. Opt for ponytails, braids, buns, or overnight roller sets to create voluminous curls.
If you have to reach for the heat styling tools, always apply a heat protectant.
4. Brush it regularly.
Like we mentioned earlier, your hair stops producing as much natural oil as you get older. A quick daily brushing distributes oil down the entire strand to keep your hair soft and manageable.
5. Moisturise from the inside out.
They say you are what you eat — and that applies to your hair as well. Make sure your hair gets the moisture it needs from your diet. That includes drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day and eating plenty of essential fatty acids and antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables.
All it takes is a little extra TLC, the right updates to your hair care routine, and effective Bold Uniq products to restore the shine, bounce, and softness you love.