Pregnancy often goes hand in hand with beautiful hair, but that doesn’t mean you should rest on your laurels! The ultimate aim is twofold: to choose the right hair care routine to protect your baby while simultaneously considering the effects of the post-partum period on your hair.
How does pregnancy affect your hair?
During the 9 months of pregnancy, the increase in hormones stimulates the body. And with very good reason: the level of estrogen produced is 100 times higher than normal! Result: the majority of women see an improvement in the quality of their hair. It becomes stronger, shinier, thicker, less greasy, and hardly ever falls out.
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For some women, hormonal variations during pregnancy can have the opposite effect: hair becomes drier, duller, and more brittle. When this occurs, it becomes even more important to increase our efforts to nourish and protect it.
Top tips for looking after your hair during pregnancy
Here's how to adapt your hair routine while pregnant. Advice that's easy to implement every day.
Pampering your scalp in anticipation of post-partum hair loss
With the increase in estrogen levels during pregnancy, the hair remains in a permanent growth phase (anagen phase). After giving birth, this level drops sharply, causing hair to fall out (telogen phase).
In order to prevent post-partum hair loss, massage your scalp morning and night to stimulate circulation and encourage regrowth. Here, the Altesse Studio boar bristle brush is your best friend! The quality of its first cut bristles gives the scalp just the right amount of firmness to massage it without causing damage. This makes it easier to supply the nutrients and oxygen needed for the capillary bulbs to function effectively.
Use a boar bristle brush for beautiful hair during pregnancy
As well as caring for the scalp, the boar bristle brush works wonders on the hair lengths. The secret? The fibrous structure of boar hair traps and distributes sebum from the roots to the tips. Brush after brush, your hair becomes more sublime. It becomes shinier, softer, and silkier. A godsend for women who suffer from dry hair during pregnancy!
Another plus: by choosing a quality brush like the top-of-the-range boar bristle brush from the Altesse Prestige collection, you'll benefit from a haute couture styling tool that comes with a lifetime guarantee. Passed down from generation to generation, your children will be the ones taking care of their hair!
Take extra care when coloring your hair during pregnancy
In general, gynecologists strongly advise against oxidation dyes during the first trimester of pregnancy. After this time, it's advisable to opt for vegetable dyes and avoid any products containing paraphenylenediamine (or PPD), formaldehyde, ammonia, or resorcinol. However, it is of course possible and perfectly safe to cut your hair during pregnancy.
When pregnancy and a natural haircare routine go hand in hand
While this advice applies to everyday haircare, it becomes even more important during pregnancy! To protect your hair and your unborn baby, choose shampoos, conditioners and masks that are free from essential oils, silicone, and synthetic fragrances. Opt for a more eco-friendly haircare routine, based on natural care products. Do you have dry hair? Shea butter will become your new best friend. Or is your hair more on the greasy side? Then green clay could well save the day!