Hair care is more complicated than you might think — it seems there’s always something to learn or another myth that needs busting. So what’s true and what’s not? We recently asked hairstylists to share the common myths that drive them crazy.
Myth 1: Plucking out gray hair will cause more gray hair to grow.
This idea has been around for a while, but that doesn’t make it right. Here’s the truth: Whether you will have gray hair largely depends on whether your parents and grandparents did (not to mention, several different forms of stress that can contributor to graying).
“Gray or white hair is caused by the lack of melanin produced in the follicle of the hair, and this is genetics,” said William Whatley, celebrity hairstylist and creative education director for Scruple.
Friendly reminder: If gray hair is in your genetics, that’s OK — gray hair can look great!
