Hijab’s, Hair Loss & Frizzy Hair

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There is a massive misconception of girls believing that the Hijab cause’s hair loss and thinning. I’m coming up to my '10 year Hijab anniversary' and I personally don’t believe this is the case. In fact I would say wearing a Hijab has helped to protect my hair from elements such as the sun, wind, air, rain, pollution, styling chemicals, mousses, gels and hairspray... this list could go on. It’s a shame that I hear girls using this in one of the reasons ‘they do not want to wear a Hijab’ :-(

I must admit I find wearing my Hijab all day can sometimes make me feel flustered and restricted, so as soon as I hit my home the first thing I do is take it off and take my hair down. After a long hot day this is the best feeling ever :-) (freedom!)

I do feel it is extremely important to when possible let your hair down (in the right environment of course) as it helps to relax your head and lets the air hit your scalp.

For all girls who are worried about any kind of hair thinning or general hair maintenance, I have pulled together some hints and tips on how to style your Hijab and ‘awesome’ products I have tested from around the world that can help;

In regards to daily Hijab use I suggest the below;

• Avoid piling lots of fabrics - this increases pressure on the scalp which could possibly lead to thinning, hair loss and patches – for a special occasion great! But daily wear I would say keep it simple.

• Pulling your Hijab tight - although it looks stunning, try do this once in a while, as this can cause thinning at your partings.

• Try wear Cotton Hijabs day to day - for work I wear the lightest fabric ever and I try tie this loosely, I do this because I want to be comfortable and I also want to make sure I am not creating permanent partings by pulling too tight.

• No one ever sees under the Hijab - so it doesn’t matter how your hair is tied, use scrunches rather than bands to bun your hair as they don’t rip your hair out.

• When possible remove your Hijab and let your hair sit free - crocodile clips are perfect to tie your hair day to day at home.

For ladies who have concerns about hair i.e. thinning, patches, loss or even wellbeing. I must say I have tested and trailed so many different items as I myself have a love/hate relationship with my locks and have been through a stage of my life when I did experience my hair falling out (bad times).

First of all let me say I was way at the back of the line when god distributed tamed hair. I am the perfect example of 'John Frieda Frizz-Ease before model and nicely fit into all hair products labelled 'hard to manage, unruly, dry damaged, brittle, frizzy and stressed'. (Lol. Ok maybe I am being a tad harsh on myself) but yep I would say I am not a fan of my hair (I blame my parents, I have African and Middle Eastern heritage, so some sisters may understand my pain. Lol).

I have a number of products which I promise has worked wonders for me;

Thicken your hair

Whilst in a Bahrain salon, an Arab lady shared her secret on how the Emirate women manage to keep their hair thick and volumised. They use ‘Mane 'n Tail’ (click here) – this is a product used on horses which is also sold for humans too. This has worked wonders for me and has thickened my hair (read reviews on this, its brilliant and I would 100% recommend if you have concerns of your hair thinning ) the price is great and it actually had a shout out on the 'Kardashians' when Khloe tried it. This will inshallah help your hair to become volumised and thicker. Truly recommended in the UAE & I love it too!

Receding Patches

Sometimes hair partings can get too comfy and we often find that hair stops growing in certain parts. A lovely Thai lady told me that FRESH Aloe Vera plants help alot, use the juice from this to rub in your parting/scalp. I had a plant for years and every couple of week’s used to snap a bit off and pump the goo onto my scalp (no, I am not kidding!) Did it work? I would say it did help as it stopped my parting from settling in one spot and it’s allowed hair to carry on growing, this is something to share with your brothers too as the Thai men really rate this for baldness. You can get aloe vera plants from any garden centre, it makes a beautiful house plant as it’s handy with burns too.

More Aloe Vera - My sister who lives in the UAE actually brings me back aloe vera hair mask called Fashkool. It is fab for moisture, I try and use this as often as possible as it keeps my hair frizz free. Look out for any products with Aloe Vera it is definitely an amazing magical potion.

If you visit Dubai grab a tub (click here) – (its a shame can’t be bought in the UK).

Frizzy Hair

I am going to be bold! Everything available on the high street has never really worked for me; I know I am the extreme subject with harsh cave-woman hair. But I have spent lots on designer brands and I never seem to create the same look as the girls from the commercials.

Exciting times though - I was in Miami last summer snooping around beauty shops when I bumped into the most beautiful Latina girl ever, her hair was (ma) perfect, curls of what I could only dream about. I had to tell her how amazing she looked, when I told her she smiled at me and told me that she was a ‘curl consultant’ yes her profession was all about taming curls! I spent a good half hour complaining about my sorry excuse for curls and she gave me a list of products I must try!

Ladies please meet the ‘Nexxus’ range from the U.S! This is the most amazing hair shampoo & conditioner I have ever tried and you can buy it online in the U.K (click here). I promise you it has made my hair soft, moisturised and shiny. After a shower I can allow to dry naturally and the curls remain intact. It is a must try. I reckon the curl consultant has literally changed my confidence as I am now more than happy to ‘whip my hair, Willow style'; at any (all girls) party. I will carry on using this shampoo as it helps to calm my mane.

One last product as a day to day top off…

Is Himalya Hair Protein cream (click here), this helps de-frizz day to day and again another supplement to help with any hair loss. I have used this forever and I do believe has helped maintain good strength and condition.

Please girls don’t ever hesitate to get in touch if you have any concerns’ as I am more then happy to help you as much as I can in maintaining your mane. This blog could go on forever as there are so many other hair products I love.

Also if you know any great products which helps with hair loss, frizz or even something awesome, please let us know :)