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Let's talk about the benefits of Hot vs. Cold Water and which one is better for your natural tresses online we see multiple people say that "we should only use hot water for your natural tresses" & then the next person says "we should only use cold water for your natural tresses" and they don't necessarily explain the difference nor the benefits of the two and your finally at the point like blah blah I'll just take my chances lol trust me I know because I used to be that person. Let's start by saying this both hot and cold water provide their own benefits for your natural tresses. Once you're done reading this blog, you'll be able to balance them to your hair regimen, or your child's regimen and understand when to use hot and cold water to give your tresses and scalp a refreshing, revitalizing, and restorative fresh start with our top notes below:
DISCLAIMER: I am not telling anyone to use scolding hot water to melt your scalp off even though my man says I do when I am washing my hair & body lol but what does he know jk. Here I am referencing to warm or lukewarm water I just have a tendency of saying hot water. What the heck is tresses? What does that word even mean? Tress "a long lock of a woman's hair", tresses mean plural."
When should I use hot water?
Hot water should be used when you are cleansing your tresses at the beginning step of the end of that day some of us don't enjoy because it's sooo much work and we don't get paid for it lol it's "wash day", why? you might ask. Let's talk about the pros of hot water it allows the cuticle of your tresses, and pores on the scalp to open up, what is cuticles? "Hair cuticles is the outermost part of the hair shaft. It is formed by dead cells, overlapping in layers, which form scales that strengthen and protect the hair shaft. While the cuticles are the outermost layer, it is not responsible for the color of the hair". Which helps to deeply cleanse your tresses and scalp to remove any dirt, residue and/or buildup that is packed in the cuticles and pores. what are pores? aka "Hair follicle is a tunnel-shaped structured in the epidermis (outer layer) of the skin. Hair starts growing at the bottom of a hair follicle. The root of the hair is made up of protein cells and is nourished by blood from nearby blood vessels." Similar to washing your face with hot water, the hot water works as an agent to open up the pores to remove buildup product and dirt. The cons of using hot water would be that it can burn your damn scalp off we just talked about this duh lol, but it can also create frizz and make the hair dry "I remember I used to dislike being the only girl in our home growing up when I was a child 12 brother's and my father, ugh one of my brother's used to grab a balloon, rub it on his shirt and put it close to my tresses after I've spent hours at the salon because of the frizz he enjoyed watching me suffer basically lol" ugh memories back to the scheduled program.
When should I use cold water?
Cold water should be used when you are rinsing the shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in conditioner from your tresses at the end of that day some of us don't enjoy once again it's "wash day". Cold water does the opposite of hot water quick quiz "What job does hot water do to your tresses cuticles and pores on your scalp?" that is correct! it opens them, which means cold water does the opposite once again it closes them, I knew you we're smart. During this process it adds luster and shine to your tresses as the cuticles have been closed as well as sealing in the moisture and giving your natural tresses more definition. In addition, to hot water creating frizz, and drying out your natural tresses cold water tends to do the opposite once again by controlling the frizz and flattening your natural tresses.
Congratulations! Now that you have successfully learned the pros and cons of how and when to use Hot vs. Cold water, in addition to learning the benefits that can help you during to your natural tresses journey, you also learned how to balance them.
- CEO Rene Marie