There is nothing more appealing than taking a hot, relaxing bath.
Whether you enjoy a candlelit soak paired with calming music, or haul in your screen of choice for a bit of Netflix (only when positioned safely of course), melting into the bubbles lets you forget all the worries of the world, if only for a short time.
But choosing the tub over the shower leaves many of us with a problem; what if you need to wash your hair?
At this point you’ve been bathing for some time, possibly mixed with a glug of bubble bath, some magnesium salts or a drop of essential oil. So, can you use the same water to clean your curls?
Well according to hair care experts, washing your hair in the bath is a big no no.
Adam Jones, of Live True London salons, said: “You should not wash your hair in the bath.
“If you use products like bath soaks or bubble bath, this will expose your hair to and soak it in fragranced and coloured water, which can dry your hair out, leach it of colour and cause damage.
Even if you don’t use soaks or salts in your bath, it’s not great to soak your strands for a long time
Jones added: “Soaking your hair in water can expand the follicle and leave it open and more vulnerable to tangling and damage.”
Clairol ambassador and hair stylist Michael Douglas warned: “Washing your hair in the bath isn’t great for getting your hair clean, due to the water already being slightly dirty.”
Douglas also said that washing in bath water will“require you to use more product to get it clean, and might also leave your hair more greasy, therefore making it harder to style”.
What about if you’ve got coloured hair? Could washing it in the bath affect the colour?
Douglas advised: “Washing coloured hair in the bath won’t have any detrimental effects on the colour.
“But it might reduce the level of shine, compared to washing with clean water in the shower.”
So if you want optimal shine and squeaky-clean locks, you’ll have to switch on the shower at the end of your bath, or separate your hair-washing and bathing routines.
Jones concluded:“It’s always better to use clean water and rinse each product thoroughly out after you’ve used it.
“Then finish with a blow-dry with warm heat."
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