Feel like every day is a bad hair day? Perhaps your mane is looking less crowning glory, more scarecrow mop every time you look in the mirror? You might spend an inordinate amount of time cursing your poor hairdresser or bemoaning the fact that none of your styling products seem to be working. But have you stopped to consider that the real culprit may be a stealthier villain? Could something as innocuous as water be to blame?
Recently, hairdressers in Bristol have been, well, tearing their hair out over concerns that the city’s hard water might be impacting their clients’ tresses. It might sound like an oxymoron, but water is described as hard when it contains high levels of minerals. One local stylist, Kelly Hill of Yours Truly hairdressers, told BBC News that one of her client’s hair “has been falling out and the quality of her hair has come down” ever since she arrived in the South West for university; others who are new to the area often suffer from similar problems, said Hill. For their part, Bristol Water stated that they “have not received any reports of these effects” and recommended anyone worried to consult their GP.
