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I`m not sure but it seems to me that light rain actually makes my hair become brittle and damaged.
So that why I always avoid the slightest rain like plague.
Is it your case?
Considering the fact that rain is nothing more than water droplets that have condensed to the point of succumbing to gravity, no, I don't imagine it's at all possible for it to actually damage hair. It is, true, however, that hair is easier to stretch and break when wet. But brittle? No, I think that's more a perception on your part.
Acid rain might do it.
Have you noticed any stone erosion or deforestation in your neighborhood?
The Rev
O my God! Go away acid rainy day...
hmmmmm, but I always thought rainwater (in general) was good for hair...leaving it feeling extra soft...
Yeah, like bleach softens your jeans.
;-)
The Rev
I'd say Rev is right here. Pure rain (definitely not in Philly) would not damage hair. Unfortunately, we live on a polluted planet where the rain is filthy and acidic. Look at how mine runoff in West Virginia has turned once beautiful steams into orange/yellow muck where fish cann't live. I would say that if acid rain also erodes tough rocks, it's gonna do a number on fragile hair. The difference, of course, is that u don't let rain collect on your head-I cover my head when it rains or at least tie up my hair to reduce the area the rain touches.
Hi,
I think it may be the humidity more than the rain that causes your hair to seem brittle. I know that when the humidity goes up my hair gets really frizzy and seems crunchy. I don't think it really damages the hair it just makes it bigger and also the higher the humidity, the more static there is also. Just a thought.
Evan
Yes you`re right. My hair gets damaged also in cold weather.It seems to me that it`s the humidity which causes that. Since my hair is curly, that`s a bit problematic.
I don't think even acid rain is damaging to hair. Consider the bodies recovered from bogs, for example. Despite being thousands of years old and having been in acidic conditions for all those years, the hair was in remarkably good condition.
You just gave me a really macabre idea for a hair care commercial.
hehehehe
If I saw the comment and was asked who posted it, I would have got it right .
Commercials for "low pH" shampoos, which make the cuticle hug the hair shaft (a good thing), don't tell you what any chemistry student knows - "low pH" just means "acidic", but saying it would freak out consumers. Basic solutions, which soaps tend to be, do the opposite with the cuticle. So don't worry about the mild acidicness that might be in rain.
Rain is one of nature's ways to move the scalp's oil down into your ends where your hair needs it. I had lots of split ends at half my current length when I shampooed with every wash. Now I mostly wash in water, and I never find a split. Nuff said.
Torrential downpours might strip your mane of oil, but most of the time it's raining, what falls is very gentle. Gentle rain is one of Mother Earth's gifts to those of us who celebrate another of her gifts, our long hair.
So longhair, get out and enjoy the rain!
Rain is just like any other type of water. Any water that is used excessively on the hair can cause minor damage. If you wash your hair very often, your hair's condition will not be as good as the condition of someone's hair that doesn't wash as often. If you walk in the pouring rain everyday, then it may cause very minor damage, but it's so slight, it's not really worth mentioning.