You might think satin or silk pillow cases are a luxury, but for your thinning hair, these slippery materials can help reduce the thinning. On silk or satin pillow cases, your hair will slide, this means less breaking of the hair. On cotton pillow cases, however, there is more chance of tugging on your hair which can lead to more thinning.

You should avoid tugging your hair when brushing to avoid thinning. To do this, make sure you’re not using the wrong comb or brush. It's recommended that you use wide-toothed combs if you have long hair, to help pull out the tangles without too much tugging.

Despite how soothing hot showers are, they’re not good for the skin or the hair. The warm water leads to dehydrated and “brittle hair.” It’s recommended that you rinse your hair with the lowest possible temperature you can handle to avoid more thinning.

Starvation is wrong for the obvious reasons but a dangerous diet is bad for your hair too. When you don’t eat enough food, your body has limited resources and your hair is one of the things on your body that will suffer. A healthy diet that is rich in protein is important for the hair as “hair is primarily made of protein.”

If you are prone to thinning hair, then be wary of the birth control pill that you choose. “A pill that contains androgens can cause hair loss for someone who’s ‘androgen sensitive’ and doesn’t know it,” one Doctor explains. A hair restoration physician can check with a simple test if you are sensitive to androgen.

These days, it’s easy to go for more than a few days without washing your hair thanks to the slew of products out there that keep the hair looking good for longer. Not washing your hair regularly can cause more thinning, however. This is because the products will be clogging your hair follicles, thus making it harder for new hair to grow.

Leaving your hair unwashed has its downside but washing it every day is bad too. The shampoo can “strip hair of essential oils” which are there to protect your hair. It’s best to leave your hair unwashed for at least two or three days.

We can never say no to a good blow dry. Sadly, the use of hot styling tools is bad for your thinning hair. One doctor explains how “once the cuticle is damaged, the moisture balance is disrupted and your hair is more prone to breakage.”

Store bought shampoo is fine for most of us but when your hair is thinning you need something better than the average. Your hair needs natural products or ones that will help thicken your hair. When you experience thinning, it’s best to buy products recommended by a hair care professional.

Bleach is hard on any scalp, even the healthiest and strongest ones. When applied to a scalp with thinning hair, however, bleach cause more damage. You could start seeing your hair becoming even thinner.

It’s fine to towel dry your hair but when your hair is thinning, you need to go slow. Your hair follicles are delicate enough and they don’t need you to vigorously move them from side to side with a towel. Air drying is always best.

Stress and anxiety show themselves in different ways in people and for some, they come in the form of thinning hair. If you think stress and anxiety are causing your hair to thin out, do something about it. Only by easing these two will your hair grow stronger again.

If you’re pulling your hair in tight braids or buns then you are not doing yourself any favors. When pulling your hair tightly, you are causing more tension on your hair follicles. Try and keep your hair loose and if you must pull it back, make sure the hairstyle does not feel too tight.

Long-lasting and strong gels that leave your hair as hard as a rock are not good if your hair is thinning. One doctor explains how such products are “usually high in alcohol, which makes hair dry and brittle. Once you comb or brush your hair, that residue causes the hair to break and fall out.”

Nobody likes the idea of thinning hair but ignoring it is not the way to deal with it. Go to a professional when you first notice the thinning. A hair care specialist can recommend the best products for you to use and help in preventing the thinning from getting worse.

And speaking of specialists, if you really want to get to the bottom of your hair loss, check out the experts at Hair Loss Revolution. They have A LOT of great ideas and solutions for how to keep that beautiful hair of yours.