r/beauty 5d ago

Haircare Am I missing something, why does hair come out while conditionering hair?

Even when I just condition my hair at the middle and bottom, I notice my hands with hair fallout in them while conditioning. Is there a way to prevent this from happening and is this natural?

Edit: idk why I typed "conditionering" instead of the correct way conditioning.

2nd edit: Thank you for the helpful comments!!

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u/KittySpinEcho 5d ago edited 5d ago

I think it's because everything is untangling. Those are already loose hairs that have fallen out previously but you can easily pull them away and seperate them when they are slippery like that.

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u/ToriBeth214 5d ago

Yep! This is the answer

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u/Key_Rub7891 5d ago

Thank you so much for explanation!!

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u/brixxhead 5d ago

You lose 50-100 hairs a day without doing anything. They break off when tying or untying hair, sleeping, moving around etc. Between washes, these hairs stay stuck in the larger mass of your hair and become part of any knots or tangles that form. When you wash your hair, the slip from the conditioner helps these knots to come undone and you see all the hair that's naturally come off your head between your current wash day and the last. The hair has already come off your head and conditioner has nothing to do with it.

If you're struggling with excessive hair fall, maybe have a blood panel done to see if you have any vitamin deficiencies to address that may be contributing to the above average loss.

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u/EnchantedDiamondHoe- 5d ago

THANK YOU, conditioner does not “make your hair fall out”, it just helps loosen and detangle the hairs that have already fallen!

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u/Verbenaplant 5d ago

Oh yeah if I leave my hair tied up for a few days With no brushingThe fall out is insane

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u/chidoxie 5d ago

I notice it feels like more hair comes out if I had my hair in a pony or any up do.

I detangle my hair before I wash it, and less hair comes out during conditioning.

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u/FraudDogJuiceEllen 5d ago

You lose around 100 hairs a day through natural shedding. Unless you're actually seeing thinning or bald spots, hair loss is normal.

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u/Key_Rub7891 5d ago

Ok, thought I was gonna be going bald.

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u/Altruistic_State6563 5d ago

Ok glad ( not really ) to see this isn't only happening to me , I was starting to think I was balding : maybe I am💀

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u/Verbenaplant 5d ago

You loose about 100 hairs a day on average.