How to get healthier hair
Everyone wants to have lustrous, shiny, bouncy, healthy hair. We have the best tip to help you achieve your best hair...and that is to use a shower filter.
You probably know that your daily shower plays a role in the wellbeing of your hair (and your skin, too) - and it’s not just due to the products you’re lathering up with. Smoother and healthier hair is also dependent on the water you shower with. Water is categorized as hard or soft depending on its mineral content, and that varies from location to location. In California, we have mostly hard water.
The most common compounds found in hard water are calcium and magnesium, and even sometimes metallic elements, according to the Water Quality Association. Compared to “soft” water sources like fresh rainwater and filtered bottled water, hard water has a tendency to cause buildup in sinks, bathtubs, and faucets, leave mineral deposits on our dishes and glassware, and can even cause clothes to become stiff and faded after washing.
Different hair types react differently to the two types of water: soft water will help tame and smooth coarse, damaged hair, while hard water will sometimes reduce oil buildup for those with fine, oily textures.
If you are in the camp that wants to a long-term solution to hydration, shine, and smoothness, we recommend investing in a shower head filter that removes the offending minerals found in hard water.
Hot tip: When selecting a filter, search your zip code in EWG’s tap-water database to see what substances have been found in your area’s water supply, and then look for a filter that is certified to remove or reduce those contaminants.
Our top shower filter picks:
Aquabliss
This is a multistage shower filter that will eliminate a variety of substances, but most important are chlorine and other minerals which can affect skin, scalp, and hair health. An added bonus is that it has a special feature to infuse vitamin C and other skin-friendly minerals into the shower’s water supply.
Raindrops
This shower filter system is your hair, skin, and health's best friend. The custom formulated 6 step filtration process combats hard water and removes up to 99% of the minerals, heavy metals, and chlorine in your shower water.
Aqua Home Group Luxury Shower Filter
This filter is a luxurious option with a great price tag, too. With 15-stages of filtration, it reduces the content of chlorine, heavy metals, rust, sand and other deposits.
Happy showering!