Hair Care Tips and Trends

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2008-02-27T02:29:00.001-08:00

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Bleach the Color of your Hair

2008-02-20T08:07:00.001-08:00

How do you remove the color from your hair?

Here are some useful info on removing colour from hair.
Please note bleach bathing might seem the easier option, but as with any lightening process it is still damaging to the hair’s cuticle, so please exercise caution, and don’t over do it as the author of this article did!
You’ll need:-
20/30vol bleach (unmixed)
Shampoo (preferably clarifying so you can gauge the strength of the bleach better)
Good conditioner
Time telling device
Step – by - step
Pour into a mixing bowl the normal amount of shampoo you would use to wash your hair.
Mix up the bleach as normal, try and make approximately HALF of the amount of the shampoo you’ll be adding it to.
Mix together thoroughly, the shampoo (if a clear clarifying one) should be a sky blue colour from the bleach.
Quickly apply to semi wet hair. I usually run mine under the shower and give it a towel rub. So it’s wet but not dripping.
Starting at the ends like bleach apply the mixture, work your way up your hair then give the whole lot a good rub, like shampooing your hair. Spray on some water to get it bubbling.
You can now wrap your head in plastic OR leave it loose depending on how severe you want the colour removal to be.
Scrape off a bit of the bleach every few minutes to watch the lightening.
Wash off when desired colour achieved.

Stop Your Hair Fall

2008-02-13T04:26:00.000-08:00

REASONS FOR FALLING HAIR

Does your hair fall a lot? Don't worry, you're not alone. Millions of people from all around the world suffer from dry, brittle and weak hair. Some of the possible reasons for falling hair are:

Tension
Too much work
Illness
Poor diet
Over-exposure to the sun
Perming
Amateur bleaching
Too frequent and inexpert use of tints, rinses or other colourants

Here is what you can do to prevent hair fall

Shampoo regularly. Remember, a CLEAN scalp is a HEALTHY SCALP.

Brahmi amla oil also promotes hair growth.

A high protein diet with plenty of fruits, green vegetables and dairy products is a must.

Drink 10-12 glass of water everyday.

Use a very mild shampoo and condition your hair at least twice a week. When you do, make sure you rinse out the conditioner thoroughly, otherwise residue build-up will cause your hair to look limp and dull.

Know your vitamins! IRON is important for healthy hair and brittle, limp hair indicates an iron deficiency. Spinach has a good iron content, so gulp it down!

ZINC helps prevent hair loss and greying. Eat adequate zinc rich foods. Overweight people tend to have zinc deficiency, which is inversely related to the body mass index. Thus if you are overweight and if your hair falls too much, you may want to increase your intake of zinc containing foods. Recipes containing stone ground, wholegrain flour are rich in zinc.

A shortfall in VITAMIN B may cause dandruff, falling hair, loss of colour and could encourage grey hair. So B group Vitamins are essential for gloss, colour and thickness.

VITAMIN C ensures the health of capillaries supplying blood to hair follicles. Make sure your diet includes plenty of fresh fruits and veggies.

VITAMIN E encourages hair growth. Switch from refined flours to wholemeal and wheatgerm, eggs, vegetable oil.

COPPER stops hair from falling. Studies show that the copper content in the blood serum of people with falling hair is less than normal. Different types of alopecia (falling hair) are seen to have a deficiency of this important trace element. Include small quantities of nuts, especially cashews and peanuts, seeds, whole milk and beans in your diet as these contain minute but important amounts of copper.

Homemade remedies for preventing hair fall:

Apply almond oil on scalp and massage.
Grind fenugreek seeds in water and apply on your scalp. Wash off after 40 minutes. Do this every morning for a month ¡V if it suits you! Remember, different treatments suit different types of hair.
Massage warm castor oil + almond oil into your scalp gently. Wrap a hot towel around your scalp so it gets absorbed into the hair. Do this twice a week for healthy, shiny hair.
Add 2-3 drops of honey to a glass of water and use this as the last rinse after shampooing.

Quick Hair Care Conditioner

Mix 1 egg, 2 tbs castor oil, 1 tsp vinegar and 1 tsp glycerine. Beat until frothy and massage lightly into your scalp. Wrap your head in a hot towel, steam, then wash off. This conditioner makes hair thicker, shiny, soft and manageable.

Honey Conditioner

Beat 1-2 eggs (depending on the length of the hair), 1 tsp honey and 2 tsp olive oil. Massage gently into the scalp. Steam, and shampoo after an hour.

Alcohol Conditioner

Beat 1-2 eggs with 2 tsp brandy. Massage into your scalp. Leave for 10-15 mins. Rinse well. The egg nourishes your hair and brandy stimulates hair growth.

Your hair is a vital beauty asset, requiring constant loving care. And with a little nurturing, lush, glossy hair will be yours

ESSENTIALS FOR FALLING HAIR -

Does your hair fall often Arm yourself with these tools to combat hair fall.

Wide-toothed comb

Get yourself a wide-toothed comb. This is probably one of the most important yet underutilized of all hair tools. A wide-toothed comb helps you distribute conditioner evenly all over your hair while shampooing and conditioning. In addition, it also helps get rid of knots smoothly.

The best time to get rid of knots is during conditioning. Apply conditioner and run a wide toothed comb gently through your hair.

While untangling dry hair, do so in sections. Take one section at a time, and first, untangle the ends of your hair. Do so slowly, and don?t pull unless you want your hair to fall out in clumps or break.

Don?t wait for the last minute before detangling your hair. Every night, while sitting in front of the television, run a wide toothed comb gently through your hair, until you have untangled it completely. Do this every night, and you will notice that your hair remains free from tangles.

Leave-in conditioner
Dry hair tends to tangle easily, and, needless to say, causes it to break. Make sure your hair is never devoid of moisture by always keeping a bottle of leave-in conditioner handy. The next time you feel your hair is dry and rough to the touch, simply rub a dollop of leave-in conditioner between your palms, and apply it to your hair. Comb through with your wide toothed comb. Your hair will be instantly rejuvenated and moisturized. Gradually, the texture will also improve. This is a must if you blow dry your hair regularly, or if it is chemically treated. Such hair constantly craves moisture, so get yourself a bottle of leave-in conditioner.

Oil
Olive, almond and coconut oils are all excellent for the hair. While you could apply oil as an alternative to leave-in conditioner, oil tends to make your hair sticky, and you cannot style your hair well after applying oil. Your only alternative would then be to tie up your hair. For better results with oil, apply just a few drops immediately after washing your hair, when your hair is still dripping wet. Oil doesn?t penetrate the strands as easily as leave-in conditioner does though. Nothing beats a hot oil massage followed by a steam treatment, as the steam helps the oil penetrate the hair strands, strengthening them and curtailing hair fall.

Egg
Egg is great for the hair ? there are no two ways about it! True, it causes a tremendous stink in the bathroom, and your hair may let off an ?eggy? smell, but the results are instantaneous and worth it! Egg strengthens your hair almost immediately, and the egg yolk leaves your hair shining. Whip an egg with two tablespoons of olive oil and apply it to your hair. Wash off after half an hour. Make sure you wash off with cold water though, or the egg will start cooking in your hair, and would be harder to take off! Use a scented shampoo to counter the smell of egg in your hair, and follow up with a leave-in conditioner. Do this for a month, and you will be amazed by the change in your hair texture and the reduction in hair fall.

Hair Loss - Reason Known and Unknown

2008-01-30T02:00:00.001-08:00

Our mom used to tell so many stories about her childhood hair. How long and dense it was? How beautiful and curly it was and how she managed that hair with the help of her mom? So everybody knows their own reasons and storied for hair fall or hair loss. If you try to reason out one by one the following points will appear:

First and foremost is heredity - loss due to this is encoded and pre-written in the genes!
Long time illness - such as chickenpox, influenza, typhoid, caner, leukemia's etc.
Exposure to too much of dirt and dust.
Exposure to too much of UV radiations from sun.
Dry scalp or too much oily scalp.
Exposure to chemical or very hot atmosphere in the work spot.
pregnancy and hormonal disturbances due to child birth.
Unethical practices such as dyeing the hair with different colors and shampooing frequently.

After knowing all these points how can you afford to loose your hair. Take care of your hair!

Dandruff - Reasons and Remedies - useful tips

2008-01-30T01:33:00.000-08:00

Causes for dandruff:

We can say the major reasons for Dandruff to affect any scalp are the following:

Impairment of general health
Poor nutrition
Deficiency of zinc
Fungus (malassezia furfur)
Oily scalps
Food allergies
Excessive perspiration
Stress
Yeast infections
High use of alkaline soaps and shampoos
Exposure to dust
Dry and cold weathers

Home Remedies for Dandruff:

1. Hot steam bath is highly beneficial for the hair and scalp. Massage hot oil and wrap a hot damp towel on the head for sometime.

2. Immerse peels of lemon in coconut oil for 8-10 days in sunshine. Now sieve and apply in the hair. Hair will become free of dandruff.

3. Hot oil therapy is the best method to cure dandruff. Massage hot oil into the scalp at bedtime. Next morning an hour before the bath, rub lemon juice mixed with cosmetic vinegar into the scalp with cotton wool. Wash your hair properly and as a last rinse use the juice of one lemon in a cup of hot water. Continue this treatment once or twice a week for three months.
4. Mix two tablespoons of cosmetic vinegar and six tablespoons of hot water. Dab this with cotton on the scalp and leave it overnight, next morning wash the hair with a shampoo.
5. Mix beetroot juice in vinegar and apply on the scalp
6. Ginger juice and beetroot juice mixed together and applied on the head also cures dandruff. Massage your scalp with the mixture of olive oil and almond oil; leave it for five minutes after you feel the burning sensation. Rinse properly for a dandruff free hair.
7. Soak two tablespoons of fenugreek seeds in water overnight. Grind the softened seeds in the morning, apply this paste on the scalp and leave it for half an hour. Then wash you hair with ritha solution or shikakai Cider vinegar added to the final rinsing water after shampooing also helps to prevent dandruff.
8. Exposure of the head to the rays of the sun is also useful measure in the treatment of dandruff.
9. Warm 300 grams of coconut oil with 3 grams of black pepper. When it starts boiling stop heating, sieve with a fine cloth and keep in a bottle. Massage with fingertips in the night gently.
10. The use of a teaspoon of fresh limejuice for the last rinse while washing hair in highly beneficial. It leaves the hair glowing and also removes stickiness and prevents dandruff.
11. Dilute cider vinegar with equal amount of water and dab this to the hair with cotton wool in between shampooing.
12. Mash beetroot leaves in henna paste and apply on the head to prevent dandruff and hair fall.
13. Rub the juice of snake gourd on the scalp for the treatment of dandruff.
14. Massage one's hair for half an hour with curd which has been left open for 3 days or with few drops of lime juice mixed with amla every night before going to bed.
15. Application of processed henna once in 15 days helps to prevent dandruff. Boil equal amounts of amla and shikakai powder in water and allow it to cool. Now mix henna powder, very small amount of fenugreek and roasted clove powder, a little lemon juice and egg.
16. Wash the hair with green gram powder in curd twice a week.
17. Immerse split black gram in milk, mix it and apply on the scalp.
18. Beat two eggs and add two tablespoons of water to it. Wet the hair and apply the egg mixture over the hair. Now massage your scalp and let the mixture on for ten minutes to fifteen minutes. Then rinse the hair with lukewarm water. This will keep both dandruff and hair fall problem away from you.

Diet and Dandruff control:

Diet plays an important role in the treatment of dandruff. The diet should consist of fresh juicy fruits, such as apples, grapes, pears, pineapple and peaches. Citrus fruits, bananas, dried or tinned fruits should not be taken. Emphasis should be on raw foods especially fresh fruits and vegetables, sprouted seeds, raw nuts and whole grain cereals. Starchy, protein and fatty foods should be restricted. Meats, sugar, strong tea or coffee, processed fruits, candies; soft drinks, pickles and condiments should be avoided.

Massaging mixtures for dandruff
• Nasturtium tea

Make a strong infusion with 1 drop of essential oil of thyme added to it. Use to rinse the hair or massage the scalp.

Dye Won't Kill You!

2008-01-30T01:15:00.001-08:00

There has been widespread concern recently that chemicals in hair dye used by a growing number of men ad women - could cause bladder cancer, among other things. So how worried should we be?

Spanish researchers, analysed 79 studies from 11 countries. Their conclusions?
"Our results indicate that, globally, there is no effect of personal hair dye use on the risk of breast and bladder cancer," they report. The researchers say they found a borderline link with blood and bone marrow cancers, but not enough of risk-factors for any major health concern.

The area that still needs looking into is whether there is a risk to people using dye in occupational settings, since they are exposed to more chemicals.