Maintaining healthy hair involves understanding how to protect it from damage and manage wave textures. From Ayurvedic oils to keratin treatment aftercare, discover how to reduce oiliness and prevent brittle hair at home.
African-American hair differs from other hair in many ways. The most prominent differences are that black hair is thicker, it's made up of more cuticle layers and it's much curlier. It is also more prone to dryness and breakage. Because of this, special treatments such as hot oil can help you care for your black hair.
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Brittle hair results from heat damage caused by stresses such as sun exposure, blow dryers, and curling and straightening irons. This dryness makes your hair look frizzy, dull and lifeless.
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While gray hair may be considered a fairly common part of aging, many women and men find the graying process disheartening and somewhat embarrassing. Traditionally, hair dyes have been used to hide naturally gray hair, but these contain chemicals that are often not good for your hair’s general health.
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When faced with gray hair, the biggest change can be learning to style it. While the tone is often brightening and complementary, the texture tends to be coarse and wiry. Gray hair requires a healthy dose of nourishment to stay soft and manageable.
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Just like adults, children can have hair problems. Many kids have very coarse or dry hair, especially if the hair is curly. Heat styling and chemical treatments such as perms also dry out hair.
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Hair relaxing is a popular way to get the straightest hair without the use of extensions or track weaves. L'Oreal's HairScience.com notes that African American hair grows the slowest of any hair type and twists around itself as it grows, resulting in a kinky appearance.
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Oily hair feels unpleasantly sticky, like it has a greasy film on it. Thick-strand and kinky hair may be capable of bearing up under the weight of excess oil. Hair that is thin and straight, however, is limp and difficult to style when it is oily.
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You can achieve naturally thick eyelashes safely and inexpensively without even leaving your house. The ingredients for naturally thick and longer eyelashes are right inside your medicine cabinet -- or at your nearest health food store.
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If your blonde or light-colored hair turns green in the pool, don't blame chlorine. Many people think chlorine is at fault when oxidized metal particles, such as copper and iron, are the real culprits. You don't need to suffer from grassy-colored hair for the whole swimming season, though.
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Many people turn to home haircuts to save time and money. Hair clippers are fairly easy to use with a little practice. Get the right kind of clippers for the types of styles you want to cut and practice on a few willing friends or family members.
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Avid swimmers with blond hair may encounter problems. The hard metals and minerals in the water, including copper, iron and manganese, adhere to the hair. The chlorine in the water oxidizes the metals, leaving the hair with a distinct greenish hue, according to Columbia University's Go Ask Alice! column.
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Foam rollers -- soft, cushion-like foam and a plastic rod and clip that secure the hair -- are gentler on your hair than many other styling tools. They don't use heat to curl the hair, and the foam is unlikely to snag or damage your hair. They're also more comfortable than hard rollers.
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Although flyaway hair looks like a beauty problem at first glance, it's actually a simple science problem -- friction and ionization cause static electricity, which leads to wild individual strands sticking our from your head.
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Dry hair occurs when the hair shaft cannot absorb or retain enough moisture, resulting in a brittle, lackluster appearance. Dry hair may result from washing too frequently, using harsh soaps and heated styling tools, or excessive exposure to the elements. In many cases, home remedies can restore moisture to dry hair.
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Natural African American hair can be difficult to manage, especially when most hair products are made for Caucasian hair.
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Eggs and olive oil aren’t just must-haves in your kitchen. These two foods have also earned a spot right alongside your favorite hair care products. Egg yolk and olive oil are both high in fat, making them natural moisturizers. In addition, the protein in egg yolk helps to strengthen your hair.
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The right hairstyle makes a bold statement about yourpersonal style. If you're a black man, messy, unkempt or damaged hair may cause people to perceive you as someone who doesn't pride himself in the way that he looks.
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Sun exposure, chlorine, harsh chemicals in coloring, straightening and perming and heat stress from curling irons and blow dryers all conspire to make your hair porous, brittle, dry and dull. Those with fine hair tend to be most at risk, according to the health and beauty website Free Beauty Tips.
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Your appearance can change significantly as you get older--not always in the ways you'd expect. Many people associate aging with the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on the face, but your hair can show your age, too.
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Babies can have dry hair for many different reasons, including over-shampooing and cradle cap. Regardless of the cause, the result is the same -- dry, brittle and unmanageable hair that may also leave the scalp feeling itchy and parched.
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