Restoring hair health involves follicular stimulation, nutritional support, and careful management of chemical treatments like perms and bleaching.
Ayurveda practitioners use amla oil for its conditioning benefits and pigments. Indigenous to India, the Amalaki plant, also referred to as Emblica officinalis, produces amla fruit or Indian gooseberry. Mature amla fruit weighs approximately one-tenth of a pound.
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Hair treated with keratin protein, otherwise known as the "Brazilian blowout," has exploded into popularity. Stylists claim that it can make frizzy, wavy and unmanageable hair smooth and shiny for up to three months.
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When it comes to the throbbing ear pain known as an earache, people often go to great lengths to get rid of it. Regardless of what well-meaning friends or relatives might suggest, attempting to use hot oil to minimize earache pain is fraught with risk. Warm oil, on the other hand, may be therapeutic in some situations.
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Texturized hair has been trimmed with layers to give the illusion of additional volume. Texturizing adds body to thin or fine hair, often leaving the hair looking healthier than before the texturizing.
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Daily blow-drying, backcombing and hair-color experimenting can leave your hair looking like that of the bride of Frankenstein. To soothe those stiff locks back into silky smoothness, try a homemade oil treatment made from a few kitchen staples and some heavenly scented herbs.
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You just spent $300 to $600 on a keratin hair straightening treatment, and you’re sitting in the salon chair admiring your silky, sleek locks when the hairdresser begins telling you about the expensive salon-brand shampoos and conditioners you must purchase to maintain the look.
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Going gray is no cause for gloominess -- the right hair care routine ensures that your locks stay sleek, shiny and manageable, whether they're a satiny silver or a vibrant white.
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For many people, hair turning gray or white can be very embarrassing, particularly when it happens before a certain age. However, there are some natural Ayurvedic treatments that can help to remedy premature white hair and restore natural hair color in some cases.
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Using sweet almond oil in your beauty routine can mean the difference between damaged, dull hair and shiny, strong locks.
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Hair loss occurs for a variety of reasons. You may have an auto-immune disease such as alopecia or imbalanced hormones due to pregnancy or your age; genes also can dictate male pattern baldness.
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A child’s hair will grow about one quarter inch each month. The hair will grow out of follicles for two to six years before entering a rest phase that lasts about three months. Following the rest phase the hair will fall out, with 50 to 100 strands a day being a normal rate of hair loss.
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Laser hair restoration spurred a heated debate between conventional hair restoration surgeons and providers of laser therapies. By the time the "New York Times" reported on a nonsurgical way to restore thinning follicles called "photobiostimulation"
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A homemade vaporizer utilizes hot air to extract the possibly helpful compounds in burnable herbs. According to a study provided by Leiden University, vaporizing herbs, such as tobacco leaves, will produce the same active compounds as smoking, but eliminate many of the harmful components.
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The ceramic plates on a hair straightener, or flat iron, become dirty over time and require cleaning. If you don't regularly use a hair straightener, you may notice a buildup of dust on it. Wipe this clean with a dry cloth. A flat iron that's used regularly, however, requires more intensive cleaning.
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If you use store-bought hair gel, you may be coating your hair follicles and scalp with hazardous chemicals.
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Keratin treatments help to create the smooth, sleek hair that you want with minimal effort. In fact, women with curly and frizzy hair are flocking to the salons for this new treatment. If you're scheduled with your stylist to receive a keratin treatment, discuss the side effects with your hair stylist.
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Well water often contains high levels of iron and other minerals. Hair absorbs these contaminants like a sponge, resulting in discoloration, dry and brittle hair and a metallic odor. The best way to protect hair from such contaminants is to avoid using tap water while shampooing.
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A boar bristle hairbrush has natural bristles that keep your hair shiny and free from damage. The bristles on this type of hairbrush tend to be packed tightly together, and their coarseness allows the brush to remove dust, dirt and other buildup in the hair.
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Making a hair color mistake is almost always unpleasant. If your color mishap is the deepest, darkest shade of black, however, you've made a choice that might seem difficult to reverse. Because not everyone can carry off jet-black hair with style, you may feel that you are stuck wearing a hat for the next few months.
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Wavy hair can be difficult to style. Blow-drying hair that is half straight and half curly can leave it frizzy, while air drying can leave it limp and dull. A diffuser attachment for your blow dryer can help.
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