How to Fix Bed Hair

Everyone's hair looks different when they have "bed head." Some hair sticks up around the head; some people develop flat spots from the pressure of the head against the pillow overnight. The best way to avoid bed head is to shower in the morning, but you may not have time.

Stephanie Dube Dwilson
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Keratin Tips

A keratin treatment, sometimes referred to as "The Brazilian Blowout," is a way to get the smooth, volumized hair you want without hours of blow drying and straightening each morning. A keratin protein formula is heat-infused into the hair to keep it straight for up to three months.

Kay Ireland
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How to Make Your Hair Curly & Give it a Dry Look for Men

Choosing to embrace your naturally curly hair texture can be a time saver. It means less time straightening strands under the hair dryer, or fighting unexpected changes in texture throughout the day. Curly hair can look very natural and full with little upkeep as the day wears on.

Celeigh O'Neil
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Vitamin Deficiencies That Cause Gray Hair

Rather than trying to avoid the gray hairs by using color from a bottle, look to your diet. Those who are deficient in some vitamins can find their hair turning gray sooner than they had ever anticipated or wanted.

Genevieve Van Wyden
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The Best Treatment for Heat-Damaged Hair

To understand how to treat your heat-damaged hair, you need to understand the biology of hair. First off, hair is dead. You cannot repair something that isn’t living. Hair is made up of the same protein as our fingernails -- keratin. Just as a fingernail can chip and crack, hair can easily be damaged.

Shannon Marks
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How to Sharpen a Hair Trimmer

If after oiling the blades your hair clipper is not cutting your hair properly, then your blades may be dull. Dull trimmers pull at the hair as it cuts, and can leave jagged, uneven lines in even the most carefully done haircut.

Nicole Campbell
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5 Things You Need to Know About Sebaceous Glands

Sebaceous glands are found over the entire body, either under hair follicles or under pores, and secrete an oil called sebum, which helps to keep skin moisturized and healthy. Sebum itself is a mixture of fat and dead cells that produced fat and is essential to prevent dry, cracking, itchy skin and for healthy hair.

Livestrong Contributor
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Home Remedies to Clean Hair Follicles

Healthy and clean hair follicles are important for maintaining healthy hair and promoting hair growth. Without proper cleansing, buildup from styling products, oil and dead skin cells can accumulate on your scalp, causing flaking, a greasy appearance and slower hair growth.

Ashley Miller
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Are Lemon Juice Highlights Good for Dark Brown or Black Hair?

Lemon juice highlights are a natural way to lighten your hair color. By applying lemon juice directly onto the hair (or diluted with water for a less striking effect) and then sitting in the sun, your hair will get lighter. It's less expensive than salons and you don't have to worry about artificial chemicals.

Sasha Kash
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Is Hairspray Harmful?

Hairspray is a cosmetic product designed to hold hair in place. There are many different brands and formulations available, each containing a different blend of ingredients.

Tracii Hanes
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Lemon Juice for a Hair Rinse

Lemons provide a natural way to add highlights to blonde and light brown heads everywhere, but there's so much more these yellow fruits can do. From ridding yourself of an oily scalp to smelling like fresh lemons after a rinse, lemons can do wonders for the health of your hair.

Sarah Lorsch
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Directions for Applying Tea Tree Oil to Hair after Showering

Tea tree oil is extracted from the leaves of a tree species that is native to Australia. Despite its name, tea tree oil actually has no relationship to the tea we drink. Its antiseptic properties are used as a way to treat a variety of infections.

Kimbry Parker
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