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.
Despite the fact that African-American hair produces adequate scalp oils, it still tends to be dry. According to Stanford School of Medicine, the tight curl and thick texture of African-American hair hinder the scalp oils from reaching the hair ends. As a result, African-American hair is often dry and frizzy.
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Also known as Indian gooseberry, the amla fruit grows on the myrobalan-tree, native to India and Burma. According to Purdue University, amla has medicinal properties capable of soothing sore eyes and relieving skin infections. The amla fruit also benefits the hair when applied as a conditioner.
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A head of white hair is striking and elegant. Yellowed white hair, however, looks dull and dirty. White hair turns yellow due to a number of factors, some of which you can control -- such as smoking -- and others that you can't.
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Everybody has nose hair. In fact, nose hair, or cilia, are part of an intricate defense system that provides protection to your lungs. In combination with mucus, cilia works to remove dirt and debris from your airways, preventing it from entering your respiratory system, according to Cedars-Sinai.
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Also known as, a contusion, bruise or ecchymosis, a black and blue injury results from a blow to muscle and tissue that leaves the skin intact. Kids Health explains that when a black and blue injury occurs, blood capillaries burst and blood seeps out under the skin.
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