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Beauty Hair Care â?? Expert Tips

January 20th, 2010 hair extensions pro No comments

Why is your hair such a nightmare to look after? Well it doesnâ??t have to be that way if you carefully apply and consider the following beauty hair care tips and advice.Firstly, everyone is different, each with their own skin type, hair type and their own levels of sebum (oil) produced by their scalp. So make sure you understand your hair type before proceeding with any beauty hair care tips from anyone.Note: The environment in which you work and the weather in your country can also play its part in your hair condition.Tips and advice are broken down into three categories, for: Dry, Oily & Fine hair types.Dry Hair:How to know if you have dry hair: Likely to have a dry scalp (itchy scalp) unlikely to have shiny / oily hair.Advice:-    Try your very best to avoid blow drying or straightening your hair (remember your scalp is suffering from dryness)-    If you canâ??t avoid blow drying your hair make sure you apply a good level of heat protection spray-    Try not to over use colour in your hair, if you have to then apply a colouring product made specifically for dry hair-    You are likely to need a rich conditioner that will feed your scalp and leave on for a short while before rinsing (4-7 minutes) â?? condition frequently-    Use moisturising shampoos and gently work into the scalp (made specifically for dry hair)Oily Hair:How to know if you have oily hair: no guessing that your hair will look oily or greasy.Advice:-    Similar to the dry hair advice, find a shampoo that is developed for oily hair this will extract excess oil from the hair and make it look bouncy and healthy-    Avoid running fingers through your hair or itching the scalp as this will make your hair even more oily-    Do not over condition your scalp is producing more than enough moisture. -    If you do use conditioner avoid roots of the hairFine Hair:How to know if you have fine hair: Your hair maybe looking lifeless / thinning / weak or excessive hair fall. These are usually indicators that the hair is not being looked after properly.Advice:-    Try to use volume related products: Good volume / body shampoo will make a remarkable difference immediately-    Try to avoid conditioner this will accelerate thinning and take out the body of the hair that the shampoo has added-    Again like for oily hair advice if you do decide to use conditioner keep well away from the rootsTake time before you purchase any products, understand your hair and try to use the above tips to look after the hair. Also another big factor is your diet as the hair is 90% protein you may not be feeding it the necessary vitamins (check out my blog as this is also discussed). Donâ??t get caught up in the marketing material for products (sometimes they look amazing) just may not be right for your hair type or you. Also get your hair cut on a regular basis.

Keys to maintaining healthy Black Hair

November 20th, 2009 hair extensions pro No comments

The first attitude is that in classify to have great looking hair on the outside, you need to ensure you take care of your health on the inside. The typical hair and hair follicles of those of African descent are tightly curled, thus producing hair that spirals. Sometimes it seems that maintaining black hair styles is a constant battle against frizz, dryness, and hair tangles. But today’s Black Hairstyles have increased in beautiful design and variety thanks to new formulations in black hair products allowing hair to maintain strength, reduce breakage and maintain moisture. Black hair is very challenging to condition and care for because it is very textured and curly and this happens most of the times with the majority of women. No substance whether or not whether your preferred black hair style is braided, curly, locks, sleek and straight, short and funky or twisted and intricate, there are a few things that you should consider before deciding on what black hair style to choose for your next do.

Black hair style fundamentals Long, short, and wavy hairstyles have pushed their way to “center stage” with increased functionality and beauty. Another characteristic of black hair is that it is uneven in diameter. Neither the fiber diameter nor the cuticle diameter is the same all through its length. Because of this characteristic structure and coiling structure the hair has many fragile points. Natural black hair care involves several things like diet and nutrition, the administration of vitamin supplements, and special combing, washing and drying. Black hair care tips help in preventing some damage to which it is naturally susceptible. Always use a wide-toothed Afro comb. Combing helps spread the natural oil through the hair, making it look shinier and healthier. Try to avoid the use of heat treatments, chemical relaxers or hot hair drying of your hair.

Natural black hair care also requires that you avoid hair extensions relying on glue and heat just as much as you should stay away from products that “freeze” the hair and make it stiff so that it can remain into place. Finally, extra oily substances are not to be used on the scalp if you really take natural black hair care seriously. Whatever is oily and oily will smother the follicles on the scalp and in time this can be responsible for hair loss. The water is good for your hair and locking process, so this is not a problem. Have a skilled professional or a friend re-twists the hair gently, reapplying the twist gel or beeswax that you used previously. Now that you know what types of black hair styles to choose to make you look your best, the only limits are your imagination and your stylist’s creativity.

The Hair Bible: A Complete Guide to Health and Care (Paperback)

November 5th, 2009 hair extensions pro No comments

The Hair Bible: A Complete Guide to Health and Care

With clinics in New York and London, and with a client list that includes stars like Mick Jagger and Sigourney Weaver, Philip Kingsley is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on hair. Now he offers this expert guide to its health and care.

From the Publisher

In The Hair Bible, renowned tricologist Philip Kingsley provides you—whatever your age, sex, or race—with a complete guide to preserving and enhancing the health and appearance of one of your most important assets. He explains how to identify your hair type and how to select shampoos and conditioners to match it; how to avoid the dangers inherent in potentially damaging processes, such as dying, permanent waving, coloring, bleaching, and the use of brushes, curlers, and pins. He deals with everyday problems, like split ends and dandruff, as well as less common problems that may be the result of allergies, ill health, or climate. There are chapters on babies’ and child (more…)

The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands (Hardcover)

November 4th, 2009 hair extensions pro No comments

The Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsNo description for this product could be found, but have a look over at Amazon for reviews and other information.