HEALTHY HAIRCARE TIPS

  Chemotherapy and Hair Loss   Chemotherapy and hair loss are closely associated. When an individual is undergoing chemotherapy, all body cells which are rapidly dividing are targeted. This includes the cancer cells as well as healthy cells. The hair follicles are known to grow very fast and hence chemotherapy hair loss occurs. In normal circumstances, the hair follicles undergo division after 23 – 72 hours. However, in individuals undergoing chemotherapy, the hair cells are targeted and destroyed. Hair loss usually occurs just a few weeks after starting the treatment. Hair Loss Due To Chemotherapy Hair loss due to chemotherapy may be gradual in some individuals. It can also occur quite dramatically in some people. Many individuals notice clumps of hair in combs, on the pillow, and in the bathroom drain. This can be a disturbing side effect and is it important that individuals undergoing chemotherapy receive adequate support from family and friends. Some drugs used in chemothe...

  Hair Care for  Children Children need a great care. Everybody part of a child is very tender and needs special attention. Their hair also needs to be cared a lot. They may be scared to visit a salon. Their hair is thin and baby soft.   The key to your child’s hair care is to be encouraging; when your start to take an interest in his own hair, it is the time to encourage him to follow good hair hygiene practices. It is important to properly shampoo and rinse your child’s hair. Teach your child about towel blotting, de tangling, combing and brushing their hair. Help them build a Healthy hair hygiene schedule so that they learn the importance of keeping their hair clean and neat. Inculcate good eating habit in your child because high-quality carbohydrates and plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables are must for healthy hair. For shine and condition, good nutrition is required. Use a mild shampoo, preferably your child’s favorite color or scent, to wash his soft hair. If the s...

  SLOW GROWING HAIR People who dream of long hair expect their hair to grow at a faster rate than normal. Different people have different hair growth rates but human hair on an average grows only 6 inches in a year. Hair growth is affected by factors such as health, heredity, and weather conditions. Once the hair comes from the scalp, it is considered dead and has no way to renew itself. The hair is couple of years old by the time it is past the shoulders. Hair growth is also affected by daily wear and tear like brushing dying, bow drying, washing, etc. Split ends also slow down the process of hair growth so trim your hair regularly. A healthy diet plays a major role in the condition and growth rate of hair. Hair may thin due to nutritional deficiencies. Any health related problem may also retard the growth of hair. Take high protein diet, since hair is made up of protein a low protein may retard the hair growth cycle. Do not take stress, because excessive stress will not only slow...

  Black Hair Styles   Black hair styles look their best when the hair is the proper texture and as close to damage free as possible. Black hair care for black hair styles must start out with a good foundation. Take any picture of a black hair style from a magazine and look closely at how the light reflects to create a natural shine. Even relaxed hair can look great when certain steps are taken prior to relaxing. Black hair styles need the necessary elements for fast hair growth and strong healthy hair. Faster hair growth and strong hair are now in reach for everyone. A hair vitamin rich in sulfur is a good hair vitamin to start with. Exotic Allure™ is a hair vitamin made with black hair styles in mind. It contains massive amounts of the cysteine which is a sulfur containing amino acid. This black hair vitamin also contains a high dose of MSM which too contains sulfur. Exotic Allure™ hair vitamin also contains 5 essential oils which can aid the scalp and give the hair a beautif...

  Common Mistakes In Black Hair Care   1. Under washing of hair. Black hair should be gently shampooed every 7 to 10 days. It is better to have more frequent gentle shampoos rather than waiting and having to shampoo weeks of build-up, oils, and dirt from the hair.   2. Too much heat on the hair. When using a pressing iron, don’t use the “high” setting. If you can hear a “sizzle”, it is too hot. It may take a little longer to get the results you are after but your hair will not suffer the damage it would have with too much heat. Try not to use heat (irons or rollers) every day.   3. Getting too many touch-ups. The less time your hair comes in contact with chemicals, the healthier it will be. Try getting a touch up every 10 to 12 weeks in the winter and every 8 weeks in the summer. Having a six-week schedule is very damaging to the hair.   4. Braiding with heavy extensions. This causes the extensions to pull on the hair and as a result damage and or hair loss will...

  Black Hair Growth and Care How is your hair doing? Is it healthy, shiny, and soft? How fast does your hair grow? The purpose of this site is for you to gain the knowledge to have beautiful healthy Black hair. Hair is comprised of 3 main sections; the medulla, the cortex, and the cuticle. The cuticle is the part of the hair that you see. The cuticle layers overlap each other like shingles on a roof. Cuticle layers reflect light and make the hair shine. The cortex of the hair is just inside the cuticle layer. The cortex is made of macro and micro fibers which are protein. The protein is made of coils of amino acids. The cortex is where the hair gets most of its strength and produces color molecules (melanin). Inside the cortex are DI-sulfide bonds (cysteine bonds) which give the hair incredible strength. The medulla or medulla canal is the innermost part of the hair which even today the exact function is unknown. Black hair care is different from Caucasian hair care for many reason...

  Can Puberty Cause Hair Thinning?  Physical appearance is extremely essential to teenagers. Therefore, the concept of thin and unhealthy hair can be an amazing problem for many adolescents. While you can also think about yourself too younger to fear about this issue, it’s feasible to face hair loss in your early teens. A growing range of millennials is experiencing hair loss. Here’s how puberty can trigger hair loss in many younger people.   Puberty is a natural process that brings a lot of modifications to one’s body. This consists of fluctuation in hormone levels, which would possibly set off problems like acne. But for some people, these hormone fluctuations can trigger extreme hair loss. This may additionally begin steadily as hair thinning and flip into partial or whole baldness in the long run. One of these hormonal problems is the presence of dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT can have an effect on the system of hair regeneration in each guy and ladies all through ear...