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Few General tips for Healthy Hair:
- Healthy lifestyle will mean healthier hair for you. Excessive stress, smoking, not exercising and not eating nutritiously are not healthy for your hair.
- Get enough sleep.
- Before entering a pool, wet your hair so your hair will soak up the initial water instead of the chlorinated water.
- When swimming where a cap to protect your hair from chlorinated water, if you choose not to wear a cap make sure you shampoo and condition your hair right after you are done swimming.
- Hot air can be damaging to your hair so when using a hair dryer use the cool setting.
- Don't leave the blowdryer in one spot for more than a few seconds, keep it moving and at a good distance away from your hair.
- To speed up the drying process, pat your hair dry with a towell and let the remaining moisture in your hair dry naturally.
- Gently use your fingers or a pick to untangle any knots while your hair is drying
PUFF PUFF DANDRUFF
HAIR EVERYWHERE
OH THAT HEAT!!!
AH WHAT COLD!!!
PUFF PUFF DANDRUFF:
Dandruff is simply dead skin shedding from your head at a fast rate. Almost everyone has had dandruff at some point to one degree or another. People with a strong degree of dandruff will experience an itchy scalp.
Causes of Dandruff:
- Hormone imbalance
- Excessive perspiration
- Allergic reactions
- Excessive stress
- Poor hygiene
- Poor nutrition/health
- Lack of sleep
- Inherited genetic trait
- Inadequate shampooing and rinsing of the hair
- Tight fitting hats
- Excessive use of hair styling products (gel, mouse, hair dye, hair curler...)
- Cold weather
- Dry environment
- Excessive Heat
Even though dandruff is known as the drying of the scalp, it is most common in people with oily hair.
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Dandruff Control:
- If you have only a mild case of dandruff, shampooing your hair with a regular shampoo daily or twice a day will usually do the trick.
- Start out by trying a mild shampoo, stronger shampoos can irritate and dry out your hair making dandruff flaking worst.
- If your standard shampoo doesn't get rid of your dandruff, buy an anti-dandruff shampoo and your dandruff condition should improve significantly in a couple of weeks.
- Picking the right shampoo for your hair can be a process of trial and error, try out different shampoos to see which one works best for you and also rotating shampoos periodically can be good for your hair.
- Once you have found an anti-dandruff shampoo that works for you, keep on using it or your dandruff will most likely reoccur.
- Lather and rinse twice when using anti-dandruff shampoos, the first time cycle will clean your scalp, the second cycle will medicate it.
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HAIR EVERYWHERE:
All people lose hair on a daily basis, but unfortunately many people will go through rapid hair loss without new hair coming in to replace it which results in thinning hair and possibly lead to some degree of baldness. Hereditary plays a major role in the severity of hair loss but improper care of your hair along with an unhealthy lifestyle may cause early hair loss.
Hair Loss Prevention
- Getting proper nutrition is essential for healthy hair.
- Water, protein, biotin (part of the vitamin B complex), vitamins A, B6, B12, C, copper, iron, omega 3 fatty acids, zinc, calcium, folic acid, and magnesium all play a part in maintaining a healthy scalp, skin, and hair.
- Use your fingertips to massage your scalp which will increase circulation in your scalp which is important for hair growth.
- Gentle combing or brushing of your hair will help break up hardened oils that clog your pores. It is recommended that you comb or brush 100-200 strokes in the morning and at night.
- Avoid excessive wind, sun, and heat (such as from hair dryers, hot showers, and curling irons) on your hair.
- Tight fitting caps and hats will cause poor circulation in your scalp and will also cause build-up of sweat and grime.
- If you have live a high stressed life try reducing stress by taking some time out daily just to relax, excessive stress is believed to induce hair loss.
- If you colour your hair, limit colouring it to once ever 2 months.
- Avoid putting too much physical stress on your hair, brush/comb your hair gently, don't pull your hair when you brush and avoid braids and ponytails if possible, they place constant stress on your hair.
- Get enough sleep.
- Use a conditioner and trim any split ends.
- See your doctor or a dermatologist for advice if you have concerns about hair loss and want to seek treatment.
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OH THAT HEAT!!!….
Summer moisture and the summer sun can be damaging to your hair. Proper preventative steps need to be taken during this seasons to ensure that your hair does not get damaged.
Summer Hair Care Tips
- Wear a scarf, hat or cap to protect your hair from the sun but make sure that it's not so tight that it will restrict circulation in your scalp.
- If you know you are going to be in the sun for a long time and if you don't want to wear anything on your head, use a leave in conditioner with UV Protection in it before you go out.
- Limit your use of "hot" items on your hair such as a blow dryers and curling irons.
- If you need to use a "hot" item, use a leave in conditioner before using the item on your hair.
- Avoid taking hot showers or washing your hair in hot water, use warm or cool water instead, the heat can dry out and/or damage your hair and skin.
- Staying hydrated is important for healthy hair as well as your overall health, so make sure that you are pouring enough liquids into your system.
- Avoid hair products with formaldehyde or alcohol in it which dry out hair, try to use natural products that are gentler on your hair.
- Try washing your hair less often; shampooing your hair strips the moisture out of your hair.
- Use a conditioner on your hair daily.
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AH WHAT COLD!!!….
The dry and cold winter can be very damaging to your hair. Hair easily becomes dry during this time of year from the dry indoor heating and the dry cold weather outside. Proper preventative steps need to be taken during this seasons to ensure that your hair does not get damaged.
Winter Hair Care Tips
- Wear a scarf, hat or cap to protect your hair from the cold and wind, but make sure that it's not so tight that it will restrict circulation in your scalp.
- Use a conditioner daily.
- Once you have your hair moist, lock in the moisture by running your hair through cold water, this will also give your hair an extra shine.
- Don't go outside with your hair wet, you risk breakage; your hair will freeze if it's cold enough outside and may break.
- Limit your use of "hot" items on your hair such as a blow dryers and curling irons.
- If you need to use a "hot" item use a leave in conditioner before using the item on your hair.
- Avoid taking hot showers or washing your hair in hot water, use warm or cool water instead, the heat can dry out and/or damage your hair and skin.
- Hair products that have the word, "Replenish" on it is made to moisturizer your hair.
- Try using a dry shampoo if you need to wash out your hair, one dry shampoo you can use is baby powder, simply sprinkle some onto your hair and use a comb to comb it off.
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