Hair Care

Do you want to have salon perfect hair every day? It’s possible when you follow the tips and advice from your stylist, or when you use the following hair care tips from professional stylists. You may think that your hair is just “there” and that as long as you get it cut into a certain style and keep it clean and conditioned it will always look great. In fact, there are many factors of your everyday life that can affect your hair and can cause even a great cut to look terrible.

Here are some professional tips to keep your locks looking their best.

Strip Product Buildup

At least once a month, use a vinegar rinse on your hair after you shampoo to remove styling product buildup that can cause your hair to appear dull and lifeless. Vinegar is a natural product that will lift away the buildup from each strand without drying or damaging your hair or hair color.

Get Hair Cuts

Even if you are in the process of going from a short style to a longer style, make sure you visit your stylist every 6 weeks for a shape up trim to keep you from having that terrible growing out stage where your hair just looks shaggy.

Drink Water and Eat Healthy

The vitamins and minerals you ingest as well as the amount of water you drink do affect the health of your hair and can either improve or stunt the growth process. The healthier you are, the healthier your hair will be.

Protect Your Hair

We all know that sun can be bad for our skin, but it can also damage your hair. So can chemicals and water treatments like chlorine in a swimming pool. Before swimming apply a thick coat of hair oil, and leave it in your hair. This will help repel the chemicals and keep them from interacting with your color or causing your hair to dry out. There are several leave in conditioner products that will also help protect your hair from the sun.

Avoid Heated Styling Tools

Heated tools such as flat irons, blow dryers and curling irons damage your hair. When possible let your hair air dry and don’t style it. Even if it’s only once a week, this can help the condition of your hair.

In between visits to the salon, taking care of your hair will make you not only look better but will also make your stylist’s job easier and can save you a lot of money on deep conditioning treatments. You certainly don’t want to put off a coloring because your hair is so damaged.

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People of African decent have unique hair texture and curl pattern. The range includes, fine loosely curled tresses to thick, super curly or kinky locks. God make us all beautiful and we should wear our hair proudly in a way that honors our heritage.

History has played a significant part in how people of color view their hair. In many ways society sends messages that our hair need to be “tamed, texturized or treated” in some way or another. Take a moment and think about it. Would God create characteristics in the hair of millions of people and then tell us to spend money fixing the mistakes? I don’t think so. What I know for sure is when curly, spiraled or kinky hair is cared for the way it was indented, the result is soft, manageable hair with visible health and shine.

Three years ago, I was inspired to create a hair care ritual to meet the need of Black Hair. As a natural hair specialist, and beauty expert I was frustrated by the lack of quality plant based products to care for our hair. Over 95% of hair care products in the mainstream marketplace were full of petrochemicals like petroleum jelly and mineral. Which do absolutely nothing to improve the health of our hair? Shampoos were full of harsh detergents that strip black hair of its natural oils. Countless hair pomades and oils, braid sprays and even relaxers claiming to “natural, organic or from the Motherland.” One glance at the label and the first five ingredients read like a broken record the same inferior ingredient in every brand. Colorful packaging, pretty models and buzz words, but all fall short.

I challenge you to read the labels on the products you use to “care” for you unique hair. Now compare them to the first five ingredients any of Indigofera’s plant based hair care products. Olive, jojoba and sweet almond oil, mango and Shea butter, sage, nettle, lavender, peppermint and lemongrass essential oil. Once you experience the difference you always demand the best.

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Hey people if you are looking around for some perfect herbal hair care remedies for your dull, damaged hair, then explore the article written below!

Do you find it hard to boost healthy hair growth? Well fret not! Application of castor oil helps in healthy growth of hair, so do apply it regularly and then wash it off with water and mild shampoo.

You would be glad to know that washing your hair with tea once in a week helps in getting shiny and healthy tresses.

For achieving shining and beautiful tresses, apply besan paste in hair gently and then wash it with water drained from cooked rice.

Prepare a paste of handful of gooseberries and 1 cup of milk. Leave it for two hours. Now apply this paste in your scalp, hair from roots to tips. Keep it for 30 minutes and then wash it off with water and shampoo. This is an excellent way to boost shine in your hair.

Prepare a mixture of 2 tbsp castor oil, 1 egg white and 1 tsp glycerin. Now apply this paste gently in the scalp and hair. Wash it after 45 minutes with water and shampoo. This paste will help in getting beautiful, shiny hair.

Warm coconut oil in a bowl and then allow it to cool down. Now apply this oil on your head and scalp gently. Cover your head with a hot towel and leave it for an hour. Later wash it off with water and mild shampoo.

Boil some hibiscus flowers in coconut oil and then filter. Now use this hair oil for treating hair loss and thinning problem.

Add 1 tsp fenugreek to curd and keep it for a night. Next morning, apply this paste over hair and scalp gently to achieve silky, soft and shiny tresses!

Add juices of curry leaves, basil, hibiscus flowers and gooseberry to coconut oil and then boil this mixture over medium flame. Apply this solution into hair gently and leave it for some time. Later wash it off with water and shampoo.

For treating the problem of hair graying, prepare herbal hair care mixture of 1 egg, ½ lemon juice, 1 tbsp instant coffee powder and little mehandi in a bowl. Mix well and then apply on the hair. Leave it for 45 minutes and then wash off.

You can add lemon peel to shikakai and amla mixture and then wash hair with this mixture to get shiny tresses!

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You’ve seen the commercials for shampoos that make your hair extra shiny and healthy for a low price, right? You want your hair to look just like the model’s so you go right out and buy it, right? Well, I’m here to tell you to STOP!!!

As a professional hair stylist, it’s important for me and my clients to have nice, shiny and healthy hair so I can relate to your urges to go and buy a product that promises to deliver shiny, silky, frizz-free hair. But there are reasons why that product full of promises is only a fraction of the cost…you get what you pay for!

Most shampoos, conditioners and styling aids you find in the drug store have a lot of the same ingredients as the professional products found in a salon, but at different ratios. Anytime you read the ingredients on a product of any kind, they are listed from most to least. Drugstore hair product brands have a high percentage of wax in them therefore making the hair appear to be beautifully shiny and healthy, all the while remaining unchanged underneath all of the wax.

The intense shine you get from the knock-off brands only masks the condition of the hair underneath. Even the professional brands that you see sold in the drugstores are not what they seem. These products have been altered (watered down) and so you’re not really getting a professional product for a drugstore price. A word to the wise is not to purchase a professional brand that you see sold in drugstores because they are no longer salon/professional quality and the companies make them are therefore cheating themselves and the customer.

As a hair stylist, it only makes sense to use in the salon what your clients can only buy from you. Salon shampoos and conditioners use more proteins, vitamins and moisturizers than the drugstore brands, which account for a deeper penetration into the hair shaft and that’s what the user wants. The same rules apply when it comes to styling aids such as hair spray, gel, mousse, etc. These drug store products can contain a high amount of alcohol which can be very drying to the hair especially when they’re used on a regular basis. Professional brand styling aids have a much lesser amount of alcohol or none at all.

We all know the economy’s not doing the best but if you’re using drug store hair care products, likely, your hair’s not doing the best either. Sometimes it takes putting things into perspective to realize our priorities. Your hair is an integral part of your appearance and plays a major role in your overall look and feel so spend a few extra dollars and have peace of mind that you’re doing the right thing…your hair deserves it!

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Summer is here, you are definitely happy that you finally got a respite from biting winds and extreme cold. You should be happy, but with summer come the harsh sunrays which can at times damage skin and hair if you do not take adequate measures to protect them.

Hair is the first to be exposed to the sun rays, therefore, it is necessary that you should take proper precautions for protecting hair from the UV radiation. Sun rays can provide substantial damage to your hair, this damage can be in several forms. Following are the conditions when you will know your hair has been damaged by sun:

Your hair will lose its normal moisture and start appearing dry.
Your hair will become brittle if you expose it to the sun at all times.
Sweat and grime that the hair tends to collect during summer, can give your body parasites like the lice, etc.
You will find your hair getting dandruff; this may happen because your scalp is very dry.
You could develop itching and redness on the scalp. If you itch it will lead to hair fall.
You hair loses out natural body oils, this can lead to start of hair fall which is difficult to stop.
For people who have been out in the sun for a long time can feel hair begin to grey, however this is a slow long term effect of sun rays exposure.

Following are the ways you can gain protection against sun damage:

Cover your head whenever you go out, you can use a sexy stole, a hat or simply a scarf to do this.
Use smoothening and nourishing oils before hair bath, this will ensure that the nourishing oils are replenishing lost nutrition.
When styling your hair, use hair sprays and gel that can provide you natural hair protection against harmful sun rays and dust. You will find range of these at many places.
You can use shampoos which will nourish and moisturize hair rather than just wash them.
You can get yourself a haircut, preferably short one so you can wash your hair often without damaging them and you will find less sweat, grime and dust in your hair.

Take care of your long and short hair, enjoy summer to the hilt just make sure you are protecting yourself from the damaging sun effects.

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The battle between traditional medicine and Western, modern medicine exists even in the field of hair loss treatments. While researchers are trying to find ways to remedy the problem with one drug or a cocktail of chemical compounds, traditional remedies for hair loss have existed for thousands of years. If you’re tired of taking pills and applying topical remedies to your balding areas, perhaps it’s time to visit the age-old medicine chest of traditional remedies.

Why Even Try?

Generally, traditional medical approaches are safer than taking pills or using gels or patches filled with synthetic chemicals. Usually, traditional remedies involve the use of natural items and foodstuffs that can be found all around us.

The same principle applies with traditional Chinese medicine; herbs, roots and leaves are prepared in measured amounts to remedy common ailments. Economically, it’s also more practical to use natural ingredients because they cost less, and you can prepare infusions and creams from the comfort of your home, at your own time.

Oil

You’ve heard the drill; put oil on your hair to keep it supple and shiny. To an extent, safe oils like mineral oil and essential oils from plants such as lavender and walnut are effective in keeping the hair healthy. If you have extremely dry hair, your sebum production may have been probably affected already. Sebum is the natural oily secretion that’s responsible for keeping the hair shiny. If you’re exposed to immense levels of smoke and toxins on a daily basis, your sebum production may have already weakened.

In such case, oils are a natural remedy. Dry hair is also brittle hair; ignore dry hair enough and you are rewarded with easy breakage and unattractive, unmanageable hair. Don’t worry; you don’t have to look far for the oils you can use. You can use any of the following for the purpose of strengthening and maintaining younger-looking hair:

- Castor oil

- Almond oil

- Coconut oil

- Olive oil

- Essential oil of thyme

- Essential oil of rosemary

- Essential oil of lavender

- Essential oil of cedar wood

- Jojoba oil

- Grape seed oil

More Vitamins, Please

Keeping your hair on your head may be simpler than we formerly have thought. If you know that you’re not getting enough vitamins because of your diet, there’s no point in changing your diet now.

You can, but it would take longer for the vitamins to reach your ailing scalp. Instead, change your diet while taking vitamin supplements. Common multivitamin formulations with tocopherol, biotin, thiamine, ascorbic acid and the like are sufficient for maintaining a healthy scalp and hair.

Don’t go to extreme lengths, either. It’s not only pointless, but dangerous, to take multiple vitamin pills a day. The body can only make use of a certain amount of a vitamin; the rest are thrown away (through urination and bowel movement).

While some vitamins are kept in the body for future use, it is still recommended that you take only the recommended RDA for all vitamin types. This would prevent unnecessary problems associated with the overabundance of vitamins.

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A proper image and personality is essential for attracting anyone’s attention. A proper hairstyle gives an added advantage in such cases. Below mentioned are a collection of quality products that acts as suitable agents for hair care. These products are the best available products in the market.

A suitable hairstyle not only looks good but also gives a substantial boost to your personality. A proper hair care is important to prevent it from becoming untidy and rigid. Disheveled hair gives a sloppy appearance to a person. Choosing the best hair care product that will enhance your hair quality as well as your looks is essential and even confusing at times. There’s a huge category of hair products to choose from, however, one should always go for the products of reputed firms. This ensures good hair care and there is no doubt in the minds of the users about the quality of these products.

Various Rusk products like thickr myst and liquid shining pomade gives thickness to thin, fine hairs and shapes the hairs respectively. Liquid shining pomade also gives a shining texture to dull hair. Rusk hair sprays also works great and gives a voluminous appearance to your hair. A Rusk product-thermal straight helps in straightening curly hairs permanently. The presence of vitamins like B5, amino acids and keratin in the spray augments hair quality. Rusk products define a new age of hair care. Their beautiful aromatic fragrance is an added advantage of its products.

Bed Head comes with various products like foxy curls which are very good products for hair care. They have moisturizers and shampoo that suit all kinds of hair texture and style. Contour cream-another product of Bed Head gives shape, smoothness and a flirtatious look to the hair. Other products by Bed Head include curl spray and shine spray which gives curls and shininess to the hair.

A Redken product like soft masque soften and helps as moisturizing agents for dry and dull hair. For shiny curls and for maintaining the shine and humidity one should use fresh curls-a mind blowing product by Redken. Concrete cement paste by Redken gives a solidifying look to the hair. There are a variety of other products by Redken which include shampoos for dandruff control and conditioning agents that intensifies the quality of the hair. Clay modeling-a paste by Goldwell gives strong, long lasting and natural shine to the hair. Another spray by Goldwell-modelar shaping gives shape, style and volume to the hair. Goldwell has come up with other products of hair care which suits different hair types. It also has different coloring products with gives the color of your choice to your hair.

Another product that comes across as a suitable agent for hair care is Biolage. With the various products that this brand offers hair care has become extremely easy. Various products that this brand offers include hydrating shampoo and conditioning balm. Other Biolage products include fortifying conditioner and oil control shampoos. There are other products as well that one can choose for his hair care. Iso hair is a reputed firm which deals with various hair products. Its long list of products allows the consumers to choose from a variety of products. Iso hair is a product that gives a fascinating look to the hair with optimal care. Iso’s straightening system and styling paste are other products that improves the look of the hair substantially.

A trust worthy product for hair care is Brocato. With its products ranging from miracle shampoos to preventive conditioner Brocato proves to be the perfect product for hair care. It also has other products in its list. A product worth mentioning for hair care is Kenra. With its volume spray and the spray for root lifting, it gives fabulous volume and shape to the hair. Kenra comes with a vast range of products that include coloring agents as well.

The use of above mentioned products would ensure proper care for your hair and you would never be ashamed to flaunt your hair.

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Healthy shining tresses are every womans dream. With new, expensive hair products being launched everyday; one finds it difficult to choose the right hair care product. Excessive usage of chemically formulated products like shampoos, conditioners, dyes, etc, the natural oils present in our hair and scalp are striped off very easily. For a luxuriant head of healthy hair whilst saving money give some of the below mentioned natural hair care recipes at try – you will definitely not be disappointed.

Massage a well-beaten egg into freshly washed hair. Rinse it with cold water after five minutes. Avoid hot water or else you will have scrambled eggs in your hair.

Mayo is an excellent hair conditioner. Massage it thoroughly and rinse it carefully in cold water. Hot water will set the mayonnaise in your hair, so avoid it.

Give your hair a final rinse with not so strong smelling beer to get a lovely shine.

Lightly heat the rosemary oil, massage it on to the scalp and let it sit for several minutes before rinsing it off with warm water.

If itchy scalp is your worry, apply some yoghurt. Wrap your hair with a towel for 15 minutes and then rinse. Yoghurt will chase away the dandruff too.

Mix three parts of water to one part of vinegar; soak or spray your hair in this solution to remove any shampoo buildup. Rinse as usual and you will find hair that is easy to manage and style.

Essential oils like ylang ylang if added to either shampoo or conditioner will stimulates hair growth and act as hair rejuvenator.

Rinsing your hair with juice of 2-3 lemons will bring shine back to the dull hair.

Home made conditioner recipe.Apply paste made with mashed avocados and mayonnaise for 15 minutes for maximum effect. Cover your head for 15-20 minutes and rinse it off with a gentle shampoo.

For a nourishing hair conditioner, try this – heat three tbsp of coconut oil and 1/2 cup jojoba oil on low heat. Make a smooth paste with four tbsp powdered white clay and one cup water. Combine the oils and white clay paste properly. Apply it on dampened and clean hair, massaging it onto the scalp. Cover for 15 minutes and shampoo thereafter. Jojoba oil used in hair care softens the scalp skin and gives extra shine and bounce.

To cut the grease of oily hair, add one or two tbsp of cider vinegar during the final rinse.

Olive oil is an excellent conditioner for dry hair. Massage your hair thoroughly especially the ends and middles. Wrap a warm towel around your head for 30 minutes, as oil will penetrate the hair shaft. Then wash it using a gentle dry hair shampoo.

After washing your hair, wash it with some milk and let it sit for 15 minutes or so. Rinse off with warm water to get the softness and natural shine.

For oily hair, beat one egg white and simply apply it on dry hair. Leave it till it dries and becomes crusty. Wash it off with cold water and shampoo. This will help reduces the oiliness if done regularly.

If your hair is damaged, try this pack. Mix juice of two freshly squeezed lemons, two egg yolks, one egg white and a tbsp of honey. Apply onto the hair and let it rest for some time. Shampoo and rinse off with cold water

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Gone are the days of unattractive, odd smelling and strangely formulated natural body care products. Today, you can have the benefits of organics in delicious fragrances, pleasing textures and packaging so sleek that you will never want to hide them under the bathroom sink. Best of all, natural make-up and other products contain a huge variety of colors, scents and formulations so that you can mix and match them to best suit your care needs and personality.

Natural Hair

Natural hair care products come in an array of scents and uses. You can purchase shampoo, conditioner and special treatments or styling products. Some examples by John Masters Organics are the following:

- Rosemary & Peppermint Detangler is invigorating for those who need some assistance wrangling unruly knots. This product uses delicious plant extracts and essential oils to give your hair the moisture and protection it needs to stay silky and smooth.

- Honey & Hibiscus Hair Reconstructor is a great natural solution for oft-styled or colored hair. This sweetly scented formula uses extracts, hyaluronic acid and soy, rice and oat proteins to repair damaged hair and restore shine, softness and vitality.

- Lavender and Avocado Conditioner is an intensive conditioner that absorbs deeply into the hair shaft without weighing hair down. With a calming and soothing lavender scent, this conditioner combines the ingredients of aloe vera, Vitamin B5, honey, and a variety of natural extracts for luxuriously soft and manageable hair.

Natural Lips

Natural lip balm is an inexpensive and easy purchase to help you ease into organic body care. REN makes a biomimetic lip honey treatment that uses omega oils, peptides and honey to keep lips looking plump, smooth and nourished. For those who prefer the classic lip balm pot, Glory for Girls makes a grapefruit and a cherry balm, both of which impart shine using beeswax, olive oil and soy.

Natural Beauty

Whether you are the girl next door or a glamour girl, there are make-up options available for every look. Brow kits, mineral foundations, lip and eye pencils and shadows can have you looking your best without having to worry about toxic ingredients. Mix and match shades, products and formulas for your own signature look. With so many natural options available, there is no reason to apply harsh or damaging chemicals to your body. Bringing out your natural beauty with natural beauty products has never been so easy, healthy and fun!

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Basic Tools

Nearly every single hair care regime involves a brush or a comb at some point during the process. Combs are generally used as careful detanglers, for precise parting, for straightening wet or damp hair, or for styling shorter hair with a gel or pommade. There are multiple varieties, for example, picks, fine-toothed, wide-toothed, wood, plastic, or the standard black barber’s comb.

Brushes also come in a multitude of options. Amongst the favorites are bristle-brushes, round bristle-brushes, and paddle brushes. Brushes can be used for smoothing hair during styling, detangling, massaging the scalp, and for adding volume during the styling process. They are easy to clean and one of high quality will last you for many years.

Intermediate Tools

For those with longer or thicker hair, for those who live in continually humid environments, and for those of us who do not have time to air-dry, blow dryers are a time-saving ingenious invention. Not only do they dry hair quickly and efficiently, they can also be applied as part of the styling process. Many people with long hair will use a round bristle-brush to help smooth their hair as they also blow dry it.

This helps increase shine and adds a polished look to otherwise slightly frizzy hair. Diffusers have also become a popular part of the process. This is an attachment for the end of your blow dryer that helps to spread the air through wider portions of your hair, adding bounce and body that plain air-drying does not.

A combination tool that helps to free up your hands is a hot-air brush. This clever modification allows you to apply hot air to your hair through the very same brush, instead of managing two tools at once. The hot-air brush is very useful in tight spaces, for travelers, or for more advanced multi-taskers, one hand is left free for other tasks.

Advanced Tools

An ability to change the look of your hair rather quickly is easily accomplished with such tools as curling irons, straightening irons, hair rollers, crimping irons, and braiders. These tools are excellent for daily use without the risk of a perm or for a whim change-up in your styling routine. They are also very useful for creating more “formal” hairstyles, up-dos, and for controlling fly-away hair in difficult environments.

Ceramic is currently the most popular type of hair iron. The elements heat very quickly and, most importantly, evenly for a reliable tool that will curl or straighten your hair correctly from start to finish. They also have a large range of adjustable heat settings, wide or narrow curls, large or small flat-irons, and crimping-irons for a wavy look.

Hair rollers come in many sizes and are for those of us that typically have more time to prepare. They self-heat on their electric stand, you roll them into your hair, then let them sit while you finish other preparations. Remove them just before completing your regime and style according to your preference.

Braiders are relatively new tools on the market, but they accomplish just what they say–they automatically braid your hair for you very quickly. With this tool, you will get what you pay for, so do your research before making a purchase. They also take a little practice to achieve a smooth and well-made braid.

Hair accessories come as anything as simple as a hair tie to beautifully rhinestoned clips and barrettes. These are often the finishing piece on a complex hairstyle or the tiny detail that brings a simple pony-tail to a new level.

Experimenting with hair care tools and accessories is affordable, easily altered, and a fun way to expand your personal style.

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