How to Tackle Hair that is Too Curly

One of the best things you can do with curly hair is to cut it short and brush it regularly.

Set your hair in large rollers. Also use a conditioner frequently.

Dying for straight hair? Don't go running in for chemical straightening. It results in loss of resilience and shortens the life' of your hair, to some degree. Also there can never be a 100% guarantee that your hair will straighten out even after the treatment.

I suggest you go in for a blunt cut - your hair will look straighter if it is all the same length.

Here is one simple method of drying your hair to make it look straight.

While your hair is still damp, put one large foam-covered roller at the crown of your head. Wrap the rest of your hair around your head, all in the same direction; use pins to hold it there. Let it dry for half an hour.

Remove pins - now wrap your hair in the opposite direction. Pin up again and let dry for ten minutes.

By now, your hair will be dry. Remove pins and brush well.

How to Avoid Broken Hair or Split-ends

Do not expose your hair to extremes of temperature. Forget about any sort of back-combing. Rubber bands are taboo.

Never use a btruh or comb on wet hair (See General Hair Tone-up Tips).

Do visit a salon every 5 to 6 weeks to have your split ends trimmed off. Make this a must unless you really fancy a porcupine look.

Avoid pulling hair severely from your face.

Simple Hair Loss Tips for Immediate Results.

Alternate applications of castor oil and iodine for four days are an excellent remedy for falling hair. Steam the head by wringing out a very hot towel and wrapping it around your head. Then shampoo. This treatment yields immedi­ate results.

Lemon juice, massaged on the scalp, also prevents hair loss.

Soak about 200 grams of soapnuts (reetha) in four glasses of water. Leave overnight. Next morning, boil the mixture for 10 to 15 minutes. Squash the soapnuts with a serving spoon and then strain the water. Apply to hair.

Avoid perming and bleaching.

How to Treat Your Hair Falling Problem

Losing seventy to eighty hair daily is quite normal. A greater loss can be due to high fever or ill-health. If you suspect that your hair loss is more than normal, see a doctor. However, anything that makes hair healthy will contribute to its growth.

Check up on your diet - are you taking sufficient proteins and vitamins to keep you healthy? Your hair thrives on protein, so the more protein you eat, the better. See you have plenty of lean meat, poultry, eggs, fish, nuts, and beans.

Also include Vitamin B in your diet. The best source of this is brewer's yeast. Take up to six tablets daily.

Minerals including iron and copper (found in meat and leafy green vegetables) and iodine (of which the best source is sea food), are important for the health of your hair. Iodine helps improve circulation of blood in the scalp.

Simple Dandruff Cures

Massage your scalp with one raw egg beaten stiff. Do this once a week.

Mix the yolk of one egg with one ounce of spirits of rosemary, a pint of warm water and a pinch of borax. Massage well into scalp just before shampooing.

For persistent dandruff, mix one ounce of sesquicarbonate of ammonia, half pint of spirits of rosemary and one and a half pints of rosewater. Normally, all the three ingredients should be available at a good chemist shop). Apply with absorbent cotton to the scalp, parting the hair. Then brush.

Hair Problems with Dandruff

Dandruff is a condition characterized by excess scalp cells coming off in flakes, and can have many causes.

It may occur with either a dry or greasy scalp, and may be due to heredity, environment or diet.

On a dry scalp, it may be due to a diet deficient in protein. When on a greasy scalp, it may be due to the over-production of sebum or 'natural oil', producing flaking on the scalp. Dandruff is simply the skin which flakes off the scalp, but the shedding has been accelerated for some reason. This hair condition can spread to the face if it is not treated.

Acute dandruff (which can also result in hair loss) needs medical attention. Consult a trichologist (hair specialist) or your doctor. Ordinary mild dandruff can, however, be effectively treated with home remedies.

It is most essential to keep your hair clean. Your brush, comb, hair-pins etc. must be frequently washed or else you will re-infect your scalp each time you use them. Yes, dandruff is infectious. Remember never to borrow or lend your combs and brushes.

Easy Home Remedies for Skin and Hair Care

Herbs have been used for centuries to cleanse, moisturize, heal, and beautify the skin and hair. Early Egyptians protected themselves against the ravages of the sun and aging by anointing their bodies with oils infused with rose petals and myrrh. In ancient Rome, the renowned physician Galen blended olive oil, beeswax, herbal extracts, and water to create the first skin cream. His recipe still forms the basis for moisturizers made today. Herbs have tradition­ally been combined with other natural ingredients such as honey, oats, almond oil and fragrant essential oils to soften and soothe dry or irritated skin, stimulate circulation and cell regeneration, and eliminate toxins and the blemishes they cause.

For optimal skin and hair health, as well as your overall well­being-avoid body-care products that contain synthetic chemicals. In this century, mass-market-oriented cosmetics manufacturers have replaced natural substances with less expensive synthetic ingredi­ents. Instead of delicate almond oil, for example, a conventional moisturizer is likely to contain mineral oil, a petroleum by-product that clogs pores. Soothing skin toners such as rosewater and witch hazel have been replaced with harsh chemicals such as acetone­ the active ingredient in nail-polish remover. In fact, a wide range of well-known cancer-causing chemicals such as formaldehyde and talc are routinely used in commercial cosmetics. Not only can these chemicals cause dryness, irritation, and allergic reactions, but your skin (including your scalp) is more than just a covering for your body-it is, in fact, your largest organ and readily absorbs about 60 percent of any substance that is applied to it. The most healthful and prudent approach is to choose your body-care products as careful­ly as you choose the foods you eat.