Healthy Hair Care Tips!
1. Shampooing: It is not recommended to wash hair twice in succession, as is often recommended by shampoo manufacturers. The first shampoo will wash your hair and the second will strip your hair of vital nutrients and over dry your hair. Use mild shampoos if you want to wash often (they create fewer bubbles, excess suds are more aggressive). Use anti-dandruff shampoos with care, they can make hair less lively, irritate the scalp, and can actually increase the production of dandruff. 2. Rinsing: A long rinsing with water is a good hair care tip, even if you are in a hurry. If not rinsed properly, the hair becomes dull and more sensitive to external irritants such as pollution. Use cold water as a final rinse, it will make your hair shinier. The cold water closes the scales that the hair has on its surface, which open when washed with hot water. Moreover, if your scalp tends to be greasy, cold water moderates sebum production. 3. Brushing: Strength of hair comes from the root. Brushing doesn't give it more strength but can increase the creation of split ends. Brushing may also distribute the oils produced by the scalp throughout the hair, effectively acting as a natural conditioner and preventing oil buildup on the scalp. Be sure to use a brush with natural bristles, and never brush wet hair. The old notion, 100 brush strokes a day in hair care produces beautiful hair, is false. Too much brushing may injure the hair. 4. Playing sports: Physical exertion increases perspiration, helping the removal of waste products from the skin that may accumulate near the roots of hair on the scalp. Be sure to give your hair extra care by rinsing thoroughly after exercise to completely remove. 5. Hair sprays: When applied properly, most hair sprays will not harm the hair. Excessive use or failure to shampoo, however, can cause it to become dull. 6. Wigs: Normal wig wearing is not injurious to the hair provided the wig is not too tight. More shampooing may become necessary because wigs increase scalp perspiration. 7. Hair Dryers: Hair dryers should be used at low heat to keep hair from splitting. High heat can also cause damage to hair. 8. Dyeing: Dyeing of the hair can cause hair loss. Although the products do not attack the root of the hair, they are aggressive and can harm the hair. Use special hair care products to protect. 9. Cutting: Although trimming may beautify hair by removing damaged or split ends, cutting does not promote faster growth. Hair grows at the same rate regardless, and the rate is largely a matter of heredity. If you have split ends, the only hair care solution is to cut it and use a hydrating treatment to protect the new ends. 10. Braiding: Tight or frequent braiding may pull at the hair roots and cause damage. Rubber bands or tight clips should also be avoided to maintain a healthy hair care routine.
Hair Care - Understanding How It GrowsThe hair system is known the pilosebaceous system.It consists of four main parts: 1. Follicle - the hair canal 2. Papilla - the organ that feeds hair growth 3. Sebaceous Gland - the associated oil gland 4. Hair - shaft or structure which has hardened (keratinized) Follicle A hair follicle is an indention in the skin. The inside of each follicle therefore is much like the skin's surface being an inward fold into the skin with a mechanism for producing a hair. The lower portion of the follicle has an expanded shape and is called the follicle bulb where there is an area of actively dividing cells called the hair matrix. This is the source of hair production. The follicle and the hair it produces continue through repeated cycles of growth and rest. Papilla At the base of the follicle lies a tiny structure made of skin- related cells called the dermal papilla which feeds the newly formed hair cells from its blood supply. These newly formed hair cells grow continuously and die continuously, forming a hardened or keratinized structure - the hair shaft. The hair shaft continues to grow outward from the follicle base. Sebaceous Gland The sebaceous glands or oil glands are located close beneath the surface of the skin over the entire body. There are a large number concentrated in the facial area. The oily material secreted is called sebum. Sebum lubricates the hair shaft and the skin. Hair The papillary region is often referred to as the "hair root," the portion which grows below the surface of the skin which is contained within the follicle canal. The hair shaft is the portion of the hair that grows above the skin surface. Generally speaking, two types of hair are produced by the follicle: vellus terminal Vellus hair is like "peach fuzz" and it is normally found on a woman's cheek or a young child. It is soft, downy and colorless. The follicles producing vellus hair are shallow, and the hair shaft produced is relatively short. Vellus hair is normal in women and is not treated with permanent hair removal techniques such as electrolysis. Terminal hair is deeply rooted, coarse, and colored. Terminal hair begins as the peach fuzz type but later develops color and some degree of coarseness at which point it becomes the terminal type. Terminal hair grows from the scalp, eyebrows, underarms, pubic area, and other parts of the body. It is terminal hair which many people regard as unwanted and therefore try to remove from certain body areas. Recommendation: Nisim International, leaders in hair science for over twenty years, have developed products to handle all hair care problems, including removing unwanted body hair, speeding up head hair growth, stopping hair loss, and eliminating ingrown hair. Click here for details: Hair Care |