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Our hair can takes a beating everyday. We use styling products, straightening or curling irons, or allow the sun to do its worst. As a result, we end up with damaged hair that has seen better days. So, how does one take care of and fix damaged hair?

Hair products

The first thing that you can do to fix your damaged hair is to buy or use a few hair products that will nourish and protect your hair. If you are going to buy your hair products, choose a few items that are made specifically for damaged hair. And, if you want to take it a step further, you can buy all-natural products that use non-harsh natural ingredients.

If you want to make your own hair care products, you might want to start with herbs and certain flowers. For instance, using a rosemary/mint wash will give your hair a beautiful natural scent and make it sleek and shiny. To create this wash, you will need a few sprigs of rosemary and mint. Place the sprigs into a few cups of water into a saucepan. Allow to boil for at least five minutes. Then, take the pan off the heat and allow to cool, either to room temperature or in the refrigerator.

Use a conditioner that is not too thick. Only use the conditioner on the tips or ends of your hair, never on the roots. If you use conditioner on the roots, you will leave your hair too greasy and flat. You can use a leave-in conditioner and wash it out after a few hours. You may either buy your conditioner, or make your own.

To make your own conditioner, you can use “good” oils such as coconut oil, almond oil, or olive oil. Or, you can mix oils together. Then, massage the oil mixture into your scalp for ten minutes, and allow to sit for at least three or four hours, or even overnight. Then, wash out thoroughly (shampoo your hair at least twice).

Perform the oiling routine twice a week until you see results.

Wash/care routine

If you want to make your hair really shine, make sure you are using cool to moderately cold water when you wash your hair. Never use really warm or hot water as this could scald your scalp and leave your hair feeling brittle and dry.

Brush your hair only after it has been allowed to air-dry. Your hair is vulnerable when it is wet, and you could easily pull out more than double or three times the amount of hair as you would if you comb your hair when it is dry.

Try not to use your straightening or curling iron more than once a week. Do not dye your hair more than once a month. If and when you use these products, you may want to do an intense conditioning session (with the oils as described above) at least two or three times afterwards.

If you have damaged hair, you may follow these pieces of advice. But, if you feel that you need a permanent solution, you may want to wait for your hair to grow out and cut the damaged length off.

Our hair can takes a beating everyday. We use styling products, straightening or curling irons, or allow the sun to do its worst. As a result, we end up with damaged hair that has seen better days. So, how does one take care of and fix damaged hair?

Hair products

The first thing that you can do to fix your damaged hair is to buy or use a few hair products that will nourish and protect your hair. If you are going to buy your hair products, choose a few items that are made specifically for damaged hair. And, if you want to take it a step further, you can buy all-natural products that use non-harsh natural ingredients.

If you want to make your own hair care products, you might want to start with herbs and certain flowers. For instance, using a rosemary/mint wash will give your hair a beautiful natural scent and make it sleek and shiny. To create this wash, you will need a few sprigs of rosemary and mint. Place the sprigs into a few cups of water into a saucepan. Allow to boil for at least five minutes. Then, take the pan off the heat and allow to cool, either to room temperature or in the refrigerator.

Use a conditioner that is not too thick. Only use the conditioner on the tips or ends of your hair, never on the roots. If you use conditioner on the roots, you will leave your hair too greasy and flat. You can use a leave-in conditioner and wash it out after a few hours. You may either buy your conditioner, or make your own.

To make your own conditioner, you can use “good” oils such as coconut oil, almond oil, or olive oil. Or, you can mix oils together. Then, massage the oil mixture into your scalp for ten minutes, and allow to sit for at least three or four hours, or even overnight. Then, wash out thoroughly (shampoo your hair at least twice).

Perform the oiling routine twice a week until you see results.

Wash/care routine

If you want to make your hair really shine, make sure you are using cool to moderately cold water when you wash your hair. Never use really warm or hot water as this could scald your scalp and leave your hair feeling brittle and dry.

Brush your hair only after it has been allowed to air-dry. Your hair is vulnerable when it is wet, and you could easily pull out more than double or three times the amount of hair as you would if you comb your hair when it is dry.

Try not to use your straightening or curling iron more than once a week. Do not dye your hair more than once a month. If and when you use these products, you may want to do an intense conditioning session (with the oils as described above) at least two or three times afterwards.

If you have damaged hair, you may follow these pieces of advice. But, if you feel that you need a permanent solution, you may want to wait for your hair to grow out and cut the damaged length off.

Caring for damaged hair requires a blend of good quality products to revive, protect, moisturise, add shine and to repair the hair strands and damage caused by heat, relaxers or colouring products. It is similar to dry hair, but it just requires a more intense treatment to repair the hair not just moisture and hydrate it. Here are the best hair care products that you should have to care for damaged hair.

Hair Mask
For hydration and protection, hair masks should be used once or twice a week for damaged hair. This will repair and protect the hair, reviving it. Always invest in a good quality hair mask so it will do the job properly, a good quality hair mask for a decent price is The Body Shop’s Brazil Nut Moisture mask which you can purchase from the website or in store.

Leave In Conditioner
Damaged hair should be cared for in between washes, a leave in conditioner will protect the hair and restore moisture and add shine. Keraste or Aussie will stock good leave in conditioners for damaged hair. Use a small amount and distribute evenly throughout the hair as not to weight it down and only to protect, moisturise and to add shine.

Repair Creams
One must have for damaged hair is a good quality intensive repair cream. Choose a brand such as Kerastase which will deliver you hair salon result. Leave the repair cream for as long as it says on the instructions. A good quality repair cream will restore shine, hydrate, protect and repair the ends of your hair. After using it you will see a difference within the first treatment and with continuous use you will see an improvement in your hair.

Hydrating Conditioner
Damaged hair needs a lot of care, so make sure you invest in a conditioner that will hydrate, moisturise and protect your hair. Always leave in conditioner for 5 – 10 minutes with damages hair so the moisturising conditioner can do its job. Invest in a conditioner that will hydrate your hair. A few examples are the Redken All soft Heavy Cream, The Body Shop Honey Moisturising and one from Aussie.

In addition, damaged hair needs to be handled with care, so when washing use a shampoo that is suited for dry hair, The Body Shop Honey shampoo is an excellent one for dry or damaged hair. Do not over wash damaged hair as it is very brittle; wash it around 2 or less per week and care for it more.

Very few people are happy with their hair.  Some blondes want to be dark haired, some dark haired women bleach their hair.  Those with curls want straight hair, while those with straight hair want curls.  All that coloring and styling damages hair and in an attempt to repair such damage, hair often gets damaged even more.

If you are like most people, you have bought every product that promised you a small miracle and were disappointed.  Fact is, to repair your damaged hair, you will have to go back to basics.

Stop believing what you see on TV and stop buying department store products.  Do you really think the models use the products they advertise?  I think not. 

For damaged hair you need organic shampoo and conditioner.  For this you consult a search engine of your choice, type in organic hair care and see what pops up.  Those are the kind of products that will really help to repair your hair.

Do not expect miracles though, repairing takes time.  You will feel immediately that what you are using is better quality than department store products, but to fully restore your hair’s health and beauty you might have to give it a few weeks.

In addition, stop putting mousses, gels and serums in your hair.  All these products may promise you to curl, smooth or fight frizz, but all of them contain a certain amount of alcohol.  Alcohol is bad for your hair, it dries it out.

If you want a product to comb through wet hair easier, give it shine or control frizz, look no further than your kitchen.  If you have olive oil, you have everything you need.  Rub a few drops between the palms of your hands, start by treating the ends of your hair and then smooth hands along the length.  You will see and feel immediate results.  In the long run, combined with the organic shampoo and conditioner, olive oil will repair your hair.

You can also use almond oil, but this oil is far more expensive. 

In addition, you can give your hair a mask from time to time using mayonnaise.  Leave the mayonnaise in for 30 minutes and then give your hair a good wash.

Stop using heat on your hair.  A flat iron may take out the curls, but it is detrimental to your hair.  Common sense tells you that.  The same goes for curling irons, hot rollers and blow dryers. 

Let your hair air dry.  To minimize curling, roll your hair in a knot when still slightly damp.  The result will be beautiful waves with no frizz at all.  This does not mean that you can never blow dry your hair, but do use a dryer with every wash

You might want to look at your diet too.  Healthy hair needs protein, vitamin B and zinc.  This is why it is important to eat fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, cottage cheese, bacon and salmon.

Give it a try, see what you think.  You won’t be disappointed.

Daily care for healthy hair
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Healthy hair is symbolic of good health and youthfulness. Whether hair is curly, wavy fine or kinky; all hair types have one thing in common: it must be cared for on a daily basis. Without basic maintenance, our hair reflects dullness and limpness.

A regimen of shampooing and conditioning the hair promotes cleanliness of the scalp and hair growth. Shampoos and conditions are selected based on the condition of the hair.

One of the most common hair problem is dandruffs. Dandruffs or pityriasis is caused by the shedding of the scalp. The presence of dandruffs can be controlled by the use of hair care products such as Head & Shoulders, Selsun Blue or Neutrogena T-Gel. Hair brushes such as the Super Scalp Cleansing Brush is a hair care product aids in getting rid of dandruffs.

Dry hair is another type of hair problem. Dry hair usually appear dull with little or no sheen. Dry hair is caused by both external and internal environmental factor. Over shampooing the hair too much and too often dries out the hair. Over processing the hair with the use of perms and dyes are other factors causing the hair to become dry. Heat damage using curlers, chlorine and sun also impair the hair. External factors include prolong illness, cancer treatments and nutritional deficiencies contributes to dry hair.

-Color Damage
If you are considering adding color to your hair, it is very important to know the overall condition of your hair. If hair has been freshly permed, or if a perm is needed, or if alopecia (hair falling out) is present, hair coloring is not recommended.

When hair is color-damaged, the best remedy is to keep the hair conditioned as often as possible.

To note, most hair dyes contains lye and the use of lye has the ability to change your natural color to the desire color you are seeking. Color damage occurs when the hair is over process or the chemicals remain in the hair too long.

Color-damaged hair is usually dry and brittle. Dry and brittle hair has the tendency to create split ends and this causes breakage. Trimming the hair to avoid breakage and split ends is helpful, The process of rimming the hair also promotes hair growth.

Black Hair
Black hair care is a multi-million dollar industry designed for the maintenance and care of African-American hair. Black hair care lines carries hair oils, lotions, shampoos and conditions, designed specifically for black hair care. These products are available to shampoo, perm, condition, style and care