Cosme

The structure of hair is like the scales on the skin of a fish that has overlapping scales around a central core called the cortical. The way your hair looks can make or ruin your appearance completely. Smoother overlapping more shiny and smooth the hair looks. This also leads to easy combing while a tangled or roughed-up structure makes the hair look rough and dull.

In every household there has been an agony aunt who guided you through the tough times with their hair and skin care secrets. But the truth remains to be seen is whether these treatment actually did create that magic which was needed.

Tips For Healthy Hair

Brush your hair regularly before going to bed each night.

Wash your hair with a mild shampoo. Use very little but enough to cover hair completely with lather. Use a conditioner to keep hair manageable.

Avoid brushing wet hair. This will cause the hair to stretch and finally break. Finger-dry, or use a wide-toothed comb instead of a brush to gently remove the knots.

Taking certain vitamins may be most helpful in improving the condition of your hair. B group of vitamins among other kinds, are proven to cure many hair problems such as hair loss, dandruff, graying etc. We have a concise list of vitamins and their benefits, which can help you, correct problems as well as maintain your hair.

Hair Colour - Hair colour is determined by the amount of pigment in the hair and the shape of the pigment granules.

Hair Structure - Get to know some basics on undertanding hair structure and hair growth cycle.

Shampoos must be used according to the nature of the hair. In India, aritha and shikakai powder are used to wash hair and as they do not have any chemicals, there are no side effects. A paste of urad dal and fenugreek powder is very good for the hair. Amlaa, the Indian gooseberry helps to retain hair color and also the luster. The juice of green coriander leaves tones the hair. When you use the shower to wash your hair, do not bundle up the hair on the top of the head, but let it hang down.

Dry hair looks brittle and feels “crunchy” to the touch. There are many causes of dry hair, ranging from genetics (if mom and dad have dry hair, you probably will too) to hair treatments.

Hair care products that advertise “replenishment” are designed to add moisture back to dry strands. Products advertising volume enhancing benefits are designed to add body.

Natural Hair Care Tips

Jojoba is a richly moisturising oil (actually it’s not an oil, it’s a wax ester) and is great for dry and damaged hair, but it’s also very expensive and the amount found in conditioners may be minimal. In fact probably just enough to put it on the label. If you want to use jojoba oil to its fullest, I recommend buying some to use out of the bottle. A little goes a long way.

Minimize extreme heat: Sun exposure, curling irons, and blow dryers damage your hair. Protect it from harsh sun exposure with a hat. Let it dry naturally or with low heat. Many conditioning treatments are heat activated but only low heat is needed.

Squeezed lemons can be soaked overnight and the water can then be used to clean the hair.

Dry peels of lemon and oranges should be used. This will maintain soft and silky hair and also removes dandruff from the scalp.