Herbal Hair Loss Treatment

Hair loss nowadays is one of the most influential problems of both men and women. There are many solutions to the problem starting from laser treatments, where the aim is regrowing the missing hair on the scalp, to various treatments that are commercialized on TV, the radio and of course the internet.

Practically all these treatments can be good for regaining your hair where you want it, but bear in mind nearly all of the products available have chemicals that could give you serious side effects that could be very serious at times. Does this mean you are doomed to live the rest of your life without a solution to hair loss? Certainly not! [Read more]

How to Cure Hair Loss in Women

The heartbreak of hair loss isn’t just a male issue. While you may think that to be the case, did you know that one out of every four women have to deal with hair-loss too? And it hits a woman harder since our self image is in part wrapped up in our hair. Which makes how to cure hair loss in women a much more pressing issue.

“Know what? There are a lot of dumb things we do to our hair in the name of beauty that contribute to the problem,” admitted Kay Gibson. She and best friend Melinda Jacobs were having a spur of the moment lunch to discuss Kay’s “problem”.

“While I realize over two thirds of female hair loss is linked to genetics it’s still hard to live with,” confided Kay. “And from what I read at the salon, this isn’t to say the popular myth that hair loss is passed from your mother is true. It’s not. You can get bad genes from you mother, your father, or both.” [Read more]

Hair Straighteners - What to Look for

For many years women have been paying to have curls placed in their hair. The latest perms were all the rage. Today, time have changed and everyone seems to want to straighten their hair now. Chemical straighteners were somewhat popular to help people temporarily remove their natural curls, kinks and waves.

Today, however, electrical hair straighteners have replaced these earlier chemical straighteners.

Hair straighteners are available from many different manufacturers and are designed with two flat plates which heat up to very high temperatures. Placing a section or hair between these two flat plates will result in smooth, whip-straight hair.
The vast majority of hair straighteners are made with ceramic plates which do the job of protecting the hair from heat damage. Using hair straighteners seems to be the hair trend for today. It is especially popular among teenage girls who all seem to have one. [Read more]

Choosing a Hair Color According to Your Skin Tone

Have you ever seen a woman with a hair color you absolutely loved-you asked her what color it was, she told you and you went right out and bought the same color.  You applied it according to directions-and your hair looked completely wrong.  I’ve learned the hard way that unless I have similar skin tone to the woman wearing the color I love, I will save myself a lot of grief if I just complement her on her great color, and let it go…. [Read more]

You can have Silky Shiny Hair

 

The winter is so hard on your hair. When that cold wind hits it, it can dry out your hair, and damage it beyond repair. Then the only hope is to trim your hair to “cut off” the damaged ends. Wait! I don’t want to cut my hair!

Here are some tips to get through the winter with the least possible damage to your hair. Maybe this year you won’t have to cut it.

Shampoo every other day or less frequently, if possible, unless you exercise regularly or work outdoors. Excess shampooing strips natural oils from the hair. Let your hair air dry whenever possible.  Blow-drying can dry out the hair and damage it even more. When using hot rollers or a curling iron put thin strips of cotton fabric around them to lessen the damage done by them to your hair. [Read more]

Everyday Hair Care

Most people tend to think of it as something that happens to men. But there are experts who believe that radically thinning hair that can come from stress, poor nutrition, an underlying medical condition, harsh hair care treatments, or hereditary, among other causes - is as common in women as it is in men.

It’s estimated that about half of all women over age 40 experience excessive hair loss. For women over age 65 the rate is even higher; about 75% of women in that age group have significant hair loss

Lately, you may have seen a few more hairs in the sink after combing and wonder what’s going on. Or perhaps your scalp appears a little more visible when you come out of the shower. Should you be following a different hair care routine? If you worry that you’re really losing your hair you need to learn more about hair loss in women - what causes it, what it look like and what good hair care tips you need to follow [Read more]