| Hair care is an overall term for parts of | | | | alcohol, meat, fried, oily, greasy, spicy, |
| hygiene and cosmetology involving the hair on | | | | sour, and acidic foods increases pitta and |
| the human head. Some basic hair care can use | | | | leads to graying prematurely. Take a cup of |
| to improve the health and look of your hair. | | | | coconut and mustard oils. Soak half a cup of |
| Diet and lifestyle are two major factors that | | | | curry leaves in the oil mixture and keep it |
| influence the health of the hair. Poor diet, | | | | for a night. |
| illness and deficiencies of any particular | | | | |
| vitamin and mineral affects the quality of | | | | 1. Avoid shampoos that contain sodium laurel |
| hair and problems like dandruff, thinning | | | | sulfate, or sodium laureth sulfate. |
| hair, balding, premature graying etc. spoil | | | | |
| the hair. To speed up the drying process, pat | | | | 2. A hot oil treatment to deep condition your |
| your hair dry with a towell and let the | | | | hair. Warm oil penetrates the hair shaft |
| remaining moisture in your hair dry | | | | making the hair more flexible and giving it |
| naturally. Gently use your fingers or a pick | | | | shine. |
| to untangle any knots while your hair is | | | | |
| drying. Coloring your hair is another hair | | | | 3. Eat right and consider taking vitamin and |
| treatment option. It is a nice change from | | | | mineral supplements to encourage healthy |
| the way you normally look. Cut your hair in | | | | hair. |
| layers, this will make you look a lot | | | | |
| younger. Hot air can be damaging to your hair | | | | 4. Use a wide toothed comb, or your fingers |
| so when using a hair dryer use the cool | | | | to work with your hair. Brushes can destroy |
| setting. Don't leave the blowdryer in one | | | | African American or extra curly hair by |
| spot for more than a few seconds, keep it | | | | shearing it out of the scalp. |
| moving and at a good distance away from your | | | | |
| hair. Squirt your dry hair with styling spray | | | | 5. Avoid sleeping in hair accessories such as |
| and then use a medium curling iron to curl | | | | barrettes, scrunchies, head bands, etc. This |
| 2-inch sections of hair before rolling hair | | | | can lead to hair damage. |
| in Velcro rollers. | | | | |
| | | | 6. Massage your scalp to help stimulate hair |
| Color your hair regularly. Color your hair | | | | growth. Massaging helps stimulate hair growth |
| every 28 days by doing this you may actually | | | | by increasing the blood flow to the scalp. |
| prevent your hair from getting damaged. Apply | | | | |
| besan in the hair and wash it with water | | | | 7. If your hair ends are damaged, give |
| drained from the cooked rice. Soak a handful | | | | yourself a trim every so often to remove |
| of gooseberry in a cup of milk for two hours. | | | | damage. |
| Make it as a paste and apply in the hair. | | | | |
| Apply the mixture of an egg white, 2 spoon of | | | | 8. Hot air can be damaging to your hair so |
| castor oil, 1 spoon glycerin, in the scalp | | | | when using a hair dryer use the cool setting. |
| and hair. Massage hair with warm coconut oil | | | | |
| an hour before washing. Cover your head with | | | | 9. Apply the mixture of an egg white, 2 spoon |
| a hot towel and wash your hair after an hour | | | | of castor oil, 1 spoon glycerin, in the scalp |
| or so. Boil a few hibiscus flowers in coconut | | | | and hair. |
| oil. Filter and use this hair oil to control | | | | |
| hair loss and thinning. Graying of hair is a | | | | 10. Coloring your hair is another hair |
| natural process that happens with increasing | | | | treatment option. Color your hair regularly. |
| age, but if the hair starts graying before | | | | |
| the age of 35, it is termed as premature | | | | Juliet Cohen is an expert in Hair Styles . |
| graying that occurs due to the aggravation of | | | | Information on Hair Care Tips. |
| Pitta dosha. Excessive intake of tea, coffee, | | | | |