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Tips for Dry Damaged Hair

Tips for Dry Damaged Hair 

For some people, their hair is a point of pride, and they turn heads wherever they go. For people who have dry and damaged hair, on the other hand, others might be looking at them for all the wrong reasons. To help you love your hair again and show it off with pride, below are five tips for how you can manage your dry, damaged hair.

1. Get a Trim


Most of the damage tends to concentrate at the ends of the hair. For that reason, getting a trim can freshen up the hair’s appearance and dramatically reduce the extent of the damage. If you are really committed to getting rid of the damage, you can whack off all the damaged hair and start with a clean slate. As an added bonus, you’ll project more confidence with your brand new hairstyle.

 

2. Moisturize with Healthy Oils


Dry, damaged hair is thirsty for moisturization. Unlike humans, your hair can’t drink water. Instead, it prefers healthy oils. Once a week, coat your hair with mashed up avocado or warmed extra virgin olive oil and cover your hair with a shower cap and let sit for about half an hour, then shampoo and rinse. 

3. Avoid Heat


Until your hair is healthy again, you should completely avoid using styling products such as hair dryers, straightening irons, and curling irons, which can break your already-damaged locks. Even once your hair is healthy again, you should avoid these products as much as possible. Use your hair dryer on the lowest setting, and use a heat protectant or leave-in conditioner on your hair before using styling products.

4. Use Natural Products


You should also avoid harsh chemicals and dyes while you are allowing your hair to heal and use care even when your hair is healthy to prevent damaging it again. Use shampoos and conditioners with natural, moisturizing ingredients like natural oils and ask about gentler options for dying your hair.

5. Maintain Good Physical Health


Ultimately, the best way to keep your hair healthy is to keep your whole body healthy. Keep yourself hydrated by drinking plenty of water and make sure that you are incorporating the proper balance of protein, healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, and other vital nutrients in your diet. When you give your body what it needs, your hair will thank you.

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How Do I Protect My Hair From Hard Water?

How to Protect Your Hair From Hard Water  
When people think about protecting their hair they are usually concerned with the shampoos, conditioners, and other treatments they are applying to their hair. They rarely consider the water that they shower in every single day. This is a big mistake. The water you wash your hair in can make a big difference in the health and appearance of your hair.

What is Hard Water?

Water with an exceptionally high mineral content is known as hard water. While it may actually be beneficial for your health when used as drinking water, it can have detrimental effects in other areas. Hard water can form mineral buildups that may clog plumbing and create films on the surfaces of shower doors and sinks. You might notice the effect of hard water when you remove your dishes from the dishwasher and see white buildup left behind on them.

The Effect It Has on Hair

The calcium and magnesium in hard water are the main culprits behind many water-related hair problems. The minerals can buildup in your hair and leave behind a filmy effect. It may also create a rough texture that makes it easier for your hair to tangle. Dyed hair may fade more quickly in hard water as well thanks to those minerals. After an extended period of mineral buildup, that film on your hair can keep out moisture and leave you with dry and frizzy locks. 

 
How to Protect Your Hair 

Luckily, there are ways to keep your hair in good condition when you find yourself stuck with hard water.

Vinegar is a multi-purpose tool that most people have in their homes. Its acidity makes it a perfect solution for hair damaged by hard water. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to three cups of water and soak your hair with it. Rinse it out thoroughly after a few minutes. The acidic vinegar helps remove the mineral film from your hair and gives it a soft and shiny appearance. This can be done using regular vinegar or apple cider vinegar. The only caveat is that you cannot do this more than once per week or you risk drying out your hair even more.

If you want to get rid of the hard water entirely, then you can purchase a water softener. This is a more expensive alternative, but it does solve the problem permanently. Water softeners remove the excess minerals from the water and prevent buildup from occurring.

The choice you make to protect your hair from hard water is up to you and your budget. Whichever option you go with, your hair will thank you.
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Natural Ways To Keep Your Hair Moisturized

Natural Ways To Keep Your Hair Moisturized 
Hair that’s been color-treated or permed can be prone to excessive dryness, and combating it can be challenging. What follows are some natural ways for you to keep your hair moisturized, so it feels and looks healthy. Some of these suggestions may sound odd, but they are tried-and-true methods for keeping your hair looking its best. 

Baking Soda
It offers clarifying properties and will wash all the residue and product buildup out of your hair. It may actually even lighten it a bit. Add 1 Tablespoon to your regular shampooing regimen, and you’ll enjoy softer, smoother hair. 

Butter
It seems strange, but butter’s moisturizing properties provide your hair with lots of luxurious shine. Take a small chunk of butter, massage it into your hair, beginning at the roots, cover it with a shower cap for 30 minutes, then shampoo and conditioner as usual. 

Fabric Softener
Diluted fabric softener conditions, moisturizes and acts as a gentle detangler, especially for dry, curly hair. Use it as you would in place of your regular conditioner. In general, if you have fine hair, use a weaker solution, while dry, coarse hair requires a stronger solution.

Mayonnaise
Thirty minutes before your shower, massage it into your hair, concentrating on the scalp area and your dry ends. Cover your head with a shower cap, and shampoo after thirty minutes of letting the mayo sit on your hair’s surface. It moisturizes and leaves your hair looking shiny and lustrous.

Olive Oil
Similar to the mayonnaise solution, massage about ½ cup of olive oil all over your hair, cover with a plastic bag or shower cap and let it sit for about 45 minutes. Then shampoo as usual and rinse thoroughly. 

Homemade Conditioner
Create a homemade concoction for successfully moisturizing your locks. Combine 1 tsp of vinegar (apple cider is best, plus it smells a lot better), 2 Tablespoons olive oil and 3 egg whites. Mix into a paste, apply to your hair, add a shower cap and let it sit for 30 minutes. Then, shampoo and rinse. The result will be moisturized, soft and manageable hair. 

Try any one of the above natural remedies to enjoy soft hair that feels moisturized and conditioned. We think you'll like the results.
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Hairloss A to Z What You Need to Know

Hairloss A to Z What You Need to Know 
Hair is made up of a protein called keratin. As the hair follicle produces new hair, the old hair is pushed through the surface of the skin. Most people can grow up to six inches of hair per year. The average adult will carry anywhere from 100,000 to 150,000 individual pieces of hair on their head at one time. Each hair follicle has its own cycle of life that is affected by health, age, and many other factors. 90% of the hair on your scalp is continuously growing. Although the resting stage, called telogen, is when the hair is shed and a new cycle of hair growth begins. 

Loosing hair every day is a commonality that both men and women experience. It is average to loose around 100 strands of hair daily. If baldness runs in the family, men and women may experience more hair loss around the age of 50. Patches of baldness, for men, is very common. Women over 50 may experience thinning of hair on the top of their head and around the hair line. Male or female pattern baldness can come from both sides of the family, many times, passing the trait along to future generations.

The thinning of hair can be a slow process, and you may not even notice until a bald spot appears. Shedding hair comes out in clumps and isn’t normally missed. If you are losing hair all over your head, it is called general hair loss, but if the hair loss is in one place it is called focal hair loss. Men and women really aren’t that different when it comes to the location of their hair loss, the top of the head and hairline; although there are more men who experience hair loss and they lose more of it. 

Many times hair loss is temporary, due to a sudden illness, rise in stress levels, even child birth can affect the loss of healthy hair. The hair eventually grows back and there is not too much to worry about. Involutional alopecia is the simple condition of old age affecting the growth rate of hair, while androgenic alopecia affects men in their 20’s and women in their 40’s. Loosing large patches of hair is called alopecia areata and can cause temporary baldness. Seeing more scalp than hair can easily cause someone to feel alarmed, although it may or may not be permanent.

 

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Female Hair Loss: You are not Alone

Female Hair Loss: You are not Alone 
You may think hair loss is mostly a problem affecting men. However, women are nearly as likely to have hair loss or thinning hair. In fact, 40% of the hair loss sufferers in America are women. While women typically notice hair loss in their 50s or 60s, hair loss can occur at any age. 

While a man's hair tends to recede from the forehead or the crown of the head, women usually notice their hair thinning on the top third or half of the scalp. A woman who is losing her hair may notice that the part in her hair is slowly becoming wider or she may see more of her scalp than usual when she pulls her hair back. Additionally, a woman who is losing her hair may notice that she has an unusually large number of hairs on her pillow when she wakes up in the morning or in her comb after she combs her hair. 

There are numerous possible causes for hair loss in women. Heredity is the most common cause of hair loss in both men and women. Heredity also dictates the age you begin to lose hair, the rate at which you lose hair, and the extent to which hair loss occurs. 

Hormone changes can also account for hair loss. These may occur during pregnancy, childbirth, or with the onset of menopause. Thyroid problems can also lead to hair loss, as the thyroid affects hormone levels as well.

Scalp infections, such as ringworm, can also lead to hair loss. Other medical conditions, such as sarcoidosis, lichen planus, and some types of lupus can cause hair loss as well. Medications, such as those used for depression, birth control, high blood pressure, cancer, heart problems, and arthritis can also cause hair loss. Taking too much vitamin A can result in hair loss as well. 

Stress, radiation to the head, and excessive hair styling can also cause hair loss. Hair styles that pull your hair tight, such as cornrows or pigtails can lead to hair loss.

Hair loss is not an uncommon problem for women. There are many potential causes as to why a woman might be losing her hair. Sometimes, finding the answer to what's causing your hair loss can help prevent hair loss from becoming permanent.
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Straight Talk About Alopecia

Alopecia: What You Need to Know 
Alopecia is condition that causes hair loss in patches or large areas of the scalp. It affects people of all ages, genders and races. Although alopecia causes hair loss, not all hair loss is defined as alopecia. A physician has the ability to determine if hair loss is alopecia as well as suggest a treatment. Successful treatment of alopecia is determined by the type and severity of the hair loss. 

Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata happens when the immune system attacks the hair follicles, causing the hair to fall out at the roots. While hair loss due to alopecia areata typically happens on the scalp, any area that contains hair can be affected. In extremely rare cases, alopecia areata can cause a complete loss of scalp and body hair. Although most hair loss due to alopecia areata grows back within a few months, about 10% of those with the condition have hair loss that is permanent. 

Although apopecia is often caused by an autoimmune condition, it can also be hereditary. Additionally, alopecia areata can be a side effect of an allergy to a food or topical product such as shampoo or hair styling products. There have been studies to indicate that alopecia areata can also be a side effect of severe trauma or stress. Although there is no known cure for alopecia caused by autoimmune issues or heredity, there are treatments available that reduce the frequency or severity of the condition. 

Traction Alopecia

Traction alopecia is hair loss caused by constant, tight pulling being applied to the hair. Unlike alopecia areata, traction alopecia is gradual. Generally, traction alopecia is a side effect of hair styles such as braids, tight chignons, or hair weaves in which the hair is pulled back tightly and affixed to the scalp. The constant stress of the hair being pulled tightly causes the hair to become thin and stretched, and, eventually, pulled from the scalp by the root. Traction alopecia can also be caused by tight head gear or harsh chemicals, such as those found in hair relaxers. 

Cictricial Alopeica

Cictricial alopecia is a rare form of alopecia characterized by hair loss accompanied with scarring. In the case of cictricial alopecia, an inflammation occurs beneath the surface of the skin that destroys the hair follicle. Those affected by cictricial alopecia often experience other symptoms such as redness, decreased or increased pigmentation and scaling of the affected area.
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Celebrities with Hair Replacment

Did You Know These Celebrities Underwent Hair Replacement?
Hair loss is extremely common for both men and adults due to hereditary factors and age. Although celebrities are some of the most beautiful people in the world, they're not exempt from suffering from balding or receding hairlines that are prone to develop. When you don't want to feel alone and are considering a change, there are a few celebrities that have undergone hair replacement to improve their appearance.

John Travolta

As an A-list celebrity, John Travolta is one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood but began to have a balder head that the paparazzi has photographed of over the years. Although he resorted to using hair powders and hair pieces at times, he eventually had a hair transplant that made his mane look full and natural again instead of using temporary products.

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey is known for his handsome looks but has suffered from a reciting hairline in recent years, which has added a few years to his appearance. Fortunately, he's been able to restore his look with hair replacement surgery that has eliminated his reciting hairline. His mug shot in 1999 shows off bald spots on his head, which looked restored and natural again once he hit the red carpet in 2014.

Elton John

Elton John is one of the most famous musicians in the world and began to suffer from hair loss at an early age. He restored his hair with a transplant in the 1980s, which caused him to look younger and grow out his locks that continue to look lush.

Robbie Williams

Singer Robbie Williams has been vocal about his hair transplant surgery and how it's helped him to keep up with his L.A. lifestyle as a celebrity. The extra hair has allowed him to continue rocking edgy hairstyles and maintain his bad boy persona. 

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson is notorious for his good looks, which were affected once he began to suffer from hair loss as he aged. In 2006, the celebrity underwent hair loss surgery and has regrown his lush mane that he once had as a younger adult.

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks has been photographed with receding temple peaks that continued to progress over the years and have caused him to look older. Fortunately, his high hairline has been remedied with hair transplant surgery that has allowed him to enjoy a full head of hair again while maintaining his Hollywood image as a movie star.
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History of Hair Loss

The History of Hair Replacement 
Hair replacement procedures have undergone many changes and improvements over the past two decades as new techniques have made hair transplantation much less invasive and also helped to ensure better, more consistent results. These changes originally during the 1980s when more surgeons began experimenting with using 'micrografts' instead of the traditional 'plugs' that were common throughout the 60s and 70s. 

Modern Hair Replacements
The modern era of hair replacement began in Japan during the 1930s and 40s, but the onset of World War II prevented the practice from being known outside the country until years later. Nonetheless, in 1939 a Japanese doctor named Okuda wrote a paper describing the use of hair-bearing skin grafts to treat traumatic alopecia on the scalp, eyebrows and upper lip. These first efforts were focused on patients whose hair loss was related to a traumatic injury, and throughout the 40s and 50s, other Japanese surgeons experienced success with using grafts to treat traumatic alopecia on other areas of the body. 

Things began to change in 1959 when American dermatologist Norman Orentreich first started experimenting with using grafts in patients suffering from androgenic alopecia, more commonly known as male-pattern baldness. Orentreich's work was extremely influential as prior to this time, it was thought that the donor hairs would not be able to grow properly in already bald areas. However, Orentreich discovered that as long as the donor hairs were taken from a healthy part of the scalp, they could grow and last just as long in the transplant area as they would have in their original location. 

This discovery quickly led to improvements in the techniques for harvesting and transplanting hair grafts to result in much more natural looking hair growth. The very first techniques were quite primitive by today's standards, but over time, microsurgical tools and techniques have enabled surgeons to implant thousands of micrografts containing one to three hairs in an effort to more accurately mimic natural hair growth. 

Early Attempts at Hair Replacements
While modern hair replacement has been around for less than 100 years, the very first record of a human hair transplantation procedure dates back to 1822. In a paper published in Wurzburg, Germany, a medical student describing how he and his professor, surgeon Dom Unger, had successfully performed hair transplants in animals and then humans. As part of the technique, he and Professor Unger were able to successfully transplant hair from one area of a patient's scalp to another in order to treat male-pattern baldness. 

As a result of his success, Unger believed that male baldness would soon be a thing of the past. Unfortunately, no one really took notice of his research for more than 100 years, this in spite of the fact that this same grafting technique eventually began to be used for traumatic alopecia. 

Still, there is no doubt that Unger was a pioneer in the world of hair replacement. From these humble beginnings in Germany nearly 200 years ago, the surgical technique has been improved over time so as to bear very little resemblance to these earliest procedures. Nonetheless, the procedure could have never reached such a point without the hard work and dedication of Unger, Okuda, Orentreich and the other major pioneers.
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Surprising Health Issues That Could Be Causing Your Hair Loss

Most people are quite familiar with male pattern baldness or hair loss in men. Some women lose their hair too. Certainly, there are other factors that come to play concerning hair loss. For example, heritage and background are factors relating to hair loss and hair growth. Here is something to note. The average person loses about 250 hairs a day through brushing, combing, and shampooing. Excessive hair loss over that rate is a good sign that the hair is thinning. This might be due to a natural process or something more complicated. Here are a few surprising health issues that might trigger hair loss. 

Iron Deficient Diet
Surprisingly, an iron deficient diet is responsible for hair loss in some people. The body requires iron to circulate blood through the body. The red blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen through the body and to hair follicles. The oxygen deprived hair follicles do not receive the required nutrients to grow and flourish.

Zinc Deficiency
People on very restricted diets might lack zinc. The fact is that zinc is a mineral that the body requires for cell reproduction and hair growth. Zinc is also responsible for regulating oil secretion glands that nourish hair follicles in the body. It is also important to note that low zinc levels are associated with hypothyroidism or an underactive thyroid. 

Underactive Thyroid
The thyroid gland secretes a hormone that is responsible for triggering growth in the body. The lack of this hormone strongly affects hair growth and the condition of the scalp. Other typical signs that point to an under-active thyroid include weight gain, fatigue, constipation, and depression.

Alopecia Areata
Alopecia Areata is classified as an autoimmune disease. In other words, the immune system in the body is attacking the individual's hair follicles. This causes bald spots and patches across the scalp. It is thought that stress triggers this disease. 

Lupus
Lupus is another autoimmune disease that is associated with hair loss. The body attacks the hair follicles, stopping growth. Lupus is a chronic disease that might also attack other parts of the body too. For example, the skin, bones, organs.

Protein Deficient Diet
Hair is composed of keratin, which is a protein. A serious lack of protein in the diet is directly correlated to hair loss. Generally, the average person consumes the required amount of protein to produce healthy hair. However, other underlying medical conditions might affect the absorption of protein into the body.

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