Remedy for Oily Hair
Oily hair can be a pain and is a common complaint among persons who have acne problems. Oily hair is difficult to manage, can be limp, and hard to style. A common misconception about oily hair is that it is caused by an oily scalp. The exact opposite is usually true. A dry scalp causes the oil glands in the scalp to produce more oil, and once on the scalp, this excess oil transfers to the hair itself. Therefore, to treat oily hair, one of the best things to do is focus on the dry scalp. Some people produce a lot more oil than others. There is nothing you can do about it other than frequent and regular shampooing with a mild shampoo. The best time to shampoo your hair is first thing in the morning. This way your hair is fresh all day. Many persons mistakenly think that hair shampoo is to wash the hair and not the scalp. Actually, shampoo is designed to clean the scalp and beautify the hair. Thus, the first recommendation is to shampoo the scalp. Women with long hair should apply the shampoo to the scalp without piling the hair on top, and use their fingers to vigorously massage the scalp.
Natural hair oil can change your hair’s appearance and behavior. The key to controlling oily hair is to remove the sebum adequately from the scalp. Shampoo selection is another important consideration. There are many remedies for oily hair to manage oily hair. Do not wash your hair everyday. Use a cleaning shampoo to wash your hair and to scrub off the oil build up. Use a mild shampoo and scrub lightly. While applying conditioner, do not apply to the roots only apply in the middle or to the ends. Reduce the oil intake in your diet. Avoid oily food. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Avoid drugs, alcohol and oils. Use a mild shampoo, shampoo for oily hair, shampoo for dry scalp, or a baby shampoo. Wash oily hair daily, but concentrate the shampoo on the hair away from the scalp to remove the excess oil from the hair. One teaspoon of apple cider kitchen vinegar added to a pint of water makes an excellent finishing rinse that adds shine and luster to your hair while removing soap residue that can weigh down oily hair.
Oily hair can be due to a hormonal imbalance; a diet too hygiene fatty foods; washing too often; or sometimes because the scalp has larger oil glands than normal. Take some dry soap nuts (reetha) and soak them in water overnight. Mash them in the morning and strain the soapy solution. Add a teaspoon of shikakai powder and wash your hair. Use a hot oil treatment directly on the scalp itself, gently massaging the oil into the scalp and then rinsing the oily hair thoroughly afterward. If hair is very oily, do not use conditioner at all, or use conditioner only on the tips or ends of the hair. Oily hair is likely shiny enough, so avoid using hair gloss gel or shine hair care products on oily hair. Another good home remedy is to mix a tablespoon of malt vinegar in a glass of water and add a pinch of salt. Then put two tablespoons on your scalp and massage it with your fingertips. Do not use detergent shampoos. Do not use oils unless the cleansing routine leaves your hair extremely dry. Regularly massage your scalp. Boil two handful of mint leaves in one and a half glass of water for 20 minutes. Strain the solution and mix in a 300ml bottle of shampoo.
Oily Hair Home Remedies Tips
1. Use a cleaning shampoo to wash your hair and to scrub off the oil build up.
2. Applying astringent to the scalp will absorb the excess oil from the hair.
3. Mix one teaspoon of Aloe Vera gel and one tablespoon of lemon juice with one-fourth of shampoo and use the mixture to rinse the hair regularly.
4. Boil two tablespoons of mint in one and a half glass of water for 20 minutes. Strain the mixture and mix it with the regular used shampoo. Using this mixture on alternative days will absorb the excess oil from the scalp.
5. Oily hair is likely shiny enough, so avoid using hair gloss gel or shine hair care products on oily hair.
6. Apply a puree of carrots for 15 minutes and rinse the hair.
7. Wash oily hair daily, but concentrate the shampoo on the hair away from the scalp to remove the excess oil from the hair.
8. Drinking plenty of water and eating plenty of raw fruits and vegetables is probably the best way to achieving healthy hair.
9. Do not use detergent shampoos.
10. Do not use oils unless the cleansing routine leaves your hair extremely dry.
11. Regularly massage your scalp.
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Detangling Directives for Children With Dry Hair or From Mixed Cultures
We tend to complain about our children’s hair not growing, breaking constantly, and manageability. With busy schedules we unconsciously neglect their hair and take it for granted until it begins to break like straw.
Yet we seem to take the time each day to moisturize our hands and bodies with lovely creams and moisturizers. We do this because we know that our skin will crack and get rough if it is not cared for. So why don’t we apply this same concept to our children’s hair?
We repeatedly use harsh styling gels or alcohol based hair sprays that dry their hair out immensely. We use relaxers also that tend to dry the hair out also. In addition, their braided or twisted hairstyles tend to be dry and brittle as well. All of these factors cause our children’s hair to tangle and break easily.
The variety of hair textures has an impact on the amount of tangling on a child hair, however hair that is moisturized and hydrated tends to tangle much less than dry and brittle hair. Whether a child has thick hair, coarse hair, curly hair, fine hair or mixed textured hair due to multi-racial parents; it must be cared for in the same manner.
When the hair and scalp are not moisturized with some sort of hair lotion or oil-based cream; the scalp can become extremely dry, rough, irritated and itchy. Sometimes the scalp will begin to form scabs and sores or even crack. Therefore hair growth is reduced due to the scalp being sore and damaged.
And in addition to not caring for our children’s hair externally, many of us do not assure that our children drink enough water to hydrate their bodies internally. Nor do they eat enough green vegetables and fruits to provide their growing bodies with natural vitamins.
The only solution to prevent dry hair is to change our way of thinking. The TAKE DOWN ®, Moisture Restoring Hair lotion is one of top selling products for moms to detangle matted hair. And also for children with multi cultural hair textures. It is a very strong cross over product, for all types of children and hair textures. This product line also offers great maintenance and styling products for ethnic hair.
We must value our children’s hair and stop taking it for granted. Our children should not be forced to wear hair extensions when they become matured adults. Especially if it is as a result of their parents not taking the time to moisturize their hair and scalp with alcohol free hair lotions or oil-based creams. Their God given natural hair is an important part of their self esteem and self worth.
If children wear braids or dreadlocks use leave-in conditioners, oils, or oil-based creams. Shampoo their hair weekly-dust and dirt prevents healthy hair growth. Take the time to massage these moisturizers in their hair 2-3 times a week; it will only take 10 minutes out of your day to care for their hair. Or show them how to massage their own heads after you apply the moisturizers- make it fun for them. That is even easier than moisturizing our hands/bodies daily!
Please incorporate more water in their daily diets, as well as more green vegetables and fruits in their weekly diets.
A good source of vitamins for healthy hair, skin and nails are Vitamin E, A, & D. When you take the time to love your child’s hair it will respond by getting thicker, healthier and longer. And their hair textures will become softer and shinier as well.
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Naturally curly hair do’s and don’ts
Products that should and should not be used on naturally curly hair.
If you have naturally curly hair, and you are trying to grow it, if you haven’t been very successful, chances are, you have been told you can’t use chemicals. This is completely untrue. Hair will grow with chemicals, the secret lies in the application, chemicals must be applied to the new growth only. We will discuss this in a later paragraph.
If you are going to wear your hair natural, there are things you should not do.
1: You never brush natural hair: Because the hair has a curl and because of this curl the cuticle is facing different directions, when the brush is pulled against the grain of the cuticle, it causes the cuticle to split, if this split goes from the ends to the scalp, you will have hair breakage.
2: You must never oil your scalp: When oil is applied to the scalp, It clogs the hair follicle, and eventuall leads to hair loss. The oil you apply, plus the oil that is produced naturally, will clog the hair follicle, and a bacterial infection occurs. The follicle will eventually drop the hair, resulting in a bald spot.
3: Hair pressing is fine for natural hair, however, you must follow some rules, use a protective oil, and always use a comb heated on a stove. Electric irons have a tendency to melt the cuticle. If you are going to do it yourself, please know how to test the temperature of the comb, and the proper technique to use.
4: Do follow a regular routine of conditioning your hair, don’t over process with conditioners, and don’t use leave-in conditioners.
Hair Relaxers
If you are going to wear a relaxer on your hair, you should have it done by a professional, but choose very carefully. If you notice your hairdresser applying the product to the entire head, and you have always worn a relaxer, drop them, because this is one of the major causes of hair loss in people that wear relaxers.
Hair is made of protein, and it is acid. relaxers are alkaline, relaxers neutralize the protein in the hair. If the relaxer is applied to the entire head each time, it will become dry and fly-away, and eventually break. Neutralizing shampoo should not be used for weekly shampoos, because the acid content is too high, and this will cause breakage also.
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Proper Care and Feeding Of A Full Lace Wig
I am reminded of a question that I asked my mother many years ago. She wore wigs long before I started to wear them. You see, alopecia runs in the family. Mother’s hair always looked good, no matter when you saw her. One Saturday, I remember saying,”There she goes again fussing with that wig.” I decided to tell her what I had on my mind. I said to my mother, “Mom, why are you always doing something to that ole wig? After all, it is only a wig.” She replied, “Baby, if you take care of your wig, it will take care of you.” I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANT.
Now years later, I find myself in the same situation as my mother. I like to look good, so I know what I have to do to keep it up. Starting with the hair, working on down. It is more than just slapping on a wig and out the door you go!!! Since I have to wear a wig, I have to think of it as a part of me. The first mistake people make is thinking that it is just a wig. We forget in many cases, it takes the place of your natural hair. If you did not have to wear a wig, wouldn’t you take care of your own hair? (Don’t answer that, however, if you would have answered that question, no, then you don’t need a wig either.) You have to take care of the wig to find out how it will take care of you. If you are just wearing a wig for a changed look, wouldn’t you still want to take care of it? Let me share with you how to properly care and “feed” a full lace wig. More tips on Full Lace Wig care and attatching them can be found on my blog http://www.cjsfulllacewigs.com/blog
First of all, clean hair is beautiful. Wash your hair at least once or twice a week. If you are the athletic type, then you should always wash after swimming or exercising or from being in the spa. If you perspire a lot, you may have to wash it more often because dirt and sweat makes the hair tangle more.
1. Every 4-5 weeks I take off my full lace wig to properly clean around the perimeter removing the old adhesive and tape. If I had used a soft bond adhesive to attach it, then I just use C-22 to release it from my scalp. Sometimes I will use Lace Release or just plain 99% Isopropyl alcohol to remove.
2. At this time, I unbraid my natural hair, wash and condition it and braid it back up. Then I prepare to wash my full lace wig. I learned from my beautician that she was putting extra virgin olive oil on the ends of the hair to keep it from drying out. I told her that it sounds like you are feeding your full lace wig because it is getting nourishment from the olive oil. She said that the olive oil keeps your hair so soft and shiny. So at least once a week, right before I wash my hair, I apply a little olive oil on the ends to “feed it”. I make sure that I wash it completely out with a good conditioning shampoo. Shampoo made with a large percentage of alcohol is not good for full lace wigs. It will start to shed because of the dryness.
3. Once my wig is clean, I reapply on my head for another 4-5 weeks. I have tried many different adhesives and tapes just to see which one had the best hold. Even though EnduraBond and Sensibond hold the best, I am more comfortable with Vapon No Tape or Ultra Hold along with supertape thin strips. My skin is sensitive so I use the soft bonds. During the next several weeks, I use Max Retouch if the lace starts to lift anywhere. It is in a small enough tube that I could carry it in my purse.
4. When it is time to wash my hair again, now I wash my hair in the shower. I have found that it is easier to wash the wig in this manner. Make sure that you brush or comb the hair with a wide tooth comb to remove any tangles before getting into the shower. If you don’t have the olive oil, make a mixture of conditioner and water to spray on the hair to untangle it before getting into the shower. Once you are in the shower, wet the hair gradually from the bottom working up. Take the wide tooth comb and comb the wet hair to make sure it is not tangled.
5. After wetting the entire head, shampoo and condition the hair by going in one direction. If the hair has a lot of build up, you may want to shampoo a second time. Rinse the hair completely with warm not hot water. Spray some leave-in conditioner on before drying your hair. This makes it easier to comb after washing. Also use the leave-in conditioner daily to keep hair from drying out. Don’t get carried away with a lot of products. Too much makes the hair heavy.
6. Towel-dry your hair or use a blow dryer set on cool/warm, never hot. It is important to make sure your natural hair is dry underneath the wig. IT WILL LEAVE AN ODOR if not completely dry underneath. Never go to bed with your hair wet. You could also do a wet set on your hair by putting in rollers and sitting under the dryer; or you could use the blow dryer to dry it, then you use the curling iron if you are wearing a straight or yaki texture. I braid mine before going to bed, then I tie on a satin cap.
7. Once my hair is clean and styled the way I like it, my make-up on…I am good to go!!! Now I really know what mother meant when she said if I take care of my wig, it will take care of me. I get compliments all of the time, and my man loves it!!! I Even get a little neck jerking.. but I don’t care, they’re just haters. I know I look good because I take proper care of my full lace wig with a little “feeding” once a week, and it takes care of me.
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