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Hair care - an overview of hair structure, funtions, and hair care tips
"I love all these hair care tips. My favorite is hair conditioner recipe. My hair is dry and this recipe makes my hair so soft! P.S. I use vanilla!” As with general skin care, hair care should be taken seriously. Beautiful, healthy hair is a symbol of health and good hygiene but not only that. Hair is so much more. Why is it that some people have naturally beautiful, full volume hair while others have to suffer with thin, brittle hair? Those who do, know that it is difficult to find just the right ingredient. To fully understand how to take care of hair, we must understand what it is made of, how it grows. Each hair is made of dead, keratinized cells that are held together. The shaft of a hair is what we see on the surface. The root is hidden inside the skin and surrounded by a hair follicle. The oil glands surround the hair root and provide the layer that protects it.
 Each hair follicle goes through two stages of growth: Growth stage The cells multiply and die. New cells are added to the hair root making the hair longer. Resting stage Comes after the growth stage. Old hair roots fall out and are replaced by the new hair follicle. Scalp hair grows for 2 to 6 years and then rests for 3 months. At any time, around 85% of scalp hairs are growing. Normal hair loss is about 100 hairs a day. Many factors like illness, age, genetics, stress, nutrition, excessive usage of hair products etc. can alter the speed of hair loss. My personal experience with hair loss was eye opening. I realized that I have let stress take over my body and that I have neglected to take care of my hair the proper way at the times of stress. Hair loss if often associated with biotin vitamin deficiency. Proper intake of biotin can prevent hair loss and induce hair growth, and a biotin shampoo can be easily be prepared at home. In addition, a rosemary based hair tonic and conditioner can be introduced as a way to further stimulate the growth of hair.Hair protects the scalp from injury and sun's rays, eyelashes and eyebrows protect the eyes from foreign particles, and so does hair in the nostrils and ears. There are a few natural, homemade hair care recipes and hair care tips that leave the hair wonderfully soft and resilient. They nourish the scalp and hair root and provide the essential ingredients damaged hair may be lacking at the moment. I hope you try them and find them as efficient as I do when I use them. Hair lacking moisture is easily recovered when homemade hair conditioners are used.Nourishing hair conditioner is specifically used for dry hair and dry scalp. It has oils that don't leave a greasy residue, but still provide enough moisture for hair to shine and look healthy.Our reader Emma sent us this wonderful dry hair conditioner, full of moisture provided by essential oils.Dry hair recipes are a real time saver, providing the nourishment dry hair needs. Sent to us by our readers, they are perfect for frequent use.Check out summer hair care tips for dry hairYou could always choose to buy a shampoo, but there are homemade recipes that are cheaper to make and all natural. Oily hair shampoo and conditioner target the excess oil that causes the hair to become oily.Another recipe that targets oiliness prone hair is lemon based hair spray sent to us by our reader Rajni.On the other side, there are dry hair shampoo recipes which restore the moisture and prevent dry, flaky skin of the scalp.To finish off this natural hair care regime, rinse your hair with hair rinse that not only coats the hair but increases the natural shine and volume.Dandruff is common, and estimates are that it appears in 97% of people at some point in their lives. There is no confirmed cause of dandruff and that is the reason any of the dandruff home remedies targets more than one possible cause of it.Check out tips for removing hair dye from skin.RECOMMENDED ARTICLESHair loss remedy Natural hair care products Homemade hair conditioner recipes Biotin aids hair growth
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