Here are some common mistakes that are directly related to less than desired growth and health of our hair:
1. NOT TRIMMING YOUR HAIR EVERY 6 WEEKS.
The tip of each hair is weaker then the root, making it more vulnerable to breakage and split ends. Having the tips trimmed every 6 weeks helps to maintain the condition of your hair and its style.
2. WASHING HAIR ON A DAILY BASIS.
Regularly washing your hair strips it of essential oils and can leave it dry and brittle. If you have naturally oily hair, use a mild, pH-balanced shampoo. When washing your hair don't rub the scalp vigorously as this will stimulate the oil glands to produce more sebum.
3. RUBBING YOUR HAIR VIGOROUSLY WITH A TOWEL.
The action of rubbing you hair with a towel actually roughens the hair cuticle, which can lead to frizzy, flyaway hair.
4. LEAVING SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER IN YOUR HAIR.
Shampoo and conditioner that is not thoroughly rinsed out of the hair is the worst culprit for bad hair days. It counteracts styling products, leaves your hair looking dull, limp and unmanageable. Try to rinse your hair for an extra couple of minutes after shampooing and conditioning.
5. BLOW-DRYING HAIR UNTIL COMPLETELY DRY.
Overheating your hair makes it susceptible to breakage and strips it of shine. A better idea is to blow-dry hair until its 80% dry and then let it air dry, naturally. Alternatively use a leave-in conditioner or styling product that protects your hair from heat styling. Also, hold the hair dryer at least 30 centimeters (6 inches) away from your hair.
6. NOT USING PRODUCTS RECOMMENDED FOR YOUR HAIR TYPE.
Many people misdiagnose their hair type and subsequently purchase the wrong hair products to style hair. Using the right product will help to recreate that special salon style.
7. NOT USING A CLARIFYING SHAMPOO ONCE A WEEK.
Everyday pollutants cling to hair and leave a thin coat of grime that dulls and weighs down the hair. Using a clarifying shampoo once a week will give hair a residue free fresh start.
8. THINKING THE LATEST FASHION HAIR CUT WILL SUIT YOU.
Let's face it; we're not all beautiful models. Not all of us can get away with the latest, trendiest, most fashionable hair cut. May be that fashion cut can give you a worst look.
It all depends on individual, their texture, their lifestyle, their quality of hair.
Drastic haircuts take a long time to grow out, so be sure you want to take the risk before sitting in the char and letting your hairdresser go to work. Be specific and take lots of photographs to ensure you are getting the look you want.
The above article was written by Nadeem, who holds the national record (Limca book of record holder) in Candle hair cut, blindfolded hair cut, hair cut with glass and papercutter. He has been featured on various TV channels, Newspapers and he has also been highlighted in the Guiness Book of world records. He works as a hair stylist at REX Salon, Chandigarh (India).
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Hair Life Cycles
Everyone of us has a different life cycle for the hairs on our heads. Which is one great reason for NOT getting your hair permed or dyed just because "everyone else is doing it".
Hair growth comes in three stages:
1) The Growing Phase
2) The Transitional Phase
3) The Resting Phase
Growing - The professional name for this phase is the Anagen Stage. The growing stage can last up to 1000 days or more before this stage is complete. This is the first stage and each strand must come from a hair bulb that lies deep inside the scalp. Over time as the hair grows out it grows up and later through the scalp and continues to grow. This particular phase can last anywhere between two to six years.
Transitional - The professional name of the next phase is the Catagen phase, where the hair has grown out of the scalp and continues to grow long. This stage generally lasts about two to three weeks. During this time, one to two percent of scalp hairs are in this phase of moving from the base of the follicle bulb to the surface of the scalp. This is a crucial time when your hair needs healthy maintenance products.
Resting - The Telogen phase (professional name) lasts for 100 days. This is the new hair stage where you can notice new growth on your hair. During this phase, the old hair is pushed out so the new hair can grow to its fullest potential. At any given time, ten to fifteen percent of the scalp hairs are in this phase.
Each stage of hair growth is important to each strand of hair. This natural cycle can be stopped when the follicle becomes blocked or if hair growth is not promoted in some way. At any given time about 85 percent of hair is growing and 15 percent is resting, but as people age, their rate of hair growth slows. The average adult head has about 100,000 to 150,000 hairs and loses up to 100 of them a day; so finding a few stray hairs in your comb or on your hairbrush is not necessarily cause for alarm.
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Hair growth comes in three stages:
1) The Growing Phase
2) The Transitional Phase
3) The Resting Phase
Growing - The professional name for this phase is the Anagen Stage. The growing stage can last up to 1000 days or more before this stage is complete. This is the first stage and each strand must come from a hair bulb that lies deep inside the scalp. Over time as the hair grows out it grows up and later through the scalp and continues to grow. This particular phase can last anywhere between two to six years.
Transitional - The professional name of the next phase is the Catagen phase, where the hair has grown out of the scalp and continues to grow long. This stage generally lasts about two to three weeks. During this time, one to two percent of scalp hairs are in this phase of moving from the base of the follicle bulb to the surface of the scalp. This is a crucial time when your hair needs healthy maintenance products.
Resting - The Telogen phase (professional name) lasts for 100 days. This is the new hair stage where you can notice new growth on your hair. During this phase, the old hair is pushed out so the new hair can grow to its fullest potential. At any given time, ten to fifteen percent of the scalp hairs are in this phase.
Each stage of hair growth is important to each strand of hair. This natural cycle can be stopped when the follicle becomes blocked or if hair growth is not promoted in some way. At any given time about 85 percent of hair is growing and 15 percent is resting, but as people age, their rate of hair growth slows. The average adult head has about 100,000 to 150,000 hairs and loses up to 100 of them a day; so finding a few stray hairs in your comb or on your hairbrush is not necessarily cause for alarm.
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Hair Parts
Hair growth is something that we take for granted until we start noticing a tremendous difference in our appearance. Understanding hair loss starts with understanding the many different parts of the hair, and HOW it grows. Hair growth starts while the baby is still in the mother's womb and continues until death. But in between that time a lot can happen and hair growth can stop for several different reasons including:
- the types of shampoo/conditioner used
- blow dryer
- too much sun and wind exposure
- perms, bleach, highlights, and hot oil treatments
- poor nutrition
- illness, condition, or disease
Hair grows everywhere on the human body except on the palms of our hands and the soles of our feet, but many hairs are so fine they're virtually invisible. Hair is made up of a protein called keratin (the same protein in nails) produced in hair follicles in the outer layer of skin; as follicles produce new hair cells, old cells are being pushed out through the surface of the skin at the rate of about six inches a year.
Hair has two separate parts: the root and the hair shaft. The root is the part of the hair located just under the skin surface. The hair follicle houses the entire hair root. The follicle lies below the scalp and produces the hair strand that you see growing out of your head. The follicle is alive.
At the root, the papilla is where all of the action takes place; it is a rich blood and nerve supply that nourishes the hair shaft and produces hair cells. The bulb is a white sack located on the lower part of the hair that covers the papilla.
The hair shaft is what is grows out of the hair follicle and is what we consider to be our "hair". It has three parts; the cuticle, cortex and medulla. The inner layer is called the medulla and may not be present (because of chemical damage).
The next layer is the cortex and the outer layer is the cuticle. The cortex makes up the majority of the hair shaft. There are pigment cells that are distributed throughout the cortex and medulla giving the hair its characteristic color.
The cuticle makes up the largest section of your hair and protects the cortex. The cuticle is formed by tightly packed scales in an overlapping structure similar to roof shingles, which holds your hair together. The cuticle is made of long, molecular chains of amino acids (protein).
The hair shaft is dead, and is simply made up of fragile, dead keratin cells that have no regenerative properties. Hair grows from the follicle at an average rate of half an inch per month. Each hair grows for about four to seven years, after which it enters a "resting phase" and then falls out.
A new hair begins growing in its place anywhere between three weeks and three months later. At any one time, about 90% of the hair on a person's scalp is growing. Each follicle has its own life cycle that can be influenced by age, disease, and a wide variety of other factors.
This life cycle is divided into three phases that each strand of hair must go through during its cycle. These phases are the subject of our next posting, entitled "Hair Life Cycles".
The Dolle House has got you covered from inside out. For more info about any products or samples reviewed on this website, please submit your email in the contact form found on this page.
- the types of shampoo/conditioner used
- blow dryer
- too much sun and wind exposure
- perms, bleach, highlights, and hot oil treatments
- poor nutrition
- illness, condition, or disease
Hair grows everywhere on the human body except on the palms of our hands and the soles of our feet, but many hairs are so fine they're virtually invisible. Hair is made up of a protein called keratin (the same protein in nails) produced in hair follicles in the outer layer of skin; as follicles produce new hair cells, old cells are being pushed out through the surface of the skin at the rate of about six inches a year.
Hair has two separate parts: the root and the hair shaft. The root is the part of the hair located just under the skin surface. The hair follicle houses the entire hair root. The follicle lies below the scalp and produces the hair strand that you see growing out of your head. The follicle is alive.
At the root, the papilla is where all of the action takes place; it is a rich blood and nerve supply that nourishes the hair shaft and produces hair cells. The bulb is a white sack located on the lower part of the hair that covers the papilla.
The hair shaft is what is grows out of the hair follicle and is what we consider to be our "hair". It has three parts; the cuticle, cortex and medulla. The inner layer is called the medulla and may not be present (because of chemical damage).
The next layer is the cortex and the outer layer is the cuticle. The cortex makes up the majority of the hair shaft. There are pigment cells that are distributed throughout the cortex and medulla giving the hair its characteristic color.
The cuticle makes up the largest section of your hair and protects the cortex. The cuticle is formed by tightly packed scales in an overlapping structure similar to roof shingles, which holds your hair together. The cuticle is made of long, molecular chains of amino acids (protein).
The hair shaft is dead, and is simply made up of fragile, dead keratin cells that have no regenerative properties. Hair grows from the follicle at an average rate of half an inch per month. Each hair grows for about four to seven years, after which it enters a "resting phase" and then falls out.
A new hair begins growing in its place anywhere between three weeks and three months later. At any one time, about 90% of the hair on a person's scalp is growing. Each follicle has its own life cycle that can be influenced by age, disease, and a wide variety of other factors.
This life cycle is divided into three phases that each strand of hair must go through during its cycle. These phases are the subject of our next posting, entitled "Hair Life Cycles".
The Dolle House has got you covered from inside out. For more info about any products or samples reviewed on this website, please submit your email in the contact form found on this page.
Hair Conditioners - Defined
What is a " Hair Conditioner"---really?
The term " hair conditioner" is vague. Hair conditioners fall into different groups according to what you want to accomplish with your hair. People with thin hair need a specific kind of "conditioner", people with thick, dry hair need another...
Conditioners fall into six major categories:
1. Moisturizers
2. Reconstructors
3. Acidifiers
4. Detanglers
5. Thermal Protectors
6. Glossers
7. Oils (E.F.A.'s- essential fatty acids)
Moisturizers - Are concentrated with humectants. Humectants are compounds that attract and hold moisture into the hair. They may not necessarily contain botanicals or protein, but some often do.
Recommendation: GNatural DeepN Conditioner
Reconstructors - Normally contain protein. Hydrolyzed human hair keratin protein is the best source, because it contains all 19 amino acids found in the hair. Human hair keratin protein has a low molecular weight. This enables the it to penetrate the hair shaft (the cortex). The main purpose of a reconstructor is to strengthen the hair.
Recommendation: GNatural Mint Fortress Conditioner
Acidifiers - The key word here is "acid". Yes, is is good to put acid on your hair. When a product carries a pH of 2.5 to 3.5 it is normally termed an acidifier. This pH will close (compact) the cuticle layer of the hair. The result is shiny, bouncy hair. This pH range will adjust the beta bonds to alpha bonds (hydrogen bonds). Acidifiers do not weigh the hair. They do create shine, and add elasticity. This conditioner category is great for people with fine textured hair.
Recommendation: GNatural DeepN Conditioner
Detanglers - Most detanglers are acidifiers (see above). Most have low pH's 2.5 to 3.5. They close the cuticle of the hair which cause tangles. Some "shield" the hair shaft with polymers (polymers are strings of "like" molecules- a chain). Some detanglers are instant, some take 1-5 minutes to work.
Recommendation: GNatural DeepN Conditioner
Thermal Protectors - Thermal protectors safeguard the hair against heat. Using thermal protectors are one of the best things you can do to your hair if you blow dry, use curling irons, or hot rollers. They normally use heat absorbing polymers that distribute the heat, so your hair does not get heat damage (a major cause of hair damage).
Recommendation: GNatural Oh Sunshine! Sheen Spray
Glossers - Glossers simply reflect light. The light-reflecting capability comes from the dimethicone or cyclomethicone (oils derived from silicone) included as base ingredients of any glosser. Also, they are one of the best products to control the "frizzies."
Recommendation: Gnatural Black Diamond Spray
Oils (E.F.A.'s)- If you have dry hair (esp. if you have chemicals on your hair color-perm-relaxer} you need to add oil to your hair. The scalp produces a natural oil called sebum. EFA's are the closest thing to natural sebum (sebum contain EFA'S). EFA's can take very dry and porous hair and transform it into soft pliable hair.
Recommendations:
Safflower Oil (use sparingly)
Peppermint Essential Oil
Rosemary Essential Oil
GNatural Essential Oil
The Dolle House has got you covered from inside out. For more info about any products or samples reviewed on this website, please submit your email in the contact form found on this page.
The term " hair conditioner" is vague. Hair conditioners fall into different groups according to what you want to accomplish with your hair. People with thin hair need a specific kind of "conditioner", people with thick, dry hair need another...
Conditioners fall into six major categories:
1. Moisturizers
2. Reconstructors
3. Acidifiers
4. Detanglers
5. Thermal Protectors
6. Glossers
7. Oils (E.F.A.'s- essential fatty acids)
Moisturizers - Are concentrated with humectants. Humectants are compounds that attract and hold moisture into the hair. They may not necessarily contain botanicals or protein, but some often do.
Recommendation: GNatural DeepN Conditioner
Reconstructors - Normally contain protein. Hydrolyzed human hair keratin protein is the best source, because it contains all 19 amino acids found in the hair. Human hair keratin protein has a low molecular weight. This enables the it to penetrate the hair shaft (the cortex). The main purpose of a reconstructor is to strengthen the hair.
Recommendation: GNatural Mint Fortress Conditioner
Acidifiers - The key word here is "acid". Yes, is is good to put acid on your hair. When a product carries a pH of 2.5 to 3.5 it is normally termed an acidifier. This pH will close (compact) the cuticle layer of the hair. The result is shiny, bouncy hair. This pH range will adjust the beta bonds to alpha bonds (hydrogen bonds). Acidifiers do not weigh the hair. They do create shine, and add elasticity. This conditioner category is great for people with fine textured hair.
Recommendation: GNatural DeepN Conditioner
Detanglers - Most detanglers are acidifiers (see above). Most have low pH's 2.5 to 3.5. They close the cuticle of the hair which cause tangles. Some "shield" the hair shaft with polymers (polymers are strings of "like" molecules- a chain). Some detanglers are instant, some take 1-5 minutes to work.
Recommendation: GNatural DeepN Conditioner
Thermal Protectors - Thermal protectors safeguard the hair against heat. Using thermal protectors are one of the best things you can do to your hair if you blow dry, use curling irons, or hot rollers. They normally use heat absorbing polymers that distribute the heat, so your hair does not get heat damage (a major cause of hair damage).
Recommendation: GNatural Oh Sunshine! Sheen Spray
Glossers - Glossers simply reflect light. The light-reflecting capability comes from the dimethicone or cyclomethicone (oils derived from silicone) included as base ingredients of any glosser. Also, they are one of the best products to control the "frizzies."
Recommendation: Gnatural Black Diamond Spray
Oils (E.F.A.'s)- If you have dry hair (esp. if you have chemicals on your hair color-perm-relaxer} you need to add oil to your hair. The scalp produces a natural oil called sebum. EFA's are the closest thing to natural sebum (sebum contain EFA'S). EFA's can take very dry and porous hair and transform it into soft pliable hair.
Recommendations:
Safflower Oil (use sparingly)
Peppermint Essential Oil
Rosemary Essential Oil
GNatural Essential Oil
The Dolle House has got you covered from inside out. For more info about any products or samples reviewed on this website, please submit your email in the contact form found on this page.
Truth About MSM and Hair Growth
Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane (M.S.M.) is an organic sulfur compound available in powder or supplement forms.
It is widely regarded for helping to ease pain and stiffness in joints. Many bodybuilders take it for this reason. It also promotes healthier and faster growth of hair follicles and nails since all of these are made up of similar materials. The great thing is that MSM is not expensive and can be found in nearly any health food store, vitamin shop, grocery store, or drug store in the U.S.
MSM does absolutely nothing to help regrow hair or even maintain hair counts for people who suffer hair loss. But what it does do is help speed hair follicle growth.
The hair follicle houses (protects & feeds) the entire hair root. The follicle lies below the scalp and produces the hair strand that you see growing out of your head. The follicle is alive; the rest of the hair shaft isn't. Because MSM is a natural product, it easily absorbs into the skin and scalp to provide nutrients to the hair follicle. (See our postings about "Hair Parts" and "Hair Cycles").
I have used MSM for 10 years off and on, and I can vouch that it certainly seems to accelerate the rate of my hair and nail growth, especially when my hair is in it's "growing" stage. I don't choose to take the tablet form of MSM, but faithfully use my very own "hair moisterizer", which I make with the following ingredients:
10 ounces of distilled water
1 heaping tablespoons of pure 100% MSM powder (any brand as long as it's 100 percent! )
2 ounces of Aloe Vera gel or juice (provides nutrients, volume and scalp healing)
2 ounces of Vegetable Glycerin (provides moisture)
2 drops of Rosemary Essential Oil (preserves the other ingredients)
2 drops of Peppermint Essential Oil (stimulates the scalp)
I mix all ingredients in a 16 ounce (or larger) spray bottle, and spray my hair twice daily, making sure that I spray my scalp also. This amount lasts me approximately two weeks.
Truth is, MSM can be a useful for speeding up the hair growth process. It does this by providing optimum conditions for the hair follicle to do it's "job" of protecting and feeding the hair root.
MSM is readily available and inexpensive enough to at least give it a shot; just remember that it will not help grow new hair or maintain hair counts; it simply speeds the rate of growth. Check out the related video on MSM on this site for further discussion.
Have you tried MSM before? What were your results? Do you have any hair growth, or hair maintenance rituals to share?
The Dolle House has got you covered from inside out. For more info about any products or samples reviewed on this website, please submit your email in the contact form found on this page.
It is widely regarded for helping to ease pain and stiffness in joints. Many bodybuilders take it for this reason. It also promotes healthier and faster growth of hair follicles and nails since all of these are made up of similar materials. The great thing is that MSM is not expensive and can be found in nearly any health food store, vitamin shop, grocery store, or drug store in the U.S.
MSM does absolutely nothing to help regrow hair or even maintain hair counts for people who suffer hair loss. But what it does do is help speed hair follicle growth.
The hair follicle houses (protects & feeds) the entire hair root. The follicle lies below the scalp and produces the hair strand that you see growing out of your head. The follicle is alive; the rest of the hair shaft isn't. Because MSM is a natural product, it easily absorbs into the skin and scalp to provide nutrients to the hair follicle. (See our postings about "Hair Parts" and "Hair Cycles").
I have used MSM for 10 years off and on, and I can vouch that it certainly seems to accelerate the rate of my hair and nail growth, especially when my hair is in it's "growing" stage. I don't choose to take the tablet form of MSM, but faithfully use my very own "hair moisterizer", which I make with the following ingredients:
10 ounces of distilled water
1 heaping tablespoons of pure 100% MSM powder (any brand as long as it's 100 percent! )
2 ounces of Aloe Vera gel or juice (provides nutrients, volume and scalp healing)
2 ounces of Vegetable Glycerin (provides moisture)
2 drops of Rosemary Essential Oil (preserves the other ingredients)
2 drops of Peppermint Essential Oil (stimulates the scalp)
I mix all ingredients in a 16 ounce (or larger) spray bottle, and spray my hair twice daily, making sure that I spray my scalp also. This amount lasts me approximately two weeks.
Truth is, MSM can be a useful for speeding up the hair growth process. It does this by providing optimum conditions for the hair follicle to do it's "job" of protecting and feeding the hair root.
MSM is readily available and inexpensive enough to at least give it a shot; just remember that it will not help grow new hair or maintain hair counts; it simply speeds the rate of growth. Check out the related video on MSM on this site for further discussion.
Have you tried MSM before? What were your results? Do you have any hair growth, or hair maintenance rituals to share?
The Dolle House has got you covered from inside out. For more info about any products or samples reviewed on this website, please submit your email in the contact form found on this page.
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