{"id":515,"date":"2008-02-27T12:03:37","date_gmt":"2008-02-27T10:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2008\/02\/27\/natural-hair-care-tips\/"},"modified":"2008-02-27T12:03:37","modified_gmt":"2008-02-27T10:03:37","slug":"natural-hair-care-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/natural-hair-care-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural hair care tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">The structure of hair is like the scales on the skin of a fish that has overlapping scales around a&nbsp; central core called the cortical. Smoother overlapping more shiny and smooth the hair looks. This also leads to easy combing while a tangled or roughed-up structure makes the hair look&nbsp; rough and dull. Diet and lifestyle are two major factors that influence the health of the hair. Poor diet, illness and&nbsp; deficiencies of any particular vitamin and mineral affects the quality of hair and problems like&nbsp; dandruff, thinning hair, balding, premature greying etc. spoil the hair.It&#39;s surprising the way some people treat their hair. Instead of giving it the respect it deserves, <\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">they tug at it with their hair brush, secure it with plain elastic bands that stick to the hair, lick it,&nbsp; chew it, clean their inky hands with it, stick their pens in it, wipe that excess eye-liner off on it, and while shampooing, rub it, scrub it, pull it and generally bash it around before stuffing it under the full blast of a hair dryer. Phew! It&#39;s shameful. Just because they&#39;re not going bald in a hurry, they take it for granted. And then they wonder why their hair isn&#39;t a shiny, swinging, sexy mane like in the ads, in spite of using the same shampoo! Well, understand the facts of life. Hair is delicate, growing stuff which need to be handled with care. A lot of care.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/><strong>HOT OIL HAIR TREATMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most people are curious about the benefits of using essential oils as a part of routine hair care. The fact is that a good hair oil;<\/p>\n<p>* Works as an excellent hair conditioner, giving you soft, shiny healthy hairs.<br \/>* Penetrates the hair shaft making the hair more flexible and silky.<br \/>* Also prevents split ends to some extent because mostly split ends are caused by dryness.<br \/>* Promotes hair growth<br \/>* A properly done oil treatment has stress relieving and health promoting effects. <\/p>\n<p>Oil that can be used on the hair<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br \/><strong>Olive Oil;<\/strong> has been a part of natural hair car for hundreds of years. It nourishes the hairs, acts as a conditioner, and improves their strength and elasticity.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong>Rosemary Oil; <\/strong>is getting more popularity nowadays. It is frequently used to gently darken brown or black hairs that show signs of grey.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong>Jojoba Oil<\/strong> is very healing and moisturizing oil for the hair. Extremely damaged hair or hair that tends to break split or tangle will often respond very well to jojoba oil.<\/p>\n<p>Almond Oil and Castor Oil are the vegetable oils used to encourage hair growth. These can be used in equal proportions for this purpose.<br \/>Coconut Oil hair treatment has been used for hair conditioning and growth promotion for centuries. Sometimes coconut milk from green coconuts is also used for this purpose.<br \/>NATURAL HAIR CARE RECIPES<\/p>\n<p><strong>Homemade Shampoos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Egg Shampoo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 whole egg<br \/>1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar<br \/>&Acirc;&frac12; cup of plain water Mix all of these thoroughly with the help of a fork, until the mixture is somewhat frothy. Wet your hairs, apply your homemade product and massage gently into your hair and scalp. Leave this for five minutes and than rinse well with warm water. This will give you gorgeous hair with long lasting shine and softness.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br \/><strong>Homemade Conditioners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Egg and Yogurt<\/p>\n<p>This is well known throughout the world and equally effective for all hair types.<\/p>\n<p>1 Whole egg<br \/>1\/2 cup fresh yogurt<br \/>Fresh Juice of one lemon<br \/>1 tablespoon honey<br \/>1 tablespoon essential oil of your choice like olive oil, coconut oil and so forth. Mix these well in a bowl and apply on you hairs as well as scalp. Put a shower cap or simply wrap your hairs in a towel. Let it work for 30 minutes or if possible for one hour. Otherwise 30 minutes will be sufficient. Now rinse and shampoo and be ready for a silky shiny hair day.<br \/>Hair Packs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avocado Pack<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients<br \/>1 small jar of mayonnaise<br \/>olive oil 1 tablespoon<br \/>&frac12; peeled avocado. Take half avocado and mash well with mayonnaise and oil till it has a creamy consistency. Apply to your hairs and work through hairs to ends. Cover with a shower cap. You may use a warm towel if your hairs are really damaged. This will help in deep conditioning. Let your hair treated for 20 minutes. Be ready for shiny healthy hairs<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/><strong>Hair Rinses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take about half cup of apple cider vinegar and mix well in about one quart of water. Use as a final rinse after routine shampoo. This will give bounce to hairs making them shiny <br \/>and black.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>HAIR TIPS<\/p>\n<p>&Acirc;&middot; Start with your diet, increase the intake of fresh fruits and green vegetables, drink plenty of water and<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; cut short spicy or junk foods.<br \/>&Acirc;&middot; If hairs are in a really bad condition start taking some good multi vitamin for a month or two.<br \/>&Acirc;&middot; You may find some spices to be good for hair. These include turmeric, black pepper and cumin. If you <br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; have not been using them, start now, but be careful an excess may be harmful for rest of your body.<br \/>&Acirc;&middot; Always use good quality hair brushes and wide toothed combs. Bad hair brushes may damage hairs and<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; promote split ends.<br \/>&Acirc;&middot; Do not use hair brush on wet hair to de tangle them. Always use a wide toothed comb preferably of <br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; natural bruises in wet hairs. This will minimize the hair damage.<br \/>&Acirc;&middot; always brush your hair before going to bed. This is because hair grows more rapidly at nights than day <br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; times. By brushing you increase the blood supply to scalp thus promoting growth process.<br \/>&Acirc;&middot; cut short the use of styling products, blow dryer, hair dyes and so on. Their excessive use may <br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; damage the original shine of hairs<br \/>&Acirc;&middot; Avoid stress, stress or anxiety may lead to hair loss.<br \/>&Acirc;&middot; always use a shampoo and conditioner according to your hair type.<br \/>&Acirc;&middot; Avoid sleeping in hair accessories such as barrettes, scrunches, head bands, etc. This can lead to hair <br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; damage.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The structure of hair is like the scales on the skin of a fish that has overlapping scales around a&nbsp; central core called the cortical. Smoother overlapping more shiny and smooth the hair looks. This also leads to easy combing while a tangled or roughed-up structure makes the hair look&nbsp; rough and dull. 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