Showing posts with label Hair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hair. Show all posts

Monday, 29 August 2016

ONE INGREDIENT CAN HELP YOU GET RID OF WHITE HAIR FOREVER!



Although there’s a wide array of hair dyes, these cosmetic products contain harsh chemicals that do more harm than good for your hair and scalp. For one thing, commercial hair colors irritate the scalp and damage the hair follicles, which leads to hair fall and dry, damaged hair. If you regularly use hair dyes to cover gray hair, natural solutions are more beneficial. These are much safer to use because they don’t cause scalp irritations or hair damage, and provide long-term benefits.

One of the most beneficial recipes for treating gray hair naturally is the one we recommend here.
Natural Recipe for Gray Hair Treatment 
You can easily make the recipe at home. It asks for only two ingredients and takes very little time to make.
Start by peeling 5 potatoes. You won’t need the potatoes, only the peels. Put these in a pot of water. Bring the mixture to a boil then simmer for approximately 5 minutes. Remove the pot from heat and leave it to cool off. Strain the liquid and store it in another container. To improve the scent of the remedy, add some rosemary or lavender essential oil.

Use
After washing your hair as normal, massage your hair and scalp with this mixture. Your gray hair will restore its natural color after only several treatments!

Source: http://www.healthyfoodteam.com/

Friday, 26 August 2016

Hair dyes are filled with 5,000 types of carcinogenic chemicals! Instead, use THIS…



Many hair dyes that are used by millions of women around the world are linked to cancer. British scientists say that sets for hair dyes that are used in expensive salons have potential health risks and have already warned consumers.

Writing in a respected scientific journal, they say chemicals in permanent hair dyes can react with tobacco smoke and other pollutants in the air to form one of the most powerful cancer-causing compounds known to man.

With more than a third of women and one in ten men regularly colouring their hair, the researchers say it is ‘imperative’ that the risk to health is quantified.
However, the cosmetics industry has strongly disputed the claim.

 The warning comes from scientists at Leeds-based company Green Chemicals who conducted a review of the chemistry surrounding hair dye. They said that all the information was already available and they simply ‘joined the dots’ to make the link with cancer.
They warn that chemicals called secondary amines, which are either found in all permanent hair dyes or are formed in them, can penetrate the skin and stay on the hair for weeks, months or even years after the dye is applied.
Over time, they could react with tobacco smoke and exhaust fumes, to form highly poisonous chemicals called N-nitrosamines.
 How to use coffee for hair color
You will get the desired glow and even promote hair growth by using this simple natural mixture of coffee. Coffee really helps with hair growth according to a study published in the journal International Journal of Dermatology in January 2007.
Prepare a really strong organic coffee, preferably espresso. Inorganic coffee most likely contains some additional chemicals. Let it cool.
Mix 2 tablespoons of organic coffee beans and 1 cup prepared cold coffee and let it stay.
Apply the mixture on your hair and leave it for about an hour. No harm will give your hair a nice color of chocolate.
Simply rinse the coffee
Shampoo your hair, then pour coffee over the hair. Leave for 20 minutes. Use apple cider vinegar to rinse the coffee of your hair. Then rinse with warm water.
Repeat the same procedure for several days in a row to allow the coffee penetrate into your hair, if you do not see the desired results immediately
This is very natural and does not harm you, you should definitely try!.
source:http://topnaturalmedicaments.com/

Thursday, 4 August 2016

How to Detox Your Hair with Healing Clays & Mud



A reader emailed me and asked if I’d ever heard of using clay to wash or detox your hair. I hadn’t, but was intrigued.

Mud in Your Hair?

Turns out, clay can be very beneficial for hair in the same way it can be beneficial in the rest of the body: it removes toxins to leave hair super-clean and with a lot of shiny volume.


I still like my coconut milk shampoo, but from the comments, it definitely doesn’t work for everyone. This recipe is another great option that could be used regularly. It seems especially good for those with fine or naturally oily hair as it leaves the hair very clean, but I also found sites recommending it for those with coarse or frizzy hair for its ability to tame the hair (I can’t speak personally on this one as my hair is very fine.

If no-poo hasn’t worked for you, and homemade shampoo hasn’t worked for you, I’d encourage you to try this option. It can be customized for your hair type and lasts up to a week in the shower.

Sound strange to wash your hair with mud? Give it a try…

How to Detox Your Hair

As I mentioned in my herbal hair colors post, different herbs can have darkening or lightening effects on hair. Nettle is said to be great for hair, so I would use this on any hair color. I used chamomile flowers on my hair since it is blonde, but rosemary would be a better choice for dark hair (and it is also supposed to be good for dandruff).

These are the mixtures I’ve tried:

For blonde hair: 1/4 cup chamomile flowers + 2 tablespoons nettle leaf in 2 cups boiling water
For dark hair: 1/4 cup Rosemary leaf + 2 tablespoons nettle leaf in 2 cups of boiling water
After the mixture cools, I strained out the herbs and used 1 cup for the clay recipe and 1 cup for the final rinse with 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar added.


Hair Detox Ingredients

1. 1 cup brewed herbal tea or water (see above for herb suggestions for your hair type)

2. 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

3. approximately 3/4 cup bentonite clay or redmond clay

4. 10 drops of essential oil of choice (optional- I used Lavender and Rosemary for hair growth)


Hair Detox Instructions

1. Note: Bentonite clay is most effective if it doesn’t come in contact with metal before use. Mix with wood, plastic or glass for best results, though I haven’t found that this makes much of a difference for hair products. I use an old mini-food processor with a plastic dough blade that I found at a thrift shop.

2. Brew the herbal tea and let cool slightly, make sure all herbs are strained out.

3. Pour tea and apple cider vinegar in a blender, food processor or non-metal bowl.

4. Start adding clay a tablespoon at a time while blending or whisking to incorporate it.

5. Keep adding clay until mixture is smooth and about the consistency of yogurt.

6. Add essential oils if using and mix in.

7. Store in an air-tight container in the shower for up to a week.

8. To Use: Wet hair. Starting at roots, massage a handful of the clay mixture into hair and work down to the roots. Repeat until all hair is coated. Leave 5 minutes or up to 20 minutes (do not let dry!) and rinse out with warm water.
optional: Rinse with a cup of herbal tea with 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar added.


source:- wellnessmama.com

Wednesday, 27 July 2016

Herbal Hair Loss Remedies

Herbs have an obvious appeal for many people because it's natural healing mechanisms of the body to support the cause of the problem, rather than simply determining just treating the symptoms. It would be wrong to present herbal remedies for hair loss as a panacea for all victims - however, there is evidence increasingly supporting the idea that some funds offer real hope to many people.


Take the case of some of the most popular means to determine whether it is worth a try. 



Ginkyo biloba - this popular herb is thought to improve blood flow to the brain and skin. Botanists believe that the increased blood flow in the area of ​​the brain brings more nutrients to the hair follicles thus promoting hair regrowth. The recommended dose is 120 160 mg dry extract per day spread over three doses. Green tea (Camellia sinensis) - believes that the catechins in green tea, the enzyme 5-alpha reductase that converts testosterone into hair-unfriendly DHT inhibiting. Therefore believed to be effective in the prevention and treatment of male pattern hair loss. You should drink several cups of green tea each day or take in capsule form as instructed by the manufacturer. 


He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum) - also known as Fo-Ti has this Chinese herb traditionally used to reduce hair loss. Found in many commercial preparations or tea and capsules. 


Pygeum (Pygeum africanum) - from the bark of an evergreen tree that looks like green tea derived. It is commonly used to treat prostate problems and male pattern baldness. Users should take 60 to 500 mg per day as tablets or capsules. Saw Palmetto (Serano repens) - this is the current treatment of choice for many men to protect their ability, the prostate, slow hair loss and stimulate hair growth. It is the heart of a large number of commercially prepared hair loss treatments but can easily be obtained in pure form. The recommended dose is one capsule of 160 mg twice daily, but make sure that the ingredients made from the berry extract not the dried berries themselves. 


Nettle (Urtica dioica) - This was seen as a way to encourage hair loss because of its ability to prevent blocking the conversion of testosterone into DHT. It can be taken as tablets or capsules with an optimal dose of 50-100mg per day. It is particularly effective when combined with pygeum and saw palmetto.