Posted on 22 January 2010. Tags: Shiny Hair, Vitamins
Before spending a lot of money on the external hair care products.You should check your day to day life and analyze if you have shortage of nutrition or other life style imbalance which can be the cause of the hair loss.Many times the hair loss is due to improper nutrition and stress,insufficient sleep etc.To maintain a healthy diet which gives proper care to the hair, you should include proteins,vitamins,minerals and plenty of water in daily routine.
Protein is not essential only for hair but development of whole body,proteins are made up of amino acids.Protein help in growth of hair and keeping them shiny and prevent them from becoming brittle.It can be found in fish,egg and meat etc.
Minerals are trace elements and hence needed in very small quantities but still are very essential. Iron is carrier of oxygen so iron deficiency can lead to weakening of hair follicles and ultimately death due to improper oxygen. Copper is essential for the color of the hair, the pigmentation and discoloration is related to the improper copper balance in the body.Zinc is also essential for the strong hair and it aids in preventing hair loss.
Vitamins are very essential, Vitamin A has great property to contribute to the formation of sebum which is essential for hair. Vitamin C is natural anti oxidant It helps in the metabolism of the various proteins and it prevents hair from drying.Vitamin B complex are water soluble vitamin and are needed for the hair growth and regeneration so they should be incorporated in the food.
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Posted on 28 November 2009. Tags: Beer Conditioner, Shiny Hair
Dry hair is mainly witnessed due to pollution, no proper care for hair and the sun rays. Every human being has moisture content present in the hair which actually protects the hair from getting dried up. When dryness occurs to hair, there are split ends and hair fall occurs with dandruff being the added feature. Use of excess chemicals also results in dryness and can literally damage your hair permanently. So it is very important to maintain certain amount of moisture in the hair to prevent it from getting dried up. Using beer conditioner for shiny hair is recommended recently by many researchers.
The main common reason why many face such situation is due to the excessive washing of hair.
Daily washing of hair, washes out the vitamins and the required moisture content from the hair, making it dull, weak and causes the scalp to dry. Use of dryers, hot curlers and other fashionable instruments are sure to spoil the hair and bring them down easily.
The first step to treat dry and dull hair is to use a mild shampoo that is especially for dry and damaged hair. Conditioner after shampooing the hair is a must. One of the best conditioner that can be used is beer conditioner.
So, how can you apply beer conditioner? To get a shiny hair, one can mix ¼ cup of shampoo with ½ cup of beer and stir well to mix the ingredients well. Later you can apply this and shampoo the hair. This is sure to improve the moisture content in the dry hair as the Mayonnaise content in the beer is considered as an excellent conditioner. This will bring back your dry hair to life and keep it shiny and provide the required strength. Hence using beer conditioner for shiny hair is recommended for all those people out there who are suffering with hair fall and have dry and damaged hair.
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Posted on 19 November 2009. Tags: Diet, Shiny Hair
Eating beneficial foods is the way to maintain the health of your crowning glory which is indeed your hair as it can make you look beautiful and attractive and if you loose hair it will make you loose your confidence and make you look and feel ugly. Most people try to take good care of their hair and neglect the food that they consume but these are two things that work together. And this is the reason that most hair experts advise a healthy diet plan with proper hair care because the healthy nutrients and iron that are present in your food contribute to your healthy hair.
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