Best Kept Hair Care Secrets You Must Know!Written by Marquetta Breslin
People always want to have shiny, bouncy and healthy hair. For that, it is necessary to take proper care of hair. There are some unconventional methods that you can try to nourish your hair and to prevent damage. Taking vitamins Hair grows ½" per month on an average. Taking supplements may speed up normal growth rate to ¾" each month. You should first take a multivitamin that fulfills all needs of body. Then you can think of extra nutrition for hair. The useful elements for hair include B complex, zinc, iron, flax seed oil, black currant seed oil, kelp, silica, biotin, folic acid and pantothenic acid. You can also take an amino acids complex to be extra sure. Massaging scalp Regular massaging of scalp helps in getting stronger and thicker hair. It also helps hair to grow faster. It stimulates blood supply in scalp. The blood provides nutrients to follicles. Moreover, it also reduces stress. Massaging only for 5 minutes daily can give wonderful results. You need to be careful while massaging. Use pads of your fingers, not nails. Wearing your hair up You expose your hair to environmental damage when you wear it down. Wind and dust particles in air can damage your hair. Wearing up hair will prevent such damage. You should try to wear your hair up at least half time.
| | Tips For Beautiful Micro BraidsWritten by Marquetta Breslin
Micro braids (also known as invisible braids) and cornrows are two ways to grow and manage your hair. Microbraids are more effective and beautiful. Unlike cornrows, you can wear microbraids for three months without any risk to hair.Long hair has a greater chance of breaking than short hair when hair is in tiny separate braids. Therefore, short hair is more suitable for microbraids. How to pretreat your hair before getting micro braiding - Hot oil treatment since it replaces damaged and dry hair at source. - Do hair moisturizing and conditioning. - Clip hair ends. Remember (1) Say no to mini-micro braids, in case you have brittle hair. (2) Consult a professional and seasoned braider. (3) Get style that your hair strands can bear without putting lot of weight on your hair. Overweight causes breakage. (4) You can do braiding with a superior quality synthetic fiber. Locking may occur if curls are too tight in case you use human hair. (5) Braids should not be too tiny or too tight. (6) Do not leave braids in for more than 2½ months. They might lock up on hair, leading to thinning or severe breakage. (7) Do not use thick and heavy shampoos, conditioners and pomades, as they may trap in braids and scalp may turn flaky. (8) Use light oil for scalp.
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