Hair Braids And Cornrows

Written by Marquetta Breslin


Braids and cornrows are quite popular among those fascinating fancy hairstyles. Weaving of three strands of hair together in intricate designs is nothing less than an artwork.

Braids offer endless styles and patterns, which look wonderful on children. They last long and there is no need of using chemicals. It is necessary to washrepparttar braids regularly. A biweekly shampooing is necessary to saverepparttar 113689 scalp orrepparttar 113690 hair from damage.

You can choose a particular braiding style depending on your preference and hair type. For example, it is advisable to stay away from mini-micro braids if you have brittle hair.

It is necessary to be careful while twisting and turningrepparttar 113691 braids into different styles, especially if you have a delicate scalp. Remember that braiding tightly can cause damage torepparttar 113692 scalp and hair. Use a good quality synthetic fiber for braiding. Make sure that you do not leave braids in for more than 2 ½ months. Otherwise, it may cause severe breakage by locking up. Avoid heavy and thick shampoos, conditioners and pomades while washing. Use light hair oil for your scalp.

You need to be careful in using a conditioner after you wash your braided styles. Better to avoid leave-in conditioners. They softenrepparttar 113693 hair and loosen braids. Creamy conditioners are also harmful, as they are hard to wash out. You can use cotton, silk or satin scarf to cover braids. A cotton scarf would berepparttar 113694 best choice if you have oily hair. Cotton absorbsrepparttar 113695 excess oil inrepparttar 113696 hair and allowsrepparttar 113697 hair to breathe.

Twenty Hair Myths and Misconceptions

Written by Marquetta Breslin


Myths are harder to beat than hard-core facts. Some of these common myths guide your perspective quite strongly and may prove harmful for healthy maintenance of your mane. The twenty myths regarding your hair are as follows:

1. One ofrepparttar most noted myths regarding hair growth is that hair grows rapidly if it is pruned quickly. 2. If you think that split ends can be repaired, you are surely inculcating a wrong conception. 3. To think that brushing your hair is going to make it long and healthy is yet another misconception that you often entertain. 4. Tight hats have often been held responsible for facilitating baldness. 5. Some people live underrepparttar 113688 impression that hair starts to gray suddenly. 6. You often hear that if you pluck one gray hair two others follow. This is nothing more than a common myth. 7. Many think that hereditary baldness comes from mother’s side, which is not true. 8. You feel sure that dandruff results from dry hair whilerepparttar 113689 contrary is true for it. 9. Again, dandruff is treated to be a contagious problem, which does not have any scientific basis. 10. If you think that cutting your hair during full moon will make it healthier and lustrous, you are surely entertaining a wrong notion.

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