HEALTHY HAIR FOR LIFE !

Healthy hair does not just happen naturally when one is an adult. Have you noticed or heard women saying “Gosh I used to have such a wonderful healthy head of shining hair and now it seems so lacklustre and dull”. I personally started to notice how my own hair had changed when looking at my daughter’s shining beautiful locks, and comparing her “Crowning Glory” to my limp, dull, dry hair full of split ends! I decided to do something about it, and learn what not to do. Simple mistakes in the way we wash or treat our hair can end up permanently damaging our hair, and absolutely ruining the look and feel of what should be one of our best features. Hair is often one of the first things people look at when they see us, and have you ever thought someone was beautiful when they had limp, lifeless, dull hair?

Healthy Hair For Life!

Hair care (or lack of it) is the main reason the quality and condition of our hair diminishes, especially as we get older. With the fast paced lifestyle we all lead these days, we tend to jump into the shower , roughly wash our hair, rub it too harshly with a towel, blow all the life out of it with a burning hot hair dryer and off we go !! So here are some tips on what NOT to do and then how to correct these easily made mistakes. Firstly, apart from how we physically handle our head of hair, many outside influences can have a profound effect on the health of our hair. Heat and direct exposure to the sun can damage the hair’s follicles and create a build up of oils causing the hair to look “greasy” – wear a hat when the temperatures begin to soar. The coldness of winter is even more damaging to your hair, causing it to look dry and brittle, so try and wrap it in a warm woollen hat to protect it from the harsh elements.

Hair brushing when wet will cause breakage, we must remember that our hair is fragile and needs looking after. Over 25 million women in the U.S.A alone are experiencing thinning hair. Don’t harshly try to tug and comb through tangled hair, especially when wet and warm, this will also lead to hair loss. A very traumatic thing for a woman to experience is hair loss, and many do not know it is preventable. Find out why this is happening to you. Are you going through hormonal changes, is stress a big factor in your life? These things plus certain medications can cause hair loss. Thyroid problems such as underactive thyroid, if left untreated, can cause dry brittle hair, and for your hair to fall out. See a doctor to find out if you have any underlying problems. Once you have eliminated any health problems, there are ways to change your hair care procedures to prevent further hair damage and restore your hair to its natural beauty.