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How Often to Wash Hair

Again and again we see this question popping up in forums and blogs: how often to wash hair. It depends on your hair type, i mean, Normal Hair/Oily Hair/Dry Hair/Curly Hair. We have talked about this issue in one of our previous articles, but since this subject is important to so many women (and men), here are the main recommendations:
  • Wash normal hair up to 5 times a week.
  • Oily hair should be washed every day.
  • Dry and Curly hair needs to be washed twice a week.
  • Wash chemically treated hair three times a week.
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We understand that not washing your hair every day can be to hard for some people. But here is the trick: use dry shampoo to keep your hair clean between washes.

5 Simple, Easy Hair Tricks

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Here are the Hair Tricks (5 Simple, Easy Tricks) 


Here are a few very simple and easy hair tricks that will help you achieve the hair you always wanted.

1. If you're not satisfied with your current hairstyle, a simple trick is to change your salon or your stylist. A new hairdresser might have some fantastic new ideas for you. A younger stylist may suggest something trendier for you.

2. To choose the best hairdo for you, visit the salon wearing the clothes that you wear every day. This will help your new stylist to give you advice on a suitable style. A very good idea is to talk about the job that you do. Formal types of jobs where you must dress appropriately require specific hair cuts.

3. When I want to refresh my look, I do two easy things: I change the color slightly (a few subtle highlights or lowlights) and change the length to some extent. Try it and you will be surprised with the results.

4. Apply an avocado hair mask for additional shine. Mix a ripe avocado with a quantity of olive oil. Apply to towel dried hair, cover with a towel and wait 30 minutes before rinsing off.

5. You can also enhance hair shine with finishing rinse. Chamomile tea is good for blondes or redheads while beer is great for brunettes. Flat cola is the best for darker hair.

Natural At-Home Remedies for Curly and Frizzy Hair

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Curly hair is a blessing and a curse. While it can be voluminous and bouncy, it’s often unruly and dry, too. And the biggest snag of all - frizz!


Naturally curly hair tends to frizz, especially when hit with humidity, and frizzy hair is prone to dryness. So it’s important to keep this in mind when taming a curly mane. 



Luckily, there are several household items that do the trick to reinvigorate those locks.



Check out these all-natural treatments for managing curly hair:



Coconut oil. 

Oil acts as a deep-conditioning mask, softening hair and providing flexibility. Simply massage coconut oil into your scalp and all the way down to your ends and then cover your hair for at least 30 minutes (shoot for one hour if your hair is especially frizzy or dry). When time is up, rinse your hair with cold water and shampoo as usual. 


Avocado. 

This versatile – and wholesome – fruit can work wonders on hair, leaving your curls hydrated, shiny, and easier to manage. Just mash a whole avocado into a paste, lather onto your hair, and keep covered for up to one hour before washing out the mixture. Follow up by shampooing your hair. 



Banana.

Another tropical fruit that’s great for taming and strengthening frizzy curls. An added bonus – you’ll have the sweetest smelling tresses around! Blend an overripe banana until completely smooth (don’t leave any clumps), apply to your hair from root to tip, and leave on for no less than 30 minutes. Then rinse with cold water and wash as normal. 



Apple cider vinegar. 

A surprisingly easy way to prevent frizz is by altering your hair’s pH balance. Vinegar’s high acidity will reduce the pH level of your hair, making it more acidic so that your curls are more defined and lay flatter. Here’s what you need to do – rinse your hair with equal parts water and apple cider vinegar after shampooing and conditioning. 



Caring for Curly Hair

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Ask any person with naturally curly hair what they think of it and unfortunately most will probably say they hate it.

Caring for Curly Hair


Notorious for its dryness, unpredictability and lack of control, curly hair is one of the most difficult to manage hair types. But before you reach for thatstraightening iron, remember that the key to great hair is not how you style it, but how you care for it.

The best way to achieve shiny, healthy, frizz-free curls is by looking after your locks and tailoring your hair care routine so it works for your curls, not against them.
Cutting

Cutting curly hair every 4 to 6 weeks will not only keep your tresses in top shape, it will also stop the ends from losing their curl and going straight. Layering curly hair can make it easier to handle and achieve hairstyles, but make sure the hairdresser doing the layering understands curly hair and how your curls will fall when layered. A good stylist will be able to advise you on a haircut that will make the most of your curls.
Washing


To care for curly hair, washing is important, but washing everyday can strip the hair of its natural oils, which are the best way to keep your curls healthy. It is a good idea to use a shampoo and a conditioner that is designed specifically for curly hair and that is full of moisturizers but also has frizz reducers.
Work shampoo through your scalp and let the suds run through the rest of your hair. 
Apply conditioner to the mid lengths of your hair and then work it down to the ends. If your hair is especially dry, apply more conditioner to the ends and comb it through the hair. 
Always use warm water to wash your hair. Hot water will dry curls out. 
Using a deep moisturizing treatment once a week will keep curls strong without going frizzy and a hot oil treatment once a month will add vitality and shine. Blotting the hair with paper towels to soak up excess water is a great way to dry without causing frizz and a wide-tooth comb is the best styling tool. 
Styling


Never brush curly hair as it will promote frizz and damage the cuticle. Instead, use a wide-tooth comb or your fingers to gently detangle the hair. Avoid any styling products that contain alcohol or ones that will weigh the hair down. It is a good idea to only use hair-dryers when absolutely necessary as the heat will zap curly hair of moisture and is the fastest way to create frizz and fly-aways.
Whenever styling, always moisturize the hair first with a simple body moisturizer before applying styling products. The moisturizer will keep the hair protected from damage and reduce static and frizz. 
To get your hair to fall into its natural curly shape, style when wet and then leave your hair to air dry and try to resist scrunching or touching. 
Sleeping in wet hair will guarantee out-of-control curls. Combat this by braiding or plaiting your hair in three separate sections and by resting your head on a satin pillowcase so that your hair doesn’t rub. 
Wear your hair with a soft side parting that is not too defined for a flattering look. 
Using a sea salt spray is a great way to redefine curls and texture and revitalize styling products. 

Common Curl Types

Afro: The most fragile curl type, Afro curls have fewer cuticles in the hair shaft and are more prone to damage. The curls are very tight, coiled curls that cause the strand to have an almost wire like appearance.

Boticelli: This curl type is "S" shaped in appearance and will vary in size. Boticelli curls fall flat and form in hair that usually has a fine to mediumtexture.

Corkscrew: Have the appearance of small, tightly wound, coils. People with corkscrew curls generally tend to have hair that is frizzy and dry and will find it hard to get the curls to lie flat.

Wavy: These are the loosest curls and may appear more wavy than curly. Humid weather will automatically frizz wavy curls.

Common Curl Patterns

Curly: In short hair these classic looking curls will form tight spirals. In longer hair the curl will transform into longer spirals that are loose in appearance. A curly curl pattern usually comes with lots of volume.

Loose: The trademarks with loose curls are slight waves that look straighter when the hair is cut short and curlier when the hair is grown into a long style. The curl of loose patterns is less defined than with other curl patterns.

Kinky: Kinky curls are usually tight ringlets that come in a firmly coiled shape that may look like an "S" or a "Z" when pulled straight. A kinky curl pattern is very fragile and more prone to dryness and damage.

Common Curl Textures

Coarse: A coarse curl texture will keep hair free of moisture and frizz, but is usually found on straighter curls that don’t actually hold the curl that well.

Fine: Although a head full of thick curls may actually appear to be a coarse curl texture, most naturally curly hair types have a fine hair texture and will benefit from using lightweight products when trying to care for the curls.

Natural Home Remedies To Prevent Curly Hair

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Prevent Curly Hair using Natural Home Remedies


We can make curly hair look very attractive, but can be done only by doing right styling. This seems good to hear, but it is very hard to manage curls as they get damage by weather when it is humid and moist. Curly hairs get frizz a lot and also get dry if proper care is not taken. Now-a-days we have a chance to change our hair as we want very flexibly. Thus making ourselves to change the way we look often. As we know that, this can be done by using harsh chemicals and iron (heat) to hair which makes hair to get damage. Do you know that the straightening can also be done by using some natural homemade remedies? Let’s look at some of those remedies which make your curls glossy and even beautiful.


As a first step, you have to select the shampoo and the conditioner which suites your hair the most. There are so many kinds of products available for different kind of hair, choose the one which is better for your hair type. Usually the frizziness occurs because of the lack of moister in/to hair. So use conditioner, conditioner helps to hydrate your hair. And the important thing is that never comb your hair when it is dry, do combing only when your hair is wet, because hair get break and frizz more when combed the dry hair.

Another way to hydrate your hair and bring the glossiness to hair is by deep conditioning. But the treatments which are available in the saloons and other hair studios are very expensive.

So, use these few homemade remedies to manage your curls. The following are some of those remedies:

One of the great conditioner is EGG. You have to mix a little oil to it and then massage it to your scalp. Leave it for minimum 20 minutes. It is better to leave it for 1 hour, as some may not like the smell as it as unpleasant. But when you wash out, your hair will look shiny and healthy.
Another easy home remedy is the mixture of both Avocado and Honey, which conditions your hair deeply. Apply this mixture to hair and leave it for at least 30 minutes.
Another important remedy is Shea butter, which is a moisture rich product. This can do many wonders to your hair. Shea butter is rich in vitamin A and gets moisture back to your hair.

► TIP: You have to give little more attention to curly hair. A little care, however, can do wonders to your hair making them look stylish and beautiful.

Natural Ways To Relax Curls

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Relax Your Curls With Natural Ways Homemade

In this post I’ll tell you how you can relax your curls using some natural remedies. Here I will provide you a list, which can make your tight curls to a looser pattern (slightly) without any risk to your hair’s health and without any damage (as we won’t apply any chemical’s). But one thing you need to remember is, a natural relaxer is not as potent as the chemical one and also it will require little bit patience and more over to see the results it takes few applications. But, will nourish your hair as a bonus making your hair softer, strong too.
So if you are eager to know how to relax your curly hair naturally as well as to give conditioning to your hair, have a look at these following tips/methods:

 ► 1.PANTHENOL

It is beneficial for both hair and even for skin. Panthenol is one of the least known natural ways to relax your hair curls. And the best thing about this is that, the effect/change which you got by using this can be easily reversible- which means whenever you want your tight curls you can get them back. This is used in a wider application of natural treatment for both skin and hair.
The drawback (negative side) of this is it makes your hair feel dry, that is why I prefer you to do deep conditioning treatment first before applying this panthenol. But you need not to be worry through, because most of the people who applied this agree that the dry feeling goes away and their natural curls return back after their hair has been cleaned with mild shampoo.
Let look at the procedure,
How to make it? Panthenol can be added directly to your shampoo, conditioner or mix with water to make a curl relaxing solution. As Panthenol is water soluble. This is very crazy, which means the more you use it- the more straighten your hair gets.
► TIP: To avoid the feeling of dry hair, wash your hair with mild shampoo before doing conditioning or applying any hot oils. This makes all the panthenol nutrients to soak into the hair.


► 2.COCONUT MASK

Mixture of Coconut milk and juice of a lemon will do many miracles for your hair. And one of them is straightening your hair on a condition that you should use it regularly. Thus you can get many uses with a single mixture and not a single chemical to worry about.
How to make it?
Just you have do is, take fresh coconut milk and mix with the juice which is squeezed from a fresh lemon (mix only ½ cup of jiiuce). Mix well and leave the mixture in the refrigerator so that it gets chill and turns creamy.
How to apply:
Apply this mixture to your hair and leave it for some time till the mask gets dry (almost one hour). Repeat this process 2-3 times per week to get the desired result.

3. EASY TWIST BUN

Are you still looking for how to straighten your curls naturally? For you here’s an interesting and an easy way to do. It’s very simple, twist your wet hair until the twists folds onto itself, secure them (the bun) with bobby pins. You have to wear the pins until your hair gets dry completely (or make them dry by using hair drier).
How to do it?
If you have long hair, then you can do it simply by taking a section and creating small buns. Then you have to release the hair do styling to your soft waves by using your fingers.

4. MILK AND HONEY MASK

This mask gives nourishment to your hair naturally thus it works as relaxer and makes your hair feeling softer and also loosens up the waves. On first application itself you can see the soft hair. And for loose your curls you need to do this process regularly about twice a week (to get desired result).
How to make it?
Depending on your length of your hair, take 2-5 tablespoons of milk powder and make a thick paste by adding some water it. Then add a spoon (teaspoon) of honey to the prepared paste and mix well.
How to apply:
Apply to your hair and leave it for about 20 minutes, then wash it out with a mild shampoo and let your hair dry.
► TIP: It will not damage your hair; instead it nourishes your hair and relaxes curls more and more after every application. So you can use this mixture whenever you want.

5. WHOLE MILK SPRITZ

If you think the above mentioned natural remedies won’t work properly for you, and even if you won’t have much time to make all these remedies by yourselves by mixing the ingredients, here is a simple remedy which won’t take much time.
How to make it?
Take some milk and pour it into a spray bottle. Then pray it onto your hair, make sure you spray it to every strand, until your hair is completely soaked. Leave it for 20-40 minutes, then wash out with mild shampoo and do apply conditioner as usual.

6. CARAMEL RELAXING MASK

This mask is more effective for curls. To prepare this mask you need the following items.
Honey
Olive Oil
Lemon
Caramel
How to make it?
Take a half cup of each Olive Oil, Caramel and Lemon juice into a bowl and mix it well. Then add a cup of Honey to it. Stir them properly, so that all the ingredients have blended well. Then apply this mixture to your curls, leave it for 30 minutes,  then wash it with shampoo and apply conditioner.

7. OLIVE OIL CONDITIONER

Applying mixture of your conditioner and some Olive Oil is the most popular natural way to relax your hair (curls). Spend some time that’s it, you don’t need anything else. Take one part of Conditioner and three parts of Olive Oil.
How to make it?
If you want to go for hot oil treatment, then heat olive oil and let it cool little bit then add conditioner to it and stir well so that it goes hot to slightly warm. Then apply it to your hair and leave it for 30 minutes. No need of shampooing, let it dry naturally.

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