6 Free Tips To Accelerate Your Hair Growth
1 - Don't Cut Your Hair, Let it Grow.
2 - Condition Your Hair As Often As Possible. 3 - Do Not Use Shampoo Too Often. 4 - Use Oil On Your Hair - Moroccan, Argan, Coconut, etc. 5 - Use a Leave In Conditioner. 6 - Try Supplements or Multi-Vitamin to Boost Hair Growth. Try It Out! 7 Mistakes You're Making When You Blowdry Your Hair Blowdrying your hair. It's one of those things you probably do (and do often), but not The Right Way, and you know it. If you're anything like us, you're more of a blast-it-indiscriminately-until-it's-not-wet-anymore kind of gal...which, let's face it, isn't really cutting it.
So what is the proper way to blowdry your hair? We talked to Redken celebrity stylist Rodney Cutler, whose clients include Emma Watson, Jamie King, and Fergie, for his secret to the best at-home, everyday blowout. And this is going to change everything. (And no, we're not talking about 84 extra hours in front of the mirror. Believe us, we're just as lazy as you are.) Here's what you're doing wrong: Mistake #1: Your Hair Is Too Wet"A lot of women start with sopping wet hair," says Cutler. "Your hair should be 60-to-65 percent dry before you even start to blowdry with a brush." Cutler explains that it's less damaging to your hair if you pre-dry. "Towel dry, then blow dry using only your hands for a bit, then use a brush—starting at the roots." Mistake #2: You're Not Giving Enough LiftDid you read that? The roots! If you want some lift and volume (AKA the hair you have leaving the salon), use your hands to comb your roots up and blow-dry. (Since the diameter of a brush won't allow you to get too close to the roots, this is an important step to give your hair some oomph, explains Cutler.) Mistake #3: You're Starting in the Wrong PlaceCutler says that many women who use a brush end up wrapping the hair around it and blasting it with heat. Which is apparently not only a no, but it actually takes so much longer than doing it the right way. "Put your round brush in at the roots, roll the brush down to the ends then take it back up to the roots, concentrating your blowdryer on that area and your hairline first." By the time your roots and your hair midway down is dry, your ends should be pretty close. "Then start to roll the ends on the brush and finish drying." Mistake #4: You're Not Using Your Products CorrectlyWhen it comes to applying product, we can be like kindergartners in finger-painting class. The idea is to use them sparingly, the right way, and in the right place. "If you're going for volume, you want to concentrate product at the roots—since putting the products on your ends will pull your hair down." (Ahem, noted.) And if you're a hairspray fanatic? "When women get the style they want, they think it's time to hammer it with hairspray. First, you need to spray it from a distance which will allow for even distribution," says Cutler. "And keep it to a light spray—a close, heavy spray means that it actually builds up in one area, and your look will collapse." Mistake #5: You're Not Using the Right Brush"The bigger the brush, the smoother the hair," Cutler says. If you have a round brush that features metal in the middle, or a metal core, it can certainly provide a smoother look—but it also heats up like an iron, so remember to keep drying time to a minimum since it is more damaging. And if you have coarse hair or are prone to flyaways? It's better to skip those altogether for a traditional boar or nylon bristle brush, as the ones with metal tend to not have as many bristles and therefore don't provide as much tension for a smooth "pull." Mistake #6: You're Not Letting Your Hair "Set"Brush, dry, run? Stop! "Letting your hair cool down on the brush before moving on to the next section will make your style longer lasting," says Cutler. "It will actually set it." Translation? Unless you want to do this process again tomorrow, just chill and let your hair cool down on that brush, girl. It's that one thing that makes your post-salon hair so much better. (We're on to you, stylists.) (To extend your style, try Pillow Proof Blow Dry Two Day Extender, $18; ulta.com) Mistake #7: You're Not Using a NozzleThat attachment that came with your blow dryer when you bought it—and that you conveniently tucked under your bathroom sink never to be seen again? Yeah, you need that sucker. "If you don't use it, it just sprays the hair with heat all over," says Cutler. "It won't be concentrated on the cuticle and you won't get that smooth look." Source: marieclaire.com www.masaakii.com Understanding Hair Loss - the Basics What Is Hair Loss?Hair grows everywhere on the human skin except on the palms of our hands and the soles of our feet, but many hairs are so fine they're virtually invisible.Hair is made up of a protein called keratin that is produced in hair follicles in the outer layer of skin. As follicles produce new hair cells, old cells are being pushed out through the surface of the skin at the rate of about six inches a year. The hair you can see is actually a string of dead keratin cells. The average adult head has about 100,000 to 150,000 hairs and loses up to 100 of them a day; finding a few stray hairs on your hairbrush is not necessarily cause for alarm. At any one time, about 90% of the hair on a person's scalp is growing. Each follicle has its own life cycle that can be influenced by age, disease, and a wide variety of other factors. This life cycle is divided into three phases:
As people age, their rate of hair growth slows. There are many types of hair loss, also called alopecia:
What Causes Hair Loss?Doctors don't know why certain hair follicles are programmed to have a shorter growth period than others. However, several factors may influence hair loss:
Hormones, such as abnormal levels of androgens (male hormones normally produced by both men and women)
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