- Monday, September 21, 2015
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Your hair tells a story about you. Sometimes unhealthy hair looking is exactly that unhealthy. Color treatments, blow drying, over washing, they all give hair a
tired and dry appearance. If you practice good hair hygiene and still your
strands are lifeless, frizzy or missing, the problem may go deeper.
Hair Falling Out
Hair follicles go
through a resting stage. Medically, this is called telogen state. A shock
to your system like trauma or an illness can push your follicles into telogen
and bald patches form. Crash diets and drug use are culprits, as well. When you
drastically cut calories, you might find yourself losing handfuls of hair. It
will grow back on its own over time.
Pulling your hair too
tight can result in patches of bald, too. Today’s trend toward hair extensions
is part of that problem. Leave the extra hair pieces out for awhile and let
your hair grow naturally. Too much tension can damage the follicles and lead to
permanent hair loss.
Brittle Stands
Brittle hair that breaks
easily can mean too much time in the sun. If you have thinning hair, this leads
to a sunburned scalp, too. Instead of letting your hair and scalp bake on beach
day, you need hair products that contain a sunscreen for protection. That, plus
a stylish hat, will keep your hair healthy while you enjoy some rays.
Lackluster Hair
What you eat affects
your hair, too. To grow luscious hair, your body needs the right balance of
nutrients. Protein
·
Iron
·
Omega-3 fatty acids
·
Zinc
·
Vitamin A
These essential
nutrients in the right balance keep healthy hair growing. Avoid low calorie
diets that leave hair dull, as well. For best results, think heart-healthy.
·
Salmon and walnuts for
protein
·
Spinach and carrots
for vitamin A
·
Whole grains
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Green vegetables
·
Low-fat dairy
Your heart and your
hair will thank you.
There is more to
beautiful, healthy hair than you might think. It has as much to do with how you
treat your body as how you treat your hair.
- Friday, September 18, 2015
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While feminism and the body-positive movement are making incredible progress on how women are been treated and viewed by the world, some people take these messages to be all-inclusive. Which is to say, if you are not walking around bare-faced with dowdy clothes and a simple hairstyle, you are not standing for women.
This is, Not True! For the women who enjoy donning makeup, incorporating extreme fashion trends, and getting extensions or weaves, keep reading to learn how being yourself and doing your own thing is always in style.
Recent videos and photos demonstrating #thepowerofmakeup have gone viral around the web. Why? It’s a notice to all the style-shamers that wearing makeup or any accessory meant to enhance your appearance, doesn’t mean a woman is insecure or trying too hard to get a man’s eye. Just like when you played dress up, painted your nails, and stole Mommy’s lipstick as a kid, wearing makeup is fun! Women (or men) do it because they like it and it helps them express themselves.
One thing is for certain: no one can be you. Like you can. It’s one thing that every human has as an advantage. You can easily mimic someone else’s style, and end up being a shade less authentic. So, don’t get down on yourself about the stigma of painting your face or rocking extra long hair.
If these beauty and fashion concepts echo the YOU that you want to share with the world, then embrace them. Put your unique mark on fashion and beauty like only you can and express yourself however you’d like. Remember, when you are wearing what you love, you will always look your very best—and that never goes out of style!
- Friday, September 18, 2015
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