Natural Hair Care Tips

Welcome to Step 3 about Natural Hair Care. It's now time to take care of your hair from the outside. Most people might not know the proper ways to look after their hair. Over shampooing, coloring, perms and using heavy chemicals can cause stress to your hair.

If you are suffering for a hair loss condition, it's best to leave your hair as natural as it can be. If you bombard your hair and scalp with too much unnecessary treatments and chemicals, you will damage your hair shaft leaving it dry, thin, split ends and breakages.

Natural Hair Care is a best way to optimize your hair and scalp for maximum effectiveness during hair loss treatments. You can of course continue to go through hair treatment like perms, or straightening occasionally, but if you are suffering from hair loss, try to minimize it. It's better to treat this condition first.

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Natural Hair Care Products

Look for hair care products that are natural and contain less chemicals. It's recommended that you use natural hair care products instead of chemically laden products for your hair. The more natural it is, the more gentle it is on your hair. Find Herbal hair products that contains

• Rosemary
  Rosemary is highly valued as a hair aide. This herb can stimulate your hair follicle's and hair growth and might even slow down hair loss. It's also a top choice for clearing dandruff problems.
• Chamomile
  Chamomile is an excellent hair tonic. Get chamomile in shampoo and conditioner to restore your hair's shine and bring out its natural highlights. Regular use can strengthen the hair and prevent breakages and split ends.
• Thyme
  Thyme is a widely used natural herb for treating diseases like gout and arthritis as it can cleanse the uric acid if taken orally. For your hair, thyme can help with your dandruff problems and clear excessive pollutants from your scalp.
• Lavender
  The name Lavender comes from the Latin word 'lavare' , which means "to wash" because it is widely used to help purify the body and spirit. Lavender helps with scalp cleansing and can soothe certain scalp conditions like Folliculitis.
• Jojoba
  Jojoba is an excellent natural hair care addition to preventing hair loss. It is an effective scalp cleanser as it removes sebum (oil) from the scalp that causes follicle blockage. It also promotes healthy hair growth and can delay the hair follicle's resting phase through its antioxidant properties. Overall Jojoba can make your hair shinier, thicker and much more manageable.
• Cedarwood
  Cedarwood can clean the scalp be reducing sebum. It normalized dry and oily hair and helps with dandruff.
• Grapeseed
  Grapeseed is high in vitamin E and essential fatty acids. Recent research shows that it can stimulate hair follicles growth. Its active component can inhibit collagen (the protein that joins your cells together) destruction and improve energy to the hair.

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Make your own Alternative Therapy

Scalp Massage with Essential Oils

Follow these simple steps to concoct your own natural hair care therapy to stimulate and replenish your hair. First you will need to get some essential oils. Mountainroseherbs.com offers cheap, good quality oils or you can get it from your local aromatherapy shop. The essential oils you need is

• Rosemary Essential Oil
• Lavender Essential Oil
• Thyme Essential Oil
• Cedarwood Essential Oil
• Rosemary Essential Oil
• Jojoba Oil
• Grapeseed Oil

Steps to take

1. Get a small bowl and apply 3 drops of

   • Lavender
   • Thyme
   • Cedarwood
   • Rosemary
2. Add 1 tablespoon of jojoba oil and grapeseed oil each. These two oils will deliver the essential oil's healing properties to your scalp minus the irration.
3. Take a teaspoon and start stirring the mixture. You will be relaxed by the smell even before you apply it!
4. Apply 10 - 15 drops all over your hair and scalp focusing more on the thinning area.
5. Massage your hair and scalp for 3 to 5 minutes.
6. Place the towel over the pillow you use to avoid it from dropping all over.

After a few weeks, your hair should feel much more revitalized and healthy than any professional shampoos and conditioners can offer!

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10 WAYS FOR PROPER HAIR CARE

Proper ways in managing your hair is also important. Learn of the top 10 Do's and Don'ts on how you can handle your crowning glory properly by using the Natural Hair Care way!

1. Comb your hair regularly to loosen dead skin cells and help brush out hair styling creams and sprays.
2. Wash your hair with natural and organic shampoos and conditioner that suits your hair type.
3. Towel dry your hair, squeeze your hair between the towel. Don't rub the hair as it can make the hair brittle and dull.
4. Use a few drops of olive oil every week to give your hair shine and conditioning. Olive oil has beneficial properties to make your hair thicker. Don't over apply or your hair will look real oily.
5. Try cutting your hair as short as you will accept to allow for easier hair loss treatments. Long hair is also harder to managed.
6. Don't wash your hair too often as it will dry out your hair. 4 - 5 times a week is recommended
7. Don't use too much heat when using the hair dryer, too much heat can damage your hair shaft.
8. Give yourself a hot oil treatment at leasts twice a month to maintain healthy shiny hair.
9. Try not to use coloring if possible.
10. Make sure you wash your hair after heavy activities to clear from pollution.

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