Damaged, over-processed hair can leave you with a mane that looks and feels like straw and is difficult to style. To add insult to injury, it's prone to breaking and splitting. Fortunately you can deep condition your hair with a home formulation...
Men and women expose their hair to a myriad of damaging processes. Hair is colored, permed, straightened, flatironed, curled and dried with hot air. This over-processing results in hair that is dry, thin, rough and vulnerable to split ends....
The excessive use of chemical treatments often results in over-processed hair and hair breakage. Chemical hair treatments, designed to lift and penetrate the protective outer layer of the hair in order to change hair shape or color, begin to break...
If you've lightened, dyed, straightened or permed your hair, or even if you blow it dry regularly, it can become dry and brittle. Overprocessed hair can suffer from split ends and damage to the cuticle, which makes it break easily and appear dull....
Your hair is an important part of your appearance. Often, the things you do to your hair to help it look stylish and attractive will cause it to look dry and become damaged. However there are many steps you can take to treat hair that is over...
Many women spend their hard-earned cash on different hair growth products in an attempt to obtain long, flowing black hair. But stimulating hair growth is dependent upon different factors, the most important one of all being the proper hair...
A head of luscious long locks is some women's dream, but getting there takes patience. On average a person grows six inches of hair per year---or half an inch per month. Hair hitting your shoulders is about two years old. Going from a pixie hairdo...
Perms, relaxing and coloring all use chemicals to alter the composition of your hair. Unfortunately, all can leave your hair stripped of natural moisture and shine and prone to damage. Depending on the type and the strength of the process, your...
Coarse hair, curly hair, over-processed hair, permed hair and color-treated hair often have one thing in common--frizz. Frizz can make your hair look dull and untamed. Excessive amounts of heat and humidity are enemies to anyone that has a problem...
Fried, or severely damaged, hair needs special care and treatment. Hair may become dry, brittle and damaged from chemical treatments like coloring or perming, excessive styling, or environmental conditions. While a trim to remove split ends is...
Thinning hair, excessive hair in the drain and balding patches all evoke an emotional response. However emotional losing your hair may be, you must find out what is causing your hair to fall out before you can reverse the condition. Unfortunately,...
A single strand of hair has many components: the shaft, bulb, root and follicle. Keratin, a type of protein, is the material that makes up each strand. To keep all parts of your hair healthy, a protein-rich diet is essential. Your daily grooming...
Hair perms can cause you to have over-processed hair. The end result is damaged, lifeless hair that lacks shine and bounce. Restoring your hair to health can be as easy as adapting to better hair care practices. While no miracle cure exists to...
Tresemme’s Moisture Rich Conditioner holds the promise of adding hydration to dry, damaged hair from continuous use of heat appliances, such as hair dryers and flat irons. Vitamin E, sunflower, hazelnut and almond extracts are used in their...
Contrary to general belief, hair damage cannot be reversed completely. However, it can be corrected and controlled with certain extreme treatments. Keep in mind that such treatments are not a permanent fix. You will have to address the damage...
In addition to causing styling difficulties and a dull, lifeless appearance, a dry and brittle hair condition can cause serious complications, especially if the hair is chemically treated. Dry hair is more fragile in nature and more susceptible to...
Tea trees, or melaleuca alternifolia, are native to Australia. Their name comes from explorer Captain Cook, who brewed their leaves into a hearty tea for his men. Tea tree oil has become a popular alternative for people wanting to reduce the...
Found naturally in hair, teeth nails and skin, keratin is a natural protein which provides strength and flexibility to hair. As natural keratin levels decrease with age, hair can become deficient of this vital protein. Frequently colored or over...
The thick leaves of the aloe vera plant contain a substance that provides the main ingredient in many topical remedies and cosmetic products. This herbal gel shows some promise as an alternative treatment for certain conditions, although there is...
Modern conditioners and hair treatments have undeniable benefits but can be expensive to the environment and your wallet. If you're looking for a natural, affordable treatment to make your hair shiny, strong and silky, try a homemade egg remedy....
If your hair is damaged and dry from coloring, highlighting, straightening, curling or exposure to sun, wind or chlorine, you need a conditioning treatment to nourish and moisturize your hair. You can purchase protein and moisture conditioning...
Cyclists and other athletes engaged in outdoor endurance sports undergo hair loss, notes American Crew Technology, a maker of salon brand products for men. Female cyclists who train for distances above 70 miles per week also note problems with...
Dull, dry and lifeless hair can occur as the result of poor nutrition, perms, hair dyes, use of styling products and overuse of heat appliances, such as curling irons and hair dryers, writes Roberta Wilson, author of "Aromatherapy for Vibrant...
Dry, flyaway hair? Itchy scalp? Salon-quality products can produce excellent results for damaged hair. However, commercial products are not your only alternatives. Many hair-related problems can be greatly improved or eliminated with natural...
For every hair problem, seemingly, exists at least one botanical solution. Some natural hair herbs provide color boosts, some aid circulation to the scalp, some moisturize or control oiliness, while still others provide the general detoxification...
Your hair can be your crowning glory or a source of daily stress, depending on the condition and health of your locks. Unhealthy hair is brittle and broken, often over-processed and can look dull and lifeless. Healthy hair is shiny and strong,...
Chemical relaxers put stress on African American hair while over-processing the hair shaft. Relaxers chemically force curls and waves to become straighter, posing the risk of hair breakage and loss. Proper ethnic hair care is a must to keep the...
Dry, coarse or damaged hair may have numerous causes. You may have a genetic predisposition for dry or coarse hair. You may have further complicated your problems by over-processing your hair with chemical treatments such as perms, straightening...
Looking good in your 50s requires a savvy combination of aging gracefully and defying your calendar age. Your 50s are when bad beauty behaviors--like smoking, soaking up too much sun or over-processing your hair--can start to show up, so you may...
