Shape
up your hair
Summertime is here, so get a quick trim
or whole new cut. Summer weather can dry
out your hair so make sure to condition
the ends well after every shampoo. Use olive
oil on the ends with a plastic bag covering
the ends; tie with a rubber band. Leave
on overnight, then shampoo in the morning.
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Wear
your hair up!
Invest in a couple of hair clips or
other holders that will keep your hair off
of your face during the hot weather months.
Keep one in your purse in case you need
an instant hair-makeover. |
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Give
your hair a break
Let
it dry naturally once or twice a week. Turn
your head upside down and use your hands
to shape and lift the roots for volume. |
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Shine
boosting hair mask
Mash an over-ripe banana; combine with 3
drops of almond oil. Massage into dry hair,
leave on for 15 minutes, then shampoo out.
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Make
your hair shine
Always rinse your hair with cool water to
seal the cuticle and make your hair shine!
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To
make hair shine
Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Eaten raw they are especially beneficial.
Include these in your diet and see your
hair shine and your skin glow! Try The Living
Well Plan, click here. |
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Massage
your scalp
Use
a rubber glove to massage your head while
shampooing in the shower. It will stimulate
your scalp and promote healthy hair growth.
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Homemade
intensive conditioner
Mix 1/4 cup of olive oil with 1 egg and
apply to hair. Use more olive oil if your
hair is very long. Cover your head with
aluminum foil, then with a towel that has
been warmed in the dryer. Leave on for 30
minutes to an hour, then shampoo as usual.
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Overnight
split-end mender
Before bed, gather hair into a high ponytail
at the crown. Using a small dry paintbrush,
coat the ends of the tail with olive oil
(about 1/3 the way up). Slip tail under
a shower cap and shampoo out in the morning.
Do 1 to 2 times a week. |
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Enrich
your dark hair color naturally
Brew one strong cup of espresso and
let cool completely. Pour on dry hair and
leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse. |
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Enhance
your blond hair naturally
Brew
some chamomile tea and let cool completely.
Pour on dry hair and leave on for 20 minutes.
Rinse. For red hair use lemon-balm tea.
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Go
ahead and highlight!
If you have been contemplating adding
a little 'gold' to your locks go ahead.
Summer is the perfect time to do it. Keep
the bleach and chemicals off of your scalp
and have a professional do it. It is worth
the money. Don't do the do-it yourself highlighter
kits unless you really know what you are
doing. |
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Getting
yellow out of gray
Use
a highlighting shampoo with a cool base
color like blue or violet. These colors
minimize that brassy, yellow look. Look
for shampoos that contain vegetable dyes.
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Fading
hair color
To
lock in color, try using a shampoo that
has a slightly acidic Ph. All shampoos designed
to clarify, volumize or control dandruff
contain harsh, color-dimming ingredients.
Try Young Living's line of toxic free hair
care products. Click here |
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For
bouncy hair
Saturate freshly washed hair with half &
half, concentrating on the scalp. Leave
on for 5 minutes, then rinse. |
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Terrible
tangles?
Detangle your hair before you wash it. Wet
hair is very fragile so brush your hair
thoroughly before getting into the shower.
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No
time to shampoo?
Dab facial toner all over your scalp with
a cotton ball and blow dry. This will get
you through until the next washing.
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Dandruff
Use mouthwash that's labeled antiseptic.
It kills the strain of yeast that's responsible
for dandruff. Mix one part mouthwash with
9 parts water and pour over scalp; massage
in and let set 5-10 minutes then rinse well.
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Limp
hair
On freshly washed hair, massage in beer
concentrating on the scalp only. Do not
rinse out and your hair will have volume!
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Lifeless
hair
If using a body building gel or mousse,
don't use it on wet hair as it will make
your hair go limp. Water will dilute the
active ingredients in most volumizers. Instead,
towel dry hair, removing the excess moisture,
then massage volumizer into hair and style
as usual. |
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Greasy
hair
Add 1/4 cup lemon juice to 1/3 cup of your
regular shampoo. Wash as usual. This will
also add highlights! |
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Flyaway
hair
Mix 1/2 mashed avocado with 1 tablespoon
mayonnaise and apply to just washed hair.
Leave on 10 minutes then rinse thoroughly.
You can use this once a week. |
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Dry
or oily hair?
If you have dry hair and scalp, rinse in
very warm water. Hot water stimulates oil
production, so if your hair is oily, cool
water is recommended. |
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Hair
and Salt water
Wash and rinse your hair as soon as possible
after swimming. If salt water dries on your
hair, it can cause mineral deposits to build
up so wash your hair thoroughly.
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Oily
scalp
Saturate
a cotton ball with witch hazel and dab all
over your entire scalp. |
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Hair
frizzies
Rub
a dab of canola oil between the palms of
your hands and apply sparingly over hair
where you have frizzies. |
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Hair
breakage
Your hair is very fragile when wet, so
comb it this way: Always use a wide-tooth
comb for detangling. Begin at ends and
work through gently; then go back and
comb through from from scalp.
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Texturize
limp locks
Braid slightly damp hair at the crown, make
only a few braids depending upon the thickness
of your hair. Let dry completely, take braids
out, spritz on a lightweight hair spray
and run fingers through. |
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Run
out of conditioner?
Use
facial moisturizer just on the areas that
need it if you are in a pinch. |
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Baby
fine hair
Create a hair plumping rinse by separating
three large eggs; discard the yolks then
mix whites with enough water to make it
pourable. Pour over hair. |
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Dull
hair
Mix 1/3 cup vodka with 1/3 cup of your favorite
shampoo. Shampoo as usual and get ready
for the shiniest hair ever! |
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Using
mousses or gels?
Use
them sparingly. They cause buildup that
will dull your hair and weigh it down. |
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Haircuts
When going to the salon, have a specific
cut in mind. Bring a picture and make sure
the stylist understands what cut you are
looking for. |
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Styling
product buildup
Use an inexpensive shampoo once a week to
strip off extra mouse, gels, or hairspray
buildup. |
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Square
face or Round
face
A wispy sweep of bangs across the brow will
soften your face. Always think softness.
Curls or waves will detract away from the
angles of your face.
Pulling your hair back will only emphasize
roundness. If your hair is short, wear styles
that are fuller at the crown. If your hair
is long, wear it fuller at the neck to detract
from roundness. |
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Brush
it the right way
Tilt head downward to bring nourishing blood
to the scalp. Begin at the roots and work
in sections, dividing the brushed from the
unbrushed. Twenty-five strokes will do it.
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Perfect
ponytail
Comb a lightweight gel through your hair
from roots to ends. Secure with a cloth
covered elastic band. Wrap a small section
of hair around the band to cover and secure
with bobby pins. |
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Get
permed curls back
Scrunch
those curls with a palm full of mousse,
wrinkling your hair as you go and your curls
will be back! |
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Get
waves without hot rollers!
Get
some velcro rollers (beauty supply houses
sell them) and put them in your hair just
after blowing dry. Leave them in until you
are finished getting ready. A few minutes
before you're about to leave, take out the
rollers, brush through once and you will
have hair that has volume and bounce. |
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Taking
medication
Be sure to use a clarifying shampoo as medications
are excreted through the hair, leaving a
fine, thin film. |
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Combat
static on hair
and on brush
Massage a teaspoon of mayo on clean damp
hair. Leave on for 5 minutes and rinse out.
Spray
a little anti-static spray on your hair
brush. It works on hair the same way it
works on clothes.
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Your
brush giving you static?
Keep
your brush squeaky clean. Wash it with a
drop of shampoo and warm water and no more
fly-aways! |
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