Hair Care
After-Care for Colored or Chemically-Treated Hair
I frequently get approached by women who have had color treatments, permed hair, or straightening services. They want to know the best way to care for their chemically-treated hair to restore its
condition and preserve the new style or color. Here is some basic care advice. More...
Basic Hair Care
Let's take a look at the basics of caring for the hair. We'll discuss the proper ways to shampoo, condition, and dry the hair. In my experience with clients, I've noticed that many
people seem to mishandle their hair. More...
Beauty on a budget
For those of you on a budget who want to look beautiful, I have a couple of hints and different ways to use what we have available to us in our homes. As most of us know, our hair is our signature.
Short, long, curly, straight, no matter how we wear it, it is our personality. More...
Beauty Tips from Around the World
Women always have a secret cache of tips to help themselves look beautiful. There are countless regional beauty secrets that help to preserve, rejuvenate, and maintain a youthful appearance.
Here is a sampling of beauty tips from different regions. More...
Books about Hair Care
A selection of books about hair care: 'The Hair Book: Care & Keeping Advice for Girls', 'Hair Care Tips & Tricks', 'The Lush Long Hair Care Guide', 'Pro Hair Care: Salon Secrets of the Professionals',
'The Kitchen Beautician: Natural Hair Care Recipes for Beautiful Healthy Hair'. More...
Build-Up in Hair
Too much build-up is unhealthy for your hair. It can make styling difficult and cause an overall weighing-down. But is it really as dramatic as distributors make us want to believe, or is there a healthy
limit of 'gunk' allowed throughout your follicles? More...
Causes and Solutions for Oily Hair
Of all the issues we can have with our hair, the most challenging is perhaps the overproduction of natural hair oils. This can turn the hair into stringy, fatty, limp strands. The culprit sits right
under your scalp at each hair follicle. More...
Choosing a Hair Product
What about choosing a product in more general terms? How do you know you need a styling gel as opposed to mousse? When do you use shine enhancers or serums? Let’s explore the product categories,
define their usage, and learn how to choose hair products. More...
Damaged Hair
The most readily visible signs of damaged hair - rough texture, over-porosity, dryness, and brittleness - are generally caused by damage to and overextension of the cuticle layer of the hair shaft.
This damage can result from blow-drying, wind exposure, harsh shampoos, and chemicals. More...
Damaged Hair Q&A
Questions and answers about damaged hair and hair breakage. All questions are answered by a licensed cosmetologist. Am I using the wrong conditioner for my damaged hair? How can I recognize hair breakage?
Why does hair break more in the fall and winter? More...
Dealing with Hair Damage
The American Academy of Dermatology is the definitive authority on disorders and conditions affecting the skin and hair. They hold regular sessions to discuss developments, and they have made significant
statements in their recent history. More...
Diet's Role in Hair Health
No matter how much time and money is spent on perfecting hair's health with products, hair health begins from the inside to the outside. Hair is part of the integumentary system, which is a bodily
system, such as the nervous system. More...
Dry Hair
What causes dry hair? Dry hair can be inherited from birth, although this isn’t recognizable from infancy. As we age, dryness increases. Another reason for dryness can be the process of
foiling, tinting, bleaching, or perming hair, which robs the natural moisture from the hair. More...
Dry Shampoo
You might be curious about why someone would opt for dry shampoo instead of the usual wet shampoo. Well, there are several reasons why you might find dry shampoo appealing, but there are also a few
reasons why it might not be the best choice for everyone. More ...
Dull Hair
There are many causes for dull-looking hair: chemical damage, heat styling damage, improper styling techniques and even environmental soils and stresses. Fortunately, there are many tricks and tips
to make the hair look shiny again. Here are some simple ways to do it. More...
Facts about Human Hair
31 interesting facts about human hair. Things you might already know and amazing facts that will surprise you. The diameter of a hair. The number of hair follicles on a human body. The record for the highest
hairstyle. The record for the longest hair. More...
Fine Hair
A common hair type that I get the most complaints about is fine hair. That is hair that is smaller in diameter than average. The hair usually feels very wispy, can be hard to manage and
often looks limp and lifeless without careful styling. Here are some tips for dealing with fine hair types. More...
Hair and the Older Woman
As we age, our hair loses some of its elasticity, density and may develop changes in texture and wave pattern. Your hair will need more moisture than before, and you may find your hair doesn't
hold a style as well as it used to. There's also the question of styles for older women. More...
Hair Care for Bedridden Individuals
Most of us know someone who has at one time or another been ill and had to spend a significant amount of time with limited mobility and/or bedridden. How do you properly care for an individual’s grooming
needs when the individual may not even be able to sit up unassisted? More...