4 Most Common Mistakes that Ruin Your Hair

For a woman, her hair is as much pivotal as her whole body. Her hair locks are the markers of her identity and reflect her truest-self. Since time immemorial tresses of women are symbolic of her feminine character – differentiating her from the men. Although, hair play such a major role in our lives, still at times we tend take them for granted. Here is a list of some common mistakes that we perform on our hair, without realizing what they can do to our mane.

    You are Heating Your Hair Way Too Much

In order to straighten, curl, or blow-dry your hair more effectively and quickly, you tend to think that the maximum heat setting is a necessity. This is exactly how you should not think. Go for the medium heating setting, as it would never cause any damage. Also, using such equipment while your hair is wet will lead to an alarming hair loss.

      Washing Your Hair Almost Daily

You might get annoyed by seeing that oily texture constantly coming back to your tresses. This oily texture is the sebum that is secreted by the sebaceous glands and acts as a natural sheath. Over-washing your hair takes this natural moisture of your scalp away and hinders the natural process.

You are Tying Your Hair Too Tightly

Your hair follicles are subjected to damage if you tie your hair tightly. This leads to the uprooting of your hair strands, leading to a never-ending breakage. Therefore, never go for a too much complicated hairstyle at the cost of your beautiful locks. To protect your hair-roots from damaging, you should try natural hair-products that make your hair-locks shinier and healthier.

     You Apply Various Hair Products

Getting excited by the apparent result after applying a hair product can make you ignore the necessary instructions. Also, changing the brands of your shampoos or conditioners frequently would never give you the desired effect. There are a lot of hair products that involve harmful chemicals. Prefer using a range of herbal products for obtaining best results.

Summary:

The purpose of above discussion is to make you aware about the usual hair-grooming practices you follow without realizing their harmful consequences. The discourse also puts forth the ways in which you can avoid these along with the ways to repair these damages. 

How to Extend the Life of Your Hair Color?

Highlights, ombre, multi-toned or touch ups, whatever style you have chosen to color your hair, you have definitely spent a lot of time and money for getting the perfect color in your hair, and now you want it to stay for as long as possible. The key to keep your hair color intact for maximum time lies in proper hair care and maintenance.  Here are some ways in which you can extend the life of your hair color:

     1.     Do not shampoo your hair daily: It is recommended to not to wash your hair daily while using a shampoo, if you want to maintain your hair color for longer. Shampooing your locks every other day will not only strip the color from your hair but will also strip the natural oils, which are responsible for keeping your hair healthy. So wash your strands only twice or maximum thrice a week. Use Strong & Nourished Hair oil and then wash your hair with Safe Ayurvedic Hair Loss Therapy shampoo, which is a blend of herbal extracts.

  

    2.   Avoid sun: The sun can harm your hair and can cause your color to fade exactly like it damages your skin. If you know that you are going to stay outdoors for longer period of time then cover your hair with a scarf and keep it protected. Or, you can also use a stylish hat to look fashionable and protect your hair and skin from the sun rays.

    3.   Minimize the use of hot tools: You cannot avoid using hot tools to get stylish hairstyles at home, right? But you can always minimize their usage and lay emphasis on the proper usage, because hot tools can be the reason why your hair color is looking dull. The heat from hot tools opens the hair cuticle, which fades the hair color, so keep the heat settings on a moderate level. This will allow you to achieve your desired styling with minimum color fallout.

Maintaining color-treated hair will not be very hard, if you choose the right shampoo, protect your hair from harmful outside elements, and also minimize the use of hot tools. Take proper care of your hair and enjoy the color on your hair for longer.

Hair Texture Guide: Which Type are you?

Do you know your hair type? Knowing the answer to this question can influence your daily styling routine. The best way to know about your natural hair texture is to wash your hair and inspect your strands in the mirror without using any styling product on your hair. Getting eager to know how? Let’s go through this comprehensive guide to know all about your hair type:

Type 1: Straight hair: There is beauty and elegance in straight hair. They are frizzy, light and greasy but they are beautiful. Which category of straight hair you fall in?

1.      Type 1A hair is described as good, pencil- thin and soft with a visible shine. If you want to increase the volume of your thin hair then use Strong & Nourished Hair oil.

2.      Type 1B hair is medium-textured and has more volume than Type 1A hair.

3.      Type 1C hair is rough and is the most resistant to curly styling.

Type 2: Wavy hair: Girts with natural waves are considered to be really lucky. This type lies somewhere between curls and straight hair and is not either too oily or dry.

1.      Type 2A hair is not very thick. It is comparatively easy to handle, straightened or curled.

2.      Type 2B hair usually has waves, which grow as per the shape of your head.

3.      Type 2C hair will frizz easily and is rough. Use Safe Ayurvedic Hair Loss Therapy shampoo to take care of your rough hair.

Type 3: Curly hair: Many big brands are coming up with new hair products or extensions to offer you temporary curly hair. If you have curly hair naturally, then it is a blessing for you. Curly hair is not as shiny as straight or wavy hair.

1.      Type 3A hair is shiny and easy to handle.

2.      Type 3B hair has a medium amount of curls, fluctuating from bouncy ringlets (spiral like curls of hair) to tight corkscrews (spiral-shaped corkscrew curls).

3.      Type 3C hair is thickest and more prone to frizz.

Type 4: Coily Hair: This hair type is the most coarsest, kinkiest and driest of all hair types. Due to thick twists and turns, which this hair type features, it is very difficult to get moisture down to scalp and maintain the shine of hair.

1.      Type 4A hair is full of tight curls.

2.      Type 4B hair has a less defined pattern of curls.

3.      Type 4C hair features a definite curl pattern.

It is very common to have more one texture in our hair. The edges of your hair may be 4B, while the majority of your hair maybe 4A. Or you may even have 4A hair type along with 3C strands. The above guide is helpful in knowing your hair better. Make best use of this guide and also go with what you think works best for your hair.