Does Your Hair Color Last?

Once you have gotten your hair colored with your desired shade, the next thing you want to do is make your hair color last as long as possible. There are several things you can do to maximize the life of your newly colored locks and keep it looking  gorgeous and vibrant as long as possible. I have some ideas that may help you  extend the life of your color.
Select the hair coloring product that is most compatible with your life style.  If you don't have time to redo your  new growth every 4-5 weeks, you may want to select a hair color shade that is only 1-3 shades lighter than your natural color.  The closer you go to your natural hair color, the less your new growth will show as they grow out. When your new growth is less obvious, your hair color will last longer before you have to  touch it up. Always select the type of coloring product that is easiest to maintain or what your stylist thinks is best for you.
Apply a deep conditioning treatment to your hair a few days before coloring. The better conditioned your is, the easier the color will take and the longer it will last.
Color hair that has not been washed for one day.  The natural oils will assist in making the hair color  application more successful. The color will cling better to hair that is not dry.
Remember what I said about shampoos that have laurel-sulfate in them, they will strip some of your color out with each shampoo. Try some of the organic shampoos like the one I mentioned in my other blog.  At least use a shampoo for color treated hair.
Avoid exposing your colored hair to the sun or chlorine in swimming pools. The sun may fade your hair color and the chlorine will damage the color. If you are a blonde you may get a green tinge to your hair from the chlorine.
Use layered colors to prevent an overall faded color look. The advantage to applying layered color would be to have complimentary shades of darker and lighter colors which would reflect the light and would give your a multidimensional look.

Dandruff: Causes and Treatment

Dandruff  has been named for an annoying and often embarrassing condition characterized by itchy or flaky scalp. What is it anyway, common dandruff is an overproduction and build up of dead skin cells. As our skin renews itself, the top layer of old cells die and come off  and this process takes about two to three weeks. But for some people this process is speeded up. What happens is the scalp increases its production of cells, causing the dead ones to pack together and build up on the scalp resulting in an itchy red scalp. The dead skin slough off as white or gray flakes on our collars and shoulders.
The causes are due to food allergies, allergies to hair care products; a combination of cold weather. low humidity and dry indoor heat; infrequent shampooing and of course that standby by of most health problems STRESS. However dandruff can't be associated with dry skin. Dandruff actual cause is due to over production in the scalp's oil glands and people with an oilier scalp are more likely to have this disorder.
Treatments some of these are natural way not using Head and Shoulders.  The most simple step in treating dandruff is frequent and effective shampooing of the hair and scalp. A more natural way is by mixing 8 tbsp. of peanut oil with juice of half a lemon. Rub the mixture into your hair, leave on for about 10 minutes and then shampoo off. Other things that help this problem is to avoid or decrease your intake of fried foods, dairy products, sugar also chocolate and nuts. Eat a well balanced diet and make at least 50 percent of your diet raw food. I am sure I have busted some of your bubbles but what you take in to your body affects your hair and skin so try to do things in moderation to start with.

Home Remedies:

I have found there are are a lot of home remedies that people use. I've also tried a few of these and some have worked great. Others are not so great because they may be a little messy. When I was at hair show they picked a lady from the audience whose hair was over abused with chemicals and that is when I learned about using honey to put back the elasticity in your hair. They shampooed this woman hair and then scrunched honey thru the hair and left it on probably a good 20 minutes. Then they shampooed off the excess of honey because it liquifies when it touches your hair and it runs. We were all amazed in the difference. I just learned on Pintrest that you mix honey with olive oil and bring to a boil, let cool then comb through hair. This is supposed to help hair grow faster and make it super smooth and shiny.
Our hair can become limp and dull from product buildup. This buildup can even make our hair look dirty, even though it is freshly shampooed. This buildup comes from styling products, too much oil and even from not shampooing and rinsing the hair properly or as often as needed. Once you have have removed this buildup you may find that your hair has more bounce, shine and easier to manage.  Use baking soda and make it into a paste apply to hair when it is wet. Go from scalp to ends making sure you massage into scalp to remove excess buildup around your hair follicles. Allow paste to set for about half hour. Then shampoo and condition but your final rinse will be 1 part apple cider vinegar and 4 parts water this will remove any buildup left in your hair. These are just a few things for us to try.