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Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:22 pm  |
| Tesse wrote: |
Anyone have a great home "laser" product for helping grow and thicken hair????
I've seen one or two while looking around, but I'm not familiar with these devices. |
I don't know any laser products you could use, although I suspect if there's anything to the LED light phenomenon (such as the Baby Quasar) that could help. I think if you don't ask about it on one of the LED threads first, I might 
It's been three days since I used the molasses mask and my hair is still incredibly soft. I thought shampooing it again today might wash out some of the effects, but it didn't.
Here's another "hair secret":
Put one ounce of nettles in a heat-proof jar or large tea pot. Cover with two pints (one quart) of boiling water and leave to infuse for eight hours or over night. Strain before use.
Next time you wash your hair, add two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar to the infusion and pour through your hair. Squeeze your hair and pat dry with a towel - don't wash out!
Nettles are incredibly nutritious. Some people say this treatment gives them the best hair day they've ever had, and other say that over time it's made their hair thicker and stronger too. You can also drink the infusion but it does taste strong (I try to drink nettle infusion at least twice a week. It's the reason I'm no longer anemic ) |
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Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:00 am |
| azumma wrote: |
| Fox wrote: |
| kar126 wrote: |
wash your hair with the coldest water you can tolerate
benefits: conditioner sinks in better, color stays in longer |
It keeps the cuticles flat too, so your hair will shine more and tangle less |
Really?? washing my hair with cold water makes my hair shiner???? Cool!! I should try |
Yes, so long as you don't blast it with heat afterwards (hairdryers, hair straighteners etc)
This is so gross but it illustrates my point:
When your hair is damaged (as in this picture) the cuticles pull away from the main body of hair, leaving it unprotected, prone to both moisture loss and snagging on other hairs (that also probably have damaged cuticles). This can lead to dry hair, split ends and yadda yadda yadda.
This picture shows a healthy strand of hair. The cuticles are flat and cover the strand, protecting it and locking in moisture. The cuticles aren't pulling away from the hair at all.
Because light reflects off flat cuticles better, your hair will be shinier, stronger and also softer. It will tangle less and move more fluidly.
Heat damages hair, as do harsh shampoos, brushing too much or with a cheap brush, dry windy weather and generally not being careful with it.
Cold water will help to flatten cuticles but ditching heat products, getting a quality hair brush, using vinegar or herbal rinses and using something like the molasses mask will all help to keep your hair strong and healthy.
The BEST thing to do though is just to enjoy it. If looking after your hair (or skin or whatever) becomes a chore, it's not worth it. There are more important things in life, and if doing these things doesn't make your life more enjoyable then what's the point? Women especially are bullied and tricked into worrying over every flaw: taking pleasure in celebrating your body and looking after it is priority number one. Everything else fits into place after that
In my (radical feminist) opinion anyway  |
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Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:54 pm |
| Mars wrote: |
Hi, Will the molasses mask make my oily scalp oiler? I LOVE molasses, but have only eaten it (so far). I'm years past menopause and my hairline is receding.   . I used to color my hair too frequently. Now, my hair is too dark to be flattering, but I do not want to hurt my hair. I'm just hate my hairline. Never thought it would happen to me.  |
My scalp gets oily too but the week after I use the molasses mask my hair looks good for the entire week.
I don't know if it will work for you the way it has me, but it's worth trying to find out
Have you tried anything before on your hair? I'm sorry it's giving you so much grief  |
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