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! |
