Ways To Keep Your Hair Healthy

Here Are Four Ways To Keep Your Hair Healthy

1. Eat Healthy

2. Take a Good Vitamin

3. Brush Your Hair Regularly

4. Use a Good PH Balanced Shampoo

How Does Hair Conditioners Work?

Hair pH and Conditioners

The purpose of a hair conditioner is to change the ph of the hair and make it soft.

The outside layer of the hair, which is called the cuticle layer, opens with just the use of water. When shampoo or chemicals are used the cuticle layer expands even more causing the outer layer to become vulnerable to breakage.  

The purpose of the conditioner is to close and compact the outer layer (lower the ph).

When applying any chemical service on the hair such as color, relaxing, and perming, the ph of hair changes drastically; the cuticle layer expands and can be broken, cracked, or chipped off. To prevent damage or breakage, it's important to balance the hair's ph and compact the outer layer after any chemical has been used on the hair. Immediately! 

There are many different types of conditioners to use after a chemical service, but they all have the same purpose, to bring hair back to its original ph 4.5 - 5.5, and to close the cuticle layer of the hair.

Before applying the conditioner to the hair, your ultimate goal is to make sure all the chemical has been removed from the hair. No residue or trace of any product should be left on the hair, not even shampoo.

Because most chemical services are Alkaline and most conditioners are acid, the conditioner will neutralize the level of alkaline to bring the hair back to its balanced ph. 

The Best Hair Care Tip For Healthy, Shiny Hair

When asking, “What is the best hair care tip for healthy, shiny hair?”

The answer would have to be, hands-down, BRUSHING!

There are only a few great hair brushes that are excellent for the hair, the Natural Bristles and Mixed Bristles. Using natural bristles for hair brushing is most healthy and when you have extremely thick hair there is an option for you, the mixed bristles.

• Boar or Horsehair Bristle Brush: Made from actual boar (pig) hair and horsehair. The bristles are somewhat soft and is used for thin to medium - fine hair. Boar/horsehair bristle brushes can attract and remove dirt from the hair strands without damaging the hair. These types of brushes also stimulate the scalp to distribute the oils on the hair. Boar/horsehair bristle brushes also help to gently keep the cuticle layer of the hair smooth and healthy. The brush handles are usually made from wood. Be careful when cleaning these brushes.

• Synthetic Bristle Brush: Made mostly from nylon or polyester. The bristles are stronger then the natural hair bristles and can help de-tangle dry hair.

• Mixed Bristle Brush: Made from a combination of both natural and synthetic bristles. These brushes are ideal for any type of hair, but especially for super thick hair. The benefits are de-tangling the hair, and reaching down to the scalp, with the nylon bristles, to help stimulate the scalp and the natural hair bristles distributes oil when other brushes can’t. The type of mixed bristle brush I like the most is the cushioned brush (shown above).

Beauty in Watching Your Grandchildren Grow.

Beauty in All Things

I know this post is not about hair, but I believe there is beauty in all things. I spent a great day with my grandchildren and just wanted to share how it reminded me that time is precious and children grow up so fast.

Watching my grandchildren grow is such a beautiful treasure.