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- How To Clean Combs And Brushes - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2008 from Nadine VisscherKeeping your combs and brushes clean is a must for keeping your hair clean and healthy. There are a couple of different ways you can do this - the boiling water method and the baking soda method. Boiling Water Method Remove all the hair from your brushes. You can do this by holding ...
Views: 1769 - Why Do You Need Oil in Your Hair? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from Nadine VisscherYour hair needs lipids to stay beautiful, healthy, and strong. Lipids are defined as fats, oils, and waxes that are insoluble in water. Some lipids in your hair form a necessary part of your hair shaft, while other lipids come from the nearby sebaceous glands. Oils From Within The oils within ...
Views: 1336 - What You Need to Know About Your Hair's Elasticity - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2007 from Nadine VisscherWhen your hair is wet, it's structure is altered, causing it to become thicker and longer. It gets longer because it absorbs water and stretches. Your hair's elasticity is the measure of how much it will stretch (and then return to its normal length). Elasticity The elasticity of your hair ...
Views: 2391 - What Everyone Should Know About How Water Effects Hair - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2007 from Nadine VisscherHave you ever noticed that wet hair is heavier than dry hair? Why is that? The outer layer of your hair, the cuticle, is made up of tightly over lapping scales for strength and resistance. And then there is the sebum, or the natural oil, that coats the scaly cuticle. Despite these 2 defenses, ...
Views: 1400 - Split Ends - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2007 from Nadine VisscherWhat we all know as split ends is actually trichoptlosis where the protective cuticle around the hair (especially at the ends) has been damaged or removed. When you have split ends, your hair does not look neat, clean or healthy. The ends either look "fuzzy" or they break off at different ...
Views: 1457 - Oily Hair - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2007 from Nadine VisscherAll over your scalp, you have thousands of little sebaceous glands just below the surface. These little glands produce a natural oil called sebum. This oil travels from the glands up to your scalp and then onto your hair. It starts at the base of your hair and then works its way to the ends ...
Views: 1408 - Permanent Hair Loss - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2007 from Nadine VisscherPermanent hair loss is something that none of us wants to experience. Unfortunately, if you are genetically predetermined to experience it, there is little you can do, but there are things you can do to prevent it as long as possible. Hormones Once you reach the age that your hormones ...
Views: 1418 - Temporary Hair Loss - by Submitted on May 26, 2007 from Nadine VisscherHair loss is something that worries a lot of people. The average person should lose between 50 and 200 hairs per day. If you are losing a lot more, you should check into it. It could be temporary hair loss, hair breakage, or permanent hair loss. Breakage Let's take a look at hair ...
Views: 3766 - Clipper-Over-Comb Cutting Technique - by Submitted on May 26, 2007 from Nadine VisscherThe clipper-over-comb cutting technique is good for sides/sideburns and the bottom area of the haircut by the neck. Some general guidelines to follow are: * The hair must be dry because wet hair clumps and therefore won't get cut evenly by the clipper blades. Do the clipper-over-comb ...
Views: 5357 - Scissors-Over-Comb Technique - by Submitted on May 21, 2007 from Nadine VisscherThe scissors-over-comb technique, often used by barbers, is essential for many different cuts for men and women. This particular technique allows you to cut close to the head and follow the hairline. If you do it right, you end up with a softer look, but not a freshly shaved look like you get ...
Views: 10823 - How Does Hair Actually Grow? - by Submitted on May 15, 2007 from Nadine VisscherMany people agonize over the growth rate of their hair. Let's face it, nothing grows out slower than a bad haircut! What most people don't realize though, is that your hair is constantly going through 3 stages of growth. Once a hair falls out, it doesn't mean that that's it for that ...
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