Tuesday 29 July 2014

5 Easy Steps To a Bombshell Blowout

Master this hair essential for a sultry everyday look. Warning: jaws may drop.


1) In Good Condition
The first step to a blowout happens way before drying. The pros agree that over-conditioning ruins your potential for volume. When washing your locks, go light on the conditioner; if you have fine hair; only apply it to the ends.

2) The Perfect Prep
Make sure to apply a heat protector before you dry to avoid heat damage; we love the TRESemmé tamer spray. The type of brush you use is key to avoiding frumpy frizz. Go for a round boar bristle to keep your hair silky or an ionic brush to maintain shine. Next up in your tool-kit is the dryer. We’re digging the new Panasonic nanoe™ hair dryer, which infuses moisture-rich particles into your tresses for maximum shine and style as you dry and comes with three heat settings and three styling attachments.

3) High and Dry
First, do a quick and dirty blow-dry to get rid of most of the moisture. Using just your fingers, flip your hair in the opposite direction of how you normally wear it (or upside down) to lock in volume as you dry. Use the quick-dry nozzle on the Panasonic nanoe™ for nurturing hair from roots to ends.


Best home remedies for smooth and silky hair

Every woman dreams of smooth and silky hair, but in order to get beautiful hair, women need to protect their hair from harsh chemicals and instead nourish it with natural remedies. 



During the festive season, hair is prone to get damaged due to incessant blow drying, ironing, permanent straightening and hair dyes. Celebrity Hairdresser Asgar Saboo shares with us, expert tips on caring for your hair at home without having to pay for expensive treatments and latest conditioners and shampoos.

Best Home Remedies for Smooth and Silky Hair #1: Coconut Oil Hair Treatment
Coconut oil is a tried and tested treatment for thick, silky hair. If you are looking for a hair treatment that you don't need to wash out, then coconut oil is the one for you. Asgar says that during your everyday life, elements such as sun and rain, changing temperatures etc degrade the proteins in your hair. Using coconut oil could protect these proteins. Use sparingly though, as the greasy look is not desirable, you want just enough to create the glossy look. You can do this by filling up a spray bottle that diffuses the oil evenly.



Tuesday 22 July 2014

Why men are balding in their 20s

A team of foreign experts and an Indian trichologist zero in on four critical reasons why men are balding in their 20s


It's official. Men are inching towards baldness as early as in their 20s, and that's a leap from our fathers' generation that hoped to walk into their 40s with a full crop of hair.

Losing hair is far from being a modern concern, but premature balding, say trichologists is turning out to be more of a trend than rarity. And the way we live our lives has more to do with it than genes or plain bad luck.

Swedish hair specialist Dr Fred Zuli and Italian scientist Dr Falvio Ferrari, who were in Mumbai for a discussion on hair growth technology, put it down to four enemies: stress, vices, pollution and poor nutrition.

While it's normal to lose between 50 and 100 strands of hair a day, serious hair loss — medically termed alopecia — is a sign that something is wrong with our body, says trichologist Dr Apoorva Shah. "As a reaction to an incident of extreme mental or physical stress, the body typically sheds hair after a gap of three months. For instance, if you are down with food poisoning, the mal-absorption of nutrients during this period can lead to hair loss in the next few months. So, it's important to jog your memory to pinpoint the cause."

Dr Ferrari squarely puts the blame on stress. "While genetics plays a key role in balding, a stressful lifestyle can play havoc. Simple lifestyle changes such as, getting seven hours of sleep, having a glass of water every hour (strands are made up of minerals, which only water can replenish) and eating protein-rich foods at regular intervals can bring about an 80 per cent change."

"Nutrition is vital for hair growth. No other part of the human body grows at the rate of half an inch per month, except bone marrow, so you must feed it," says Dr Shah.