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Wednesday, 13 August 2014

21 foods for healthy hair

Lustrous, beautiful and healthy hair is a result of a healthy body and a healthy diet. Any nutritional deficiencies can lead to problems like dryness, brittleness, dandruff and ultimately hair loss.

On the other end, there are certain foods that make your hair healthy and strong. Hair like other tissue is largely made up of protein. HealthMeUp expert, Mickey Mehta, India's leading Holistic Health Guru says foods rich in this nutrient should form an important part of the diet.

Eating right, exercising, reducing stress and getting plenty of sleep, will help you maximise your hair growth potential. Also, incorporating healthy foods in your day-to-day diet will lead to a difference in hair. Mickey Mehta sheds light on the best health foods you need for healthy hair.

Carbohydrates

Around 55-60% of your daily calories should come from carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are an essential source of energy and help in the growth of body tissues, hair. So, it is important to consume more of complex carbohydrates like vegetables, fruits, whole grains and brown rice rather than simple sugars and white flours. Carbohydrate rich foods are good source of B complex vitamins that are vital to healthy hair.

Protein
Protein is the building block of hair, so a diet for healthy hair should make up at least 20% of your daily calories. Protein provides strength to the shaft of the hair and reduces chances of hair fall by snapping and splitting. Inadequate protein intake over a lengthy period can cause major hair fall, which will affect its texture and quality.

Foods high in protein are soy, tofu, dairy products like milk, curd, paneer, cheese, nuts, oilseeds, beans and pulses.

Essential fatty acids
Along with a proper diet healthy hair needs essential fatty acids, which aids dry and brittle hair and improves the texture. Essential fatty acids from vegetable oils, whole grains, legumes, fresh nuts and oil seeds, spirulina, flaxseed oil and pumpkin seeds. Roughly 15 - 20% of your daily calories should come from these sources.

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Thursday, 7 August 2014

How to Add Volume to Hair Without Heat

You don't need a blow dryer or curling iron for this one! Follow the steps below to add volume to your hair without using any kind of heated instrument.

Method 1 of 2: Clean Hair Method
Wash your hair. This is so that your hair is not weighed down by dirt, grease or any products you used recently. N.B. Using a lightweight shampoo is also best as this washes and cares for hair without adding any extra weight- you want hair to be as light as possible so it doesn't lie flat on your head.
Shampoo a second time to really clean your hair. This really helps eliminate any build up, for light hair. Then use a small amount of a light conditioner just to keep your hair healthy and not dry. Wash the conditioner out with cold water as this smooths and softens hair for easier styling later on.

Squeeze out as much water as you can from your hair. Then, pat dry with a towel, don't rub as this causes frizz. Try to get your hair as dry as possible.

Comb through hair, without applying any product. Sort your part out and then leave to air dry for as long as possible- wet hair is weighed down therefore will not fluff up as desired.

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Tuesday, 5 August 2014

23 Five-Minute Hairstyles For Busy Mornings

Forget complicated braids, fishtails, and 25-step chignons. These hairstyles are the ones you actually have time for.

Once you get the hang of this, you’ll be able to do this hairstyle in five minutes.

Divide the ponytail into two sections, twist one section and wrap around the other section to create this casual twisted ponytail.

The Over-the-Shoulder Pony

Here’s an easy bun that you can do waiting at a stoplight in your car.

Quick Twist for Shorter Hair

The Tidy Hair Bow

Friday, 1 August 2014

Is over-styling making you bald?

How to save your locks from an overdose of hair product and frenetic combing

By the age of 35, over 66 per cent of men show some signs of significant hair loss. The figures are a results of a UK study. Factors that cause hair loss include genetics, stress and weather conditions. But you may be joining hands with the enemy with over grooming your hair every day.

Are your efforts to sport the latest new hairdo worth losing your crowing glory by the age of 35? TOI tells you how you can reduce the damage while grooming your tresses.

Don't stress over it
Stop blaming your maternal grandfather and forget about why your genetics are causing you to lose hair. It is what it is and you have to deal with it no matter what the reason may be. Worrying about it will only add more emotional stress, and failing to reduce stress in your daily life will have a lasting effect on your hair.

Living in denial
Don't fret about the few strands of hair you find on your pillow. It's normal to lose up to 100 hair per day. However, it is important to take note if you find the quantity of hair loss increasing at an unnatural pace. Don't live in denial if the process has begun. Getting treatment during the early stages can help slow down the pace of hair loss.

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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.

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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.

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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.