| Healthy-looking, shiny hair depends on several factors. | | | | There are many so-called 'natural' products on the |
| Healthy Diet | | | | market now, but be sure that the one you buy is |
| Our diet is a major factor when considering the | | | | all-natural. Read the ingredient list, as a lot of |
| health of our hair, as well as our health in general. | | | | products are marketed as natural, but they may only |
| A healthy diet containing plenty of fresh fruit and | | | | contain a small percentage of pure, natural |
| vegetables will keep your body healthy as well as | | | | ingredients. If it's all natural, that's the one to buy. |
| your hair. | | | | Natural Hair Styling Products |
| It's important to take a multivitamin and mineral | | | | If you use hair styling products, be sure to use only |
| supplement every day if you want your hair and | | | | natural hair styling products, as many styling products |
| body to stay in tip top condition. This is because the | | | | on the market today contain drying ingredients which |
| soil we use to grow crops is now so depleted of | | | | add to the problem of dry, frizzy hair. Natural hair |
| minerals that it is necessary to take extra vitamin | | | | styling products can enhance the condition of the hair |
| supplements to make sure we are getting all our | | | | as they style, as they are full of natural, nourishing |
| necessary nutrients. | | | | ingredients. |
| Drinking at least 8 glasses of fresh water every day | | | | Wash Hair No More Than Once A Week |
| is important to our health ( and therefore our hair ) in | | | | Back in the 1970's many people, both men and |
| order to keep ourselves properly hydrated. | | | | women, had long, glossy, healthy-looking hair. |
| Natural Shampoo and Conditioner | | | | I believe the main reason for this is because back |
| The type of shampoo and conditioner we use is | | | | then, people didn't wash their hair as often as they |
| another important factor regarding the health of our | | | | do today. We have become obsessed about washing |
| hair. | | | | today, especially in the western world. Our hair and |
| So many shampoos today contain sodium lauryl | | | | skin are not designed to be washed with detergent |
| sulfate (SLS) or sodium laureth sulfate (SLES). Sodium | | | | based cleansers every day. |
| lauryl sulfate is a harsh detergent which is used in | | | | I recommend only washing your hair once a week |
| many shampoos . It can cause skin irritation and is | | | | with a gentle, natural shampoo and conditioner. If you |
| extremely harsh to the hair because it strips the | | | | feel that you can't leave it that long between |
| hair's natural oils. | | | | washes, just rinse it through with warm water to |
| This can leave the hair dry, frizzy, tangled and | | | | freshen it up. |
| unmanageable. This is where the need for | | | | It's interesting how many women now have to rely |
| conditioners comes in. We dry out our hair every | | | | on long hair extensions because their hair just won't |
| time we wash it, so we have to replace the moisture | | | | grow fast enough. Overwashing hair with |
| that is lost during the washing process. Conditioners | | | | chemical-filled shampoos may well be the reason, as |
| are necessary because of the harsh chemicals in | | | | SLS is known to corrode the hair follicle and impair it's |
| shampoos. If your hair is dry or frizzy, you may want | | | | ability to grow hair. |
| to check to see what's in your shampoo. | | | | So here is the simple formula for healthy-looking, |
| I recommend only washing your hair with 100% | | | | glossy hair : |
| natural shampoo and you should notice the difference | | | | Eat a healthy diet full of fresh fruit and vegetables |
| with the first wash! Because natural shampoos don't | | | | Drink plenty of water. |
| contain any harsh ingredients, they gently cleanse the | | | | Take a multivitamin and multimineral every day. |
| hair without drying it out. | | | | Use only 100% natural shampoo and conditioner. |
| You may find that a conditioner is no longer | | | | Use only natural hair styling products. |
| necessary. If you choose to use conditioner make | | | | Wash hair no more than once a week with natural |
| sure it is 100% natural conditioner. | | | | shampoo and conditioner. |
