| "My hair doesn't grow!" is the most common | | | | Split Ends Bite the bullet and just get rid, long term |
| complaint Shannel hears at her Extension Studio. | | | | split ends will just get worse. Cut them off an stop |
| Chemical treatments and heated styling tools can | | | | them from occurring in the first place. Colouring, |
| weaken the hair shaft casing breakage and split ends. | | | | blow-drying and straightening often get the blame. |
| We all covet spectacular locks but it takes a little | | | | Whilst these can exacerbate the problem there are |
| care to get there. Whilst many women opt to fake it | | | | simple things you can change in your lifestyle to help |
| for instant length there are natural cheap and easy | | | | reduce the likelihood of split ends. The first thing is to |
| ways to get your hair to the length you want. | | | | stop using bristle brushes. The bristles gradually |
| Hot Oil Treatments All of us have tried a hot oil | | | | scrape away the scales of your hair cuticle, use |
| treatment at some point in the past with varying | | | | rubber brushes as they are much gentler. Reducing |
| results. The fact is that most commercial oil | | | | split ends eliminates the need for trimming off |
| treatments have oil molecules that are much too | | | | valuable inches! |
| large to effectively penetrate your hair. Jojoba oil is | | | | Supplements There are two trains of thought on |
| almost identical to the natural sebum produced by | | | | supplements, some say they are a poor substitute |
| the skin so is the most effective at conditioning and | | | | others say they are the best thing for boosting the |
| lubricating the hair shaft. The jojoba plant is grown in | | | | immune system. Either way the fact is it can't help. |
| the Sahara desert and therefore as amazing heat | | | | There are many different supplements available on |
| protection and moisturising properties. To use as a | | | | the market. Some are more expensive than others. |
| pre-conditioner, add rosewater and jojoba oil to a | | | | Identify what minerals and nutrients you feel you are |
| water bottle and spray through the hair. Cover with | | | | lacking in and seek out the supplements, Cod Liver |
| a plastic cap and rinse and style as usual. | | | | Oil, Sea Kelp and B vitamins and zinc will all benefit |
| Protein treatments Regularly replacing the protein in | | | | you. Bear in mind it may take up to 9 months to see |
| your hair cuticle will reduce split ends dramatically. | | | | any benefit |
| When your cuticle becomes damaged and frayed | | | | And last but not least... |
| from ceramic straighteners and general wear and | | | | Overall Health Diet and Exercise play a massive part |
| tear the hair shaft loses it's ability to retain water and | | | | in your health, if your immune system is flagging the |
| loses body. Imagine your hair is like a sponge, at first | | | | first place it shows is your hair. If you don't eat for 4 |
| it can hold onto the water but as it becomes old and | | | | hours your hair follicles stop dividing and effectively |
| worn it does not retain as much. At this point the hair | | | | shut down. Exercise will stimulate blood flow |
| will become weak and porous resulting in hair prone | | | | increasing blood supply to the roots of your hair so |
| to splitting and for curly hair it means you're never | | | | your follicles can produce strong hair with the largest |
| far from the frizzes! Remember every trim sets you | | | | diameter possible. Stress and malnutrition can lead to |
| back months so if you have a trim 3 or 4 times a | | | | alopecia. Quit smoking, eat plenty of protein and just |
| year it will actually seem like you are getting | | | | relax! |
| nowhere. Once a weak use an egg in place of your | | | | If all else fails... |
| shampoo, leave in for 10 minutes and rinse, follow | | | | Hair Extensions Hair Extensions can be a fabulous |
| with your favourite conditioner and style as usual | | | | way to add length and volume to skinny hair. To |
| Detox your Locks Modern day shampoos and | | | | avoid damage and keep your natural hair in top |
| conditioners are loaded with silicones to give instant | | | | condition, avoid any harsh hair extension application |
| shine and manageability, this is why overtime certain | | | | methods that include components like chemicals, glues |
| shampoos seem to lose their magic, it's actually | | | | or hot waxes. The Secret Extension Natural Hair |
| because there's build up and you need to try a | | | | Extensions Service is delicate and safe to use long |
| different formulation. Chlorine, minerals and cosmetics | | | | term. This supreme strand-by-strand system was |
| build up in the hair, to remove with out harsh | | | | specifically developed to be kind to the natural hair |
| clarifying shampoos simply use a natural shampoo | | | | and is safe for long-term use. Based on techniques |
| that doesn't contain sodium laureth sulfate or any | | | | used by the Egyptians around 4000BC, real or |
| silicones like dimethicone (or any derivatives of). | | | | synthetic extension hair is individually secured to the |
| Natural shampoos may leave your hair feeling a little | | | | natural hair with cotton in tiny sections. These |
| rough at first this is because your cuticles have been | | | | extensions are extremely gentle, so they are safe to |
| opened, and impurities removed, now your | | | | use on even fragile, breaking hair. |
| conditioner will smooth and impart nourishment. | | | | Long beautiful hair is a style classic. |
