Seven Tips For Beautiful Natural Hair

16 Nov 2010 Author: Sarah In: Hairstyling Tips, Natural Beauty Tips

How To Look After Your Hair So It Grows Long And Luscious - Seven Easy Tips

Megan Fox with long luscious hair

Do you ever wonder why your friend's hair is long, shiny and natural looking, whilst yours looks overworked and dry. It can be really frustrating when you feel that you spend so much more time over your hair than she does, but hers looks much more natural and in better condition. Maybe the answer is in just that, perhaps you are trying too hard to treat and style your hair. We recently read a brilliant survey on a blog which had asked it's readers who considered that they, or their friends, had great hair to share their secrets, and their seven top tips are listed below. Maybe if we all follow them we will have long, shiny flowing locks like Megan Fox who is notorious for her hair care regime which keeps her long hair red carpet ready.

  • Shampoo sparingly - shampoo your hair at the most every other day, or even limit it to two or three times a week to keep it from drying out. If you have oily or greasy hair then try to get used to washing it every other day using only a mild shampoo, like Johnson's baby shampoo - you will start to see the difference.
  • Change around your shampoos and conditioners - hair likes a change of product, and it doesn't like the same thing all the time. The best recommendation is to choose a few different shampoo formulas which you feel address any specific needs you have, such as a moisturising one, a clarifying one to remove product etc, and then switch them around each time you shampoo. This prevents a build up of one product on your hair and should retain your hair's moisture balance.
  • Don't brush your hair to often (or at all!) - use a wide tooth comb to get rid of any tangles after washing, but if you do need to brush your hair then use a natural fibre brush and brush gently - this will gently brush the natural oils from your scalp down the hair shaft.
  • Let your hair dry naturally - we are all addicted to using hair dryers and straighteners, but our hair isn't addicted - in fact it hates the high heat that makes it brittle. Constantly using heat on your hair may actually be making it more frizzy, which in turn has you switching on the straighteners every morning. It's a vicious circle which can be broken girls - you just have to be strong, and let your natural style shine through. Your natural waves are probably a lot more attractive than knife straight hair which is suffering from the burning heat of your GHDs. To encourage waves use a diffuser with a gentle heat setting.
  • Have a regular trim - for long hair don't leave it any longer than three months. It's always a temptation if you are trying to grow your hair to leave it without a visit to the hairdresser, but nothing looks worse than ragged, split and breaking ends.
  • Only colour your hair if you really need to - most women with perfect hair don't dye it as it is infusing the hair with chemicals. The texture of your hair changes immediately and this is particularly apparent when you try to comb it through when it is wet - it tangles much more easily. If you have greys consider having subtle tones put through your hair to disguise them, rather than an all over colour, and particularly stay away from bleaching.
  • Treat yourself well and take your vitamins every day - better still eat a healthy diet that is full of vitamins and nutrients. The mineral silica nourishes your hair and makes it stronger and you can find it in rice, soy beans and green vegetables. Also calcium is a great supplement for bones, nails and hair.


How to Prevent Crow's Feet

1 Nov 2010 Author: Sarah In: Celebrity Skincare Tips, Natural Beauty Tips, Skincare Tips

How To Keep Your Face Smooth and Wrinkle Free

Sarah Jessica Parker

We love this picture of SJP because for once here we can see her eyes (normally covered in large oversize sunnies), and she looks beautifully natural, with minimum makeup and wavy hair. But SJP is now in her 40s, so lines and wrinkles are definitely a possibility for her in the coming years. SJP seems to be able to keep major lines and wrinkles at bay, and like her, there are things we can all do to prevent lines and crow's feet forming around the eyes, and if you do have them already, there are remedies which can improve their appearance. SJP swears by maximising her sunscreen whatever the weather and she is a very sensible girl, as sun exposure is the main cause of ageing. Covering up with big sunglasses gives even more UVA/UVB protection for the eye area. Be like SJP and follow the tips below to keep the skin around your eyes beautiful and unlined:

  • Wear your sunglasses winter and summer, as well as protecting you from the sun's rays, they also prevent you squinting in bright light, increasing the potential for lines around the eyes.
  • Use an anti-ageing serum, these are stronger formulations than moisturisers and will pack a punch for the eye area, infusing anti-oxidants and cell regeneration products.
  • Take a multi-vitamin and mineral tablet each day, these will help supply your skin with the nutrients it needs to keep renewing it's cells.
  • Massage your forehead from left to right with your fingertips for about 30 seconds and then in circular motions for a further 30 seconds. This will encourage bloodflow to the muscles in your forehead, reviviing them. Frowning and allowing your forehead to become stressed and tired will create crow's feet.
  • Exercise your eyes to eliminate crows feet. Simply open and close your eyes - open them wide for 3 seconds then close them tight for 3 seconds. Repeat this ten times.
  • Drink lots and lots of water and herbal teas. Moisture within your body plumps up skin and softens any lines on your face.



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