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1. Friz

Arrange the scales on the hair cuticle is usually not neatly arranged horizontally because the stems are not dull and frizzy hair. To maintain the type of hair like this always look healthy, use shampoo and conditioner that is rich in content moisturizer. Replace regular shampoo and conditioner every six months, but make sure you still wear of the same shampoo and conditioner.

This is important to get the hair “familiar” with the cosmetic treatment of the same so that no effect whatever. Get used to dry naturally curly hair. Avoid combing curly hair in the dry state, because it will make hair become frizzy. We recommend using fingers to comb it.
2. Crimps

This type of hair called afro hair. The character of the hair is dry and rough, that’s why this hair type tends easily broken and damaged. To maintain the condition so that the strands of curly hair becomes more smooth and elastic, thoroughly massage the scalp using a hair conditioner before shampooing to stimulate the sebaceous gland products.

Use hair conditioner which is also rich moisturizing formula. Once a month, do hot-oil treatment. In order to avoid the problem of tangled hair, familiarize-toothed comb to comb my hair rarely wear. Or use a natural bristled brush to hair strands become relaxed.

No longer the ultimate symbol of femininity, long hair is nevertheless very present throughout the seasons. Shunned in the 90s, the 2000s remake him the lion’s share. The length appears, comes, is transformed and modernized.

Wear long hair requires special attention. They are more fragile and more aggressive than short hair. It is therefore important to maintain daily.

To keep your mane is always brilliant, do not forget to feed within a healthy lifestyle and balanced nutrition. Indeed, vitamin deficiencies weaken the fiber, making hair more brittle.
It is also important to treat the outside through daily brushing, essential to get rid of dead cells and impurities that choke the hair. A definite plus is the use of natural oil at the end of brushing the tips to feed and provide shine. Finally, remember to cut them regularly to prevent dryness and split ends so unsightly. One or two inches is generally sufficient to remove undesirable.

The women’s hair loss may be caused by any number of conditions. Some cases of female hair loss are due to heredity, while others have to do with the disease, hormones, diet and stress.

Hormonal changes are the cause of most cases of hair loss. Many women start to lose hair when they experience a change in their estrogen levels. These changes may include pregnancy, discontinuity in birth control pills, abortion, and take or leave the hormone replacement therapy. These changes affect the DHT and estrogen levels which affect hair growth and loss process. The postpartum is a time where many women lose their hair. Pregnant women have high levels of progesterone and estrogen levels decreasing. This causes your hair to put in his state of numbness, Once the child is born, the new hair begins to grow, causing the “sleeping” hair follicles being despoiled. Most commonly, hair loss after pregnancy occurs between three and six months after the pregnancy. While no real cure for this loss, this will be a temporary situation. It is important to realize that when hair is lost after pregnancy, the hair is growing as new and old hair is falling. Therefore, the situation is usually temporary and will be remedied by itself.

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Finding a natural shampoo for our hair type is not easy so we give you ways to prepare yourself at home your own shampoo. I show how to prepare some natural shampoo with no chemical additives, for all hair types.

A natural shampoo is one that does not contain harsh chemical ingredients for the hair, ie a non-detergent shampoo, artificial coloring, etc.. In pharmacies and herbalists can find a suitable natural shampoo for every hair type. It is also possible to make natural shampoo at home. Some of the well-known homemade natural shampoos are:

Natural Shampoo for normal hair

• Natural Shampoo with Chamomile Nettle: Nettle is a very good hair tonic. It is a plant with known properties anticalvicie. The main components of these properties are attributed to oleic, linoleic and palmitic acids and zinc. Chamomile, meanwhile, has beneficial properties for hair as it helps eliminate itching and flaking to kill bacteria that are found therein. Moreover, from an aesthetic standpoint, it clarifies the hair and leaves it more shiny. (To make this shampoo is made an infusion of a spoonful of chamomile flowers with a quart of water to which is added a teaspoon of nettles.
• Shampoo Natural honey: honey softens and moisturizes hair while eliminating any bacteria that might inhabit it. (Half cup of baby shampoo. Add a tablespoon of honey and a glass of brandy. Stir well before use so that all the ingredients well mixed.
• Horsetail natural shampoo and soap: the horsetail or horsetail contains much silicon that helps protect hair from falling. You can take this plant as an infusion to strengthen hair but can be used externally in the development of hair shampoo to clean and maintain strong and healthy. The soap dish (Saponaria officinalis) is rich in saponins, which produce much foam in contact with water, which has made this plant is considered as an organic soap for a long time, hence the name. The soap helps to clean horsetail hair of dirt without damaging its structure. (Infusion of a spoonful of ponytail and a saponaria in one liter of water for 5 minutes. Allow to cool for 1 / 4 hour. Strain and wash the head).

Natural shampoo for dry hair

• Shampoo natural rosemary and arnica: arnica has antibacterial properties that help remove pathogens hair. In addition, active blood circulation so that fosters the preservation and growth of hair. They are known stimulating properties of rosemary in hair growth. You can use your oil and rubbing their leaves and dried flowers to the realization of shampoos. (Add to a quart of boiling water half a teaspoon of rosemary and arnica average. Let stand for 15 minutes. Filter and wash with a liquid in the hair).
• Natural Shampoo Avocado: the softening properties of avocado oil, extracted from its seeds, are used in the cosmetics industry as a common ingredient in many creams for skin care and hair. Its natural fats soften dry hair, while its content in saponins and vitamins D and E is ideal for treating the same problems. (See the study of this plant how to perform this shampoo).
• Soap and shampoo elder: we know the properties of soap in the hair treatment. The elder, besides having bactericidal properties, possesses antialopécicas so the soap can help to stop hair without microorganisms and protect from falling. (Mix about 10 g saponaria root with 2 tablespoons of elder flowers. Pour over them a couple of cups of boiling water. Cover and let stand for 1 / 4 hour. Strain the mixture and wash her head.

Natural shampoo for oily hair

• Natural rosemary shampoo and egg: if the rosemary stimulates hair growth, nourish the egg follicle helping to prevent their collapse. Outwardly, provide softness and shine to hair. (Make an infusion of one teaspoon of rosemary leaves and flowers in 1 cup of water. Let stand for 15 minutes. Add one egg yolk and stir well. Use the mixture as a shampoo. You can not keep).

• Natural Shampoo mint and sage: the sage invigorates and gives shine to hair. The mint has a beneficial effect in neutralizing the excess fat from the hair. In fact, both components, along with other herbs such as rosemary or bay leaf, fall on the composition of many shampoos prepared for this purpose. (Mix two tablespoons of dried peppermint leaves with two tablespoons of dried sage. Make a decoction of about 15 minutes with these herbs and a glass of water. Strain herbs and mixing the resulting liquid into a bowl with two cups baby shampoo neutral. Save in a bottle and used routinely as shampoo for oily hair).

Natural shampoo for dandruff

• Shampoo herbs mix well 10 g. Sage, 5 g. thyme, 10 g. While soap root and a pinch of crushed dried nettle leaves. Boil the mixture for 25 minutes. Filter and wash your hair well. (If the hair is very dirty or very scurfy, soap can be replaced by two blocks of soap for babies).
• Shampoo from egg yolk: mix one tablespoon of cognac (brandy) with an egg yolk in a glass. Add four tablespoons of baby soap. Stir well and use as shampoo.