Hair Fashion

Hair fashion is an extremely important aspect of personal grooming. A clean head of hair gives a very good impression to everyone. Your whole persona looks smart and well-groomed. It sends out the message that you have a healthy sense of self-worth and that it is important to you how you look. It also tells people that you respect them enough to want to look good. The condition of your hair tells people a lot about you. If you, for example, have very dry hair, it may be that you have a vitamin deficiency which is causing your hair to look dry and listless. Shiny hair, on the other hand, is a sign of good health. Split ends, premature grey hair (unless genetic), and dandruff are signals that you need to work on your hair.

Very oily hair is another signal to pay more attention to your hair. Hair fashion can be short or long. The length does not matter. What matters is how it looks and this directly depends on how much care you are willing to give to it and how much you care about hair fashion. When we talk about hair fasion we mean hairstyles, hairdos or haircuts. Hair fashion today has become an art. Hair colouring, hair extensions, streaking, and perming are some of the things you can do with hair fashion. You don’t need to spend a lot of money to have a head full of healthy hair. Massage your head with warm water. Use a good shampoo and water and this will help with your hair fashion.

When choosing a shampoo, never go by what your friends use. Always try out different shampoos until you are sure of what suits you. Different textures of hair require different shampoos. Be sure to also use a conditioner for your hair. It makes the hair stronger and silkier. A strand of hair under a microscope looks like a fish scale. If your hair has never been touched by chemicals, this scale looks smooth. The scales look all open in bleached, tinted and permed hair. When you colour your hair, the cuticle opens out and the colouring mixture colours the inside and outside. This makes the hair look full and allows for better hair fashion.

Blow drying your hair will also make the scales open out, and make your hair look full increasing it's fashion. Heat and air combined can make one hair expand to three times the original size. Good old-fashioned rolling your hair and then giving it a good brush will produce lots of gentle curls. Permanently waving your hair is called a perm. This is a chemical treatment. You can use a perm either to straighten your hair or to curl it. A perm is very harsh on the hair. What really is important here is your nutrition. What we eat is broken up into its constituents: fats, carbohydrates, proteins, mineral and vitamins. It also has a lot to do with the quality of our hair fashion.

Some of the minerals that we get from our foods go into nourishing our hair. When we plan our diet, we have to make sure that we get all the nutrients in the proportion they are required to maintain our health. Protein is made up of amino acids and is absolutely essential for healing the wear and tear of our body. Our hair benefits from proteins as well. As a matter of fact, hair is 98% protein. What we must realise is that as soon as the hair grows out of our heads, it is dead. If our diet is rich in protein, then the hair continues to look healthy. With external care, hair will continue to look good and allow us to have much better hair fashion.

Cystine, cysteine, methionine, arginine and lysine are the 5 amino acids that are necessary for the growth and health of our hair. Less protein in the diet, will naturally mean less protein for the hair, and this will lead to loss of hair. Hair fashion can never benefit from loss of hair. Lean meats, fish, eggs, dairy products, soya, nuts, grains and seeds are good sources of protein. Nuts must definitely be a part of your daily diet. 8 to 10 almonds can be soaked in hot water, blanched, and had with breakfast every day. Hair health and colour improve when soaked walnuts are eaten daily. An Ayurvedic practice is to soak the nuts before you eat them so that it is easily digested. 15% of our daily calories should come from proteins. If done this will help improve our hair fashion options.

Carbohydrates are the energy giving nutrients. They help body tissues to grow and are a good source of Vitamin B. To remain healthy, hair needs Vitamin B. Carbohydrates in our diet should give us 55% - 60% of calories every day. It is more health-friendly to eat non-refined carbohydrates. Sugar, and white flour, for example, is avoidable. The emphasis in the diet should be on vegetables, fruits, brown rice, and whole grains. The universally favourite potato is a good source of carbohydrates. Fats are necessary, but in the right proportion. They are our source of energy. Of course, fat from lean meat and plant sources are good. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble vitamins. These are essential for our health, and so, it is important for us to have the right amount of fat in our diet to help with hair fashion.

Vitamins are stored in the fat tissues and when it is time for them to be used by the body, special carriers take them to where they are needed. Fish are a good source of omega – 3 fats. Omega – 3 and omega – 6 are not produced by the body. Foods containing essential fatty acids will have to be added to the diet. Fats should ideally give us 25% – 30% of our daily calories. It is to be remembered that age, sex, health, and level of physical activity (whether we have a sedentary, or mildly active, or very active lifestyle), are important considerations in the planning of our diet. Consulting a dietician or nutritionist would help in choosing the right foods. Following the right diet patterns and eating correct foods will help improve your hair quality and allow you to fashion it to the maximum potential.

If you are prone to snacking, make sure that your snacks are health-friendly and eaten in moderation. Salads and fruits always help hair to grow well, so include lots of fruits in the diet. Different kinds of salads can form a complete meal. High stress levels are harmful for our bodies and it shows in the health of our hair. Exercising depletes some nutrients. Our diet will therefore need to be supplemented. Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin C and Inositol are the most important nutrients for our hair. Hair follicles are kept healthy and shiny with these diet supplements, and these are found in citrus fruits, strawberries, dark leafy greens, vegetables and soya bean, beets, carrots, and fresh green herbs such as cilantro, mint and basil.

Ayurveda prescribes the use of a lot of coconut. Fresh grated coconut and coconut water are highly recommended in maintaining hair quality and therefore hair fashion. Vitamin A makes the scalp healthy, because it prevents the sebaceous glands from drying up and getting clogged. Sebum which is produced by these glands lubricates the hair follicles. Dandruff, which is basically dry skin, is formed because of a deficiency of this Vitamin. Dandruff causes a loss of hair. Vitamins B and C strengthen the hair and prevent the breaking of the individual strands. Vitamin E keeps the blood circulation healthy, so that all the parts of the body get their fair share of Oxygen. Vitamin H, or Biotin helps in preventing loss of hair and in graying. Whole grains, liver and milk are rich sources of this Vitamin.

Among the minerals, Zinc is important. Zinc in the food makes sure that the immune system is functioning well. It thus helps in stimulating the growth of hair, preventing baldness and thinning. Heme iron and Silica are minerals that, though found in small quantities in the body are nevertheless essential for good health. This includes the health of the hair. Given a choice, always and only eat food that is wholesome, natural, fresh and organic. All meals should be cooked and eaten in a positive and happy frame of mind. Water is life-giving. All nutritionists, dieticians, doctors, and herbal proponents advise people to drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water a day. Water is that magical thing that cleans out our system, and keeps our bodies hydrated. Your hair will thank you for listening to their advice and allow you to enjoy great hair fashion.

Hair also needs to get the moisture it needs. Stress ruins hair. Another terrible negative in today’s world is environmental pollution. Environmental changes also cause a lot of damage not only tour health, but is bad for your hair as well. Smoke and dust in the air ruins the luster and shine of hair. Great care, along with a good diet will allow you to have a head of good resilient hair. Herbal hair care centers are fastly growing everywhere. Ayurvedic recommendations ensure that your hair remains strong, and does not lose its colour and luster. Ayurvedic products are totally free of chemicals.

To have a healthy head of hair, the trick is in massaging your scalp for a few minutes every day. A few drops of lavender, and bay essential oil in almond, soybean or sesame oil works wonders for your hair and hair fashion. Coconut oil is a good oil for a head massage. Herbs can be heated with coconut oil and applied to the scalp. Saw Palmetto, Nettle Root Extract, Rosemary and Sage, Jojoba Oil, Aloe Vera, and Henna mixed with oil, and rubbed into the scalp helps in keeping the scalp clean, and the hair well groomed. Toxemia can cause scalp-related diseases. Cleansing and detoxification of the body is very essential, not only for our physical health, but also for the health of our hair. Some tips for shiny hair:

• Massage your scalp with oil and herbs of your choice.
• Once a week, after washing your hair, rinse it out with tea.
• Take a mixture of egg white, castor oil, glycerine and rub it into your scalp. Wash off after a while.
• Massaging your scalp with warm coconut oil is a wonderful stress-buster. Cover your head with a hot towel and wash your hair after an hour or two.
• A steam-towel-wrap helps damaged cuticles.
• Vinegar in warm water used as a last rinse adds bounce to the hair.

Those who believe in the holistic approach to our health, recommend exercising every day. While this does not directly contribute to hair growth, it improve the supply of oxygen to the body, thereby helping in the digestion of food. Naturally this helps in hair growth. Hair colour has taken off in a big way. There are numerous shades of colour for all kinds of hair, and for every occasion and mood. Though women have always experimented with hair colour, men are taking to this as well. It is a wonderful way to help in styling your hair fashion.

Colouring or streaking one’s hair, besides being dramatic and interesting, is a style statement. This, along with your overall grooming, is how you can make a personal statement. Today, neither men nor women are willing to accept baldness. An amazing medical/scientific procedure is micro-grafting of hair. This has brought happiness to many a person suffering from thinning of hair or balding and can help in maintaining hair fashion. Women, and men to a certain extent, are versatile in their appearance and hair fashion. Experimenting is the order of the day. Haircuts are tapered, thinned, layered, step-cut, depending on the kind of look you favor and your preferred hair style. Hair grooming is straight or harmoniously disorganized with different colors.

Hair fashion can be soft and provocative no-nonsense and business-like, light and magical. Hair fashion can have mixed textures and can be cut in the conservative, traditional style, or in an irregular or geometric style. Sometimes, the hair stylist cuts the hair in such a way that different lengths overlap, thus creating a different mood and effect altogether with your hair fashion. Hair can be straightened or curled, or made wavy. Instead of colouring the hair completely, sometimes, hair can be highlighted using subtle gleams which is in fashion. Hair can be made to look vibrant with metallic colors. Just the tips can be given a different, softer colour like soft blonde or honey. Dark red expresses passion. Warm chestnut expresses a warm but vibrant mood. Hair fashion today is a highly creative art.