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Demi Permanent Hair Color – How to Really Keep Your Hair Healthy!

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Demi Permanent Hair Color

Demi Permanent Hair Color or Semi permanent hair color… ladies, that is the question! This hair debate never seems to end; however, one thing is for sure. Regardless, of which method you choose, you most likely want to not only keep your strands healthy; but also maintain if not grow more hair in the process.

Can it be done? Of course it can! Remember healthy hair clings or holds onto any applied hair color the best. So then, if your hair is dry or brittle, the color will most likely fade faster than normal. Yikes!

Demi Permanent Hair Color – How to Really Keep Your Hair Healthy

Demi Permanent Hair Color

In this article we’re getting into the nitty gritty of hair color. We will explore and dive into what can be done to keep your tresses in top notch shape, even while you change up your color like a kid in a candy store.

In order to keep strands extremely healthy  while implementing dyes, you must develop an excellent haircare routine specifically for hair color; and never deviate. For instance, what products do you currently use for your color treated hair? If they are the same ones you were using before you began your hair color journey; those same products may not still be as effective.

That’s why it’s important to use products specifically formulated for color treated hair or focus on heavy deep conditioning treatments. This would include regular hair masks, applying high quality hair oil to lock in moisture and deep conditioning treatments that can sit on the hair for at least 30 minutes before being rinsed out.

Also, if strands seem weak; a break from coloring may be in order. We know playing with the rainbow can be fun; but breakage and losing all your hair is not. So if your hair is not at its strongest, take 2-4 weeks to get them stronger before applying more hair color. This step is also beneficial to do before coloring your hair in general at all.

During this time of much needed hair rest, really condition your strands. This little break will give your tresses time to heal, restructure and fix a lot of damage. As a result, once you do add your color of choice, your hair will be able to man up and handle it effortlessly.

Demi Permanent Hair Color – How to Really Keep Your Hair Healthy (Continued)

Demi Permanent Hair Color

Hair color can take a little more work and effort to maintain. However, the result is healthier tresses that continue to grow. Score.

Nevertheless, what types of hair color products should be utilized? Should you opt for Demi Permanent or perhaps Semi Permanent hair color items?

First of all, ask yourself, am I dealing with light graying; do I want to use no chemicals or perhaps do I need more coverage? If you wish to stay away from having a full head of permanent bleached strands then demi or semi permanent hair color is the way to go.

There’s not as much fuss with these types of dyes because unlike using permanent hair color… they’re not well, permanent. Every wash will cause the color to fade. Till eventually it’s completely gone.

Demi permanent lasts much longer than semi permanent hair color but it does has its drawbacks. You see Demi color can only darken hair and does contain small amounts of peroxide which helps the color to look richer. So then, if you wish to go lighter or want to stay chemical free you may not enjoy the Demi route.

Furthermore, for the above reasons, many opt to use semi permanent because it does not contain chemicals. You’re able to achieve coloring minus harmful elements.

Demi Permanent Hair Color

Demi Permanent Hair Color – How to Really Keep Your Hair Healthy (Conclusion)

Nonetheless, always remember that the most important part is protecting your hair with the right products before and after processing. If you treat your hair like a treasure, it will look like one. So then, have fun with your hair, it’s your crown and glory! Just keep it well polished with an awesome regimen and you will be good to go.

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Adwoa Beauty Baomint Collection -Everything You Need for Your Natural Hair!

Adwoa Beauty Baomint Collection

Dryness, lack of definition and the hair growth killer known as… dreaded tangling. These are just a few of the hair issues natural hair chicks have to deal with on a daily basis. However, hair brand Adwoa Beauty is changing everything! Their latest collection of products is formulated to not only strengthen your tresses, but FINALLY get your curls and waves to individually look amazing. Allow us to tell you all about the Adwoa Beauty Baomint Collection!

Adwoa Beauty Baomint Collection -Everything You Need for Your Natural Hair

Adwoa Beauty Baomint Collection

So what’s in this stuff? For any hair care product to be effective it has to consist of powerful and potent ingredients. This is because hair needs to be cared for from many different angles in order for tresses to be healthy and grow.

As a result you will find that the Adwoa Beauty Boamint Collection incorporates plenty of natural elements imperative for growth and hair vitality. A few include:

  • Baobab Oil – Treats dandruff, dry scalp, eczema, psoriasis and rosacea.
  • Spearmint, Peppermint, Wintermint, Omega (3, 6 and 9) Fatty Acids and Nettle – Helps combat hair loss.
  • Biotin – Strengthens the hair follicles.

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Adwoa Beauty Baomint Collection

Nevertheless, the Adwoa Beauty brand was cool enough to provide an in-depth explanation about the collection; as well as a few of products within in the line. Adwoa Beauty mentions,

“As an introduction to Adwoa Beauty, our Baomint collection uses key ingredients that focuses on healthy scalp and dry hair. We’ve included a concentrated amount that with consistent use, growth occurs.

Our Baomint Deep Conditioning Treatment is arguably the most important product in the line for that purpose. If you are experiencing extreme dryness; deep condition 1-2x’s weekly if necessary until the issue is resolved. No need to do it overnight; just add heat to your treatment for best results.

[Furthermore] our Baomint Collection is made with similar ingredients across the entire line; to add moisture and softness and shine to the hair with enhanced conditioning properties in each product.

The Curl Defining Cream has a ton of slip, formulated to aid with further detangling even throughout the styling process. Best used on wet hair for moisture retention, hold and definition. To avoid additional frizz and tangling during a twist-out; do not borrow hair while twisting and allow all your hair to fully air dry.”

Adwoa Beauty Baomint Collection

Ready to take your wash and go as well as twists to the next the level? Get the collection online by going to adwoabeauty.com. Products range in price from $12 to $32.

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Mielle Organics Edge Gel – Control and Grow Your Edges!

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Mielle Organics Edge Gel

A few months back, we featured Mielle Organics Edge Gel because, well, it’s the tick tick bomb. Also, because of it’s ability to whip baby hairs into serious submission! However, this product can do more than just provide control.

Want longer hair? Un huh, we thought that might get your attention! Read on to learn how this amazing edge control gel can also promote hair growth!

Mielle Organics Edge Gel – Control and Grow Your Edges

Mielle Organics Edge Gel

Say what?! The rumors are true, an edge control gel that can not only help reduce breakage; but, stimulate your strands in order to experience more length. How?

The magic is all in the Mielle Organics Edge Gel formula. The Mielle Organics brand briefly shared all the details by stating,

“Have you tried our Honey [and Ginger] Edge Gel? It’s the slick edge slayer! Ginger has potent antimicrobial and nourishing properties that will tackle hair fall and stimulate hair growth. Honey is an emollient so it helps to seal in moisture to keep your edges moisturized. It also reduces breakage, which  is often a cause for slower hair growth. [Our product is] available at Target.”

Mielle Organics Edge Gel

Pretty awesome right? Furthermore, as any hair professional will tell you, growing hair requires a few keys. You need to keep tresses moisturized, you must maintain length (meaning no breakage) and encourage growth. As one can see, Mielle’s gel product can accomplish all three. In review it’s unique formula possesses:

  • Honey– An emollient that helps seal in moisture in order to keep edges hydrated. Also, reduces breakage, which is often a cause for slower hair growth.
  • Ginger– A potent antimicrobial which also contains nourishing properties that can tackle hair fall as well as stimulate growth.

Mielle Organics Edge Gel

Got it? Great! So then, be sure to add this all natural product to your hair care arsenal. It retails for $13.

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How to Trim Your Bangs

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Beauty Tip-Save yourself some muhla and trim your bangs yourself.

After you wash and blow dry your hair, flat iron your hair till smooth. Gather bangs and twist hair several times, but not too tightly otherwise you may trim tresses too short. Next, depending on how long you want your bangs, trim hair either above or below your fingers holding the twist. Remember it is best to start longer, because you can always re-twist and re-cut in order to make bangs shorter.

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Side braid

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This is a great natural hairstyle that can contribute to hair protection as well as hair growth. The ends of the hair which are susceptible to damage are well protected within the braid. Moreover, this side braid hairstyle includes a front cornrow that can help keep unruly edges along the hairline under control.

How To Do It:

1. Part hair on the side.

2. Cornrow hair to the left of the part.

3. Once the left side braid is cornrowed down to the nape pull all hair to the right side.

4. Part remaining hair into two sections.

5. Holding the two sections (one in each hand), take strands from the left section and cross it over to the right section of hair.

6. Next, take strands from the right section and cross it over to the left section of the hair.

7. Continue repeating steps 5 and 6, crisscrossing sections of hair until the fishtail side braid is at your desired length.

Want more ideas? Check out this great article on African hair braiding.It can be a style, a statement or a way to bring a storied history into the wearer’s modern-day life. In many ways, hair braiding has deep roots in the African-American community. From their origins in Africa, through the days of slavery and into today’s pop culture, cornrow braids have long been associated with the black community. But many don’t realize just how deep those roots go.

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Coffee for Hair- Say Hello to More Growth and Healthier Looking Hair!

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Coffee for Hair

Make that cup of Joe pay major hair dividends! Think more shine, more growth and even more strength! If any of those are what you are striving towards, have you ever considered adding coffee to your hair care routine? At first, using coffee for hair techniques and treatments can initially seem a little strange. However, the numerous benefits will easily have you rethinking your stance. So then, allow us to briefly introduce you to the exciting world of coffee hair care!

Coffee for Hair- Why Use It?

For one thing, it’s all natural baby! Hair products that incorporate harsh ingredients eventually lead to strands having harsh looks. For instance, just a few of the ingredients to watch out for in popular hair care items include:

•Sodium Lauryl Sulfate– Has been connected to causing skin rashes, eye damage, depression and even cancer.
•Potassium Sorbate– This ingredient has been linked to inducing skin as well as organ system toxicity.
•Dimethicone– This form of silicone can cause the skin and scalp to be not only drier, but become irritated.
•Triclosan– Is known for irritating the eyes, skin and lungs. In some cases has also been the cause of organ disruption.
•Polysorbates, Cocamidopropyl Betaine and Phenoxyethanol– These ingredients have the ability to cause irritation of the skin, eyes or lungs.

See the importance of using natural hair care items? While of course, everyone is different and various ingredients may have an affect on some and not on others. It is always safer to utilize products with ingredients that will do the most good instead of the most harm.

Coffee for Hair- Additional Benefits

Coffee for Hair

Besides, being more delicate on your strands and body, coffee comes with a host of other amazing benefits! Let’s quickly discuss a few of them. You may be shocked!

When it comes to hair the number one searched hair issue is usually how to grow more hair. As a result, coffee is like a superhero to the hair strand. This is because caffeine helps to stimulate the follicle’s ability to produce hair.

Furthermore, this little benefit is extremely important since the quality as well as length of one’s hair greatly depends on the health of the hair follicles. To help in this area, coffee stimulates the roots thus improving not only their structure, but their growth. Due to this coffee can do much to prevent hair loss and restore hair growth.

Another wonderful benefit is that coffee is very rich in phytosterols. What can these do for you? Phytosterols awesomely promote moisture retention and absorption! Moisture is not just important for healthy hair in general, but can help prevent dryness, damage, breakage or lack of hair growth.

Coffee for Hair- Invest in Coffee Oil

 

Coffee for Hair

Ever heard of Coffee hair oil? Some have, some have not. However, if luxurious looking tresses is your aim, purchasing this natural hair product will help you achieve that very result. Coffee hair oil has been credited with the ability to increase blood circulation to the scalp and stimulation of hair roots. Remember, a healthy scalp equals healthy hair growth. If want something more traditional, but just as good try Obsessed Hair Oil. Celebrities swear by this oil!

Earlier we mentioned how coffee is not among the widely known top 12 harmful hair care product ingredients. Which is also why many healthy hair consumers love just how coffee hair oil is made. It is derived directly from coffee grounds.

Oftentimes coffee grounds are just easily and simply dried and then infused into an oil to be used on the hair. While coffee hair oil can be purchased already bottled and ready for use. Some choose to make the oil at home themselves. This ensures that there’s been no funny business with the inclusion of extra unnecessary ingredients that may be bad for the hair.

Coffee for Hair- How to Make Coffee Hair Oil

Coffee for Hair

Want to know how to make coffee hair oil? We thought you might! We asked several hair professionals to give us a simple DIY (do it yourself) recipe. Here’s what they recommend:

DIY Recipe #1

1. Combine 1 cup of Olive Oil with 3/4 cup of ground coffee and place the mixture into a jar.

2. Put the lid on the jar securely then give the jar a good shake. Make sure that you shake the jar well.

3. Keep the jar in a dry place from 1 week up to a month.

4. Strain the oil from the mixture using a cheesecloth. Enjoy using your oil!

**Quick Notes: What is a cheesecloth? A cheesecloth is a loose-woven, gauze-like cloth made out of cotton that’s used in cooking or making cheese. They can be bought in store or online. For instance, Target as well as Walmart sells these cloths for less than $3.

DIY Recipe #2

1. Pour 8 tablespoons of Coconut or Olive oil into a pan and add in 4 tablespoons of ground coffee beans.

2. Heat the mixture over low heat for half an hour or up to a couple hours. Stir occasionally.

3. Strain out the oil using a coffee filter or cheesecloth. Once again, enjoy!

**BEAUTY BONUS! Time to think outside of the strand! Besides being used as an oil for the hair, did you know you could also use this as a body or face oil? Use it to help tighten skin, prevent wrinkles and reduce the appearance of cellulite. This bit of beauty news can be summed up in one word… Amazing!

Coffee for Hair – Our Final Thoughts

As one can see, coffee is not just great in a cup. It can be used to give new life to strands as well as the skin. Therefore, try out these coffee for hair treatment ideas and experience their extensive benefits. You may just find they are just the right temperature (wink, wink).

Coffee for Hair

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Fixing Hair Shrinkage and Loss of Length Due to Tangling With Oil

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We get it, hair shrinkage is the pits. It can almost feel like your hair look is being short changed. Tresses start off stretched and closer to full length only to draw up like a clam in a shell. Plus, don’t even get us started on detangling. If only there is something one can do to fix both issues simultaneously.

Hair Shrinkage and Loss of Length Due to Tangling

Well, hold on, because there is an option! Do you know what it is? If you guessed hair oil then you would be absolutely correct. Now allow us to quickly tell you why.

First off, what exactly is shrinkage? This is the result of the hair drawing up due to the inability to maintain moisture. The strand can literally “chase” after hydration.

hair shrinkage

You see as the hair dries it normally dries at the ends first. Meaning our roots dry slower than our strands’ ends. As the hair dries it “draws up” in order to get closer to the moisture still present at the roots.

Get the picture? If you do, then most likely you can also glean a fix to this common hair problem. Nevertheless, if you don’t we’re going to tell you the secret anyway.

Combating Hair Shrinkage and Loss of Length

hair shrinkage

One the simplest ways to retain moisture in the hair is to seal it in so that it can’t escape. So then, what is a proper sealant? Here is the best hair oil that accomplishes this with ease.

The oil acts like a fence that moisture can’t get over. As we like to say think of it like a puppy and a high barrier. Everything stays nicely and safely inside.

Since moisture can stay along the entire strand the hair does not need to necessarily draw up towards any hydration. Plus, hair oil or creams add more weight to strands. This allows gravity to also do it’s job to keep tresses going downward than up.

Fixing Loss of Length Due to Tangling

hair shrinkage

So then, now that the cat is out of the bag on how to combat shrinkage. You may be wondering about the second half of this article’s title. How does shrinkage play into tangling?

Simple. Shrinkage causes knots and tangles. The more coil-y the texture, the higher the shrinkage and in turn opportunity for more tangles to be formed.

Nonetheless, hair does not have to be curly or wavy to hair issues with tangling. Straighter textures can also be affected by this issue. Also, dry hair can cause split ends and knotting at the ends. By the way, that is a good indicator that your hair can use a trim; if hair ends can not be combed or passed through with fingers easily.

The best way to fix this? You guessed it, hair oil. You’re a quick study! (wink, wink).

Hair Oil- Combating Hair Shrinkage and Loss of Length Due to Tangling

Nevertheless, the easiest way to detangle tresses while preventing shrinkage is to apply coconut or jojoba oil (or both together) to your hair. Heat the oil(s) up and apply the warm concoction to your strands and scalp. Then use your fingers to gently detangle any knots.

You will find the oil will provide a nice element  of  “slip” to your tresses. Thus, making detangling not only easier, but less of a pain. Literally.

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In order to gain the most benefits, hair oil should be used in conjunction with your other styling products. If you use creams, leave-ins and the like, continue to. Moreover, cream moisturizers should be apart of your hair shrinkage arsenal. When these are used along with oil not only are curls/waves more defined, but will experience less draw up.

So then, there you have it. You CAN combat shrinkage as well as tangles. The fix is natural and extremely useful… hair oil.

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