Black Hair Styles

In 1990 I decided not to use the commercially made shampoos after reading Aubrey Hampton’s book, “Natural Organic Hair and Skin Care.” In this book Aubrey tells you how to read the label on any product that you put on your skin or hair.

Manufacturers are constantly using toxic chemicals in their skin and hair products and disregard their toxic effects on your body. This is easily seen in the list of chemicals that they use. Here are a few of these chemicals found in many product labels:

* propylene glycol or glycol– a petrochemical used because it is cheap

* cetearyl alcohol – emulsifier that can be synthetic or natural

* methylparaben or propylparaben – typical synthetic preservatives

* distearate – this is polyethylene glycol or polypropylene glycol which are petrochemicals

* isopropyl alcohol – used as a cheap solvent to carry synthetic oils.

Here is a natural shampoo that you can make. This formulation is something that I have been using for many years. First collect the following items:

4 oz of castile soap with any scent is that available – plain, peppermint, eucalyptus.

½ oz of rosemary - stimulates the hair follicles and helps to prevent premature baldness

½ oz of sage – has antioxidants and keeps things from spoiling and is antibacterial

½ oz of nettles – acts as a blood purifier, blood stimulator, contains a large source of nutrients for hair growth

½ of lavender – controls the production of sebaceous gland oil and reduces itchy and flaky scalp conditions

2000 mg of MSM – provides organic sulfur to your scalp, which improves the health and strength of your hair. It also helps to drive herbal nutrient into the skin and follicles where they can do the most good.

one empty 8 oz plastic bottle, or any other empty shampoo or soap bottle.

Mix the herbs in a mason jar, which has a lid. Boil 2 cups of distilled water. Add 3 heaping tablespoons of the mixed herbs into the boiling water. Pull the boiling water and herbs off the stove. Let the herb mixture sit for 30 – 40 minutes. Put the 2000mg of MSM into the herb mixture after 30 minutes of cooling. After 40 minutes and the MSM is melted, strain the herbal mixture into a bowl.

Pour 2 to 2 1/2 oz of strained herbal tea into the 8 oz plastic bottle. Now, pour the 4 oz of castile soap into the 8 oz plastic bottle. Cap the bottle and shake to mix the ingredients.

The shampoo is now finished and ready for use. Use this as a base for all of the shampoos you make. You can add different herbs as you learn what these herbs do and how they help your hair. You can vary the ingredients according to your taste. But now you have a shampoo that has no additives that can harm you.

Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Shampoo, 12 oz

US $5.35 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:00:49 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.35 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences None Of Your Frizzness Shampoo, 10.1 oz

US $5.35 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:13:35 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.35 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Shampoo, Conditioner, and Mousse

US $17.75 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:24:01 PST Buy It Now for only: US $17.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo, 12 oz

US $5.35 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:38:15 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.35 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Shampoo, Conditioner, and Mousse

US $17.75 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:41:40 PST Buy It Now for only: US $17.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo, Conditioner

US $12.75 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 21:06:27 PST Buy It Now for only: US $12.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list

In this article I will go over briefly what we as women of color are doing wrong when it comes to growing longer hair and what we can do to change that and actually achieve our dream of having longer hair. I've been using this technique for about 4-5 months and my hair is beyond my shoulders and still growing! Hair Myths and the Truth About Them

1. Clipping the ends makes the hair growThis myth is one of the oldest and most inaccurate myths I know. Clipping the ends has absolutely nothing to do with hair growth! Your hair is dead, not alive and clipping the ends will not make another strand of hair sprout out like that of a rose bush. Clipping the ends is what keeps us from gaining length. All hair grows an average of 1/2 inch per month so if you keep cutting it every 6 weeks or so your hair will never get longer.
2. Pills and Greases Help Hair GrowIn all honesty as many greases that are out there claiming to make the hair grow "GUARANTEED" should be out of business because none of these greases or vitamins will ever make your hair grow. Vitamins are beneficial to the body, but they are not going to promote hair growth. Greases will actually stunt your hair growth. About 99.99% of all hair grease contains mineral oil or petroleum. These ingredients actually clog the pores on your scalp and inhibit moisture from absorbing into our already dry hair. DO NOT place anything on your scalp! Your scalp actually produces enough of the needed oil(sebum) to lubricate the scalp efficiently. If anything use a water based, mineral oil/petroleum free, and protein free moisturizer in your hair daily.
3. Washing the Hair Too Much Dries Out the Natural OilsWashing your hair often does not dry out the hair. Water is moisture so how can that possibly dry out the hair? If anything washing your hair with harsh shampoos is what dries it out. You should use a gentle shampoo that doesn't lather up like dish washing liquid in your hair. The shampoo should be formulated for chemically treated, damaged, dry hair. Lather once and then condition. Black hair should be washed about ever 3 days and no less than once per week.

Now that I've unveiled some of the myths to taking care of our hair I will tell you the basics of how to grow your hair long and gain an average of 6 new inches of beautiful hair in 12 months!

1. Wash your hair a minimum of once a week and deep condition the hair every time you shampoo. Do not use a blow dryer to dry your hair. Instead allow your hair to air dry or sit under a dome dryer.
2. Moisturize your hair daily and comb the hair with a wide tooth comb only. NEVER use a brush in your hair ever! It will only rip your hair out and cause major breakage!
3. Sleep with a satin bonnet, pillow case, or satin scarf at night.
4. Stop getting your ends clipped to gain length.

Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Shampoo, 12 oz

US $5.35 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:00:49 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.35 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences None Of Your Frizzness Shampoo, 10.1 oz

US $5.35 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:13:35 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.35 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Shampoo, Conditioner, and Mousse

US $17.75 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:24:01 PST Buy It Now for only: US $17.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo, 12 oz

US $5.35 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:38:15 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.35 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Shampoo, Conditioner, and Mousse

US $17.75 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:41:40 PST Buy It Now for only: US $17.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo, Conditioner

US $12.75 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 21:06:27 PST Buy It Now for only: US $12.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Color Me Happy Shampoo, Conditioner

US $12.75 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 21:13:36 PST Buy It Now for only: US $12.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Hairs are one of the greatest assets. It has now become a multi million dollar business and is still growing very rapidly. One who can't afford extra expenses can manage it through natural herbal ways as well as through some effective home remedies.

Herbal Shampoo for Hairs

1. Shampoo of Multani Clay: Immerse 100 gm multani clay in water. After two hours make a paste and apply gently in the hair. Wash the hair after 5-10 minutes in winters with warm water and normal water in summers. If hair is very dirty do it twice a week; the hair becomes soft, silky and long. It brings a cool and light feeling.

2. Shampoo of flour of gram pulses: Apply paste of flour of gram pulse made with water on the hair twice a week and wash the hand after an hour. The hair becomes black, dense, clean, shining and soft. It also relieves itching or cures boils in the head.

Home Remedies for Hair Care

1. Add one-gram black pepper in 100 gm of curd and apply in the scalp. Now wash the hair with warm water once a week. The hair becomes black and beautiful and stops falling.

2. Mix eclipta alba, black sesame, dry emblica myrobalan and sugar candy in equal quantities (all in powdered form). Take six grams in the morning on an empty stomach daily and drink 250 gm of milk over it. Take this treatment from one years, along with it take vegetarian food, and do not indulge in sex.

3. For graying of hairs, add black sesame and eclipta alba in equal quantity, chew one teaspoonful of this mixture in the morning on an empty stomach and drink fresh water over it. Take daily for six months. It is successful for all persons up to 40.

4. To prevent hair fall, mash beetroot leaves in heena paste and apply on the head also cures dandruff.

5. Warm 300 gm coconut oil with 3 gm of black pepper added in it. When it starts boiling stop heating, sieve with a fine cloth and keep in a bottle. Massage with fingertips in the night gently.

Immerse peels of lemon in coconut oil for 8-10 days in sunshine. Now sieve and apply in the hair. Hair becomes black and shining.

Disclaimer: The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer.

Copyright © Nick Mutt, All Rights Reserved. If you want to use this article on your website or in your ezine, make all the urls (links) active.

Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Shampoo, 12 oz

US $5.35 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:00:49 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.35 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences None Of Your Frizzness Shampoo, 10.1 oz

US $5.35 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:13:35 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.35 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Shampoo, Conditioner, and Mousse

US $17.75 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:24:01 PST Buy It Now for only: US $17.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo, 12 oz

US $5.35 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:38:15 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.35 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Shampoo, Conditioner, and Mousse

US $17.75 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:41:40 PST Buy It Now for only: US $17.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo, Conditioner

US $12.75 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 21:06:27 PST Buy It Now for only: US $12.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list

For decades, creating a beautiful African American crown of glory has been seen as some kind of misnomer. How can one unlock the secrets of long Black hair? How can one experience ultra black hair growth? The list goes on and on. Growing black hair is not hard. Black hair can and does grow. Yet, certain styling techniques and products are needed to cause more fragile African American hair to grow.

Rule #1: Employ the Right Shampooing and Conditioning Techniques

1) Use the right products. Do not use shampoos with sulfates or silicones. Although some Black women can experience hair growth no matter what product they use, 90% of black women (and men) have drier hair that requires all that natural oils it can get. Shampoos that contain sulfates, any derivative, glycols, and silicones (any ingredient that ends in CONE), take moisture away from black hair. This facilitates hair breakage, brittleness, and dryness. It can also create scalp conditions for some people. Beauty 4 Ashes A Double Portion Super Gro Shampoo is an excellent choice for curly textured, African American hair. It is all natural and contains natural and essential oils to stimulate Black hair growth. Plus, black hair needs oils anyway. While working in the hair care industry, I noticed many hair regeneration specialists who use the A Double Portion products and had results with their African American clients. You can find Beauty 4 Ashes products in certain salons, at their website (wwwdiscoverb4acom), or even on Ebay.

2) Shampoo your hair weekly. I know many African Americans shampoo their hair a lot less than once a week; however, to keep the hair follicles opened, stimulate blood circulation to the scalp, facilitate growth…and reduce hair build-up, scalp conditions, and germs…African American should wash their hair once a week. Men can wash more often. If you are using the right shampoo, you will not strip your hair of the natural oils it needs to grow and thrive.

3) Condition your African American hair.
To grow black hair, you must give it moisture. Without moisture, it cannot thrive. Aubrey Organics GPB Protein Conditioner (wwwaubreyorganicscom) and Beauty 4 Ashes Super Gro Conditioner (wwwdiscoverb4acom) are excellent for increasing Black Hair Growth, maintaining hair moisture and restoring strength and shine. Plus, Beauty 4 Ashes Super Gro Conditioner actually contains over 15 ingredients that stimulate hair growth. Both products are all natural and should be used at least weekly.

Rule #2: Watch How You Comb Your Hair: No No’s For Black Hair Growth

1) Combing Your Hair. I know many African Americans grew up brushing their hair; however, brushes, even plastic ones and ones made from boar bristles, can rip the hair, cause stress, and cause breakage. Thus, brushes are a no-no for longer, Black Hair. Instead, buy a large tooth comb with no ridges between each individual comb. Goody usually makes quality hair combs for Black hair. Do not use fine tooth comb.

2) Ripping Out Your Hair Growth.
Watch Your Hands and Your Hair Dressers. Comb your hair from the bottom up, especially after shampoos. This will avoid tangles. Section your hair to comb it out and always apply some form of moisture to your hair before combing it. You don’t need a heavy cream. In fact, you should avoid mineral oil or petroleum based greases or hair lotions. But, use something similar to Carol’s Daughter’s hair milk (wwwcarolsdaughter) or Beauty 4 Ashes GodHead Follicle Fuze Hair Butters and Puritea Tea-Rific 10 Hair Lotion (wwwdiscoverb4acom). When at the salon, tell your hairdressers to not pull your hair or comb it from the top down. This will cause more breakage.

3) Moisturize your scalp with light hair oils and butters, not greases. Try olive oil, jojoba oil, or almond oil.

Rule # 3: Lay Off the Chemicals and Heat.

1) While blow drying makes African American hair easier to comb and style, try to limit it to once a month. Braiding your hair is great alternative to straightening your hair with a blow dryer.

2) If you must blow dry, start at the ends and then go to the roots. Apply a nozzle to quicken the straightening process.

3) Do not overprocess the hair with relaxers or texturizers. If your African American hair already has chemicals on it, such as a relaxer, do not apply more chemicals, such as hair dyes and rinses.

Your hair can grow and you can have great, beautiful long hair. For best results, use products such as Beauty 4 Ashes A Double Portion products (wwwdiscoverb4acom) or Aubrey Organics (wwwaubreyorganicscom).

Hair loss causes severe trauma and loss of confidence among many. With the development of scientifically proven formulations, hair loss can be controlled and prevented if treated in the early stages. Though numerous miracle shampoos are advertised in the market no one is sure about their efficacy. It is always safe to buy and use only FDA approved products or those recommended by the American Hair Loss Association.

Herbal Gardens Hair loss Shampoo

Herbal Garden prepares a variety of herbal based shampoos are available for treating hair loss. Egg shampoo works best with dry hair for normal fruit shampoo or henna shampoo are ideal. Lemon based shampoos are suitable for oily hair. These shampoos contain only natural and herbal ingredients and no chemical or animal products. It stops dryness, flaking and itching of scalp. It can also prevent dandruff and enhances blood circulation. It minimizes oil production and maximizes luster of hair. A bottle of Unique Hair Loss Shampoo Formula costs USD 10.99. The hair loss shampoo is prepared with natural essential oils that nourish the scalp and hair follicles to stimulate healthy hair growth. They also customize the shampoo according to the client’s hair color and hair problem.

Newgen

The 8 oz. Shampoo from New Generation is a gentle, pH balanced shampoo that is suitable for daily use. Discovered by Dr. Purola, this formula has deep cleansing properties and stimulates the blood circulation to provide nutrients to the hair follicles, to arrest hair loss and facilitate new hair growth. The deep cleaning action removes dirt and oils. The shampoo leaves no residues on the scalp making it receptive to the New Generation 2 Cleanser Conditioner for healthy hair.

Anti Hair loss shampoo – Peremier-31

This is based on a scientific formula that improves the hair structure by providing moisture and nourishment and luster to the hair. It acts against bacteria and the production of sodium that is excreted as dandruff. Backed by six years of research this shampoo effectively controls hair loss and strengthens the hair roots.

Dead Sea Premier Anti Hair Loss Shampoo

This is a Ginseng based shampoo with minerals and a secret ingredient known as CRSFO. Its four fold function helps in restricting hair loss and facilitating hair growth.

Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Shampoo, 12 oz

US $5.35 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:00:49 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.35 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences None Of Your Frizzness Shampoo, 10.1 oz

US $5.35 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:13:35 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.35 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Shampoo, Conditioner, and Mousse

US $17.75 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:24:01 PST Buy It Now for only: US $17.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo, 12 oz

US $5.35 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:38:15 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.35 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Shampoo, Conditioner, and Mousse

US $17.75 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:41:40 PST Buy It Now for only: US $17.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo, Conditioner

US $12.75 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 21:06:27 PST Buy It Now for only: US $12.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list