Long Hair Don't Care

Henna: The Pros & Cons

I introduced henna to my regimen more than a year ago and I've not looked back since!  If you're considering adding henna to your normal hair care routine, there is TONS of information out there.  One of the first things I want to know about a product before I try it is: WHAT IS IT GOING TO DO FOR ME???  What is it (or isn't it) going to do to and for my hair that isn't already being done?

I found a very comprehensive explanation of henna on the Long Hair Community.  Here I've extracted just the pros and cons of henna as listed in a post by Nightshade.  Hopefully this informaiton and the info in the Henna For Hair eBook will help you make your decision.

Release Your Inner Mixtress

Some of the best hair care products are NOT manufactured by your favorite hair product company but are be mixed right in the comfort of your own home with products that you probably have on hand already!

More about biotin

Check out this video!  It really gives a good (QUICK) breakdown about biotin and its benefits to hair.

Spotlight on Biotin

Does biotin REALLY make your hair grow faster????

For years, biotin has widely been known as THE hair/skin/nail supplement.  But is it REALLY???

Although many women and men have claimed to have increased hair growth by taking biotin supplements, experts and scientists don't seem to agree that biotin is effective in treating hair loss at all.  That's right folks, there has not been enough conclusive evidence to support the claim that biotin grows hair OR nails for that matter. 

But before you go tossing that brand new bottle of 5,000 mcg biotin pills down the toilet, let's explore this wonder supplement a bit more...

Get growing w/ breakfast, TOO!

Well, last year I told y'all about the Green Smoothie I drink from time to time and this year a reader is sharing her Egg Shake recipe.  This egg shake is touted by the published author Dale Alexander to have STOPPED his hair from balding and got it growing!

Bottoms up, ladies!!!

The Balancing Act - Moisture vs Protein

Maintaining a proper moisture protein balance within your hair is probably the most critical aspect to growth retention.  If this balance is disturbed, interrupted or weighted too heavily to one side or the other, the result is breakage.  The most basic explanation of moisture and protein as it relates to your hair is -

Moisture = Flexibility/Elasticity

Protein = Strength/Structure

- and you need both in order for your hair to grow to its longest lengths.

Self-trimming

The best thing that I've learned while on my journey is DIY (Do It Yourself) haircare.  I acknowledge and embrace the fact that if I was still a "salon-rat" my hair would NOT be as long OR as healthy as it is now.  Nor would I have as much money in my savings account .  I haven't been in the shop for well over a year - 2/15/08 was my last shop visit - and although I miss it, I think I enjoy my hair sweeping across my back a little more! 

DIY is incorporated into my entire regimen and this includes trimming my hair.  I'm still holding on to not trimming for 2009, but when I do trim, I use the techniques demonstrated by this woman. 

Preventing Hair Loss When Losing Weight

If you are planning on dieting to lose a significant amount of weight this year, here are some tips I found on SuppleCity.com to help prevent the hair loss that often comes with rapid weight loss.

WATER For Hair Growth?????

 If you've been following the blog for a while you know how I believe how important supplements are to maximize your hair growth, but WATER is equally of not more important to hair growth.  You cannot experience the benefits of supplements without water.  Water will encourage your vitamins to enter your blood stream at a more rapid rate and will assist in ridding your body of toxins.  If you are going to make the commitment of incorporating vitamins into your regimen - and I highly recommend that you at least take a daily multi-vitamin - you are automatically committing to stepping up your water intake, too. 

Hair Growth Tip: Gel

If you are like me, I like to use gel to slick down my edges when I wear a bun or pony tail.  Sometimes good ol' grease and water just don't get it!  If you are a gel-addict, use a mild gel like Aloe Vera gel. 

Aloe Vera is naturally moisturizing and doesn't contain protein so you don't have to worry about disrupting that delicate protein-moisture balance in your strands from daily use.

Happy Hair Growing!