Wash your hair less often so as to strip less of the hair's
natural oil.
Use a dry shampoo if you need to wash. One way to have a dry
shampoo is to sprinkle some baby powder onto your hair & comb
it off.
Deep condition once a week. Try massaging your scalp with 4
tablespoons of honey & cover with a plastic bag for 15 minutes
or more then rinse off totally with hot water.
Static
A leave-on conditioner or hair mousse can get rid of static.
Hair static is caused by a lack of hair moisture.
Brush with natural & not plastic bristles.
Get a sheet of fabric softener & wipe across your hair.
It helps control frizz too.
Hair loss
Try drinking this - blend bananas with honey, yoghurt &
low-fat milk. A drink rich in biotin can help keep your crowning
glory firmly rooted.
Take dietary supplements such as Vitamin B6, zinc & saw
palmetto. Supplements are useful when you can't get enough from
natural food sources (see Nourishment).
Invert your head while you shampoo & massage your scalp.
This helps promote blood circulation to the head.
Eliminate stress or else it can be disastrous to your precious
hair!
Get enough sleep.
To stimulate scalp circulation, massage the scalp with rosemary
(Rosmarinus officinalis) essential oil or rinse hair with tea
made from sage (Salvia officinalis).
In 76 Ways to Use Noni Fruit Juice (Direct Source, 2001) Ms.
Isabelle Navarre-Brown suggests the noni rash treatment by applying
noni fruit juice directly onto the scalp using a plaster cloth.
Another alternative is to apply noni extract directly onto the
scalp, massage & leave to dry.
Dandruff
Dandruff arises from an oily, not dry scalp. Use a special-formaulated
shampoo to help control the flaking.
An anti-dandruff shampoo should contain tea tree oil, salicylic
acid, sulfur & zinc pyrithione. Use on alternate days.
Massage your scalp with some table salt to remove dandruff
then shampoo.
Avoid taking foods with preservatives or additives.
After washing your hair, massage your scalp with half a cup
of apple cidar vinegar. Leave it there, don't rinse off. Do this
for a week.
You could try this leave-on after shampooing : boil 1 cup of
water with 2 tablespoons of dried thyme for 5 minutes & leave
to cool. Strain then massage onto hair & scalp. Don't rinse
off.
In 76 Ways to Use Noni Fruit Juice (Direct Source, 2001) Ms.
Isabelle Navarre-Brown recommends the noni scalp treatment by
applying noni fruit juice directly onto the affected scalp, massage
for a couple of minutes, leave to dry. Noni can be left overnight
or a few hours or it can be rinsed off after about 20 to 30 minutes.
Rinse off the noni juice & wash hair. Noni has essential fatty
acids that help counteract hair & scalp trauma. It contains
antioxidants that fight against free radical damage to the hair
& scalp & may end chronic hair problems.
Head lice
Lice are very tiny wingless blood-sucking insects. They spread
quickly when there is personal contact or when items such as combs,
brushes, towels, pillows, clothings & hats are shared. It
is best that you don't share such items with someone else. Lice
infestion can also occur at beards, eyelashes & eyebrows.
Ways to get rid of head lice & nits (eggs) include : applying
anti-lice medication (lotion, cream or shampoo), using essential
oils such as herbs thyme & rosemary, manual removal &
getting a hair cut.
Wash combs, brushes, hats, beddings, stuffed toys, school bags,
coats with hoods, clothings & etc... in hot water.
Vaccum thoroughly floors, furniture, carpets, car seats &
their head rests. Discard the vaccum bag immediately.
Hair Clean 1-2-3 Lice Remover - A very highly recommended &
effective non-toxic formula made from essential plant oils.
