Hair and Protein sensitivity?

Its a fact your hair is 91 percent protein! So how could you have a sensitivity to it? Good question.


ITS THE TYPE OF PROTEIN YOU USE 

If you think about protein in terms of food some people love chicken and find it a great source of easily digestible protein to help build and repair your body. Now if beans are also protein but can give undesirable side affects to other folks. This is the same with protein with your hair some hair just likes other sources of protein to others.

Adding the right protein to your hair will improve your hair ability to hold on to moisture. Some hair is more porous than other hair types. Protein helps trap moisture into the hair shaft. All lot of hair products contain hydrolyzed wheat protein as this increases the hair's ability to retain moisture , improves smoothness and reduces the hairs porosity.


SIDE AFFECTS OF PROTEIN ON THE HAIR

• Your hair feels lank and waxy.
• Hair feels straw like
• Brakes off easily when you detangle
• Dry hair
• The ends feel crunchy and dry.

ITS ABOUT HOW POROUS YOUR HAIR IS 

If your hair as low porosity it means that your hair cuticles are resistant to opening up to moisture and water. If the product just sits on top of your hair it means that the moisture has escaped and has not been sealed in. You can help this problem by avoiding products that are heavily oil based and applying products to damp hair to increase the chance of trapping in moisture. This could be why some oil products such coconut oil could not work for some people as the hair can have a lot of build up and can make the hair crunchy, or brake off due to lack of moisture in the hair cuticle. Washing your hair with a good clarifying shampoo will help open up the cuticle to then seal in as much moisture as possible.


So if your hair is made up of 91 percent protein it is just finding the right one for your hair, If your hair does not get on with certain proteins oils can help with the problem too. For example fine hair needs less protein than course hair it is finding the right products for you.

5 Quick Tips To Grow Your Hair Long

Ever wondered what it takes to grow super long hair besides patience? Read on for my 5 top tips and tricks.


GET A TRIM 

1. Yes I am afraid you will have to get a trim to rid yourself of split ends to stop your hair splitting up the hair shaft. Once your hair is cut you can get a micro trim ( just the very ends dusted) when needed. If your hair is in good condition you don't need to trim every 4-8 weeks. Cutting your hair every month is counter productive as you are cutting your growth . Hair grows on average 0.5 inches A month. I can trim my hair twice a year. 


PATIENCE IS THE KEY TO LONG HAIR

2. As your hair grows 0.5 inches a month that's 6 inches a year (or 15cm). It can take years to get long locks. Get busy and you will soon forget about wishing for long hair. you will reach your goal before you know it. 

CUT OUT THE BLEACH AND HEAT

3. Yes I am sorry but super long hair will be faster achieved if you can cut out the hair dye and heat styling. Avoiding chemical treatments and high heat on your hair will help prevent breakage and split ends. Try to use your hairdryer less and let your hair air dry once in A while

EAT YOUR GREENS

4. A good diet is not only key to A healthy body but also your hair. If your diet is lacking your hair will be the last place to get the nutrients. A balanced diet in vegetables, fruit, fats, proteins  and whole grains is A great start.

CONDITION AND OIL

5. Moisture is your best friend. Invest in A good conditioner and oil. You don't have to spend a fortune I love brands from the drug stores. Using oil on the mid lengths to ends will really help with sealing in the moisture helping to prevent spit ends, I find using oil on damp hair gives great results.

Wearing  A Beanie is A great way to Cover up roots if you want to stop the bleach to grow long hair.

What Make's Dandruff Shampoo Work?

Dandruff is a condition that affects a lots of people and there are a lot of choices out there to help clear up the problem but have you ever wondered what makes your anti dandruff shampoo work?




Pumpkin seeds contain Zinc

ITS THE ZINC IN YOUR SHAMPOO

 

Our scalps are constantly renews its skin cells so the old cells die and flake away. When you suffer from dandruff it takes days rather than months for your skin to shed. The faster rate of shedding skin cells is what causes these annoying white flakes.

 

 

 

Dandruff is a type fungus only found on the scalp everyone has this and it is a yeast called pityrosporum ovale. 

 

Zinc Pyrithione is the active ingredient in your your anti dandruff shampoo, this inhibits the fungal cells from dividing and causing you a flaky scalp. Zinc Pyrithione soothes the scalp helping slow down the fast turnover of cells.

 

 

 

IS YOUR DIET CAUSING YOU DANDRUFF?

 

Could be that you have a Zinc deficiency. As Zinc Pyrithione is the active ingredient in anti dandruff shampoo it will only soothe the scalp. If you suffer from a Zinc deficiency. 

 

Foods rich in Zinc are in Pork, Beef and Poultry ,chickpeas and peanuts to name a few. A healthy diet will promote a healthy scalp. If considering Zinc vitamins always consult your Doctor first.

 

 

 

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

 

Your scalp could also be irritated by products that you use on your scalp from hairsprays to essential oils. Stress and yeast infections can also contribute to dandruff problems. If you are worried its best to contact your doctor. 

 

 

 

OTHER ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

Zinc Pyrithione is not only the active ingredient found in products, they work in the same way by slowing down the shedding skin cells;

• Coal Tar- shampoos with a coal tar base
• Selenium sulfide shampoos- this can discolour bleached blond or coloured hair
• Salicylic acid- this can cause a dry scalp and possibly make your dandruff worse.

 

 

Citric Acid for Hair?

So admit it we have all tried it right, wanting your hair colour A little lighter in the Summer by adding some pure lemon juice in our hair.





This is how I like to use my Lemon!

Pure Lemon juice (Citric Acid ) will dry out your hair as it opens up the hair cuticle and can leach any minerals out of your hair leading to breakage stripping out moisture and changing your natural hair colour . This works by the acid in the lemons and the UV rays and acid oxidation.

But Citric Acid isn't all bad it does have some purpose too. Citric acid is used in shampoos to bring the pH levels down in shampoo and helps remove soap scum . This helps to the hair follicles lay flat giving your hair a smooth and shiny appearance. Citric acid also hinders bacterial growth in your favorite shampoo.

• So the pH levels of Lemon and your hair and shampoo and water are;

• pH levels are as follows 7 being neutral. Any number before 7 is Alkaline and any number before 7 is an Acid.

• Shampoo pH of 5.5


• Lemon (Citric acid) pH of 2


• Hair and skin as a pH level between 4.5 and 5.5


• Water pH level of  7

Mixing lemon juice in water will bring the pH balance down but this depends on how much water to lemon juice is used.

So to conclude should you use Lemon in your hair as a rinse? This is up to you but I would water it down a lot. Citric acid is used in shampoos and will give the the same results / similar results as a Lemon or Vinegar rinse helping the cuticles lie flat. But the shampoos have been tried and tested. As for putting on pure Lemon juice to lighten hair is a risk I would not want to take.