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COLORING
Baby shampoos are very mild and do not strip the color out of your hair if you color your hair...
CONDITIONING
Not only will it improve your hair's health, you will find that healthier hair needs less products to keep a style, which means less build-up on the hair. Once a week is a good rule of thumb for deep conditioning....
DRYNESS
Hot oil treatments are great for distressed hair. While badly damaged hair can only be "fixed" by having it cut, dry hair can benefit from hot oil treatments. A way to make a hot oil treatment even better is by adding Rosemary to the oil. Rosemary stimulates the hair follicle and will make the hair grow stronger and longer. Add one cup of rosemary to two cups of olive oil. Leave it five minutes, then warm it in the microwave or on the stove until it's warm, not hot. Apply to freshly washed hair and leave it on 5 minutes. Rinse well.
GEL AND MOUSSE
If you overdo the gel or mousse and don't have time to re-wash your hair, take a cotton ball dipped in witch hazel and wipe it over the areas of the stickiness or stiffness. It will
break down the styling products a little and make the hair easier to finish....
Sprinkle cornstarch or baby powder on your hair and brush to give yourself a dry shampoo when you're pressed for time. The cornstarch or powder blots up excess oil that weighs the hair down....
GRAY HAIR
Yellowing of grey hair.... Most of the shampoos on the market made for silver/white hair DO work, but the problem is people overdo it and end up looking purple or "blue haired". Use those shampoos, but alternate using them with your regular shampoos so that the grandkids don't think you're the real "Barney."
Mixing baking soda with some white vinegar into a paste and applying it to your hair will remove buildups from sprays and products that can add to the yellow problem. Do this once a week..... And yes, anyone can use this for buildups....
Grey hair is much coarser and drier than naturally pigmented hair. Adding a few drops of almond oil to your hands and applying it to your hair will moisturize dry hair.
Using 1/4 cup of vodka with 1/4 cup of any shampoo will give your hair a healthy shine.
HIGHLIGHTS
If you have highlighted hair and aren't scheduled at the hairdresser anytime soon, wash your hair in Dawn dishwashing soap once a week to brighten the highlights. This is for hair that has been highlighted with bleach. Do not use on hair that is just colored or it will strip the color. Do not use more than once a week as it isn't very gentle on the hair. Make sure you use a conditioner afterwards...
HOLD (Spray)
If you run out of hairspray, or the chemicals in them don't agree with you, try dissolving a tablespoon of sugar in a glass of hot water. Put it in a spray pump bottle and use it as a safe hairspray. It will hold just like one you buy. Don't tell me about bees and bugs flocking to your head, the regular sprays attract these things too...
LAYERS (short)
These cuts are for no fuss styling, "funky fun," or sophisticated short looks. Depending on the look you are going for, styling can be as quick as 5 minutes, or as long as 20 minutes. This length has more upkeep as far as trims and usually need trimmed every 4 weeks. You'll be able to tell easily when you need a trim when your hair is short; people with short hair notice immediately when their hair isn't "behaving" like it did the week before...
LONG HAIR
If you have longer hair, pull it back in a ponytail. Besides it being a more youthful style, it also pulls the skin at the temples up and back, which can be a mini-facelift. Bangs can hide forehead wrinkles. No need for a thick bang, a soft, wispy bang will do the trick also..
.
MID-LENGTH SHINE STATIC ELECTRICITY
Wearing hats and have that "electrified" look when you take it off? Take a small amount of moisturizer, rub it in your palms until it's gone and then lightly run it over your hair before you put that cap on. This will stop static...(So will rubbing a fabric softener sheet over your hair IF you happen to take one with you.)
STRENGTH
Take your regular shampoo and put it in a paper cup. Mix an egg into it and lather it in your damp hair. Leave it on 15 minutes and rinse out. Condition as usual.........
THICKENING
COLORING
Baby shampoos are very mild and do not strip the color out of your hair if you color your hair...
CONDITIONING
Not only will it improve your hair's health, you will find that healthier hair needs less products to keep a style, which means less build-up on the hair. Once a week is a good rule of thumb for deep conditioning....
DRYNESS
Hot oil treatments are great for distressed hair. While badly damaged hair can only be "fixed" by having it cut, dry hair can benefit from hot oil treatments. A way to make a hot oil treatment even better is by adding Rosemary to the oil. Rosemary stimulates the hair follicle and will make the hair grow stronger and longer. Add one cup of rosemary to two cups of olive oil. Leave it five minutes, then warm it in the microwave or on the stove until it's warm, not hot. Apply to freshly washed hair and leave it on 5 minutes. Rinse well.
GEL AND MOUSSE
If you overdo the gel or mousse and don't have time to re-wash your hair, take a cotton ball dipped in witch hazel and wipe it over the areas of the stickiness or stiffness. It will
break down the styling products a little and make the hair easier to finish....
Sprinkle cornstarch or baby powder on your hair and brush to give yourself a dry shampoo when you're pressed for time. The cornstarch or powder blots up excess oil that weighs the hair down....
GRAY HAIR
Yellowing of grey hair.... Most of the shampoos on the market made for silver/white hair DO work, but the problem is people overdo it and end up looking purple or "blue haired". Use those shampoos, but alternate using them with your regular shampoos so that the grandkids don't think you're the real "Barney."
Mixing baking soda with some white vinegar into a paste and applying it to your hair will remove buildups from sprays and products that can add to the yellow problem. Do this once a week..... And yes, anyone can use this for buildups....
Grey hair is much coarser and drier than naturally pigmented hair. Adding a few drops of almond oil to your hands and applying it to your hair will moisturize dry hair.
Using 1/4 cup of vodka with 1/4 cup of any shampoo will give your hair a healthy shine.
HIGHLIGHTS
If you have highlighted hair and aren't scheduled at the hairdresser anytime soon, wash your hair in Dawn dishwashing soap once a week to brighten the highlights. This is for hair that has been highlighted with bleach. Do not use on hair that is just colored or it will strip the color. Do not use more than once a week as it isn't very gentle on the hair. Make sure you use a conditioner afterwards...
HOLD (Spray)
If you run out of hairspray, or the chemicals in them don't agree with you, try dissolving a tablespoon of sugar in a glass of hot water. Put it in a spray pump bottle and use it as a safe hairspray. It will hold just like one you buy. Don't tell me about bees and bugs flocking to your head, the regular sprays attract these things too...
LAYERS (short)
These cuts are for no fuss styling, "funky fun," or sophisticated short looks. Depending on the look you are going for, styling can be as quick as 5 minutes, or as long as 20 minutes. This length has more upkeep as far as trims and usually need trimmed every 4 weeks. You'll be able to tell easily when you need a trim when your hair is short; people with short hair notice immediately when their hair isn't "behaving" like it did the week before...
LONG HAIR
If you have longer hair, pull it back in a ponytail. Besides it being a more youthful style, it also pulls the skin at the temples up and back, which can be a mini-facelift. Bangs can hide forehead wrinkles. No need for a thick bang, a soft, wispy bang will do the trick also..
.
MID-LENGTH SHINE STATIC ELECTRICITY
Wearing hats and have that "electrified" look when you take it off? Take a small amount of moisturizer, rub it in your palms until it's gone and then lightly run it over your hair before you put that cap on. This will stop static...(So will rubbing a fabric softener sheet over your hair IF you happen to take one with you.)
STRENGTH
Take your regular shampoo and put it in a paper cup. Mix an egg into it and lather it in your damp hair. Leave it on 15 minutes and rinse out. Condition as usual.........
THICKENING
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