How to take your hair from flat to FULL!

2 products, that make your strands thicker and stronger.

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Henna coats your hair strands and makes them stronger. The micro particles of  Henna plant stick to each strand, making hair thicker. Be sure to purchase 100% pure henna. 

Protein treatments: (temporary)

True protein treatments, such as the Aphogee 2 step, temporarily adhere small particles of keratin protein to hair. This reinforces the hair and your hair looks thicker from the protein. This treatments lasts 4 to 6 weeks. 

USING HENNA TO COVER GRAY HAIR

What makes hair turn gray?

The cells responsible for giving your hair color stop producing melanin. Hydrogen peroxide sometimes builds up in the follicles and bleaches your color. A deficiency in B12 can lead to premature graying. Pituitary problems and thyroid  problems also cause premature graying. 

UNDERSTAND THAT ANYTHING TAKEN TO PREVENT GRAY HAIR WILL ONLY AFFECT NEW HAIR GROWING FROM THE SCALP.  THE ONLY THING YOU CAN DO ABOUT YOUR CURRENT GRAY HAIR IS COLOR OVER IT WITH SOME TYPE OF PRODUCT, WHETHER THAT IS HAIR DYE, HENNA, BLACK TEA, ETC. 

Correcting and preventing gray hair 

Green tea (3 cups a day)

molasses (1 tbsp daily)

jojoba oil (3 times a week)

Hair skin & nail vitamins (daily)

CQR-Reverse the gray serum

Covering your gray hair naturally

Most people resort to using hair dye to cover their gray hair. But hair dye can be really toxic. A healthier alternative is to use henna to cover your gray hair. Henna can be tricky so do a thorough research before you start applying henna to your hair. When using henna you are limited to red coloring. The red tones will vary depending on your hair color and the quality of the henna you use. 

Important tips about henna

• Henna does NOT lighten your hair like hair dye can. 
• Henna adds color to your hair 
• Choose a henna which is certified high pure lawsone content. Lawsone is the only ingredient you want on your bag of henna. 
• Pure henna is a green color, if it is any other color you do not have pure henna.
• Henna is permanent. Once you get your desired color, only touch up your new growth. Applying to many layers of henna, can lead to chronic dry hair. 

Using indigo 

• Indigo is used to cover your gray hair. It will make your dark hair shiny black with reddish highlights over the gray. 
• Henna and indigo are two separate products, from natural plant sources.

• To get a rich black color you first apply henna, then go back and apply the indigo.
• Indigo is a two step application process. 
• In general most people do this over a two day period.

Cassia Obovata will turn your gray hair a yellow color. 

Other amazing henna benefits.

• Henna strengthens your hair and makes it look thicker.
• Treats scalp infections due to its anti fungal, anti bacterial and anti microbial properties. 
• Gives your dull hair a nice gloss.

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Help, I want thick hair!

Narrow follicles produce thin hair. Large follicles produce thick hair. Hair thickness is determined by the number of hair follicles your have and the diameter of  each hair strand. These factors will determine your hair thickness.

The number of hair follicles on your head are determined in the womb. The diameter of your hair follicles are also determined in the womb. As we age some people will lose hair follicles by closing up, however you will never gain new hair follicles. Your hair strands can become thinner as you age and from damage. Hair vitamins nor tropical products do not increase the width of your hair strands.

Well what can I do to make my hair thicker?

There are many products on the market, that when used correctly, makes your hair appear thicker. The products you see which say, fuller, thicker hair, contain ingredients that stick to the hair strands. These ingredients stick to the hair strands and temporarily make your hair strands look fuller.

When you shop look for key words such as: fuller hair, volumnizer, volumnizing, thickening, and variations of these terms. 

Be conscious that many times these ingredients can stop moisture from getting into your hair strands, so only use these types of products on healthy hydrated hair. 

Ingredients which stick to the outside of your hair strands. 

Protein treatments
Hydrolyed proteins stick to the hair strands and fills in broken spaces along the hair strands. The protein temporarily makes the hair stronger. Because the protein is reinforcing the hair strands, it also will make your hair look fuller. 

Henna
Henna coats the outside of the hair strands and this adds color to the hair. Because it is adding something to the hair, it also makes your hair look thicker. That effect is permanent.

Castor oil
You will read lots of women testify that castor oil made their hair thicker. Any thick oil such as castor oil, when applied day after day, will coat the strands and make the hair appear thicker. This is temporary. Once you wash the oil off your hair will return to its natural thickness. 




Good products to help you have thicker, fuller looking hair!

Help I want to dye my natural hair!

Your hair color can be gorgeous like hers, but you must color responsibly. See how her curls pop, she takes care of her color treated hair.

From passionate purple to bold blond, hair color remains very popular amongst women of all ethnic groups. The right color for your skin tone can take you from average to awesome! Hair color can be beautiful, but it also requires extra work on your part Adding any type of color to your hair whether it is natural henna or permanent color automatically puts your hair in a state of chronic dryness. Dry hair, which remains dry on a consistent basis will surely lead to broken damaged hair.

AMONGST NATURALS COLOR IS ONE OF THE TOP REASONS FOR A SECOND BIG CHOP!

COLOR WITH CAUTION!

There are a wide range of chemicals on the market which will add color to your hair. Whether you choose henna, temporary color or permanent color, all of these processes leaves deposits on the hair. When deposits are left on the hair, it makes the hair harder to receive and retain moisture. Henna uses crushed plants to color the hair shaft other natural colors may use black walnut  or other naturally grown plants. Just because it is natural does not mean it is less harmful. Natural products contain pigments which coat the hair, this requires you to work harder to retain moisture. Most natural colorants do not destroy the hair shaft or penetrate to the cortex.

However most permanent hair colors do destroy some of the hair shaft, by  following a two step process. This consist of a bleaching agent which destroys part of your hair strands to remove your natural color, then it deposits your desire color into your hair strands.  While most semi-permanent colors and temporary colors only coat the hair cuticle, the permanent color penetrates to the cortex. The bleach or ammonia lifts the hair cuticle to allow the color to penetrate deep. Once the process is over this leaves your hair very vulnerable and weak.  Even if your hair looks great do not take that for granted, it can start to break at anytime. Once you add color you now need to treat your hair as damaged hair. Because this is exactly what it is, damaged. 


          COLOR IS SO PRETTY WHAT IS A GIRL TO DO??

Step one: CHANGE YOUR MINDSET

• Understand that color treated hair is vulnerable hair and should be treated more delicately than your natural, non chemically treated hair.

• Understand that your color treated hair now requires more work than your natural hair.

• Understand you are no longer natural, you have changed the game by adding color. 

• Do not spend time arguing as to whether you are still natural or not, use that time to take extra care of your hair. How you care for your hair is more important than a title.

Step two:  QUALIFY.  Are you a good candidate for hair color?

• Are you a lazy natural?

• Are you slack with your hair care regimen?

• Do you only like to wash your hair once every two weeks?

• Do you suffer from dry hair issues on a consistent basis?

• Is your hair breaking?

• Are you trying to grow your hair to waist length and beyond?

IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO JUST ONE OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS THEN YOU SHOULD NOT GET COLOR BEYOND A TEMPORARY SHAMPOO OUT COLOR. NOT EVEN HENNA.


IF YOU ANSWERED NO TO ALL OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS THEN PROCEED TO A PROFESSIONAL FOR PERMANENT COLOR. ASK FOR A CONSULTATION FIRST SO THE STYLIST CAN EVALUATE YOUR HAIR. 


HENNA AND TEMPORARY COLOR CAN BE DONE SAFELY AT HOME. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR CHOICE OF PRODUCT AT LEAST 3 TIMES BEFORE YOU START YOUR COLOR PROCESS. TAKE YOUR TIME AND HAVE ALL YOUR SUPPLIES HANDY. 

NOW THAT I HAVE COLOR TREATED HAIR HOW DO I KEEP IT MOISTURIZED AND RETAINING LENGTH???


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