I am not the person to give anyone advice on hair. Because my bad habits show more on my scalp than anywhere else on my body. But my Dr.Professor.Dermatologist.Dad is in good authority to talk about these things. He tells me – hair is dead and nothing tropical can save it really. He tells me 1) Eat well for your body to produce enough hair to replace the ones we shed everyday 2) Exercise for healthy circulation and stress management. 3) Do not heat style. My great grand ma is 102 years old and has a full head of thick straight silver hair. She says 4) Apply oil before washing to avoid over drying 5) Use soap nuts instead of shampoo 6) Condition to create a barrier for protection from the environmental elements with oil. 7) Braid it to avoid breakage. 8) Eat well to prevent hair loss. I am working on the ‘eat well’ part of these commandments. The rest are easier to follow.
1. Rahua Volumizing Shampoo : This is no soap nut but is very natural from what I understand. Giving the no-silicone all natural exotic ingredients a go. It’s wonderful. Wash the scalp and let the rest of the hair wash by association when rinsing to keep the ends from drying.
2. Aveda Dry Remedy Oil : I have decided to go old school. Skip the conditioner and use oil when needed instead. 2 drops go a long long way.
3. Bass Wooden Hair Brush : A wide comb brush for detangling and brushing. Is 5 years old and very durable. Available at Whole Foods.
4. Dry Shampoo : ?? ( looking for one/need to DIY one/Fat and Moon )
Again, I am not in authority to give anyone hair care advice – because I have problems of my own ( hair loss ) that I am trying to solve. My father gave me some mexoryl and a boat load of pills to prevent it which I refuse to use. I think my issues come from my erratic eating habits. Let’s see if I can solve this using nutrition.
I so appreciate your honesty. In this post specifically and throughout your blog. (Uh, I just took a deep dive through the archives, and it makes me so happy to have found a blog that compliments my obsessions and personal goals!) Re: haircare, I’m on the same page. Working through my own hair-loss issues with a holistic approach. Lots of water, veggies, good fats, and trying to give my body the right nutrients to replenish. Just wanted you to know you’re not alone.
Lindsey,
Thank you so much. For the support and for sharing your personal details.
I sincerely believe a holistic approach would work. I have had this problem before that got solved when I upped my food intake ( and protein ).
Do let me know how it goes for you.
try acupuncture. that helped me a few years ago. wonderful blog. greetings from austria
wow, never knew that acupuncture can help. Thank you for the tip. Me and my best friend have been wanting to try it for a while. I will look into it.
And thank you. I have to say – your country is one of the most wonderful places I have been to.
Thank you! It’s a great pleasure to see my home country through your camera.
Gorgeous brush. Thank you for sharing your family hair secrets. I feel like some hairdressers don’t realize hair is dead and some of their suggestions don’t make any sense for that reason. I try to avoid pills and fix problems with nutrition, too. It seems that my body absorbs the nutrients from whole foods better.
Yes, my father once got into a heated argument with some company rep when they brought up their new ‘protein shampoo’ invention. They were making some ridiculous claims. It was rather fun to watch.
Its taking me some courage to not go the pills route. I gave myself a timeline by which my methods should work or I will take the medical help.
Healthy eating habits are most important,I agree.
And to be gentle with one’s hair.
I use ampules (don’t know is it appropriate to name the brand here?) twice a year. (Due to thyroid problems,hair loss goes with it.) it helps a lot.
When I was young I made hair mask with olive oil,A+D vit and egg yolk. I leave it for an hour wrapped in a towel and than wash my hair. Hair looks great but it is lot of mess 🙂
Dottoressa
I work in a no time zone environment where everyone works all day and goes home to sleep. I often skip meals and sleep in the lab. I could get away with such behaviour when I was younger but it’s now catching up with me. I am working on having a routine and eating regularly. I have an inkling that its all related to nutrition. I gave myself a month to see if i can change it.
And thank you Dorroressa ! My mum uses the egg yolk mask every week. She makes omelettes with extra whites and saves the yolks for us girls.
This is no cleanser nut however is exceptionally characteristic from what I get it. It’s magnificent. Wash the scalp and let whatever is left of the hair wash by affiliation when flushing to keep the finishes from drying.
Reading through your archives/little blue book. I adore your blog. You have me reassessing my shoe collection. More on topic Aveda shampure is what works for me after trying a pile of spray cans that made me feel sick. Aveda’s is a gentle powder. I’ve also used straight up baby powder with good results. For reference I have thick, course very curly hair that demands moisture and oil- my Samoan blood showing.