HEALTHY HAIR

Hey girls! Healthy hair is a must its the key to everything, literally! To look shiny and strong, hair needs to be healthy, both on the surface and deep inside. The outermost layer of the hair shaft is the cuticle, a protective envelope of overlapping cells arranged like tiles on a roof, held together by a “cement” of lipids and proteins. If the cuticle scales (they look like fish scales) are in good condition and perfectly attached to the hair shaft, the hair appears soft and shiny. Inside the hair, the cortex is made up of fibres held together by a lipid–protein mixture. The cortex ensures that hair is strong. If your wondering how I know the technical business to hair I studied the hair shaft at college, and I'm glad I paid attention it has certainly come into use now. Moving on... how to actually maintain healthy hair I have wrote a little detail below for you guys!


What to do:

Generally speaking, avoid repeated exposure to aggressive treatments such as colouring, straightening, blow-drying that can damage the cuticle and the cortex fibres. I would mainly say colouring as this damages the cuticle right to the core, hair straightening damages the outer layer, after constant high heat, the heat eventually damages each layer of the cuticle and causes the hair to break and become frail. So overall the above high heats can make hair fragile and subject to breakage, causing it to lose its shine and softness. Wash with a gentle cleansing shampoo and gently dry your hair (avoid rubbing, gently pat) with a towel before using a dryer for as little time as possible and low heat as possible. You can also make regular use of conditioning treatments to smooth out the cuticle and strengthen your hair. Conditioning treatment methods are available on my blog, the search engine is on the right of this page.

Any protein sources that are rich in sulphur amino acids such as seafood, cruciferous vegetables, legumes, meat, milk and egg yolks, along with B-group vitamins and zinc, will help hair grow and look healthy. Conditions like iron deficiency or poor intestinal absorption can result in hair loss, however. If you suffer from these conditions, you’ll need to allow 4 to 6 months for your locks to recover.  The best thing you can do to take care of your hair is to eat a well balanced diet. Don’t avoid red meat, because its sulphur amino acids play a role in producing keratin. Supplement your diet with brewer’s yeast, which is rich in vitamins B and E. Eat plenty of fish, vegetables and fruit to benefit from their vitamins and minerals. And drink at least 1.5 litres of water every day.