At some point or another we have also suffered from a dramatic hair crisis.
While in reality the crisis may have been minimal, such as a bad hair cut, a horrible hair coloring treatment, or even an odorous product, the effect can be devastating.
Yet, nothing is more devastating that to awaken to a slowly thinning head of hair, especially if you have been eating well, sleeping well, and even regularly conditioning and carefully styling your hair.
Well, have no fear.
This is normal and is not irreversible.
Sometimes, the most subtle things can cause hair loss, including diet, medications, spikes in hormonal levels, stress, fungus, alcohol, smoking, worrying, and even synthetic treatments to the hair.
But, armed with a little information and better lifestyle choices, you can change your hair's length, thickness, volume, health, and lifespan.
How Your Hair Works Every hair on your head has two parts, the hair follicle and the hair shaft.
The follicle is where the hair grows from and, unlike much of the hair shaft, it is alive and flowing with tiny blood vessels.
Follicles of hairs, like the ones on your head, are connected to a sebaceous gland, which provides the hair with a lubricating and protective natural oil called sebum.
Some will naturally secrete more sebum than others, and the sebum secretion, believe it or not, is important to your hair's health and growth.
Those with tighter curled hair or extra dry scalps, will most likely see less hair growth unless they topically apply a supplementing oil to the scalp.
More information will be found about this later.
The hair shaft is the part of the hair you can see and is mostly, but not completely, made up of dead cells.
The centre of the hair shaft is called the cortex, which gives hair its bounce and curl.
If your hair shaft has been damaged, which can happened from using chemicals, synthetic products, and heat styling equipment, the cortex will be more exposed and may find it difficult to maintain its curl, shine and bounce.
The hair becomes limp and porous and will need protein to rebuild the shaft.
To avoid damaging the protective covering, make you condition and treat your hair gently.
Because a damaged shaft will overall make each hair strand look thinner.
A great way to protect your hair shaft is through preventative protection.
Invest a good protein treatment.
Not an intensive reconstructor, but rather, a product that contains natural forms of amino acids and keratin so that the hair still have life.
I highly recommend Beauty 4 Ashes' Carrot and Keratin Protein Treatment, which contains beta carotene, iron, amino acids, and B vitamins that are combined with humectant herbs, butters, and botanicals that hydrate the scalp and strengthen the hair fiber.
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Beauty 4 Ashes serves Greater Europe and the UK, Canada, and the States.
You can also create a shaft strengthening treatment from home.
I like to mix 1 raw Turkish egg with 2 tablespoons of Lemonnaise, and 1 tablespoon of Wheat Germ Oil.
It leaves the hair supple, strong, and shiny.
The Skinny of Thinning Hair It is completely normal to lose some hair, about 100 strands, every day as a part of the natural hair cycle.
But if you feel your hair is becoming thinner, there are a number of reasons why, including the natural ageing process and hereditary hair loss.
Remember, all hair is not the same, but most hair can be rescued if the follicle has not been completely burnt, ravaged, or lost.
What Type of Hair Do You Have If you have thin hair, it means you physically have a small number of hair follicles on your scalp.
Blondes normally have the most hairs, while redheads have fewer.
Afro Caribbean hair types may have similar to Blondes, however, due to the tensile strength of the hair and the harsh practices employed to straighten it, the hair can more easily thin and break.
Although blondes have more hair follicles, the actual diameter of their hair strands are normally smaller, making them appear 'fine.
Hairs that are coarse have wider, 'thicker' hairs will appear to have more volume, but again, can lack strength and easily thin out.
Remedies for Thinning Hair Select the proper hair products.
Volumizing styling products can help temporarily if a bouffant hair style is needed.
Loreal and Jonathan make some good ones; however, please wary of the chemicals in these products, as they often easily negatively impact thinning and fine hair types.
You may also consider switching to a herbal shampoo and conditioner that contains ingredients that can naturally stimulate and thicken the hair.
Beauty 4 Ashes' Thick N' Rich Follicle Boost System N Class is a good choice.
It contains a great balance of natural oils to regulate sebum production and herbs that are researched and often using for hair thinning.
The system can be found online at discoverb4acom and I believe they also have more advanced thickening serums as well.
Select the proper hairstyle.
Shorter cuts with layers add volume.
Long locks tend to weigh themselves down which can lead to the appearance of thin hair.
If you cannot bear to part with your long hair, use steam rollers to create a more full effect.
Add two tablespoons of baking soda to your shampoo.
Baking soda coats the individual hairs, adding volume to your overall look.
Add two tablespoons of oat flour to your conditioner.
Oat flour is a natural volumizer.
Make sure that you work the products into your roots and scalp and all the way to the tips of your hair for the best effect.