Monthly Archives: December 2012

How to Get Rid of Dandruff Flakes

Many anti-dandruff shampoos in the market nowadays contain very harsh ingredients to the extent that with regular use, your hair can become very dry, weak and brittle.  Using some dandruff shampoos in the long run can even lead to premature graying of the hair! If you’re looking to get rid of dandruff, natural remedies for dandruff are much more suitable to use.

By using natural remedies, you will avoid the long term  effects of prolonged usage of most commercial anti-dandruff shampoos. There are many natural hair care remedies for dandruff these natural home remedies for dandruff will help your hair to regain its lustrous shine while also keeping dandruff under control.

Natural hair remedies.

 What causes dandruff ?

  • Zinc deficiency
  • Yeast infections
  • Fungus
  • Poor nutrition
  • Overuse of alkaline shampoos Continue reading →

Is Asking To Touch a Black Woman’s Hair Rude ?

Ever been asked the question : ‘Is that your real hair” only to have somebody ( usually 9.99 out of 10 times its a woman ) reach out and immediately touch your hair as if to verify if whether or you are indeed telling the truth ? I’ve been weave checked while wearing my natural long hair in a simple pony tail and can sometimes remember on more than one occasion times where I’ve had somebody’s grubby hands digging for tracks at the back of my head, all over my head, you name it!

So is it rude to touch a black woman’s hair ? For the most part to be honest I find it annoying, not to mention fairly rude when somebody reaches out and touches your hair without asking if you’re okay with it. It’s got nothing to do with whether at the time I’m wearing my own real hair or not, and it really has nothing to do with the other person’s race or ethnicity who’s wanting to touch my hair, it all comes down to personal space for me and asking if its okay to momentarily get into my personal space.

I remember Back when I was in my teens and still in high school Continue reading →

Fast Hair Growth: How to Stimulate Black Hair Growth

Black women with long natural hair.Wouldn’t it be great if you could grow longer hair in just a short amount of time?  Is there really such a thing as fast hair growth? Well the answer to this is both yes and no. Yes, because each and every person has their own definition of fast hair growth. For some people, fast hair growth means they are able to experience hair growth within a month, others depending on genetics and overall health, may take a longer amount of time to achieve new and noticeable hair growth.

Please note:  The kind of ”fast hair growth” discussed here is not the  drastic ”become Pochohontas”  type since such claims to achieving overnight hair growth are quite simply biologically impossible for most, -if not all people!

Fast hair growth in this context does not meangrowing long hairthe very next day, instead it refers to stimulating your hair to grow at a much faster rate than what you are normally used to.

There is no real known overnight ”miracle” for fast hair growth.  This is not to say that you can not achieve long hair in a shorter amount of time, the results you will get, will mainly depend on following a few clever and highly effective tips. Since black hair tends to be kinky-curly and dry by nature, its also more easily prone to breakage as a result. This fact alone presents a challenge in itself especially in terms of achieving as well as maintaining new hair growth and length.

In order to grow long hair fast, its important that you understand the lifespan of  just one strand of hair… Continue reading →