Hair, health, beauty blog

Vitamins and minerals play a huge role in our health, hair and scalp.  Here, you'll find 10 vitamins, minerals and foods that I recommend for hair and scalp health.   Iron   Iron helps circulation and carries oxygen throughout your body including to your hair's roots. Low iron can cause your hair to shed unnecessarily. My favorite Iron supplement is called Blood builder. It is a plant based iron supplement that actually works.  Spinach Liver and other organ meats Legumes Red meat Pumpkin seeds Quinoa   Vitamin c Vitamin c is vital to hair growth as it provides collagen to...

Shampoo Shampoo cleanses the hair.  Clarifying shampoo Shampoo formulated to thoroughly remove oils, impurities, toxins, product build up or anything not apart of the hair strand. Clarifying shampoos can also slightly lift the cuticle to allow removal of foreign substances and to also allow penetration of following products.   Hydrating / Moisturizing shampoo Shampoo dedicated to providing moisture and/ or hydration to the hair strand. Some moisturizing shampoos are formulated to not strip hair which helps the hair retain some moisture. Read the label on your shampoo bottle to determine whether your shampoo is providing moisture or helping retain moisture. ...

Avoiding Humidity can feel like dodging raindrops.  Humidity is all around us.   It's outside, the shower, sauna , gym, any where there's moisture in the air. Depending on your location, humidity cannot be avoided but you can use a few tricks to help alleviate the effects of humidity on your hair.  Humidity enters the hair through open, damaged or missing cuticle layers, here's a few ways to avoid it. Let's get into it.  Cold water Rinse After using a moisture rich conditioner or mask on your hair, a cold water rinse will help close down your hairs cuticle which...

Products for a successful Wash day for extremely dry hair.