Self Confidence and My Hair and Scalp

Self
Confidence

Do you want to appear confidence and fabulous in front of others? Sadly most of the time only women are willing to spent considerable time and energy working on their physical bodies.

Nevertheless, it is never too late for men. The key to looking good is confidence, good health and grooming. Let me share with you what the basic steps:

Basic grooming and fitness is about health.
To appear confidence before the mirror, you must learn to take good care of yourself, chances are if you feel good towards yourself, you will naturally look good in front of others.

Look into your habits. Do you have any unhealthy habits? Incorporate some health routines e.g. running at least 3 times a week and remove any unhealthy habits e.g. drinking and smoking.

In this series, let us explore how we should take good care of our hair in three parts, namely:

A. How to take good care of your hair and scalp
B. What are the different types of shampoos available in the market
C. How should you wash your hair


A. How to take good care of your hair and scalp

1. Have a well-balanced diet and drink sufficient water (Expert recommend at least 2 litres per day).

2. Try not to stay too long in the sun, it will damage your hair.

3. Avoid changing your hair colour too often (Experts recommend at most 3 times a year) as these hair dyeing products usually contains chemicals, bleaches and dyes that can caused considerable damages to your hair follicles.

4. If you really want to change your hair colour, get a professional stylist to dye your hair as those over the counters products might caused your hair to look differently under certain light condition.

B. What are the different types of shampoos available in the market? Here, let’s run down the best shampoos and conditioners for four different hair types.

1. If you are having Coarse, curly hair-Curly hair is almost always dry hair and here’s why: Oils produced in the scalp don’t travel as easily down the hair shaft as they do with straight hair.

We've found creamy, moisturizing shampoos work best for this hair texture.

Look for wheat germ oil, shea butter and nut oils (macadamia, for example) in your shampoos. These tend to coat the hair shaft, trapping water inside.

Conditioners: More than any other hair type, women with coarse, curly hair must condition every time they shampoo.

Look for an ultra-moisturizing conditioner made especially for coarse hair. Once a month use a hot oil treatment. For extra-dry hair, use an intense moisturizing treatment every 2 weeks.

Extra tip: Curly hair should not be washed every day. You’ll only dehydrate hair and make it more frizzy and unmanageable.

Another alternative to shampoo washings is to rinse the hair with water and then follow with a conditioner. Also, lay off the blow dryer (they tend to dry out hair even more) and let curls dry naturally.

2. If you are having fine, oily, or limp hair-Fine hair is most susceptible to looking 'oily' and can get this way after only one day.

Opt for clear shampoos and stay away from the creamy ones that were made for your curlier sisters.

You want a gentle shampoo marked for daily or frequent washing. The secret fine hair shampoo lies in a bodybuilding ingredient called panthenol.

Hair experts swear that panthenol penetrates the hair cuticle making each strand thicker.

Another tip: Use a dry shampoo or talcum powder between washings. Not only will the powder soak up oils, but it adds body as well.

Conditioners: Not all limp-haired ladies need conditioners. If you find you can easily comb out hair after washings without a conditioner you can skip it.

Conditioners are good for combing out fine hair. Just don’t let the product touch your scalp. Massage a light-weight conditioner from mid-shaft down and no need to leave it on for long.

If you have extremely greasy hair, look for the oil-absorbing tea-tree oil in your conditioner. Extra tip: Consider using a spray conditioner. They tend to be more light-weight and therefore don’t weigh the hair down.

Also, unless your hair is extra-oily, there’s no need to ‘rinse and repeat.’ One shampoo will do you. You don’t have to lather twice.

3. If you having processed hair- Adding moisture is key for colored, permed and relaxed hair. Unfortunately, overly-processed hair can suffer from oily roots but dry shaft and ends.

Therefore, washing processed hair can be tricky business. You want to cleanse the roots while moisturizing the ends.

We suggest washing hair every other day with a shampoo made for normal hair. Concentrate on cleaning the scalp.

Then use a strong conditioner only on the midshaft to ends of hair.

Here are other shampoo tips for the following processed hair types:

a. Colored. Hair experts swear color-protection shampoos contain gentle cleansers and ingredients that preserve color. Other experts suggest shampoos for colored hair are just another way for companies to make money off you.

They suggest using a gentle cleanser such as baby shampoo instead of the pricey specialized shampoos. We say: Whatever works for you.

Don't mind paying for the fancy stuff? Then do it. If you like it, then stick with it. Dozens of products on shelves must mean they work for somebody.

b. Permed or relaxed. Any moisturizing shampoo will work for your hair type but apply it only to roots and rub it in well. Then apply a quick burst of water.

While the water is running down the hair shaft, massage hair to remove any dirt and grime.

Rinse well. You don’t want to skip the conditioner. Make sure to keep conditioner from the roots.
c. Conditioners: Look for a rich conditioner to be used primarily on the ends of your hair. Avoid conditioners that contain silicone, since they tend to strip color.

Extra tip for processed hair: Wash your hair only every few days to prevent drying out. You can use a dry shampoo or if you're blond, a talcum powder, in between washings.

If you having dry, damaged hair-Avoid clear shampoos and go straight for the creamy ones. These smooth, detangle and diffuse static. Conditioners: Again, moisturizing is key. You’ll want to look for an ultra-moisturizing conditioner.

C. How should you wash your hair after knowing your hair type and shampoo:

1. Soak your hair. It's important that your hair is damped through thoroughly and evenly.

2. Petrosage. Petrosage is a scalp massaging technique to stimulate blood-flow to the scalp encouraging healthy hair and scalp.

3. Shampoo. Remember hair usually only needs one application of shampoo. More than this can lead to having a static or fly-away results and leave your hair unprotected from pollution and the environment.

4. Rinse. Please ensure that no shampoo residue remains as this can dry the scalp out and create a flaky itchy scalp. It’s important.

5. Condition. Distribute the conditioner evenly through the hair first using your fingers then using a comb.

6. Rinse. Rinse your hair thoroughly ensuring no residue is left behind. To finish the entire cleaning process, use cold water which will close the cuticles and give your hair an added shine.

7. Dry. When towel-drying never rub the hair as this will cause tangling and damage the cuticle of the hair.

Hope these information helps in taking good care of yourself and design your grooming habits to be simple and effective so that you will not spent too much time on it.

In the next issue, I will share with you how to take good care of your skin.. So long..