In our effort to make our hair look beautiful, we don’t realize how much we are hurting and harming them. Heat styling devices such as a flatiron, hot rollers and even blow dryers can cause damage to the hair, making it dry, brittle and unhealthy looking. Other causes of hair damage are frequent chemical treatments such as hair color, hair straightening treatment, and more. Even the wrong type of hairbrush can damage your hair.
If you have damaged hair – dry, brittle, with split ends, you need not spend so much in products and treatments to have it remedied. There are natural home remedies that you can do at home using things that we ordinarily have at home already. Here are some tips to treat damaged hair at home:
Mayonnaise treatment
Before bed time, apply mayonnaise to the hair. Keep the hair covered with a plastic shower cap or anything that will prevent it from staining the pillow. In the morning, wash your hair in the usual way.
Egg and honey treatment
Mix eggs and honey and apply it to your newly washed hair with warm water. Leave the mixture on your hair for about ten minutes before washing it off.
Homemade moisturizer
Other than mayonnaise and avocado, coconut suntan oil or any cooking oil are great for giving hair a deep conditioning. Wash the hair in warm water first and get rid of excess water before applying the oil to the hair. This is best done at night before bedtime. Apply a generous amount of oil from the palm of your hand and work it gently to your hair while massaging the scalp. Wrap the hair in a plastic shower cap before you retire for the night so that your pillow won’t get stained. In the morning, wash the hair with a mild shampoo to get rid of the grease. Photo Copyright of PR PHOTOS
Bridesmaids are important members of a wedding entourage. But they play a supporting role to a bride so they should ensure that they do not eclipse the bride or steal the limelight from the bride both in their bridesmaids gowns as well as their hairstyles. But this is not to say that bridesmaids should look dowdy and plain. There are hairstyles appropriate for bridesmaids that will show-off their natural beauty but at the same time not draw attention away from the bride. The bridesmaids’ hairstyle should be classic, elegant and yet simple, and here are some bridesmaids hairstyle ideas for short, medium length and long hair:
Bridesmaid’s hairstyle for short hair
Having short hair will not limit a bridesmaids’ styling options. If the hair is cut very short, she can either opt to style her hair in a smooth, sleek, cap or in a short curly hairstyle. What will add dazzle to a very short hairstyle for bridesmaids is hair accessory with some bling.
If the hair is slightly longer, a finger – wave hairstyle reminiscent of the 40s glamour girls like Gloria Swanson will look fabulous. This very retro look is elegant and classic especially with a cute hair band or a piece of hair jewelry.
Bridesmaid’s hairstyle for medium hair
A medium hair length offers more styling possibilities for bridesmaids that allows for more creativity. A medium length hair can be styled straight, curly or wavy. A half up/half down hairstyle is also a good option, so is a messy updo with face – framing tendrils. A simple bridesmaid’s hairstyle for medium length hair can be upgraded with hair accessories.
Bridesmaid’s hairstyle for long hair
Long hair offers maximum styling options for bridesmaids. She can wear her hair up in an elegant updo or a down do that is sleek and straight or wavy and sexy. An elegant updo such as a ballerina bun or a low loose chignon are both classic and simple, so is a braided updo hairstyle. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS
Asian girls are famous for their shinny, black, straight long hair that is the envy of some Caucasian women. More and more Asian girls however, are being carried by the tide of fashion and succumbing to the current trend of chopping their hair in a shorter edgier hairstyles and even getting hair colors that complement their raven tresses.
Asian hair is typically heavy and more resistant to coloring and curling. These are the reasons why the trendier and younger Asian girls choose hairstyles that oblige their hair’s natural propensity to hang heavy and flat. Here are some hairstyle ideas for Asian girls:
The leaf or Japanese cut
The leaf or the Japanese cut is probably one of the most popular short hairstyle for Asian girls these days. It is the kind of haircut that works well for the quality of Asian hair. To get this cut, layers are formed and cut into pointed shapes which get rid of most of the hair’s bulkiness giving it more definition and movement. It is usually worn with bangs, either a full blunt fringe or layered bangs slightly swept to the side.
Lucy Liu hairstyle
Lucy Liu, the American actress of Asian descent, has the typical Asian hair, pin- straight and heavy. She almost always wears her hair long with an uneven center part and sometimes deep side part. The look is simple but thoroughly flattering to this “Charlie’s Angel” and to millions more of Asian women with a strong jaw but narrow face. The hair on the sides is tucked behind both ears to open up the face and allow the hair to be a perfect backdrop to sloe – eyed Lucy’s very Asian countenance.
Park Bom hairstyle
This Korean singer and member of the very popular Korean group 2NE 1 has a sweet oval face that she usually shows at its best advantage by sporting long straight hair with blunt bangs to give her a very trendy look. Although she changes hair color at the drop of a hat, no one can deny that this pretty Korean’s hairstyle is a perfect Asian girl’s hairstyle. Photo Copyright of PR PHOTOS
This “Destiny’s Child” wears her hair long and curly. Her casual long hairstyle is swanky and elegant draped over the shoulders to display the waves at the sides and back. The waves give the style a lot of movement and suppleness for a striking and dazzling look and feel. The wavy bangs are also swept to the sides to give the hairstyle an overall wavy finish.
This long casual hairstyle of Kelly Rowland will look great for women with oval, oblong, diamond and square face and suitable for medium to thick hair.
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The word bohemian connotes a free spirit and bohemian hairstyles mirror this free spirit. Bohemian hairstyles are characterized by long loose waves, messy buns adorned with flowers, beads, leather headbands or scarves. Many women of this modern age have decided to embrace the artistic side of their personality and accentuate their natural beauty with hairstyles that are a perfect representation of their bohemian spirit. Here are some of the most exciting bohemian hairstyles:
Braided bohemian hairstyle for 2012
One quick and easy bohemian hairstyle is long natural hair with two loose braids on both sides of a center part connected at the back with loose, softly wispy, tendrils framing the face and falling down the sides and back.
Another braided bohemian hairstyle is a partially braided hairstyle with the braids created like a halo wrapped around the head and the rest of the hair cascading down the back.
Headband bohemian hairstyle for 2012
A very popular bohemian look is long flowing straight or curly hair parted at the center with a leather headband tied around the forehead. Other hair accessories such as ribbons and scarves tied around the head with long hair in loose curls falling down the shoulders expresses the bohemian spirit of a girl.
Wavy long hair with bangs for 2012
Wavy long hair parted in the middle with straight bangs is another bohemian style that gives the air of romance and sensuality. This hairstyle accentuate the natural beauty of the hair
Loose bohemian bun for 2012
This bedhead messy look is one very alluring bohemian hairstyle that is great when you do not have the time to shampoo your hair or primp in front of the mirror one morning. You can create this very captivating bohemian hairstyle by gathering your uncombed hair at the back or side of your head in a ponytail but instead of pulling the hair all the way out of the elastic, stop when you have created a loop and tighten the elastic to secure the bun. Photo Copyright of PR PHOTOS
