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How to Care for Grey Hair

The changing colour of our hair is the most obvious sign of aging. As we get older our hair begins to produce less melanin, the same melanin that gives our skin its colour. This causes our hair to become grey. Grey hair can appear at any age. It’s not always a sign of aging, it’s caused by a reduction of pigment (grey hair) or a complete loss of pigment (white hair), and the reason it happens is not fully understood.

Aging also affects our hair in other ways. As we age our hair is prone to becoming drier, and so requires more moisture than ever before. Older hair also loses some of its elasticity and the texture changes. Some women will notice that their hair becomes thinner and lacks life, for others it appears dry and coarse. This happens because as we age, the size of the hair follicles diminish and hair growth slows. As a result there is not so much new growth to replace what we lose.

Sebum (oil produced naturally by our skin) diminishes as our body ages, and so our hair, therefore, loses its natural shine and smoothness. Plus, during the menopause our making of keratin slows. This protein fibre is vital to keeping our hair healthy and strong. For all you guys, there is the subject of going bald, thinning hair and coarse hair, especially the facial hair. Opt for the right type of hair colour to disguise your grey hair, but don’t go more than a couple of shades darker or lighter than your own hair colour. If you use a dark colour it can accentuate a dull complexion.

Lowlights or highlights can conceal any grey you want to disguise by merging them into the rest of your head of hair. The same with hair colourants, stay away from going more than a couple of shades lighter than your own hair colour. That way you will not end up appearing older than you really are. Grey hair can appear yellow or greenish on many people. If you fancy keeping your grey hair, opt for using a hair shampoo and conditioner that is made especially for grey hair. To counteract the yellow colour and leave your hair shiny and good-looking, why not use a greying shampoo that has a violet base colour, instead of your everyday shampoo.

Moisturizing (conditioning) is a must for older hair. Use a weekly deep conditioning treatment – recommended for aging hair. This will help to maintain the moisture levels in your hair. With aging your hair loses its elasticity and this makes it harder to style, so try using a protein treatment at least once a month to help your hair along. For men and women, thinning hair can be given a more voluminous appearance by using volumizing products such as conditioners and mousses.

Hair Coloring â?? Get Back your Young Looks

Janice is a mother of two and is her in mid 30s. She is very concerned about her looks and visits the gym three times a week. As a family, they move out on weekends for trekking and other adventure activities which refresh them as well as keep them physically fit. All was going fine until the last Monday when she noticed a strand of grey hair while she was getting ready to go for work. Her body always supported her young looks but her hair seemed to be giving up. Her friend quickly suggested her to go for hair coloring to conceal her grey hair. Till date she hadnâ??t had any problem related to hair loss or dandruff and all of a sudden there was this mark to tell her she was aging. She paid a visit to ascertain the effectiveness of hair color. She followed the process thoroughly and there she was sporting a new younger look as never before.

Hair coloring has been prevalent with both men and women. Today, when our work culture demands a young and smart look, even middle aged people are concerned and working on their looks. Be it hair loss treatment or dandruff cure or grey hair, people want to get rid of it, or hide it to make them look smarter and better.

Before opting for hair color it is important that you go for a skin allergy test to make sure that your skin is not affected by hair coloring chemicals. Hair coloring kit comes with three things mainly the colorant tube, developer milk and hand gloves.

Hair colorant tube contains olive oil to give it a semi solid state and make it easy in applying to the hair. It contains various hair coloring chemicals such as phenylenediamines, diaminophenols, resorcinol and ammonia. The amount of phenylenediamine and ammonia in a hair colorant tube is generally not more than 28mg per grams and 22.2mg per grams.

Developer milk is basically a liquid solution which contains hydrogen peroxide and together with the colorant forms a thick paste.

The hair colorant and developer milk are taken in adequate quantity depending upon the amount of hair. This mixture is stirred well till the time it forms a thick paste. The paste should not be made in a metallic bowl. Try using a plastic piece instead. Once the paste is ready, it should be applied to the hair. Avoid any time gap in application of the paste after it is ready. The paste should be applied to the hair while wearing hand gloves to avoid any irritation in the skin later on. Leave the paste in the hair for 45- 60 minutes and rinse the hair well to wash out the color from other parts of the scalp.

It is very important to know that hair coloring chemicals are not to be used for coloring of eyebrows and eyelashes. The chemicals in the coloring tube may be harmful for the eyes. Rinse your eye immediately if they have come in contact with the coloring material. Also, keep the tool kit away from the reach of children to avoid any misuse.

Shampoo your hair to make it look silky and smooth after you have applied the hair color. Your grey hair is going to remain colored if you apply the color in a regular manner depending upon your requirement.

Hair Coloring â?? Get Back your Young Looks

Janice is a mother of two and is her in mid 30s. She is very concerned about her looks and visits the gym three times a week. As a family, they move out on weekends for trekking and other adventure activities which refresh them as well as keep them physically fit. All was going fine until the last Monday when she noticed a strand of grey hair while she was getting ready to go for work. Her body always supported her young looks but her hair seemed to be giving up. Her friend quickly suggested her to go for hair coloring to conceal her grey hair. Till date she hadnâ??t had any problem related to hair loss or dandruff and all of a sudden there was this mark to tell her she was aging. She paid a visit to ascertain the effectiveness of hair color. She followed the process thoroughly and there she was sporting a new younger look as never before.

Hair coloring has been prevalent with both men and women. Today, when our work culture demands a young and smart look, even middle aged people are concerned and working on their looks. Be it hair loss treatment or dandruff cure or grey hair, people want to get rid of it, or hide it to make them look smarter and better.

Before opting for hair color it is important that you go for a skin allergy test to make sure that your skin is not affected by hair coloring chemicals. Hair coloring kit comes with three things mainly the colorant tube, developer milk and hand gloves.

Hair colorant tube contains olive oil to give it a semi solid state and make it easy in applying to the hair. It contains various hair coloring chemicals such as phenylenediamines, diaminophenols, resorcinol and ammonia. The amount of phenylenediamine and ammonia in a hair colorant tube is generally not more than 28mg per grams and 22.2mg per grams.

Developer milk is basically a liquid solution which contains hydrogen peroxide and together with the colorant forms a thick paste.

The hair colorant and developer milk are taken in adequate quantity depending upon the amount of hair. This mixture is stirred well till the time it forms a thick paste. The paste should not be made in a metallic bowl. Try using a plastic piece instead. Once the paste is ready, it should be applied to the hair. Avoid any time gap in application of the paste after it is ready. The paste should be applied to the hair while wearing hand gloves to avoid any irritation in the skin later on. Leave the paste in the hair for 45- 60 minutes and rinse the hair well to wash out the color from other parts of the scalp.

It is very important to know that hair coloring chemicals are not to be used for coloring of eyebrows and eyelashes. The chemicals in the coloring tube may be harmful for the eyes. Rinse your eye immediately if they have come in contact with the coloring material. Also, keep the tool kit away from the reach of children to avoid any misuse.

Shampoo your hair to make it look silky and smooth after you have applied the hair color. Your grey hair is going to remain colored if you apply the color in a regular manner depending upon your requirement.