Taking Care of Your Hair

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Taking care of your hair
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Introduction

• Hair may be dead, but that doesn't mean you
  shouldn't care for it. You should wash it
  regularly.
• If your scalp is itchy, dry, and flaky, it could
  be because you aren't rinsing all of the shampoo
  out.
• Or else it could be because you have dandruff. If
  you have dandruff, when you scratch your head,
  the skin flakes off and lands on your clothes.
• It's really noticeable if you're wearing dark
  colors. You can use a special shampoo that your
  parents can buy at the store.
• Consult your doctor or a skin doctor
  (dermatologist) to help you decide on the best
  shampoo for you.

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Best way to get your hair

• Get it really wet.
• Use a small amount of shampoo. A squirt about the
  size of a quarter is enough.
• Massage the shampoo into your scalp. Don't scrub
  the scalp too hard.
• Rinse really well, until you don't see any more
  bubbles or suds on your head or going down the
  drain.
• Gently dry your hair with a towel.
• Comb it out carefully with a wide-tooth comb,
  especially if it's curly. Don't yank or tug on
  it, because that can break the hair or pull it
  out.
• Let your hair air dry whenever you can.

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Wash your Hair

• How often you wash your hair depends on what it's
  like and what you do during the day.
• If your hair gets oily quickly, it needs to be
  washed more often.
• Straight hair can get oily quickly.
• Very curly hair is not as oily and can be washed
  less often.
• If you have very curly, kinky or thick hair, it
  might be too dry and look frizzy.
• Using a conditioner after you wash your hair
  might help, but that doesn't make it healthier.
• Remember, hair is already dead, but conditioner
  can make it look better.

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Kinds of things can damage Hair

• All kinds of things can damage hair and make it
  break off or get too dry. To protect your hair,
  be careful around
• The sun (which is one reason why you should wear
  a hat when you go outside).
• Chemicals (such as chlorine) in pools (so you
  should wash your hair after swimming in a pool).
• Products and treatments that make hair curly or
  straight or change its color.
• Things you use to style your hair, such as
  curling irons, flat irons and hair dryers (so
  don't use them too much, especially if your hair
  seems to be getting drier or breaks easily).

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Use essential oils combined with a scalp massage

• Massage promotes good circulation in the scalp
  and increases blood flow to your follicles.
• Gently massage your scalp daily by hand for a
  couple of minutes.
• To enhance the massage, use a few drops of
  lavender, rosemary, thyme, peppermint, or
  cedarwood essential oil in an almond, coconut,
  jojoba, grapeseed, or sesame oil base on your
  scalp.
• While many claim to have success with this
  treatment, there currently is no clear scientific
  evidence of its effectiveness.

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Restore moisture through hot oil treatments.

• When applied to the hair, hot oil can moisturize
  and also stimulate growth. You can use any
  natural oil, including safflower and canola or
  olive oil.
• Heat the oil up so it is warm, but not too hot.
  The ideal temperature is not exceeding 104 F (40
  C). Then, massage the oil into your scalp.
• Put on a shower cap for about 30 minutes. When
  the time is up, shampoo out the oil.
• Mayonnaise may also work well as a conditioner.
  Slather your hair with a generous dollop, put on
  a shower cap for up to an hour, and then rinse it
  out.

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Conclusion

• One can maintain a
  healthy hair just by following the given easy
  tips. However in order to have a instant cure for
  your hair problem consult a doctor and ask for
  the best suggestions for your hair loss problem.
  You can find many trichology clinics in Madurai,
  to find optimum solutions for your hair problems,
  pick out one among the best clinic. Make sure
  that you have chosen a clinic which provides a
  treatment with no side effects.