Author: Tim Faber

Jojoba Oil is fast emerging as a mystical elixir of life for hair and the fight against hair loss. Though it is not the “be all and end all” as far as the perfect solution for hair problems is concerned, it is an excellent hair treatment for dry hair and a natural hair conditioner acting similar to and having the properties of sebaceous oil (sebum).

A Hair Conditioner and Moisturizer
Sebaceous glands of the scalp produce a natural hair and skin oil called ‘sebum’, whose structure resembles the inherent structure of Jojoba Oil. Sebum is needed to moisturize the scalp and thus maintain beautiful, healthy hair and help reduce hair loss. Jojoba oil has the same qualities and hence, the regular use of Jojoba oil, makes your hair more resistant to detrimental factors such as tangles, dryness or even split ends.

The Jojoba Beauty Product
Jojoba oil can be applied to hair in its purest form, or else can be bought as a mixture of various components, with Jojoba as its major component. It would be a good idea to go for the mixture as it would also include extracts such as Lavender, Rosemary Oil, Comfrey and a wonderful fragrance.
Not only would your hair get the benefit of Jojoba Oil but also benefit from the effects of these extracts that would heal the hair and offer more nourishment. For added beauty and help with female hair loss, Jojoba Oil provides the benefits of moisturization with cleansing, and improved scalp capillary circulation – improving follicle growth.

For Dry and Coarse Hair
Jojoba oil is not only a great way to treat dry hair, but it also can be used repeatedly meaning it won’t have any side effects on your hair. This is because there is no artificial chemical content in this oil.
More importantly, it can be applied easily and is also easy to shampoo out. No longer do you have to shampoo your head vigorously to remove those spots of oil that stick to your hair.
In the end if you are going for a hot oil treatment, rest assured all of them are quite messy, but the mess has a very positive effect on your hair and hence is worth it.

Extra Protection and Healing
Jojoba oil offers extra protection to your hair. Coupled with the conditioning effects that will make your hair soft and silky, it is a great choice for scalp and hair loss products.
It is scientifically proven that Jojoba oil does have healing properties and effects hair in a wholly positive manner, much more than other oils. Moreover, the oil can be used on all types of hair.
The market is replete with various compositions that include Jojoba Oil in its various concentrations. Your choice of the concentration; whether, heavy, medium, or light will be dependent on the type of hair and your overall dry hair moisturizer and hair loss care needs.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/hair-loss-articles/jojoba-oil-benefits-of-jojoba-oil-for-hair-loss-482184.html


About the Author
Former IBM executive and beauty products entreprenuer, Tim Faber has acquired, started or invested in over eight companies since 1987 and has been involved in numerous boards and charities, including the SC Philharmonic.

Tim is president and managing partner of a skin care and hair care manufacturing and distribution firm outside Athens, GA near Atlanta.

Author: Tim Faber

Jojoba Oil is fast emerging as a mystical elixir of life for hair and the fight against hair loss. Though it is not the “be all and end all” as far as the perfect solution for hair problems is concerned, it is an excellent hair treatment for dry hair and a natural hair conditioner acting similar to and having the properties of sebaceous oil (sebum).

A Hair Conditioner and Moisturizer
Sebaceous glands of the scalp produce a natural hair and skin oil called ‘sebum’, whose structure resembles the inherent structure of Jojoba Oil. Sebum is needed to moisturize the scalp and thus maintain beautiful, healthy hair and help reduce hair loss. Jojoba oil has the same qualities and hence, the regular use of Jojoba oil, makes your hair more resistant to detrimental factors such as tangles, dryness or even split ends.

The Jojoba Beauty Product
Jojoba oil can be applied to hair in its purest form, or else can be bought as a mixture of various components, with Jojoba as its major component. It would be a good idea to go for the mixture as it would also include extracts such as Lavender, Rosemary Oil, Comfrey and a wonderful fragrance.
Not only would your hair get the benefit of Jojoba Oil but also benefit from the effects of these extracts that would heal the hair and offer more nourishment. For added beauty and help with female hair loss, Jojoba Oil provides the benefits of moisturization with cleansing, and improved scalp capillary circulation – improving follicle growth.

For Dry and Coarse Hair
Jojoba oil is not only a great way to treat dry hair, but it also can be used repeatedly meaning it won’t have any side effects on your hair. This is because there is no artificial chemical content in this oil.
More importantly, it can be applied easily and is also easy to shampoo out. No longer do you have to shampoo your head vigorously to remove those spots of oil that stick to your hair.
In the end if you are going for a hot oil treatment, rest assured all of them are quite messy, but the mess has a very positive effect on your hair and hence is worth it.

Extra Protection and Healing
Jojoba oil offers extra protection to your hair. Coupled with the conditioning effects that will make your hair soft and silky, it is a great choice for scalp and hair loss products.
It is scientifically proven that Jojoba oil does have healing properties and effects hair in a wholly positive manner, much more than other oils. Moreover, the oil can be used on all types of hair.
The market is replete with various compositions that include Jojoba Oil in its various concentrations. Your choice of the concentration; whether, heavy, medium, or light will be dependent on the type of hair and your overall dry hair moisturizer and hair loss care needs.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/hair-loss-articles/jojoba-oil-benefits-of-jojoba-oil-for-hair-loss-482184.html


About the Author
Former IBM executive and beauty products entreprenuer, Tim Faber has acquired, started or invested in over eight companies since 1987 and has been involved in numerous boards and charities, including the SC Philharmonic.

Tim is president and managing partner of a skin care and hair care manufacturing and distribution firm outside Athens, GA near Atlanta.

What just popped in your head when you saw the title of this post?  A big heavenly fluff of sugar? Well, sorry, that’s not what this post is about, but just for your information, the original or more traditional recipe for marshmallows used an extract from the mucilaginous root of the marshmallow plant also know as Althaea Officinalis. Today they are most likely made with gelatin as a substitute for marshmallow.

Althaea officinalis also known as marshmallow is a super conditioning, mucilaginous herb. That means it will have crazy ‘slip’. What’s slip? Slip is the degree to which a conditioner has the ability to detangle with ease or the degree of ease a comb can slip through your hair. This is very important for women with curly or highly textured hair. The less we have to detangle, the less hair we loose and the more hair we retain.

Let me introduce you to a few products that contain Marshmallow.

• Nurture My Body Shampoo
• Nurture My Body Conditioner
• Nurture My Body Baby Shampoo
• Giovanni Direct Leave-In
• Kinky Curly Knot Today
• Beauty with a Cause Conditioner
• Nature’s Gate Lavender & Aloe Conditioner
• Nature’s Gate Lemongrass & Clary Sage Conditioner
• Nature’s Gate Chamomile & Lemon Verbena Conditioner
• Aura Revitalizing Conditioner, Cherry Almond Bark
• Nana Essence Herbal Hair Mask
• Alba Botanica Hair: Conditioner – leave-in
• Poofy Organics Dynamite Detangler & Leave-In Conditioner
• Creme Brulee for Kinks, Curls and Coils-Moisturizer for Textured Hair
• Christine Gant’s Herbal Tea Rinse

Marshmallow is also good for dry, itchy scalp.

You can purchase the herb and make your own hair rinse using a mesh tea ball or just buy the powder. It is sold on Anita Grant and what’s awesome about the site it that it gives a recipe on how to make a rinse with marshmallow. The site also goes into detail about the herb, click here to view.

I’ve compiled a list of herbs and recipes tailored specifically to women with naturally kinky/curly hair.

HAIR TEA RINSE BASIC RECIPE:
1 Quart of Water
4 Teaspoons of Whatever Herbs You Choose

Bring water to boil, add herbs, remove from heat. Let sit for an hour. Strain into jar, squeeze bottle, or whatever have you. When it’s lukewarm, pour over hair and massage for a few minutes. You can leave it in or rinse out.

HERBS FOR CURLY/KINKY HAIR:

• burdock root
• calendula
• chamomile
• comfrey leaf & root
• elder blossoms
• chamomile
• nettle
• rosemary
• sage
• marshmallow root
• lemon blossoms
• horsetail
• patchouli
• parsley
• coltsfoot
• red clover
• sandalwood
• irish moss
• southernwood
• geranium
• lavender
• blue malva herb

I also found a website that sells the tea bags for hair: Local Harvest.Etsy also has some herbal tea rinses, click here to see.
Updated post, originally posted 1/27/09

Author: Juliet Cohen

Hair is a reflection on the overall condition of your body. A healthy strand of hair should stretch by about 30% before it breaks. Hair is dead protein once it has appeared from your scalp. A healthy and well-nourished body reflects in bouncy and healthy hair. Herbs can help all types of hair stay healthy and attractive. There are lots of natural herbs for hair available or in fact being used since hundreds of years by the different countries all over the world. The list of regularly used herbs includes Aloe, Arnica, Birch, Burdock, Catmint, Chamomile, Horsetail, Licorice, Marigold, Nettles, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Southernwood, Stinging nettle, Psoralea seeds, Mulberries and Oyster. Soy is also equally important in preventing the hair loss.

Massage the scalp with warm almond or olive oil. Take half cup of clean water and two egg yolks, beat egg yolks in a cup of water. Use it as a massage on the scalp and hair for 5-10 minutes. Leave it for a few minutes and rinse hair with Luke warm water. After this again rinse with water and apple cider vinegar. If your hair is very dry, infusions of elderflower, parsley or sage is a great home remedy for dry, frizzy hair and it will calm the frizz and restore moisture. Greasy or oily hair will benefit from a rinse made with lemon balm, rosemary, lavender or mint. Add a teaspoon of lavender oil to the coconut oil and heat it for few seconds. Massage the scalp at night and shampoo the hair next morning. Essential fatty acids found in Evening Primrose oil and Flax Seed oil can restore hair growth.

Collagen that is so essential for luxurious hair is found in Silica. Zinc (30 mg) can boost thyroid function and reduce hair loss that comes from an underactive thyroid. Butterfly Pea herb has been used in ancient Thai herbal medicine to treat hair loss and prematurely grey hair for many decades. Amla is very useful for restoring the normal acid in hair such as the balance of alkaline. Reetha and Shikakai is very useful and powerful for healthy hair. One should drink large quantity of water, unsweetened fruit juice and herbal teas for healthy hair. Avoid or minimize excessive use of alcohol as it dilate blood vessels and increase flow of blood to the tissues. The right shampoo should remove the sebum that is secreted by the scalp.

About the Author:

Juliet Cohen writes articles for skin care blog and hairstyles picture. She also writes articles for celebrity hairstyles.

Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – Herbs for Healthy Hair