Care for Oily Hair

Hair and skin oiliness depends on a number of factors; an oily stuff called as sebum is a main reason. Sebum is produced by sebaceous glands situated at the base of each hair shaft in the skin, comprising the scalp. Male hormones called androgens control the production of sebum. For people with oily hair and/or [...]

Home Hair Coloring

The basic procedure for at-home hair coloring: 1. Assemble the tools you will need, including plastic gloves, a protective cape-try an old towel-for your shoulders (also, put down a newspaper or an old sheet to protect the floor), a wide-tooth comb, a plastic applicator bottle (if not provided by the manufacturer), and petroleum jelly or [...]

Types of Hair Colors

Hair color is quite a fashion these days and is a perfect disguise for gray hairs too. Color, as we intuit it, is actually the reflection of light off of the colored pigments in the hairshaft. There are various types of hair color available in the market. Permanent color formulas change the natural hair color. [...]

Hair Damage

Hair comes in a variety of textures from fine to filthy. Healthy looking hair has a smooth, packely closed cuticle layer that protects the inner cortex from drying out. The cuticle layer allows hair to retain its moisture balance, and gives hair its elasticity, strength and shine. Hair can suffer a series of hair damage [...]