Use These Hair Care Tips To Stop Hair Fall And Have Beautiful Hair

We spend hours and hours on our coiffure (now there's a word I bet you haven't heard for a long time!). For the uninitiated, or those of you that are younger, that means the way you dress your hair. Unfortunately we are more often than not doing a lot of damage to our crowning glory.

Of course, if you are a male and you are reading this, you could well have lost your hair already as more than 50% of men over 50 suffer from significant hair loss. Please don't stop reading as you may be able to help someone else with this information, and you could still find many hair care tips of interest to you.

Follow these hair care tips for beautiful shining hair as it is certainly an asset. Well styled hair can either make you look young and trendy, or old before your time. Did you know though, that your hair is a very good indicator of what is going on with your general health?

So if your hair is falling out and, unless you are sure that you are suffering from "pattern baldness" which is genetic and can affect about 20% of women over 50, a trip to your doctor is advised.

Diseases such as:

•Lupus

•Diabetes

•Heart Disease

•Autoimmune Disorders

•Anemia

•Fungal Infections

•Hypothyroidism

Of course Chemotherapy treatment is well known for causing the hair to fall out, and Trichotillomania (a psychological disease) where the patient will pull large clumps of hair out, is also a culprit.

It is important to remember that the only part of your hair that is alive, is under the scalp and that the shaft is covered by overlapping cuticle almost like the tiles on a roof. It is therefore very easy to damage and you need to remember the following hair care tips:

•Using too much heat, such as blow drying at high heat, GHD and flat irons etc.

•Bleaching or dyeing and perming too often

•Using detergent based shampoos which are too harsh

•Over exposure to sunlight

•Excessive brushing. Yes Granny said 100 strokes a day was the way to go, but she was wrong!

•Rough rubbing, pulling or stretching of your hair when it is wet. Wet hair is very prone to breakage so dry it gently by blotting it with a towel

Lastly remember that most hair products that are bought off the shelf contain harmful synthetic ingredients that, not only harm your hair, but are absorbed by your body and cause ill health and ultimately death from cancer. Some (but not all) of these ingredients are:

•Parabens (Methyl, Propyl, Butyl and Ethyl)

•Propylene Glycol (PEG)

•Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate

•Diethanolamine (DEA)

•Triethanolamine (TEA)

•Monoethanolamine (MEA)

Read the labels and don’t be fooled by shampoos and conditioners that claim to be healthy because they contain Tea Tree or Rooibos or one of the many other herbs that are used in hair care products these days. Look out for the baddies listed above and try to avoid them as much as possible.

Now it is quite obvious that your hair colourant is also going to contain some dangerous chemicals but a gal has to do what a gal has to do! I for one am not going to walk about with grey hair! The trick is to cut out the harmful shampoos and conditioners and to keep the other processes to a minimum. Of course the later you can start with the hair bleaching and tinting the better.

Another great hair care tip is to have your hair cut or trimmed regularly by a good hair stylist. This will remove any split ends and improve the quality of your hair.

Please also look at what causes hair loss and vitamins for hair growth