Archive for July, 2008

Three Reasons for Female Baldness

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

by Kristie Chiles

Feeling Extreme Stress Plus Your Genes Play An Important Role in Hair Loss in Women

Today, many women are losing their hair and this happens can happen suddenly. Women in our society are already obsessed with the beauty of their hair and the color of their hair, this makes it even harder to bear. There are several factors to point to if a woman suddenly loses her hair and you must examine each one to see if this applies to your own personal situation.

Your Mother, Your Aunt and Your Great-Grandmother

Among the most common causes for hair loss in women you can include genetics as a major factor in keeping hair on your head and in case you have a family history of hair loss, chances are a lot greater that you too would be affected in the same way. It would thus pay for you to check whether hair loss was or has ever been a problem amongst family members.

The second factor for sudden hair loss in women can be linked directly to stress. Is it no wonder that a woman who has to work full-time out of the home and in the home as well, would experience great levels of stress and anxiety as well? Sudden hair loss should no big surprise as a direct result of being on an emotional roller-coaster.

Keeping a good hormonal balance is tricky, especially in females. If you feel that you are hormones are out of whack and are experiencing low levels of energy and enthusiasm or just not feeling like yourself, it is probably hormonal. These ups and downs of hormonal levels can lead to sudden or gradual hair loss. Go see your doctor.

We all love to look good - especially with our hair-do. Topical gels and hair creams, can look good for the moment, but if prove to be damaging to our scalp, can set us up for long-term hair loss. Be careful what you put on your scalp or what you allow your beautician to treat your hair with when in her chair. If you don’t know what product she is using, please ask.

There are other causes of hair loss, permanent or sudden, which include health problems. When you have health problems, the medications prescribed will sometimes cause hair loss. Ask your doctor is that is a side effect and what you should expect.

If you are experiencing sudden hair loss, any or all of these factors could be applied to you. Ask your beautician and your doctor what the underlying causes are and treat them accordingly before they get worse.

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Cheap High Street Hair Care Products a False Economy?

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
by Jennifer Summers

If you pride yourself on having clean and healthy looking hair, looking after your locks is a top priority. So using good shampoos, conditioners and hair care products on your hair is important. But when it comes to price and the quality of hair care products, how do you know which hair products to use?

Comparing hair care products on cost alone, high street hair products may seem cheaper and a better buy, giving the impression of providing more value because of their low cost. Professional salon products on the other hand may seem expensive with a typical 300ml bottle priced around $20/GBP10, 5 times the price of the average high street hair products at an average cost of $4/GBP2.

Comparing these prices it seems as if the high street products are better value at about a fifth of the price of salon professional hair care products, giving the impression that they are much better value for money, because you would be getting 5 times the amount of product as you would compared with professional salon hair products.

When you look more closely at the comparison between the effectiveness and the quality of high street hair products and salon hair products, does the comparison end up in the favour of cheap hair care products, or do the cheaper high street products turn out to be a false economy?

To see if cheaper high street hair products provide more value for money in both the short and long term when compared with professional salon hair care products, we made the decision to test them both to see how each of the hair products compare against one another in a quality test.

For our test we compared a 300ml bottle of professional salon shampoo and compared that with a 300ml bottle of your average cheap high street shampoo. To achieve the our required standard of cleaning, the professional salon shampoo needed just 10ml per application to achieve this standard, whereas the cheap high street shampoo needed 50ml per application to achieve the same standard of cleaning.

The high street hair shampoo, using a 50ml application, provides 6 applications per 300ml bottle (approximately). The professional shampoo, using a 10ml application, provides around 30 applications per 300ml. Hence the high street shampoo worked out at $0.64c/GBP0.32p whilst the professional shampoo came in at $0.66c/GBP0.33p.

Summary: at first glance, cheaper high street hair products appear to be a better buy and provide value for money, but on closer scrutiny there is but a hair’s breadth of difference in the price of salon hair products, and cheap hair products. When you add the better quality and effectiveness of salon products into the equation, the salon products turn out to be much better value for money. Q? Why would you use anything other than the highest quality hair care products on your hair?

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The Benefits of Professional Salon Hair Care Products…

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
by Jennifer Summers

Looking after your hair is a top priority if you pride yourself on having clean and healthy looking hair, and using quality hair care products (i.e. shampoo and conditioner) is a must. However, when it comes to getting the best value for money should you buy professional salon hair care products, or would cheap high street hair care products be just as good?

Comparing hair care products on cost alone, high street hair products may seem cheaper and a better buy, giving the impression of providing more value because of their low cost. Professional salon products on the other hand may seem expensive with a typical 300ml bottle priced around $20/?10, 5 times the price of the average high street hair products at an average cost of $4/?2.

On just this kind of price comparison alone, it appears that the cheap high street hair products are the winners as you are getting 5 times as much product for the same cost, or the same amount of product for 1/5 the price of the salon professional hair care products.

When you look more closely at the comparison between the effectiveness and the quality of high street hair products and salon hair products, does the comparison end up in the favour of cheap hair care products, or do the cheaper high street products turn out to be a false economy?

To discover which in the long term out of cheap hair care products from the high street and professional salon hair care products proved the best value for money, we decided to test the products to find out how the high street hair products compare with the salon professional hair products.

For our test we compared a 300ml bottle of professional salon shampoo and compared that with a 300ml bottle of your average cheap high street shampoo. To achieve the our required standard of cleaning, the professional salon shampoo needed just 10ml per application to achieve this standard, whereas the cheap high street shampoo needed 50ml per application to achieve the same standard of cleaning.

The high street hair shampoo, using a 50ml application, provides 6 applications per 300ml bottle (approximately). The professional shampoo, using a 10ml application, provides around 30 applications per 300ml. Hence the high street shampoo worked out at $0.64c/0.32p whilst the professional shampoo came in at $0.66c/0.33p.

Result: although the high street shampoo appears to be better value, in truth there is very little difference in cost compared to the professional hair shampoo. The professional shampoo is of much higher quality and more effective in cleaning your hair. Buying cheap high street hair shampoo is a false economy. Q? Why would you want to use an inferior product on your hair?

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Female Baldness or Hair Loss in Women

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
by Kristie Chiles

A Look At Female Baldness

Hair loss can be a particularly distressing condition that when it affects women can prove to be extremely stressful and so, it will pay to look a little more closely at why hair loss in women occurs. No doubt, such a problem can arise due to different reasons and can vary from one woman to another though there are still a few common reasons why it occurs and by understanding these causes, one will be able to understand the problem a little better and thus find a more suitable and effective treatment for it.

You inherited this problem?

The first reason why hair loss in women occurs is because of hereditary reasons which is the most common reason for this problem though there are no cures to treat such a problem. Still, women can try treating their hair loss by using lotions that must be applied twice a day, or try another solution which is to go in for hair transplantation.

Often a common reason for female baldness is that many women use too many hair products or have too many beauty services done on their hair, such as color or bleach. Even straighteners can cause havoc to your hair and you have to be careful about these as they can lead to your losing your hair.

Also, alopecia areata is another reason for hair loss in women that will cause the hair to fall out and also leave patches of a small size on their heads and in very rare instances can also lead to completely hairless scalps. If this is what you think is happening, go the doctor at once.

If you have been diagnosed with thyroid disease, you may experience hair loss from that alone. A thyroid problem is when you have a thyroid that either out-performs or under-performs. Check with your doctor about this.

Your body has different coping mechanisms. Sometimes after an infection or high fever, you may experience hair loss after three weeks up to three months. Fortunately, this is a temporary condition and your hair should regrow.

Some medications can cause hair loss or insufficient amounts of protein as well. Women that color their hair too often or in the wrong manner, can often experience female baldness as well or bald spots.

By understanding the various possible reasons for hair loss in women you should be able to find an appropriate solution though it must be mentioned that hair loss in women can occur because of numerous different reasons and thus it is best to get a physician or even a dermatologist to determine the exact reason and then get a treatment prescribed.

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Finding Cosmetics Online Means Lots of Choice

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
by Jane Brennan

When a man thinks of cosmetics, they more than likely laugh at the thought of using these beauty enhancements on a daily basis. The cosmetic world is more than just makeup that most females wear. Beauty products include everything from shampoos to dry skin lotions.

With so many different brands of natural beauty products on the market a person may feel overwhelmed. In order to find out what is best for one and their body an individual must do research.

One of the top companies in the world of cosmetics that offers a variety of items is Proctor and Gamble. This company is one that most people do not associate with natural beauty products or any type of makeup. However, both Max Factor and Cover Girl are part of the family of the Proctor and Gamble line of products.

Their website of www.pg.com is a wealth of information about not only their products but also on tips for everyday use. Those who run a household should definitely take the time to visit this user friendly website, if for nothing else but the coupons. Saving money in this day and time is always a great thing to do.

Many people think of Avon as a company that you only find offline through the well known ‘Avon Lady’ but that is no longer true. Avon is a large company that has embraced the online world like many others.

Avon products are available for sale online at www.avon.com. But if you’d still prefer to see and feel the products first then you can go the traditional route and purchase from a local sales representative. There is a listing online to help you find a rep near you.

Knowing about the world of cosmetics can help one choose the best fit for their family’s lifestyle. The internet can prove to be an invaluable source of information on products that people use on a daily basis.

Anyone can benefit from the use of the various products that top companies in this vast arena make and sell to customers. In order to understand which are meant for a family, one can use the ever popular internet as a source of information.

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What Causes Hair Loss?

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
by Kristie Chiles

Factors That Contribute To Hair Loss

Many factors contribute to hair loss and/or gradual balding. Most define hair loss as the gradual thinning of the hair on your scalp. Depending on the person, hair loss can look and behave differently. This condition of hair loss can begin at any age and is irregardless of your sex - it affects women, men and young teens as well. When someone realizes that they may be losing their hair, they hold onto every strand as precious to them, as it is!

Genes Play A Big Role

Your ancestry or family tree is a big factor in determining the future of your hair loss. Your genes are the blueprint in time as to what will happen with your hair. There are also other factors, not related to genes, that affect us as we live and grow. Thankfully, just because some of the men in your family have bald spots does not necessarily mean that you will. It all depends on how dominant the bald gene is in you.

Health and Stress Problems Can Affect Your Hair

How important is it to maintain low levels of stress? It is very important and most experts agree that it does contribute to hair loss. One significant fact is that when you are stressed, you tend to eat sporadically. If you are not giving your hair the nutrients and vitamins it needs to grow, you can see how this would affect your hair short-term.

Many other health conditions can also play a role in temporary or short-term hair loss. Some conditions include hormone fluctuations. Definitely medical treatments such as chemotherapy can affect hair growth which is only temporary while genetic conditions tend to be more permanent in nature. In some rare cases, it is the person who is suffering from mental distress that actually pulls out their own hair that can lead to spots of baldness.

Since not all men’s hair loss can be stopped nor regained, many men do a lot of things to correct their baldness. There are times that thinning hair does grow healthy and strong but ultimately, once the follicles come out, you can never regain what is not there anymore since follicles are the roots of hair.

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