Beautiful Hair: A Woman's Guide

By Christine Cadena, published Sep 26, 2006
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For centuries, women with beautiful hair have been the object of adoration from men and women alike. As a result, women have continued to objectify their own beauty by the quality and look of their own hair.   WIth most recent hair trends, hair quality of color, brilliance, shine and length play a key factor in creating the envious hair appeal women are on a never ending quest to obtain.   So, what is hair exactly?

Hair is a group of polypeptides which stem from a hair follicle on the scalp.   Below this hair follicle lies the beginnings of beautiful hair; the hair bulb containing the hair root.   In creating beautiful hair, the hair bulb requires regular maintenance and care including influences to build carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and sulfur.    These basics of hair nutrient can be found in regular and healthy dietary food plan and in dietary supplements.  Even exercise provides a basis for growing beautiful locks of hair.  In addition to healthy diet and exercise, beautiful hair can be achieved through the avoidance of products and activities which breakdown hair follicles and strands while concurrenlty improving hair quality through a variety of methods.  So, what are these methods of breakdown and quality improvements for hair?

The breakdown of beautiful hair can be due to a variety of health and environmental issues.  With heat and moisuture, the hair strands, comprised of polypeptide chains, breakdown resulting in a loss or weakening in the hair root and strand.   In addition to heat and moisture, hair quality is also compromised by emotional and stress levels and the degree to which we stay emotionally in balance.  Quite often, emotional imbalance results in a chemical change within the body which, in turn, impacts the chemical composition of the hair bulb thereby creating a deterioration of beautiful hair.

Takeaways
  • Shampooing hair, upside down, will improve blood flow and circulation
  • Supplements of PABA and Vitamin E will improve hair quality
  • Greying can be decreased through proper diet and supplements.
Did You Know?
Natural blonds generally have more hair strands then those of natural brunettes or red heads.
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