Is Your Comb Damaging Your Hair?

Can Your Comb Be the Culprit?

Most people know that using a wide-toothed comb is best when combing through tangled or wet hair to avoid causing too much damage. However, did you know that the kind of wide-toothed comb you use can mean the difference between smooth hair versus damaged, frayed hair?

Plastic wide-toothed combs are quite inexpensive and easy to come by; yet, they can be causing unwanted split ends and static. You see when a plastic comb is made, they combine two layers, which creates a very thin ridge around its border, which can tug, tear, and fray your hair. In addition, plastic conducts static electricity, and since human hair has a positive charge (especially if it's very dry), and plastic has a negative charge, when you combine the two, the opposites attract, which creates "flyaway" hair.

If you'd  like to protect your hair, and reduce static cling and general unruliness, consider buying a wooden wide-toothed comb. Wooden combs are carved from a larger piece of wood, so it won't have a ridge around it that can harm your hair. Wood attracts some negative electrons, but it is almost neutral, so you will only experience little to no static cling.

You can purchase a wood comb from Amazon, or from The Body Shop for about $7.

Having Issues With Tangled Hair?

Velvet Botanicals, a company that makes natural and vegan beauty products, makes a natural hair detangling cream. With this detangler, you will be able to comb your hair without it tearing or snagging. To use this Hair Cream, just apply a tiny amount on your wide-toothed comb, and comb as usually.  A small 2-ounce jar will last you a very long time, and you can buy it for only $9.99 on www.velvetbotanicals.com.

 

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The beautiful model and blogger, Tara Mackey, wrote a wonderful review of natural beauty product company, Velvet Botanicals. She gives a thorough description of each item, and highlights the benefits she noticed in each of them. Check out her review here: http://taramackey.wordpress.com/2014/02/12/best-brand-for-healing-skin-velvet-botanicals-everything-10-under/

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How to Grow Your Hair Long

Great Hair Advice from Much More Than Beauty

Finally! I've never (not an exaggeration) been able to grow my hair long. I've finally been able to do it, and while many factors were involved, I just wanted to share some (very obvious) advice that I followed and worked for me. First of all, I really enjoy the Much More Than Beauty channel. She gives great advice and reviews. She was criticized and contradicted a lot for her opinion on not getting frequent haircuts, and dealing with split ends, etc., but I followed her advice, and I'm happy with the results.

Yogatique was a success! 11.16.13

Velvet Botanicals offers handcrafted products that are made with all-natural ingredients. Our products are vegan, do not contain synthetic fragrances, parabens, mineral oil, or any harmful chemicals.

Soothing Remedy for Bug Bites

• 1 tsp. Organic Unrefined Coconut oil
• 3 drops of Tea Tree oil
  
• 3 drops of Lavender oil

1. Mix all of the ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Apply the mixture directly to the affected area.
3. Store the rest for future use.

Coconut oil works great, because it's antimicrobial, soothing, and moisturizing. The tea tree is antibacterial, and the lavender is soothing.

THIS NATURAL REMEDY SHOULD NOT REPLACE MEDICAL TREATMENT. IF YOU DO NOT FEEL WELL, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Homemade Moisturizing Hair Treatment-Super Simple!

If you have dry, unmanageable hair, I have the perfect recipe to counteract that! Now, I'm a big fan of hot oil treatments. I make my own, which is infused with herbs and essential oils. However, for your day-to-day routine, you'd probably enjoy something quicker. Here is a simple recipe that you can start using right away.
What you will need:

• Jojoba Oil
• Extra Virgin Unrefined Coconut Oil
• Aloe Vera Gel

You can buy all three at Trader Joe's or at Mountain Rose Herbs.

1. Depending on the length of your hair, mix 3 equal parts of each ingredient.
2. Apply the mixture to your scalp and hair.
3. Leave it on overnight.
4. Shower in the morning.

The good thing about the aloe vera gel is that its moisturizing, and it keeps your hair from getting your pillowcase oily. Coconut oil is very moisturizing, and it will curb dandruff if you have any. Jojoba oil (it's really a wax) is similar to your own scalp's sebum (natural oil), and it will leave your hair shiny. Your hair will feel softer and more manageable if you continue to do this.

Ninon: a woman who at 85, looked 25. Here’s the recipe…

To read more about Ninon, just look below. I know you really just want to get to the recipe first.

• 4 oz. of Almond Oil
• 3 oz. of Lard (I would substitute with coconut oil)
• 1 oz. of Spermaceti (or chopped or shaved candlewax, or Candelilla Wax)
• Onion juice
• Rosewater

1. Melt all of the ingredients together in a pot or double boiler.
2. Stir until it cools.
3. Add a teaspoon of rosewater.
4. Let cool, then store.
5. Apply once a day to the forehead, face, and neck before bed.

About Ninon de L'Enclos:
She was a courtesan in Paris, and a regular at Versailles. It is said that she met a man who offered her a recipe that would keep her beautiful for the rest of her life. Louis XIV called her "the marvel of his reign", and men in their twenties often called upon her even though she could have been their grandmother.