Winter Hair.

1. Wash your hair less often so as to strip less of the hair's natural oil.

2. Use a dry shampoo if you need to wash.

3. One way to have a dry shampoo is to sprinkle some baby powder onto your hair & comb it off. 

4. Deep condition once a week. Try massaging your scalp with 4 tablespoons of honey & cover with a plastic bag for 15 minutes or more then rinse off totally with hot water.

Static

1. A leave-on conditioner or hair mousse can get rid of static. Hair static is caused by a lack of hair moisture.

2. Brush with natural & not plastic bristles.

3. Get a sheet of fabric softener & wipe across your hair. It helps control frizz too.

Hair Loss

1. Try drinking this - blend bananas with honey, yoghurt & low-fat milk. A drink rich in biotin can help keep your crowning glory firmly rooted.

2. Take dietary supplements such as Vitamin B6, zinc & saw palmetto. Supplements are useful when you can't get enough from natural food sources.

3. Invert your head while you shampoo & massage your scalp. This helps promote blood circulation to the head.

4. Eliminate stress or else it can be disastrous to your precious hair!

5. Get enough sleep.

6. To stimulate scalp circulation, massage the scalp with rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) essential oil or rinse hair with tea made from sage (Salvia officinalis). 

Dandruff

1. Dandruff arises from an oily, not dry scalp. Use a special-formaulated shampoo to help control the flaking. An anti-dandruff shampoo should contain tea tree oil, salicylic acid, sulfur & zinc pyrithione. Use on alternate days.

2. Massage your scalp with some table salt to remove dandruff then shampoo.

3. Avoid taking foods with preservatives or additives.

4. After washing your hair, massage your scalp with half a cup of apple cidar vinegar. Leave it there, don't rinse off. Do this for a week.

5. You could try this leave-on after shampooing : boil 1 cup of water with 2 tablespoons of dried thyme for 5 minutes & leave to cool. Strain then massage onto hair & scalp. Don't rinse off.

Head Lice

Lice are very tiny wingless blood-sucking insects. They spread quickly when there is personal contact or when items such as combs, brushes, towels, pillows, clothings & hats are shared. It is best that you don't share such items with someone else.

Lice infestion can also occur at beards, eyelashes & eyebrows.

Ways to get rid of head lice & nits (eggs) include:

- applying anti-lice medication (lotion, cream or shampoo),

- using essential oils such as herbs thyme & rosemary,

- manual removal & getting a hair cut.

Wash combs, brushes, hats, beddings, stuffed toys, school bags, coats with hoods, clothings & etc... in hot water. Vaccum thoroughly floors, furniture, carpets, car seats & their head rests. Discard the vaccum bag immediately.