In fact it is impossible; currently there is no hair color product that contains no Ammonia or Peroxide or p-Phenylenediamine or diaminobenzene=AD. There may be some hair colors that exclude one of these ingredients or have them in very low proportions but really speaking, organic hair color is a bit of a misnomer; a contradiction of terms.

The fact is that these ingredients may be in lower quantities that makes certain hair colors more environmentally friendly or healthier for your body than others. The base used may be flax and soy, however the chemical ingredients are not eschewed altogether. Certain natural plant extracts may also be included, such as rosemary, walnut husk, grapefruit seed extract, essence of certain flowers etc. which one may look out for.

The growth of capillaries helps hair to grow by improving circulation and speeding up the growth of hair as well. Vitamin E is a great source of nutrition for the hair and so can prevent split ends from occurring, and can help to smooth dry hair that has suffered a lot of maltreatment with a hair dryer too.

Vitamin E can either be taken internally, as in swallowing the capsules. However before consuming Vitamin E capsules, be sure to consult a physician about dosage since excessive Vitamin E can be toxic. 

Vitamin E can also be applied to the hair. Cut open the capsules and blend well into the hair. Blend enough that your hair feels almost oily and then about an hour later, you can shampoo it out for smooth, manageable and silky hair.

This technique involves taking skin (most of the dermis and epidermis is taken) surrounding a hair follicle that is genetically resistant to hair fall which is usually the strip of skin from the posterior scalp in the case of male patter balding since this is the area of hair growth that is resistant to male pattern balding. This is done under local anesthesia. Individual follicular grafts are then dissected from that skin strip. Then the skin is punctured at the recipient site to receive the skin grafts where hair loss has occurred.

• Choose a style of hair that suits your face
• Choose a color of hair that is closest to your natural color
• Look after your hair. Make sure that if you have dry or damaged hair, you use a suitable conditioner or treatment; particularly if you have had your hair rebonded, permed, colored or otherwise altered with extensions etc.
• Don’t go for a hair cut when in the middle of a crisis.
• Use good quality products, cheap may turn out very expensive in the long run
• Eat a balanced diet and get exercise, this is good not only for your health and circulation, it is great for the hair too!

Red is Big this year: it is red highlights rather than blond highlights that are all the rage this season; even the women who would normally go blond are going red. Temporary highlights are a great idea if you want to make a dramatic statement, but don’t want to live with red hair.

Accessories: Glamorous accessories are big this season. And we are not talking just smart looking clips and pins, you could even let your imagination run a little wild and use some gems and jewels for your hair. That will add just the right amount of sparkle. This is particularly useful to spice up a short hair do, to add some glamour.

Old Hollywood: One of the styles that making a comeback this holiday season the old Hollywood styles from the 30’s and 40’s, but with a modern twist.

Veronica Lake Look: By all accounts the accent is to be on old-fashioned glamour.  Long hair that falls in curls and waves with some height on top is a favorite look for the holiday season.

The glamorous Up-do: The up do in the swept up style that shows off necklines, and all the accessories such as those lovely danglers, and which will accentuate good make up!

Longer hair, whether it’s been finger waved or done up in a variety of up dos is a big trend this season, and all the experts seem to agree on this.

In fact the possible use of stem cells to repair or even reverse hair loss is a much studied subject these days. The way that stem cells can be used to correct hair loss is like this: when cells of the scalp that are responsible for hair generation are destroyed or die due to any reason, the same happens to their capacity to regenerate or produce hair. So in theory, if those dead cells are replaced with new cells, that should effectively cause the hair to start growing again. It is the hair follicles that are sought to be targeted so that they start to regenerate hair.

As of now research and studies are ongoing to see how this new therapy can be used to reverse hair fall at the root so to speak, and some studies have even met with limited success with mice, however there are no conclusive findings or therapies available at this time.

There is a definite racial propensity to straight or curly hair. While Oriental people such as the Chinese and Japanese seem to have straight hair only, statistics have shown that 45% of European people have straight hair, 40% have wavy hair and 15% have curly hair.

And now it would seem that curly hair or straight hair is almost wholly a matter of inherited traits and it is the hair follicle that determines whether you will have straight or curly hair. The hair follicle below the scalp has a hooked end in people with curly hair. The more hook the follicle has, the curlier the hair is. Those with straight hair have hair follicles with no hooks.

The Rasta Braids are actually something you have to commit to, because they usually are something that can stay for months. The do consists of lots of fine braids, usually with synthetic hair woven into the natural hair from the hairline until at least 1 to 2 cm. The braids are often decorated with beads.

Hair braids which form a crown bun or a pleat that is part of an updo can be really chic and glamorous, and when properly done can grace the red carpet itself. These are formal hairstyles that most women look good in.

Then there are French braids or straightforward plaits which gives you that ingénue look. For most of us who do not know quite how to go about braiding our hair, in all these different styles, we can take a look at videos on youtube for step by step instructions on how to do them. This one for instance teaches you how to do the French braid:

So good luck and happy braiding!

Well it’s because during the recession when times are hard, people look to inexpensive ways to up their mood and escape into a fantasy world say some experts. There is another reason; that people try to look youthful and smarten up their image in a weak job market, to better their chances at landing a job in times when layoffs are more common than hiring.

According to the UK publication The Telegraph this is the “gold rush” phenomenon and according to celebrity hairstylist Andrew Barton, people dyed hair blond as an antidote to depression engendered by the economic crisis. It is being called the ‘hair dye index’; this link between hair coloring and the economy: the worse the economy, the lighter the hair!