Long Hair Styles 2011

Get Rid of Dry Hair and Hair Static

There are many things you can do to control dry hair and hair static.

Static electricity can be a real problem, especially during dry winter months.

One thing that will help right away, is not washing your hair everyday. This strips your hair of natural oils that help decrease static in your hair. 

Another tip is when you condition your hair, you shouldn't wash it all out. Leave a little bit of it in your hair just on the mid sections and ends. You don't want your hair 'squeaky clean' after you condition your hair. Conditioners help lay the cuticle of your hair down, which helps control static. Static is created when your hair cuticle is raised.

Useful Tips 

Your hair has a cuticle just like your nails. Using a little gel or mousse in your hair will help lay the cuticle of your hair down and help control static.

Another great alternative for hair static is to mist water into your hair during the day. Just spritz your hair when possible.

If your hair is feeling dry and crunchy, try an overnight olive oil treatment. Olive oil is a great inexpensive way to restore moisture to the ends of your hair or skin. Apply it to your hair overnight with a cap on to protect your pillowcase and sheets and wash it out the next day, followed by a good moisturizer.

Using a shine product or smoothing cream in your hair is another great alternative. Just don't overdo or you'll make your hair look greasy instead. Shine products should never be applied directly to your roots either. Use them minimally on the mid hair shaft and ends of your hair. Try Dumb Blonde Smoothing Stuff for shine without the grease. Its fairly inexpensive to buy, last a long time, and lays down your hair cuticle like a charm.

A good no-brainer way to control hair static is to use frizz free hair products. The less frizzy your hair is, the less static it has.

If you use a blow dryer, set your blow dryer to low heat or let your hair air dry if possible. Finish off any blow drying by using a cool shot. When you use a final cool shot of air on your hair, you help close the cuticle. When your cuticles lay down, you have less hair breakage and you increase shine-ability. Your hair will also be more controllable and be less likely to create hair static. Also the newer Ion blow dryers work very well at controlling static by creating more negative ions in and around your hair.

Use a moisturizing conditioner. This is especially vital in the winter or if you color or perm your hair. If your hair is damaged, you may need to build your hair back up and add moisture. Protein is the basic component of hair and moisture bolsters elasticity. Protein treatments with moisture are especially made for hair that needs reinforcement.

If you have hair static and your hair is brittle, do an occasional hair cholesterol treatment or use a hair mask that has a proven track record, like L'Oreal Professional Liss Extreme Enriching, Smoothing Masque. Cholesterol treatments were originally designed for African American hair types but most women find that they're extremely helpful in treating dry, brittle hair. Directions for use are on the product and are really easy to follow. All conditioner's work better with heat if you own a heat cap. (And you should!)

If your ends are especially dry, you may want to consider getting a trim. Its not a 'solve all' tip but can save your hair if you have a lot of split ends. When you don't trim off split ends, they just keep splitting. There are a few products on the market that promise to heal your split ends. If your split ends are getting out of hand, try TIGI BedHead Ego Boost Split End Mender or Joico K-PAK Split End Mender. These products just might be worth trying before your split hair ends get worse.

If you don't try to solve the problem promptly, hair splits will go higher and higher. Its best to trim them before they get out of control. If you're on a tight budget, you can find a lot of great ways to cut your own hair on my hair tube.

Smoothing shampoos and conditioners work really well to lay down the cuticle of your hair, which helps retain moisture. Hair static happens when there's not enough moisture, so try newer products like L'Oreal Eversleek to control it.

Hair glazes, used regularly, can also help control static. Most hair glazes have added color but it's also made in a clear formula that won't add color. If you have multi-tonal hair, (more than one color in your hair), use a clear hair glaze to refresh and brighten the color in between coloring. Glazes keep your hair silky and helps control those fly away hairs!

At home, use a cool air humidifier. These add moisture back to dry air and put moisture back into your hair, nails, and skin. You'll get rid of hair static and also be able to breathe much easier! They are inexpensive to buy at most any store for about $20.

Keep a water bottle nearby and spritz your hair during the day when you can. Water helps control dryness in your hair.

Try not to use a lot of products that contain alcohol, like shampoos, gels, and mousse. Look at the ingredients of the products you buy and opt for products that don't contain alcohol as the first ingredient. Organic hair products are a good choice because they're typically made without alcohol.

Rub a Bounce dryer sheet throughout your hair before you walk out the door into the cold, dry air. Your hair will not only have less static, it'll smell great!

Hask placenta is a low cost way to add moisture and restore protein to your hair. Choose Henna N Placenta with olive oil for adding moisture plus protein.

Drink water, especially during arid winter months when moisture levels are low. Of course, drinking lots of fresh water during the entire year is always a good way to lose weight and add moisture from the inside out.

Leave in conditioners help protect your hair and lay your hair cuticle down. These are a great way to help stomp hair static in its tracks.

Rub your hands over your hair during the day. The oils that accumulate on your palms, transfer to your hair and make it behave more favorably.

Avoid using plastic brushes or combs. They create lots more static electricity than natural bristled brushes.

My latest discovery is argan oil. Just a small amount of argan oil cuts down on frizz and static instantly. Plus it has so many other benefits, you'll wonder what took you so long to try it!

Another recent accidental discovery is to apply a detangling spray (like L'Oreal Kids Tangle Tamer) to dry hair, especially hair that frizzes out, which contributes to the hair static in the first place. Smooth the product down your locks and continue to add more spray as needed. Allow your hair to dry naturally, or use a hair dryer and blow down on your hair to dry. (If you use a blow dryer, finish with a cool shot.) You will simply be amazed! Your hair will be lots more manageable, softer, and shinier.

Control hair static and dry hair in dry environments using these strategies.

Another thing to remember if you have static in your hair, is not to pump gas while you're on your cell phone. Static and cell phone use have been associated with explosions at the pump so be careful. This is especially true during the winter months when there's lack of moisture in the air.

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Hair Recreation

Hair grow dull not only from a cold, but also from constant use of means for styling. Give your hair some rest, do not use anything for about a week, except shampoo with the effect of deep cleansing.

And further more, arrange one "unloading" day in a week for your hair. Use these break days with advantage, feed hair with masks, rinse with grassy mixes.

Indulge weakened hair with an elixir of beauty which was known to ancient doctors of the South America. 2 spoons of aloe juice with 1 table spoon of castor oil and 20-30 minutes prior to head washing rub a mix in roots of hair.

Tips on Static Hair from Stars

Nicole Kidman to give her hair volume uses special large hair curlers in diameter not less than 10 sm, and that ringlets keep the form longer. Before removing hair curlers she slightly spots curls with a hairspray of an average fixing.

Sharliz Teron does not do her hairdress on just washed up hair: the hair will slide and be scattered, it can hardly be combed in a desired way, and the hairdress will quickly get out of the shape.

Liv Tyler puts mousse for styling only the tips of hair, thanks to it the hair does not stick together and all the day the hairdress of the actress holds its volume.

Lemon Hairspray

Excellent means for hairdress fixing is a lemon hairspray. To prepare it you should do the following: cut slices of lemon and boil in a water glass until the liquid volume doubles itself. Filter, add some drops of spirit or vodka.

Nourishing with an "Autumn" Mixture

When autumn comes many of us experience lack of vitamins, sun light, etc. and this affects our hair. The problem can be liquidated by washing hair with shampoo plus a nourishing "autumn" mixture. To 1-2 spoons of shampoo (depending on the hair length) add an egg and 1 spoon of gelatin. Shake the mixture thoroughly, rub in a head skin and distribute on hair. Egg and gelatin contain a lot of protein and hair, having received such strengthened food, becomes silky, shining and beautiful.

Chloric Water

If you visit a swimming pool, it's very important that you wear a special swimming cap. The chlorinated water of the pool makes your hair dry and weak. If suddenly you are in a pool without a swimming cap, right after swimming wash up your hair with fresh water and it's necessarily to use a hair balsam on a grassy basis.


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Receipts for Beautiful Long Hair (2)

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"Honey" Shampoo for All Hair Types


Ingredients: 1 tbs of honey, 1/2 glass of onion juice, 1 tbs of vegetable oil, 1 egg.

Method of preparation and use. Mix all the ingredients. Spread the mixture over the hair and leave it for around 1 hour. Wash hair with warm water. Any oil is useful especially for dry hair. The shampoo makes your hair look brilliant and silky.

Lotion from Onion Peel for All Hair Types



Ingredients: 30 g of onion peel, 7 cloves seeds, 250 g of spirit, 100 g of nettle, 1/2 glass of water.

Method of preparation and use. Crush cloves and mix it with all the rest of the ingredients. Draw the mix for about 14 days in a tightly closed bottle in a dark place. Spread over the hair and let it absorb the mix for aroung 2 hours. Wash hair with warm water.


Mask to Make Hair Stronger
Ingredients: 10 g of cogniac, 40 g of onion juice, 50 g of decoction made of burdock roots.

Method of preparation and use. Mix all the ingredients. Rub the mix to the hair skin, tie a towel around your head and leave the mask for 2 hours then wash hair with warm water. This procedure is recommended for an everyday use.


Egg Shampoo for All Hair Types



Ingredients: 1/2 glass of onion juice, 3 egg yolks, 1 glass of water.

Method of preparation and use. Mix all the ingredients. Moisten hair and rub the mix in and leave for 1 hour. Wash with warm water.

Mask for Weak Hair
Ingredients: 2 egg yolks, 1/2 glass of onion juice, 2 tbs of linseed oil, 2 tbs of spirit.

Method of preparation and use. Mix all the ingredients and spread over the dry hair. Wash with warm water in about an hour. Recommended for everyday use.

Receipts for Beautiful Long Hair

Shampoo with gelatin for normal and sticky hair



Ingredients: 4 tablespoons of onion juice, 1 tbs of gelatin, 1 egg, 1 - 2 tbs of any champoo.


Method of preparation and use. Mix all the ingredients. Soak your hair and rub the mixture in and leave it for 1 hour. Wash hair with a mild water. Use any tonic herbal shampoo .

Herbal shampoo for all hair types



Ingredients: 1/2 glass of onion juice, 150 g of button roots, 150 g of nettle, 1 egg.

Method of preparation and use. Boil nettle and button in one liter of water, infuse for 24 hours. Sift and add the rest ingredients, mix thoroughly. Moist your hair and keep the mixture on your hair for about 1 hour. Wash hair with a warm water. Protein is a health source, healthy hair is beautiful hair. The egg champoo makes hair silken and thick.

"Oily" shampoo for dry and weak hair



Ingredients: 1 tbs of onion juice, 4 tbs of castor oil, 3 tbs of vaselin, 2 tbs of coconut oil, 2 tee spoons of glycerine, 2 tbs of heated lard, 2 ts of vinegar (9%), 2 ts of any champoo.

Method of preparation and use. Heat castor oil, lard, vaselin in a separate dish. Cool the mix and add the rest ingredients. Spread the mix on hear and leave it there for about 30 minutes. Wash with warm water. If you have any signs of hair fall, you can use lotion made of onion shell.

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These are some of the tips applied to the use of normal shampoo, but you can also use them as a recommendation for every day hair wash.

Reverse dry hair

Use natural ingredients for a deep-conditioning treatment.

Problem: Daily heat styling, constant chemical processing, over-shampooing, and frequent exposure to the sun and wind can dry out long hair.

Solution: A natural conditioner can offer an alternative cure for repairing dry hair. Simmer together one cup of milk, one cup of water, and dried rose petals. Allow mixture to cool and pour into a blender. Add a ripe avocado and two teaspoons each of honey and almond paste or almond oil (without alcohol). Blend ingredients together. Massage "conditioner" into locks section by section, wrap hair in plastic, and rinse after 30 minutes.

Long-term solution: Keep blow-drying to a minimum, avoid overlapping chemical treatments, skip a shampoo day, and protect hair from the sun with a hat.

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Curly hair

Curly hair can be very susceptable to frizzies. You can tame normal hair by a leave in conditioner, or something to that effect. But to my mind, the best way of keeping frizzies down is a light spritz of light hair spray, and when it get's dry, run your fingers through it. Not only does the hair spray hold nice zig-zag parts, but it also cozes the firzzies to stay down.
Curly hair becomes the curliest when it's wet. When your hair is only washed every other day, it's hard to keep those nice ringlettes perfect. One of the good ways of doing so is when it's wet, put it in nice curles that only loosen when brushed. I keep my hair down all day the first day, and in a "up condition" the second, or a braid.
Keeping curly hair can be a tough task. Sometimes you want them just to be straightened. I make my curles straight with a conair steam straitner. First, I dry my hair completely, and brush it with a boars bristled brush. I put my hair in a braid, and leave the braid over the night. When I wake up, the hair is wavy, but not in tick curles. I spray a little leave in conditioner, and when it dries, let the hair straitner go to work.
Washing hair is a real trip. First, it's long, then it's curly, then it tends to be dry. I use Aussie shampoo (it cleans really well) and panteene's freeze control. I keep the conditioner in for a couple of minutes before wash it out. While the hair has conditioner in it, I run my fingers, or a really wide toothed comb through it to get the tangels out. I don't brush it when I get out of the bath, and let it drip dry.

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