Winning the Battle Against Alopecia

by Benedict Smythe

There have been a lot of people that have seemed perfectly healthy, live a clean lifestyle, but still experience the perils of spot baldness. This condition (known as Alopecia as well) is responsible for creating bald spots on the scalp of both men and women alike. The root cause of this condition is still unknown and no definite cures have been found. The consolation to this is that half of the patients of this condition grow their hair back in about a year or so. Doctors employ different kinds of treatments to promote hair growth and to contain hair loss but there are non-medical ways to deal with it.

Wearing wigs

Wearing wigs can be a fun and exciting experience. The wig making industry has created different kinds of wigs to match the skin tone and body structure of a variety of people. You can find a number of different colors, lengths, and styles of wigs in their respective stores. You can try them out and seem which one fits you best.

Wearing hats

Sporting different head gear is also another way to compensate for uncontrollable hair loss. You can let out the artist in you be expressing your fashion sense through mix and matching your outfits. You can choose from different styles and colors of berets, beanies, caps, and top hats to give you different looks for different occasions.

Natural supplements

There are pills and creams that are available that are said to promote the regeneration of our beloved head hair. They are usually found in places like pharmacies and health supplement stores. The ingredients used in them widely vary and there are those that don't do any good at all, while others have worked miracles for people with hair loss problems.

Stargazing

There have been a lot of Hollywood celebrities that have used the bald look to their advantage. They would create a different type of aura when they would attend events and/or appear in movies. Stars such as Bruce Willis (Die Hard Trilogy), Jack Nicholson (Batman), Billy Zane( The Phantom), and Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) all have little or no hair at all but don't seem to care. They would have a certain swagger in the way they walk, which exudes dignity and confidence.

Looking at how these stars carry themselves, it's easy to see that having hair loss is not a big problem. There is a saying that goes "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade". This pretty much sums up the attitude one should have towards a balding head. If you think positively, you can turn things around and make baldness one of your strengths instead of your weakness. No matter how you would choose to deal with alopecia, what matters most is that you actually deal with it.

You should not lose hope and fight with every ounce of strength you can muster. There are people out there that have had to face worse problems (such as Senator John McCain being a prisoner of war for up to 5 years!) and still had the strength to over come it.

About the Author

This article was provided by the London Hair Replacement Clinic and Wig Trendz Women's Wigs

This Year's Top Hair Style and Hair Care Tips

by Chelsi Woolz

At a recent fashion event this year there were 4 key hair style trends: unstructured hair, matt texture (vs shiny glam), quirky ponies, coloured "tie-dyed" and some hair care tips on how to protect your luscious looking hair at winter.

Hair Style

Unstructured Hair
Hair has a simple and almost childlike feel; it is playful and elegantly unstructured. Middle partings on long flowing and tousled hair seem to dominate the runway. There is an abundance of width and horizontal volume that is evident throughout all styles. This width is helping to create much more angular and geometric shapes than we have seen of late. Think fairy floss from the school fair!

Matt Texture
Texture is the big change this season in hair style, with a huge lean toward matt results. Gone is the constant clean sheen we are used to seeing from the "Shiny Glam" look. Light, airy and playful are the buzzwords associated with these new looks.

Ponytails
Ponytails are all about attention to detail. Carefully placed and with slight quirks that are designed to catch the eye and intrigue. Once again contradictions are key, using multiple textures within the ponytail is enough to provide subtle detail. Piecing out selected strands of hair, or using asymmetric partings are just small easy ways to achieve little differences. Hair is also being "brushed back" into itself, or teased for a more dramatic result.

Tie Dyed Colour
Colour is all about layering. Not only are we seeing this come through in most of the clothes, but hair is also adopting this trend. There is a definite "tie dyed" influence in the graduation process of the colour work. Colours are more multi-toned and block in appearance. Very different to your traditional foil highlights! Playful bright tones are designed to make the hair "pop" and become an instant, yet wearable statement.

Hair Care
The chilly weather is the enemy of luscious looking hair! Follow these easy hair care tips to tame your mane at winter.

1. Limp locks are a definite no-no. Fine and limp hair still requires conditioning, although just keep it to the mid-lengths and ends of the hair. Use a bodybuilding product or thickening product like volumising mousse to help pump up and promote stability within your style.

2. Anti Flat shampoo combined with Moisture Therapy conditioner works wonders on fine and limp hair. To create more texture rather than height use texturising spray for a more lived in and gritty feel.

3. Course, dry, or damaged hair is going to need a little more TLC and conditioning. The trick is combining Moisture Therapy shampoo and Silky and Straight conditioner, leave the conditioner in for 3-5 minutes and then rinse. Use a bodybuilding aid with extra moisturisers like the volume booster Mousse to whip that hair back into full flow.

About the Author

When hitting the hairdressers chair this year for your new hair style or just for some hair care treatment, the colours this season are all about "block" techniques creating visual movement by combining two different colours and/or tones.

How to Properly Apply Hair Products

Jessica Thomson

Hair is a part of our body which we are mostly concerned about in our daily life. Good quality of hair complements our looks and makes us feel good. We are over obsessed by the way our hair looks.

Roots are the most important part of our hair which we can't see. The hair roots are protected deep inside the dermis within the hair follicles. The hair grows from this part and when they grey, they grey from the roots.

The primary component of our hair is the keratin which is a protein made of long chains of amino acids. The quality and the type of hair generally depend on our ancestors and equally on the care we take. Thus may it be dry hair, oily hair or properly balanced hair, the quality mainly depends on our genes.

With the fast and new technologies being invented every day, the products utilizing these technologies can altogether change the texture, quality and type of our hair. These new products have varied effects on our hair. On one hand they can enhance the quality of our hair while on the other if they do not suit texture of our hair, they can equally damage them. Thus it is very important to know your hairs texture and the products which will complement your hair. But just knowing the products is not enough as one should also know the steps to apply these hair products on our precious hair.

There are many products available in the market for our hair which includes products for smoothening, increase the volume, increase the shine, removing dandruff, decreasing hair fall, dyeing, straightening and curling the hairs. We use these products very frequently in our daily life. But if they are not applied properly on our hair they may cause a lot of damage to them. Thus it is very essential to know the proper application of these products on the hair.

Styling sprays, gels, cream etc. are used very often on our hairs. To properly apply these products, first saturate the hair with the product used and then comb the product throughout the hair for its even distribution. This will apply the product on each strand of our hair rather than just on the top of the hair. Later the hair should be thoroughly rinsed to remove all the chemicals applied on them.

Similarly while shampooing, wet the hair properly under running water for some time. This will remove all the dirt from them. Then shampoo the hair and the scalp slowly until lather is created for 1 minute. Again rinse the hair properly under running water to remove the shampoo completely. Apply a small amount of conditioner throughout the hair and again rinse them properly. The hair should be dried using a dry towel. The use of a blow dryer should be avoided in case of dry hair. Following these steps can thus prevent the untimely falling of your hair.

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