FOODS FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN HAIR GROWTH

Hair Loss Therapy From John Masters Organics

There are many reasons for hair loss- nutrition, damage, and unbalanced sebum production, to name a few. John Masters Organics Deep Scalp Follicle Treatment and Volumizer ($21.00) addresses these problems, to get your hair and scalp in the best possible shape to fight off thinning. The topical solution contains a unique combination of essential oils and herbs, such as antiseptic witch hazel, soothing chamomile, antioxidant loaded white tea, toning lavender and stimulating burdock root, to improve nutrient absorption, stimulate circulation, balance oil production and battle free radicals. Soy protein and panthenol strengthen your hair to prevent breakage, and keep it thick and shiny. Spray into scalp after every shampoo to encourage good hair growth.

Make Your Own Sugaring Hair Removal Paste

Nervous about the mystery ingredients in hair removal products, or trying to find something less harsh for your sensitive skin? A do-it-yourself sugaring paste may be the answer! With just a few ingredients found around the kitchen, you can make a cheap, effective, and skin-safe mixture to remove your nuisance hair.

• Combine two cups of sugar, 1/4 cup lemon juice (for it’s exfoliating and antiseptic properties) and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan on low to medium heat. Stir continuously until the sugar turns dark brown.
• Pour the mixture into a thick, heat-safe plastic container. Let it cool until it’s spreadable, but still somewhat warm. If it does cool too much, re-heat in the microwave for a few seconds.
• Gather a tongue depressor and cloth or disposable strips. Spread a thick layer of the paste onto skin using the tongue depressor, the size of one strip.
• Immediately apply the cloth strip, pressing down in the direction of hair growth to smooth.
• Hold one end of the strip firmly, then pull the strip off in the opposite direction of hair growth. If hair is not completely removed, wipe area clean of paste and repeat.

Share a Cuppa With Your Hair

Tea is rich in antioxidants that fight free radicals and keep our bodies healthy, but it also can be therapeutic for your hair and scalp. Break out the tea pot, and brew these tried and true do-it-yourself hair treatments:

• Fight dandruff and add shine with 1/4 cup of dried lavender simmered in two cups of water. After cooling, saturate hair and scalp and leave on fifteen minutes before rinsing.
• Help stimulate hair growth by steeping 1/4 cup of dried rosemary in two cups of water until it reaches room temperature. Massage onto scalp, cover hair with a shower cap, and leave on as long as you’d like, even overnight, to tone and clarify.
• Add subtle, natural looking highlights to blonde hair with a rinse made from 1/3 cup dried chamomile flowers steeped in one quart of hot water until cool. Strain well, and pour over hair, repeating if desired. Leave in hair for fifteen minutes, then rinse.

Nettle for Dandruff and Hair Loss

Looking for a more natural approach to your hair and scalp woes? Anti-inflammatory Stinging Nettle has been known to stimulate hair growth and reduce dandruff. While it’s more gradual than some of the commercial hair loss treatments, taking Stinging Nettle supplements (with a doctor’s approval) such as those from Nature’s Fingerprint ($8.99) may be a good option for those who want to prevent additional hair loss. As an added bonus, Stinging Nettle is rich in calcium and iron. It’s suggested that users will notice a change in hair and scalp over time, taking 250 mg three times per day.

Mouhatsuryoku Innovate Hair Nourishment Treatment

We’re hearing buzz about Lion Corps. Mouhatsuryoku Innovate Hair Nourishment Treatment. Called “Innovate” for short, the solution purports to conduct its research at the DNA-level, something no other company claims.

Innovate contains cytopurine, which stimulates hair growth promoting signals, and glyceryl pentadecanoate, which amplifies hair growth promoting signals and provides hair growth energy at the same time. So not only do you stimulate hair growth, but you also create a healthy environment for hair to thrive.

See a helpful diagram of the process at this website. 

 

Heat-Free Laser Hair Loss Treatment at Home

Treat thinning hair in the privacy of your own home with the HairMax Laser Comb ($545). This product uses “cold” laser technology to stimulate and encourage hair growth. The treatment gives off no heat- it is gentle, painless and most importantly, safe and effective.

The HairMax Laser Comb works progressively over time to help you regrow healthy, strong hair that is less likely to be subject to loss. Improvement may be seen to hair in 8 to 16 weeks for most individuals, with use just three times weekly for 10-15 minutes.

Feed Your Scalp and Fend Off Hair Loss

Stress is a leading cause of hair loss, so don’t fret! Pamper your scalp with Frederic Fekkai MORE Scalp Purifying Shampoo ($24.50). This formula persuades hair to stick around by stimulating the scalp. It also removes poisons for your hair like product residue, pollutants and DHT.

A unique feature of this innovative shampoo is patented Niaplex technology, which supports healthy hair growth by feeding your scalp a patented form of niacin. Isn’t science grand!?

The Skinny on Skinny Hair: Kirkland Minoxidil for Women

Finally…products are available to help fight hair loss for women. Sure, men are freaked out by their own baldness. But it’s usually nothing more than a hand-slap to their egos. For us, hair loss can be truly devastating.

Enter Kirkland Minoxidil for Women, a topical, 2% minoxidil solution. Doctors recommend topical treatments for women for safety reasons, and 2% minoxidil (the max approved by the FDA) is the front-runner in the results category.

If you’re going to use Kirkland Minoxidil or any other topical minoxidil treatment, here’s what you need to know:

1. Topical treatments aren’t effective for a receding hairline or hairline baldness.
2. Once you begin treatment, any hair growth you have will stop once you stop using minoxidil.
3. Do a patch test; topical treatments of any kind can cause allergic reactions. Kirkland Minoxidil for Women, while proven effective, has other ingredients you may be sensitive to (like alcohol).
4. Don’t use more product or more frequently than recommended. You won’t have any better results and you’re in danger of causing more allergic reaction.
5. Do NOT use any topical minoxidil designed for men. Many of them contain 5% minoxidil (not approved or recommended for women).
6. If you have any concerns about hair loss, see your doctor.

2 of my fave sources for info on hair loss:
The Womens’ Hair Loss Project
American Hair Loss Association