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Hair is fed by the blood flowing to the follicle so a good diet and circulation is essential to healthy looking hair. Protein is important as it forms a large part of the make-up of hair. If you know you are not getting enough fresh food in your diet it may be wise to take a daily supplement of a multi-vitamin, some are particularly good for your hairs condition so ask at the health food shop. Frequent massage loosens the scalp and improves circulation, encouraging the hair to grow and giving it elasticity. As a weekly treat massage with a conditioning oil such as Green Things Aromatic Conditioning Oil, which has stimulating, antiseptic and astringent properties of cedar wood and rosemary. Plant based shampoos and conditioners are designed to help maintain the PH balance of your hair and contain some of natures best known conditioning agents such as henna, camomile, horse chestnut, rosemary and other natural ingredients. HENARA - Shampoos and conditioners contain horse chestnut for dark hair and camomile for fair hair and are available in normal or dry/treated hair. TIKI - Do a lovely range containing nettle, marigold, camomile and rosemary. DANIEL FIELDS - First Aid Conditioner contains avocado and soya beans protein and is an excellent moisturiser for frizzy hair. Every couple of weeks it is a good idea to treat the hair to an intensive conditioner - most hair types benefit from a treatment that really penetrates the hair shaft. Treatment with honey will strengthen and repair, almond oil will moisturise the scalp and mineral salts will nourish. DANIEL FIELD Minimal Hair Repair Masque will help repair seriously damaged hair. HENARAS Treatment Wax is an old favourite which makes hair silky soft and shiney. Henna has been used to change hair colour from as long ago as Cleopatra and is still available in its powder form. It will not lighten hair but will deepen and enrich hairs own tones, especially in brunettes and redheads. The colour will fade gradually but can be built up with frequent applications. Vegetable colours are made from herbal extracts that will give deep shine to hair. HENARA do a range of henna powders. VEGGY COLOUR ORGANIC from Herb UK is available at many salons - ask your stylist. Check out your local Body Shop or herbal shop for finishing products - there are vegetable based waxes; non-alcohol hairsprays and shine complexes. If you feel you would benefit from a daily supplement ask your local herbalist about Brewers Yeast tablets or a herbal massage oil for the scalp. If you are particularly interested in natural products names to look out for are Goldwell, Greenleaf, L'Anza and Phytologie and many women swear by the Aveda range which combines science with pure flower and plant extracts. Both Lamaur and The Body Shop also feature recyclable packaging so there no excuse for not getting 'back to nature' and reaping the benefits beautifully! Q: I love the curls created by rollers but now want something more permanent. Can a perm give me the 'large curl' look? A: One of the newest techniques uses plastic rollers rather than perming rods to achieve soft movement and foundation for your hair. Ask your hairdresser about perming solutions from L'Oreal, Tec Ni Wave; Wella Styleform; Zotos Roll-a-perm.
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