Archive for November, 2009

Acne And oily Skin

Acne is a real cosmetic problem. Many of the acne patients sometimes feel that they would never get rid of acne. With latest treatments, if you have patience, you can treat your acne successfully. But what if you also have oily skin?

Oily Skin- What is it?

Our skin has sebaceous glands. These glands produce sebum. This sebum keeps our skin well moisturized and protects skin from microbial infections. The sebum is mainly made of lipids and dead skin cells. The skin constantly produces the sebum. If you don’t wash your hair for few days you will find that your hair is oily. That is sebum. What if your body produces more than required sebum? You get oily skin.

Oily Skin- Why some people get it?

Why some people have it? As we saw, the sebum makes the skin oily. Some of us have overactive sebaceous glands. That is mainly because of hormones that trigger excess sebum production. That is the reason many women get more oily skin during their menstrual periods. Apart from regular care of the oily skin, talk to your doctor about any method to control the androgens that trigger sebum production.

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About Adult Acne

Acne is often thought of as a teenage dilemma, and while it is true that acne appears most often during the teenage years, it is arguably just as true that there are a growing number of individuals that suffer from adult acne.

Adults in their twenties, all the way up to their fifties can still experience acne flare-ups.  And adult acne can have just as many negative effects on a person as teenage acne.  Possibly even more so, as the stress of career and family adds to the strain of living with an unsightly skin problem.

Mental stress can be one of the major causes of acne in adults.  It is not a surprise in the slightest that women are often more likely to suffer from adult acne than men, as it has been shown that women have much more stress in their day to day lifestyle, not to mention that they are prone to hormonal imbalances, especially during times such as their menstrual cycle and pregnancy.  Just as in teens, hormones play an important factor in the onset and exacerbation of adult acne.

The environmental factors that surround a person, paired with the individual’s lifestyle can also play a huge role in the appearance of adult acne.  An improper diet or behaviors such as smoking and drinking affect the skin’s condition and resistance to acne, as well as other diseases.  Read more...

Hot Tips To Prevent Hair Loss!

While Androgenetic Alopecia is the number one reason why individuals experience hair loss, it is not the only one. Medical conditions such as hypothyroidism, ringworm and fungal infections can cause hair loss. Certain medications such as blood thinners, gout medication, birth control pills and too much vitamin A can cause sudden or abnormal hair loss as can following a crash diet, sudden hormonal changes, chemotherapy and radiation. If you are taking prescription medications, talk to your doctor and find out if your medication is contributing to your hair loss.

At any given time 10% of our hair is in what is called a “resting phase” and after 2-3 months resting, hair falls out and new hair grows in its place. Some people, however, experience more hair loss than is normal.

Over here are some excellent resources on how to prevent further hair loss:

Avoid mega-doses of vitamin A. Too much vitamin A can cause your hair to fall out.

Exercise, do yoga, meditate or find some other practice that will help to reduce your anxiety and stress levels. If you wear pigtails, cornrows, use a curling iron, hair dryer or hot rollers, try changing your hair style to one that puts less pressure and stress on your hair and scalp.  Read more...

How to Choose the Perfect Hair Style

Want to have that perfect hairstyle?  Not everybody has a same face shape.  As you take a lot care while choosing your clothes and accessories to suit your personality, you should opt for the hairstyle that suits your face shape and lifestyle the most.  Hairstyling products like Pureology and Sebastian Hair Products make it really easy to manage your hairstyle.
Styling the hair starts from recognizing your face and then selecting the right hairstyle. Face shapes are broadly categorized into:
Round – People with round face have fullness in their faces and have a wide hairline. They need to give a slimmer effect to their face. You can go in for hairstyles that have layers and waves. Straight hairstyles should be avoided. Short hairstyles up to shoulder length are also good as it gives an illusion of height. Small curls on sides look great.  Try Tressa, Mizani, Zerran, Hinoki, KMS Hair Product,  Image Hair Product and Alterna Hair Products for a better hair quality.
Oval – if you have an oval face, you can have both long and short hair cuts. This face shape is considered ideal for any hair style you desire. One thing you should keep in mind is that never wear your hair on your face. Manage your hair beautifully with hair products by Redkin and Biosilk.
Long – You can compliment your face type by keeping a straight hanging hair style. Go for volumes. A mid-length bob cut or a heavy layered style is a perfect hairstyle for such face types.  Add luster to your locks with Sebastian Hair products. Redkin styling gels and hair lotions provide a good conditioning to the hair.
Heart – this kind of face type is wide at the temples and narrow at the chin. People with heart face shape should go for short hair and chin length hair. Chin length bobs, short shags, swept forward layers and wispy bangs look great on this face type. Don’t select a hairstyle that shows upper face more as it will make your chin look narrower.  Hair tonics from Biosilk and Pureology will work wonders for your hair.  Read more...

Daily Hair Care

Your hair makes you look gorgeous, bold and beautiful. It is your hair because of which you attract attention of other people. So it is natural that you will always expect that your hair will look good and as that as people like them. But certainly your hair didn’t fulfill your expectations on every other day. Even though some time you feel disappointed because of your hair. The reason is simple; you are unable to keep them as you want and as others like them. In such a situation definitely, you would like to spend some time for your hair and then it is obvious to know about Hair Care.

But before jumping into those hair care tips it is equally important to know that what are the factors, which affects your hair and hairstyle?

The biologists argue that the characteristics of hair of a person depend on several factors some of which are inherited. Some factors are genetic means that DNA programming is responsible for your hairs the way they look. The secretion level of hormones also contributes to hair looks. And after all, the entire environment especially the air and water greatly affects your hairstyle. That’s why, every person some time experience the bad hair day. But if you are willing to take a little care, you can say good-bye to bad hair day, which might not be permanent and need your attention time to time.  Read more...